DOC NYC’s fifth annual Spring Showcase returns from May 15th – June 13th, 2025. 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.
2025 Spring Showcase Events
Click the links below for more info and to RSVP:
Martha – Q&A with R.J. Cutler (Director, Producer and Writer), moderated by DOC NYC’s Bedatri D. Choudhury.
Screening available Thursday, May 15 at 12:00pm ET – Friday, May 16 at 12:59pm ET
Number One On The Call Sheet: Black Leading Men in Hollywood – Q&A with Reginald Hudlin (Director), Datari Turner (Producer), Dan Cogan (Producer), and Byron Phillips (Executive Producer), moderated by DOC NYC’s Murtada Elfadl.
Screening available Saturday, May 17 at 12:00pm ET – Sunday, May 18 at 12:59pm ET
Number One On The Call Sheet: Black Leading Women in Hollywood – Q&A with Shola Lynch (Director), Datari Turner (Producer), Dan Cogan (Producer), Mishka Brown (Executive Producer), and Nanette Nelms (Executive Producer), moderated by DOC NYC’s Murtada Elfadl.
Screening available Monday, May 19 at 12:00pm ET – Tuesday, May 20 at 12:59pm ET
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) – Q&A with Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson (Director and Executive Producer) and Joseph Patel (Producer), moderated by DOC NYC’s Karen McMullen.
Screening available Wednesday, May 21 at 12:00pm ET – Thursday, May 22 at 12:59pm ET
The Class: Episodes 1 and 2 – Q&A with Jaye Fenderson (Director/Producer), Adam Fenderson (Director/Producer), Nicole Hurd (Executive Producer), and Daveed Diggs (Executive Producer), moderated by DOC NYC’s Murtada Elfadl.
Screening available Friday, May 23 at 12:00pm ET – Saturday, May 24 at 12:59pm ET
***The Class will also have an in-person screening taking place on Tuesday, May 20th at 7pm at IFC Center (323 Sixth Avenue, New York, NY) followed by a live conversation with Jaye Fenderson (Director & Producer), Adam Fenderson (Director & Producer), and Nicole Hurd (Executive Producer), with more to be announced, moderated by DOC NYC’s Bedatri Choudhury.
Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band – Q&A with Thom Zimny (Director), moderated by DOC NYC’s Ruth Somalo.
Screening available Thursday, May 29 at 12:00pm ET – Friday May 30 at 12:59pm ET
Beatles ‘64 – Q&A with David Tedeschi (Director) and Martin Scorsese (Producer), moderated by Ethan Hawke.
Screening available Saturday, May 31 at 12:00pm ET – Sunday, June 1 at 12:59pm ET
Social Studies – Q&A with Lauren Greenfield (Creator/Executive Producer/Director) moderated by DOC NYC’s Ruth Somalo.
Screening available Monday, June 2 at 12:00pm ET – Tuesday, June 3 at 12:59pm ET
***Social Studies will also have an in-person screening taking place on Wednesday, June 4th at 7pm at IFC Center (323 Sixth Avenue, New York, NY) followed by a live conversation with Lauren Greenfield, moderated by DOC NYC’s Ruth Somalo.
Simone Biles Rising: Episode 2: “I Will Not Be Broken” – Q&A with Katie Walsh (Director), moderated by DOC NYC’s Karen McMullen.
Screening available Wednesday, June 4 at 12:00pm ET – Thursday, June 5 at 12:59pm ET
Chef’s Table: Episode: “Alice Waters” – Q&A with David Gelb (Series Creator and Executive Producer) and Adam Bricker (Cinematographer), moderated by DOC NYC’s Ruth Somalo.
Screening available Friday, June 6 at 12:00pm ET – Saturday, June 7 at 12:59pm ET
Music by John Williams – Q&A with Laurent Bouzereau (Director/Producer) and Meredith Kaulfers (Producer), moderated by DOC NYC’s Bedatri D. Choudhury.
Screening available Sunday, June 8 at 12:00pm ET – Monday, June 9 at 12:59pm ET
Deaf President Now! – Q&A with Nyle DiMarco (Director/Producer) and Davis Guggenheim (Director/Producer) moderated by DOC NYC’s Ruth Somalo.
Screening available Thursday, June 12 at 12:00pm ET – Friday, June 13 at 12:59pm ET
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.
