What They’re Saying In The Press

January 12, 2017

Below is a collection of DOC NYC films and DOC NYC PRO panels in the press:

Village Voice
DOC NYC curtain-raiser
By Sam Weisberg
http://www.villagevoice.com/film/must-see-films-from-doc-nyc-s-111-movie-survey-of-a-planet-gone-mad-9318063

Wall Street Journal
DOC NYC New York-centric films curtain-raiser
By Steve Dollar
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-city-as-subject-at-documentary-festival-1478472465

Crain’s New York
Feature on DOC NYC with quotes from Thom Powers, Orly Ravid, Tomas Leach and Josh Braun
By Addie Morfoot

Indiewire
DOC NYC Short List mentioned in Oscars 2017 Documentary Shortlist Predictions
By Anne Thompson
http://www.indiewire.com/2016/11/oscars-2017-documentary-shortlist-13th-oj-made-in-america-
fire-at-sea-1201748530

New York Times
DOC NYC and CITIZEN JANE included in “Documentaries Front and Center”
By Daniel M. Gold
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/06/movies/laura-poitras-and-her-films-at-the-museum-of-the-moving-image.html

VARIETY
Review of DOC NYC opening night film: CITIZEN JANE: BATTLE FOR THE CITY
By Owen Gleiberman
http://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/citizen-jane-review-doc-nyc-1201916211

POV’s Documentary Blog
DOC NYC preview piece “10 Great Docs You (and I) Should See at DOC NYC 2016”
By Tom Roston
http://www.pbs.org/pov/blog/docsoup/2016/11/10-great-films-to-see-at-doc-nyc-2016

CBS News
DOC NYC curtain-raiser
David Morgan
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/doc-nyc-festival-real-life-through-the-lens/

Filmmaker Magazine
DOC NYC lineup announcement
By Paula Bernstein
https://filmmakermagazine.com/100211-doc-nyc-announces-full-lineup-for-2016-festival

VICE
Interview with THE LURE’s Tomas Leach pegged to DOC NYC
By Whitney Mallett
http://www.vice.com/en_ca/read/the-lure-is-a-gorgeous-documentary-about-a-search-for-literal-buried-treasure

Newsweek.com
Feature on AFTER FIRE
By Lucy Westcott
http://www.newsweek.com/after-fire-documentary-military-sexual-trauma-521614

Brooklyn Magazine
DOC NYC Curtain Raiser
Henry Stewart
http://www.bkmag.com/2016/11/09/true-crime-doc-nyc

Buzzfeed
Piece on BEWARE THE SLENDERMAN with mention of DOC NYC
By Keely Flaherty
https://www.buzzfeed.com/keelyflaherty/slenderman-documentary-trailer?utm_term=.jgnVDbwOw – .ya9aevBdB

Town & Village
Capsule reviews of FERAL LOVE, DIVING INTO THE UNKNOWN and FILM HAWK in DOC NYC curtain-raiser
By Seth Shire
https://unpaidfilmcritic.wordpress.com/2016/11/09/doc-nyc-november-10-17

Film-Forward
Feature on transgender-centric films in DOC NYC
By Phil Guie
http://film-forward.com/glbt/transgender-lives-doc-nyc

Film Journal International
DOC NYC curtain-raiser with quotes from Basil Tsiokos
By Daniel Eagan
http://www.filmjournal.com/features/experience-cream-documentary-crop-doc-nyc

Village Voice.com
Positive review of CHASING TRANE pegged to DOC NYC
By Michael J. Agovino
http://www.villagevoice.com/film/doc-nyc-closes-with-death-heaven-and-john-coltrane-9351414

POV’s Documentary Blog
DOC NYC curtain-raiser based on Basil Tsiokos’ word associations
By Tom Roston
http://www.pbs.org/pov/blog/docsoup/2016/11/word-association-doc-nycs-2016-lineup

View Press for DOC NYC 2015 here