DOC NYC PRO’s Pitch Day is a dynamic live pitch event for documentary filmmakers with work-in-progress features. Eight selected projects will showcase their films on stage for real-time expert feedback.
Taking place at Village East Cinemas on Thurs. Nov. 12, 2026, this program offers a unique platform for filmmakers to engage directly with prominent figures in distribution, financing, publicity, marketing, social impact, and beyond. It aims to support promising documentaries and selects projects from a competitive pool of online submissions.
DOC NYC PRO’s Pitch Day is co-presented by Outlier Film Fund, a newly launched nonprofit supporting independent feature documentary films, which will provide $70,000 in non-recoupable grants and honorariums, with the two winning projects to be announced during the festival.
Selected projects receive customized online pitch coaching from an experienced trainer, plus a practice pitch session in NYC the week of the conference.
Additional in-kind awards will also be presented courtesy of Gigantic Studios, ThinkTank Photo, and DaVinci Resolve.
Pitch Day Submissions closed on August 7, 2026. Tickets to attend Pitch Day are available for purchase now!
DOC NYC PRO is co-presented by:
