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 […]

February 27, 2014

2014 DOC NYC News!

Save the date!!  DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival, returns for its fifth year on Nov. 13 – 20, 2014.   Submissions: Submissions for feature and short documentaries are now live and full info is here. Early bird deadline is March 7. Festival News: We are especially proud to report that this year DOC NYC became an […]

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 […]