Written by Kate Hoos War is difficult. Coming back from it can be harrowing too. After Fire, directed by Brittnay Huckabee, made it’s world premiere at Doc NYC on Veteran’s Day 2016 and tells the story of three women coming to terms with their experiences and the trauma they lived through during their […]
Written by Krystal Grow You know the songs. They’re some of the most memorable pieces of music performed by some of the most legendary artists in the business. But you may not know that songs like “Piece of My Heart,” “Twist and Shout,” and “Cry Baby,” among many others, came from the heart […]
Written by Rebecca DeRosa After experiencing the worst pain imaginable—excruciating sexual assault and the loss of their families and homes—Congolese women have a chance to heal at the City of Joy. This aptly named center and home for women in central Africa opened in 2011 and was founded by activist Christine Schuler-Deschryver, playwright […]
Written by Susan Keyloun The Seventh Annual DOC NYC Festival kicked off its gala opening night with the U.S. premiere of Citizen Jane: Battle for the City, which was introduced with great fanfare by President of AMC Networks Josh Sapan, NY State Senator Brad Hoylman, who represents Chelsea and Greenwich Village, co-founder of Friends […]
Written by Krystal Grow His photographs were shocking, powerful, and honest. They outraged conservative senators and incited federal lawsuits. But Robert Mapplethorpe’s images also had a raw beauty and a forceful and unflinching vision that made them impossible to ignore. Shown as part of DOC NYC’s 2016 Short List, Director of Programming Basil […]
Q: What do you get when you put athletes and filmmakers together? A: Jock Docs! Bunker77 | Wed Nov 16, 2:45 PM (IFC) & Thu Nov 17, 7:45 PM (Cinepolis Chelsea) Chasing The Win | Tue Nov 15, 5:00 PM (IFC) Cheer Up | Sat Nov 12, 1:00 PM (IFC) Lights of Rome | Thu […]
Check out these films about making films! Film Hawk | Sat Nov 12, 5:45 PM (Cinepolis Chelsea) Finding Kukan | Tue Nov 15, 5:30 PM (Cinepolis Chelsea) & Wed Nov 16, 12:45 PM (IFC Center) Le Concours | Sat Nov 12, 9:15 PM (IFC Center) Score: A Film Music Documentary | Wed Nov 16, 5:30 […]
If you like music then check out these awesome films: The Ballad of Fred Hersch | Sat Nov 12, 7:45 PM (CC) Bang! The Bert Berns Story |Fri Nov 11, 7:15 PM (SVA) L7: Pretend We’re Dead | Fri Nov 11, 9:45 PM (SVA) Raving Iran | Fri Nov 11, 10:15 PM (CC) Serenade For […]
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The DOC NYC Short List has a history of being a predictor of other awards, from critics’ prizes and top ten lists to the Oscars. Last year, the DOC NYC Short List had ten titles overlapping the subsequent Oscar Documentary Short List, and all five titles that were Oscar nominated. For the last five years, […]