DOC NYC previously announced Sheila Nevins and Errol Morris as the honorees of our Lifetime Achievement awards and is delighted to announce the recipients of our mid-career awards, the Leading Light Award, given to a mid-career industry leader and the Robert and Anne Drew Award for Documentary Excellence that goes to a mid-career filmmaker. The Robert and Anne Drew Award for Documentary Excellence goes to a mid-career […]
DOC NYC just announced that its eighth annual festival will kick off with the New York City premiere of The Final Year, directed by Greg Barker, on Thursday, November 9th at the SVA Theatre. Offering unprecedented access to the White House, The Final Year film delivers an insider’s account of President Barack Obama’s foreign policy team as they react to […]
We have just unveiled the poster for the 2017 edition of the festival, our 8th year! This year’s poster was designed by Gary Irwin of Variant Creative. Variant is a boutique design agency specializing in key art for independent film. Reminder: passes are on sale now for DOC NYC and DOC NYC PRO, the industry conference […]
Make the most of your festival experience with a DOC NYC pass. Passes can be purchased online through the individual links below. Starting October 10, passes can also be purchased at the IFC Center box office (323 Sixth Avenue at West Third Street, open daily 10:30am-10:00pm). Online purchasers will receive an email with additional details, […]
DOC NYC welcomes back several returning sponsors, joined by first timers. Major Sponsors A&E IndieFilms returns for its eighth year. Amazon Studios returns for its second year. HBO Documentary Films returns for its fourth year. History Films returns for its seventh year. Netflix returns for its third year. Supporting Sponsors Discovery expands its partnership for […]
The fourth annual Visionaries Tribute lunch will take place at the Edison Ballroom on Nov. 9, 2017. Lifetime Achievement Awards are given for a distinguished output of documentaries. This year’s two recipients are: – Errol Morris has been a continuous innovator in the documentary form with films such as Gates of Heaven; Vernon, Florida; The Thin […]
DOC NYC has revealed details of its 8-day PRO conference, featuring documentary panels and master classes, including an expanded initiative to support works-in-progress with a section called “Only in New York.” Organizations participating in the PRO conference include A&E IndieFilms, Amazon Studios, Discovery, Firelight Media, Ford Foundation | JustFilms, HBO Documentary Films, Impact Partners, Kickstarter, […]
Writing by Megan Scanlon. Megan works at the American University of Beirut. She is a frequent contributor to the DOC NYC and Stranger Than Fiction blogs; program coordinator at the Bronx Documentary Center; and teacher at Yoga to the People. She has written for the Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter @meganscanlon5 Our favorite docs — we […]
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 […]
Written by Megan Scanlon The muted emeralds of the archipelagos, the soft vibrant jewel tones of blue ocean, and an endless sky commanded the lush and stunning cinematography of the NYC premiere of The Islands and the Whales. Directed by Mike Day, the film transported the audience to the Faroe Islands. Positioned between […]