DOC NYC Selects is a in-person, ongoing screening series that serves as an extension of DOC NYC’s annual fall festival. The Spring 2024 edition of DOC NYC Selects will run Tuesday evenings at 7pm for six consecutive weeks, April 2 – May 7, at New York’s IFC Center, with filmmakers in person, and with conversations continuing at Greenwich Village’s nearby Bar Veloce after the screenings.
DOC NYC SELECTS LINEUP
The enduring fascination with comedian Andy Kaufman, who passed away 30 years ago, goes well beyond his very original style of comedy. In a world where freedom and autonomy are often illusory principles, Kaufman’s determination to dance to the beat of his own drum – even to the point where he alienated his most devoted fans – continues to be a source of wonder. Featuring new interviews with Steve Martin, Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner and Andy’s closest confidants, Lynne Margulies and Bob Zmuda, and with executive producers that include Morgan Neville, Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie, first-time feature director Alex Braverman focuses on Kaufman’s unique, discomfortingly risky choices, to inspiring effect.
In the 2022 Colombian presidential campaign, Francia Márquez, a Black woman from a rural background, challenges the status quo by declaring her candidacy. Reappropriating the derogatory term “igualada,” Márquez disrupts more than Colombia’s conservative echelons of power – she interrogates the dynamics of governmental power itself. Directed by DOC NYC’s 2016 Audience Award winning filmmaker Juan Meija Botero (Death by a Thousand Cuts) and filmed over 15 years, Igualada reveals profound lessons for nations in political upheaval all over the world.
What exactly is money? Easy question – except it is not. Filmmaker Maren Poitras tackles the fascinating history of money and the linked concepts of taxation and debt by following an underdog group of economists including Stony Brook professor Stephanie Kelton. With a radical shift in thinking around a concept dubbed Modern Money Theory, Kelton provocatively asserts new hope for democracies around the world to tackle the biggest challenges of the 21st century.
MoviePass, MovieCrash chronicles the origin story, meteoric rise and stranger-than-fiction implosion of the theatrical movie subscription app, MoviePass, as told through the eyes of the visionary co-founders. The film details the unique challenges they faced in building the pop culture phenomenon, only to eventually find themselves cast aside, watching from the sidelines, as new executives seized control and havoc ensued.
In rural Georgia, the self-taught African-American artist Nellie Mae Rowe created a breathtaking body of work across a plethora of mediums, reflecting the broader concerns of American political and social movements across most of the 20th century in which she lived. Opendox directors Petter Ringbom and Marquise Stillwell craft a bountiful expression of Rowe’s world in This World is Not My Own, matching their subject’s limitless visions with an array of storytelling techniques. The words Rowe left behind are brought to vivid life by three-time Emmy winner Uzo Aduba (Orange is the New Black, Mrs. America).
DOC NYC celebrates Star Wars Day (a little bit late, but c’est la guerre) with this irreverent portrait of comedian Connor Ratliff, who has been impersonating the iconic Star Wars creator George Lucas in a live cult comedy show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater for several years and counting. As his popular creation takes on an unexpected longevity, Ratliff questions his own drive for success and fulfillment in show business.
Ticket Information
DOC NYC Selects: Spring 2024 events are on sale now at www.docnyc.net and www.ifccenter.com (link to event page). Single screening tickets are $18 ($15 for seniors and $12 for IFC Center members) each. A Series Season Pass, good for all six Spring 2024 screenings in the DOC NYC Selects series, is available for $85 ($60 for IFC Center members). For questions about accessibility at the screening, please email accessibility@docnyc.net.
DOC NYC Selects: Spring 2024 – Program Details and Schedule
Tuesday, April 2, 7pm
Spring Edition Opening Night
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
Director: Alex Braverman
Producers: Lauren Belfer, Alex Braverman, Joe Plummer
NYC PREMIERE The enduring fascination with comedian Andy Kaufman, who passed away 40 years ago, goes well beyond his very original style of comedy. In a world where freedom and autonomy are often illusory principles, Kaufman’s determination to dance to the beat of his own drum – even to the point where he alienated his most devoted fans – continues to be a source of wonder. The screening will be followed by an on-stage conversation with filmmaker Alex Braverman.
Tuesday, April 9, 7pm
IGUALADA
Director: Juan Meija Botero
Producers: Juan E. Yepes, Daniela Alatorre, Sonia Serna
NYC PREMIERE In the 2022 Colombian presidential campaign, Francia Márquez, a Black woman from a rural background, challenges the status quo by declaring her candidacy. Directed by DOC NYC’s 2016 Audience Award winning filmmaker Juan Meija Botero (Death by a Thousand Cuts) and filmed over 15 years, Igualada reveals profound lessons for nations in political upheaval all over the world. The screening will be followed by an on-stage conversation with filmmaker Juan Mejía and producers Juan Yepes and Sonia Serna.
Tuesday, April 16, 7pm
FINDING THE MONEY
Director: Maren Poitras
Producer: Maren Poitras
NYC PREMIERE Filmmaker Maren Poitras tackles the fascinating linked concepts of taxation and debt by foregrounding the work of an underdog group of American economists including Stony Brook professor Stephanie Kelton. With a radical shift in thinking around a concept dubbed Modern Money Theory, Kelton provocatively asserts new hope for democracies around the world to tackle the biggest challenges of the 21st century. The screening will be followed by an on-stage conversation with filmmaker Maren Poitras and film participant Stephanie Kelton.
Tuesday, April 23, 7pm
MOVIEPASS, MOVIECRASH
Director: Muta’Ali
Producers: Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson, Archie Gips, Scott Veltri, Jack Heller, Jevon Frank, David Wendell
NYC PREMIERE MoviePass, MovieCrash chronicles the origin story, meteoric rise and stranger-than-fiction implosion of the theatrical movie subscription app, MoviePass, as told through the eyes of the visionary co-founders. The film details the unique challenges they faced in building the pop culture phenomenon, only to eventually find themselves cast aside, watching from the sidelines, as new executives seized control and havoc ensued. The screening will be followed by an on-stage conversation with filmmaker Muta’Ali and MoviePass co-founder/CEO Stacy Spikes.
Tuesday, April 30, 7pm
THIS WORLD IS NOT MY OWN
Directors: Opendox (Petter Ringbom, Marquise Stillwell)
Producer: Ruchi Mital
NYC PREMIERE In rural Georgia, the self-taught African-American artist Nellie Mae Rowe created a breathtaking body of work across a plethora of mediums, reflecting the broader concerns of American political and social movements across most of the 20th century in which she lived. The words Rowe left behind are brought to vivid life by three-time Emmy winner Uzo Aduba (Orange is the New Black, Mrs. America). The screening will be followed by an on-stage conversation with filmmakers Petter Ringbom and Marquise Stillwell, and producer Ruchi Mital.
Tuesday, May 7, 7pm
I’M “GEORGE LUCAS”: A CONNOR RATLIFF STORY
Director: Ryan Jacobi
Producers: Annamaria Sofillas, Ryan Jacobi
MANHATTAN PREMIERE DOC NYC celebrates Star Wars Day (a little bit late, but c’est la guerre) with this irreverent portrait of comedian Connor Ratliff, who has been impersonating the iconic Star Wars creator George Lucas in a live cult comedy show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater for five years and counting. As his popular creation takes on an unexpected longevity, Ratliff questions his own drive for success and fulfillment in show business. The screening will be followed by an on-stage conversation with filmmaker Ryan Jacobi, producer Annamaria Sofillas, editor/co-producer Rob Malone and film subject Connor Ratliff.
Note: Guest participation subject to change.