Documentary Preservation Summit: March 31 – April 1
Documentary Preservation Summit takes place at NY’s IFC Center on March 31 and April 1. Visit docnyc.net for more details.
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What’s behind #savedocs?
DOC NYC artistic director Thom Powers discusses what’s behind the hashtag #savedocs.
The Yes Men Bring DOC NYC to a Hilarious and Inspiring Close
Written by Krystal Grow Welcome to the world of The Yes Men- a place of hi stakes hijinx and heartfelt calls to action. A pair of pranksters who stage outlandish performances in an effort to raise awarness around big issues, The Yes Men tackle their biggest challenge yet in Laura Nix’s documentary The […]
Creator of Cult Heros: The Story of The Last Impresario
Written by Jacob Appet On the final night of the festival, DOC NYC screened Gracie Otto’s star-studded documentary The Last Impresario, an incisive and entertaining bio-doc that explores the life of British theater and film producer Michael White, who is depicted in the film as possibly the most famous person who isn’t actually famous. Stars like […]
Seeing Music in the Stars: How Bela Fleck Writes a Banjo Concerto
Written by Megan Scanlon On the closing night of DOC NYC, Bela Fleck fans at the NYC premiere of How To Write A Banjo Concerto had the opportunity to hear the celebrated banjoist perform before an animated Q&A. With no shortage of questions and appreciation, Fleck expanded on his journey in crafting a never-been-done-before concerto […]
Salt of the Earth: Documenting A Photographer’s Journey
Written by Megan Scanlon If what The Salt of the Earth co-director Wim Wenders says is true, in his softly spirited, yet buoyant and grounded narration, that “a photographer is literally someone drawing with light,” then the texture, grain, and tension of photographer Sebastiao Salgado’s photographs profoundly illuminate and uncover the human condition and the natural […]
A Powerful Rememberance in Honor of Matt Shepard Brings DOC NYC Audience to their Feet
Written by Laura Dattaro When audience members at the New York premiere of Matt Shepard Is a Friend of Mine were invited to ask questions after the screening, at first, no one had much to say. What do you say to the parents and close friend of a college student who was brutally murdered […]
Capturing Grace and Dancing Through the Pain of Parkinson’s Disease
Written by Laura Dattaro Some days, the stars of David Iverson’s documentary Capturing Grace can’t walk, or tie their shoes. But over the course of a year, they show up to a studio in Brooklyn and dance, learning choreography and improvisation to prepare for their first public performance. If it weren’t for the fact […]
Nick Broomfield’s Real-Life Crime Drama
Written by Maggie Glass Tales of the Grim Sleeper, the latest film from director Nick Broomfield, reveals not only the inner workings of an infamous Los Angeles serial killer, but also the voices and lives of young black women, who are often ignored or persecuted by the police and society at large. Broomfield, […]
Keep on Keepin’ On: A Musical Journey Through A Magical Friendship
Written by Megan Scanlon On Tuesday afternoon, Director Alan Hicks was generous with his time in front of an audience that expressed their admiration and appreciation for the first time filmmaker’s Keep On Keepin’ On, a documentary that took Hicks five years to make about the legendary jazz musician Clark Terry. “For me this […]