DOC NYC’s fourth annual Spring Showcase returns from May 16th – June 10th, 2024. Viewers have free access to 12 of this year’s most talked-about nonfiction films and series, paired with exclusive conversations featuring the creative teams behind them.
2024 Spring Showcase Events
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Girls State – Q&A with Amanda McBaine (Director / Producer), Jesse Moss (Director / Producer) and Emily Worthmore (Subject), moderated by DOC NYC’s Samah Ali.
Screens May 16 – 17
*Additional in-person screening on Wednesday, June 12 at the IFC Center at 6:30pm, followed by a live conversation with Jesse Moss (Director / Producer), moderated by DOC NYC’s Samah Ali.
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces – Q&A with Morgan Neville (Director / Producer), moderated by DOC NYC’s Jaie Laplante.
Screens May 18 – 19
For Love & Life: No Ordinary Campaign – Q&A with Christopher Burke (Director / Producer) and Tim Rummel (Producer), moderated by DOC NYC’s Ruth Somalo.
Screens May 20 – 21
Our Planet II – Q&A with Huw Cordey (Series Producer), moderated by DOC NYC’s Ruth Somalo.
Screens May 22 – 23
Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story – Q&A with Director Yoruba Richen, Director Brad Lichtenstein, Film Participant Denise Jackson Ford and Former Chief of FBI Civil Rights Unit Cynthia Deitle, moderated by DOC NYC’s Ruth Somalo.
Screens May 24 – 25
*Additional in-person screening on May 20 at the IFC Center at 7pm, followed by a live conversation with Gelila Bekele (Writer / Director / Producer), Armani Ortiz (Director / Producer) and Geeta Gandbhir (Executive Producer), moderated by DOC NYC’s Brandon Harrison.
Secrets of the Octopus – Q&A with Alex Schnell (Lead Storyteller / Producer / National Geographic Explorer) and Adam Geiger (Executive Producer), moderated by DOC NYC’s Ruth Somalo.
Screens May 28 – 29
Beckham – Q&A with Fisher Stevens (Director), moderated by DOC NYC’s Brandon Harrison.
Screens May 30 – 31
Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story – Q&A with Gotham Chopra (Director / Executive Producer), moderated by DOC NYC’s Ruth Somalo.
Screens June 1 – 2
Queens – Q&A with Vanessa Berlowitz (Executive Producer), Justine Evans (Director of Photography) and Tania Escobar (Cinematographer), moderated by DOC NYC’s Ruth Somalo.
Screens June 3 – 4
The Greatest Night in Pop – Q&A with Bao Nguyen (Director), moderated by DOC NYC’s Samah Ali.
Screens June 5 – 6
Jim Henson Idea Man – Q&A with Ron Howard (Director / Producer), Sara Bernstein (Producer), Margaret Bodde (Producer) and Justin Wilkes (Producer), moderated by DOC NYC’s Jaie Laplante.
Screens June 7 – 8
The Dynasty: New England Patriots – Q&A with Matthew Hamachek (Director / Executive Producer), moderated by DOC NYC’s Brandon Harrison.
Screens June 9 – 10
Accessibility
All prerecorded conversations and select shows will have closed captioning. To inquire about accessibility for any DOC NYC events, please email accessibility@docnyc.net.