September 29, 2022

2022 OPENING NIGHT, CENTERPIECE AND CLOSING NIGHT FILMS

The All Film Pass is now on sale! Tickets for Opening Night, Closing Night and our Centerpiece Presentation are available for purchase at the links below. The rest of our line up will be announced in the second week of October. We are thrilled to announce the first four titles of our 13th edition, including […]

June 2, 2022

JAIE LAPLANTE NAMED AS NEW ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival, named Jaie Laplante as the festival’s new Artistic Director and revealed the wider programming team for features and shorts. The festival will hold its 13th edition November 9-17, 2022 in person in New York and online across the U.S. Laplante comes to DOC NYC with more than 20 years […]

November 21, 2021

2021 AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER

The votes are in… and the winner of DOC NYC’s 2021 Audience Award is THE REVEREND! Vince Anderson made his way to New York to enter the seminary, but his true calling, music, changed his life forever. With his band, The Love Choir, Vince’s now-legendary weekly show became an institution in the Brooklyn music scene. Through powerful […]

November 18, 2021

DOC NYC Programmer Picks

Our programming team is calling out some of their favorites from this year’s festival, and we’re offering special discounted tickets to in-person screenings of those titles for only $10. Features Programmer Ruth Somalo is behind today’s selections. Read on to discover these documentary gems, and get tickets for almost half off the regular price! Get […]

November 3, 2021

Only In New York – Class of 2021

ONLY IN NEW YORK DOC NYC’s Only In New York program facilitates face-to-face meetings between leading industry decision-makers and filmmakers with works-in-progress. This program is co-presented by Showtime Documentary Films. The selection process for Only In New York starts with an open call for submissions. The final list of 45 projects was chosen by DOC […]

November 3, 2021

40 Under 40 Class of 2021

Now in its fourth year, the 40 Under 40 list shines a spotlight on emerging talent. This program is co-presented by HBO Documentary Films. The 40 Under 40 selection process begins with an open call for nominations for filmmakers based in the U.S. and Canada. The final list of honorees was chosen by a selection […]

July 23, 2021

IF/THEN X THE REDFORD CENTER NATURE ACCESS PITCH 2021

Submissions are closed for this program. DOC NYC and IF/Then Shorts, in partnership with The Redford Center, calls short documentary filmmakers to take part in the inaugural IF/Then x The Redford Center Nature Access Pitch. Today, most people spend more than 90% of the time indoors. As disconnection from nature takes a mental, physical, spiritual and social […]

July 14, 2021

DOC NYC HIRES MALIKKAH ROLLINS AS DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY AND EDUCATION

DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival, announced the hiring of Malikkah Rollins in the role of Director of Industry & Education, part of the festival’s core leadership team. The festival also opened nominations for its annual Documentary New Leaders and 40 Under 40 honors.