October 8, 2017

DOC NYC PRO 2017 Lineup is Announced!

DOC NYC has announced the lineup for its eight-day DOC NYC PRO conference, running November 9-16 at Cinepolis Chelsea concurrent with the festival’s public film screenings. The PRO lineup includes over 100 speakers such as acclaimed filmmakers Errol Morris, Laura Poitras, Brett Morgen, Roger Ross Williams and Joe Berlinger; plus industry leaders such as Chris Horton (Sundance Institute), Dan Cogan […]

October 8, 2017

DOC NYC Announces Short List

DOC NYC has revealed its Short List program, our list of 15 of the year’s stand out documentary selections.  Last year, nine of the films in DOC NYC’s Short List program went on to be shortlisted for the Academy Award. All five of 2016’s Oscar-nominated films screened in the DOC NYC Short List program. For the past […]

October 8, 2017

Visionaries Tribute: New Recipients!

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 […]

October 8, 2017

Obama Documentary Will Open DOC NYC

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 […]

September 15, 2017

DOC NYC Unveils 2017 Poster!

  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 […]

August 16, 2017

2017 Festival Passes on Sale Now!

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, […]

August 16, 2017

DOC NYC Welcomes 2017 Sponsors

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 […]

August 16, 2017

Fourth Annual Visionaries Tribute

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 […]

August 16, 2017

DOC NYC PRO Initial Schedule Announced

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, […]

January 12, 2017

What They’re Saying In The Press

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 […]