James J. Faller is a native New Yorker who grew up on Roosevelt Island. Raised by his Puerto Rican mother and Irish/German father also a NYC native, James was introduced to literature and film at a young age. Bypassing traditional schooling after being denied entry into his film school of choice, James blazed a path […]
Joanna Lehan is an editor and writer on visual culture. Formally a curator at the International Center of Photography, she produced publications there, as well as at Aperture Foundation. She has taught in ICP-Bard’s MFA program and Barnard College. Joanna holds an MA in Liberal Studies from The Graduate Center, CUNY, where she wrote on […]
Carly Reicho is a distribution and artist relations specialist with experience spanning genres. After working in acquisitions and client management for distributors The Orchard and 1091 Pictures, she co-founded the filmmaker-centric distribution consulting agency, Secretary Media. She has worked in filmmaker relations for Tribeca Film Festival, DOC NYC, NewFest, and programs community events for the […]
Robert John Torres is a film festival programmer based in Los Angeles, CA. He has previously worked for Palm Springs International ShortFest, OUTFEST, Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Nashville Film Festival, Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, and more.
Annie Ning is a filmmaker and programmer with a deep love for documentary, experimental storytelling, and public media. Currently, she co-leads the programming team at the Asian American International Film Festival, where she previously served as a Documentary and Shorts Programmer. She has worked as part of programming operations at Tribeca Festival, and also as […]
Jaie joined the DOC NYC team in June, 2022. Prior to that, Jaie served for 12 years as the Miami Film Festival’s Executive Director and Co-Director of Programming, where his achievements included greatly expanding that festival’s documentary selections, as well as launching successful initiatives such as a digital screening platform, the GEMS festival, and the […]
Daniel Kaplan is a seasoned Digital Marketing and Social Media Director who has directed and executed organic and paid digital marketing strategies for more than 50 clients and projects including creative brands, festivals, and feature films. Daniel has spent the last decade working in the marketing, education, and service sectors. Previous project highlights include digital […]
Asha Phelps is the Systems Director of DOC NYC, which includes overseeing the festival’s production operations as well as ticketing and passholder programs. The 2021 edition will be her 11th year with the festival! She additionally works for IFC Center as the Director of Administration & Films, specializing in theater and event operations, alternative content […]
As the new Director of Industry and Education at DOC/NYC, Malikkah will oversee a portfolio of projects including DOC NYC PRO, the festival’s line-up of educational courses and industry networking opportunities; Only In New York industry meetings for filmmakers with works-in-progress; and the 40 Under 40 list. Malikkah brings 15 years of experience in education, […]
Elizabeth facilitates partnerships for DOC NYC’s year-round programming in addition to coordinating outreach efforts for IFC Center via marketing and membership. She has been helping audiences meet great films for over a decade starting with selling tickets and popcorn at an art-house theater in Austin, Texas and screening films for film festivals such as SXSW, […]