October 31, 2018

Special Guests at DOC NYC

This year DOC NYC will be welcoming many special guests to the festival. Come along and hear from some of your favourites. Christo | Walking on Water Darrell Hammond | Cracked Up Heather Graham | This Changes Everything J. Cole | Out of Omaha Jakob Dylan | Echo in the Canyon Jeffrey Wright | We Are Not Done Yet […]

October 18, 2018

DOC NYC unveils 2018 trailer!

Featuring the voice of our talented Executive Director Raphaela Neihausen, the trailer reveals some of the exciting films in our 2018 line up. Huge thanks to Wheelhouse Creative who edited this year’s festival trailer. Tickets and Festival Passes for DOC NYC 2018 are available now. 

October 17, 2018

DOC NYC ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL “40 UNDER 40” LIST

DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival, running November 8-15, today announces its inaugural 40 Under 40 list to honor 40 documentary talents under the age of 40. This past summer, the festival held an open call for nominations to the list from established film professionals. The honorees will be treated to a day of industry […]

October 17, 2018

DOC NYC adds 5 new strands for 2018

For 2018, DOCNYC is curated in 21 sections that include five new exciting strands: Series Showcase, offering world premieres of new episodic programs, including Showtime’s Enemies: The President, Justice & the FBI, exploring the contentious relationship between U.S. presidents and the FBI; and SundanceTV’s Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the […]

October 16, 2018

World, U.S. & North American Premieres at DOC NYC

This year DOCNYC presents 42 world premieres and 17 U.S. or North American premieres. World premieres at the festival include Lady Parts Justice in the New World Order, following The Daily Show co-creator Lizz Winstead on a “Vagical Mystery Tour” to fight for reproductive rights; New Homeland, the newest film from two-time Academy Award winner […]

October 10, 2018

DOC NYC Announces Full Lineup for Ninth Edition

DOC NYC is proud to announce the full lineup for its ninth edition, running November 8-15 at the IFC Center in Greenwich Village and Chelsea’s SVA Theatre and Cinepolis Chelsea. This year’s festival will include: 300+ films and events 135 feature-length documentaries 42 world premieres 17 U.S or North American premieres 500+ filmmakers and special […]

October 4, 2018

DOC NYC announces 2018 ‘DOC NYC PRO’ line up!

DOC NYC is pleased to announce the lineup for its eight-day DOC NYC PRO conference, running November 8-15 concurrent with the festival’s  public screenings. This year’s conference doubles in size from last year, with each day featuring two strands of thematic panels. Pass holders can choose between eight different panels each day and network at […]

September 27, 2018

New Short List for short films announced for 2018

New for this year, the festival announced its inaugural 2018 DOC NYC Short List: Short Films, selecting the year’s top 12 award contenders for the documentary short category. “Since 2012, the DOC NYC Short List for features has been wonderful for drawing attention to the breadth and depth of the year’s most exceptional nonfiction filmmaking,” […]

September 27, 2018

DOC NYC Announces the 2018 Feature Short List

The festival is pleased to announce the 2018 DOC NYC Short List: Features, the seventh annual selection of the year’s top 15 award contenders for feature documentary. The list is considered influential for its steady track record of anticipating Academy Award nominees and winners. The DOC NYC Short List for documentary features officially started in 2012 with […]

September 27, 2018

The Biggest Little Farm announced as the 2018 Opening Night Film!

DOC NYC is proud to open the 9th edition of the festival with The Biggest Little Farm, directed by John Chester. The film was an audience and critical favorite at the recent Telluride and Toronto film festivals, and will be released by NEON early next spring. A chronicle of Chester and his wife Molly creating a sustainable family […]