March 5, 2014

Congrats to Oscar-nominated DOC NYC alum!

The best part of DOC NYC is getting to work with so many amazingly talented filmmakers. This year is particularly special as we’ve had the opportunity to show all five of this year’s Best Documentary Oscar nominees. A giant congratulations to Morgan Neville on his Oscar win for 20 FEET FROM STARDOM. We’re sure you’ve seen […]

November 16, 2013

The Act of Killing: Telling the Story of Indonesia’s Genocide

This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Minnie Li In 1965-66, the military took power in Indonesia, and targeted communists, ethnic Chinese and intellectuals. They killed more than a million people. Anwar Congo, a local gangster, killed hundreds of people during the period. He was a death squad leader, and the 41st perpetrator of murders […]

November 15, 2013

Meeting the DOC NYC Short List Directors

This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Karen Backstein On Wednesday the DOC NYC Festival kicked off with panel that showcased some of this year’s top directors—the ones whose works made the shortlist, which festival Artistic Director Thom Powers called “films that came out earlier this year that merit extra attention.” This year, the […]