DOC NYC has multiple competitive sections with juries, plus an annual Audience Award. Our newest juried sections include the U.S. Competition, International Competition, and Kaleidoscope Competition to focus on work that’s more essayistic and poetic.
The longstanding Metropolis Competition focuses on New York City stories. The Shorts Competition covers all the titles in the Shorts Program.
Additionally, we have juries for our Short List sections that represent the best of the year’s releases. The Short List: Features jury gives awards in the categories of Director, Producer, Editor and Cinematographer. The Short List: Shorts jury gives a Director Award.
To read about our 2024 jurors, please click here.
Here’s a history of past winners.
U.S. COMPETITION & INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
METROPOLIS COMPETITION
Films in this section exemplify the diverse range of stories in New York City.
2024
Directed by Manon Ouimet, Jacob Perlmutter, Manon Ouimet, Jacob Perlmutter
SHORTS LIST: FEATURES and WINNER’S CIRCLE
Every October, DOC NYC released the titles of the 15 nonfiction feature films and 15 nonfiction short films selected for its annual Short Lists, as well as a small number of specially curated films chosen for our annual Winner’s Circle. The annual lists are strong prognosticators for awards season, from critics’ prizes and top ten lists to Oscars.
Kaleidoscope Competition
2024
Directed by Eryk Rocha, Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha, Eryk Rocha, Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha
VIEWFINDERS COMPETITION
Jury winners from 2010 to 2020 chosen for their distinct directorial vision.
Read more about juries and their choices from past years: