by Thom Powers One of the cautionary tales about documentary films falling out of public circulation is Henry Hampton’s Eyes on the Prize. The 14-part series chronicling the civil rights struggle first started airing on PBS in the late 1980s, but by the mid-90s it could no longer be broadcast or released on DVD because a […]
D.A. Pennebaker & Chris Hegedus list films in their archives that need preservation help.
DOC NYC artistic director Thom Powers discusses the unique preservation issues facing documentary films.
Documentary Preservation Summit takes place at NY’s IFC Center on March 31 and April 1. Visit docnyc.net for more details.
DOC NYC artistic director Thom Powers discusses what’s behind the hashtag #savedocs.
Hearty congrats to DOC NYC alum CITIZENFOUR, for receiving the award for Best Documentary Feature at the Academy Awards. CITIZENFOUR also won the Independent Spirit Award for best documentary. Four DOC NYC alum were nominated for Best Documentary Feature: FINDING VIVIAN MAIER directed by John Maloof & Charlie Siskel (Watch DOC NYC Q&A) CITIZENFOUR directed […]
Written by Krystal Grow Welcome to the world of The Yes Men- a place of hi stakes hijinx and heartfelt calls to action. A pair of pranksters who stage outlandish performances in an effort to raise awarness around big issues, The Yes Men tackle their biggest challenge yet in Laura Nix’s documentary The […]
Written by Jacob Appet On the final night of the festival, DOC NYC screened Gracie Otto’s star-studded documentary The Last Impresario, an incisive and entertaining bio-doc that explores the life of British theater and film producer Michael White, who is depicted in the film as possibly the most famous person who isn’t actually famous. Stars like […]
Written by Megan Scanlon On the closing night of DOC NYC, Bela Fleck fans at the NYC premiere of How To Write A Banjo Concerto had the opportunity to hear the celebrated banjoist perform before an animated Q&A. With no shortage of questions and appreciation, Fleck expanded on his journey in crafting a never-been-done-before concerto […]
Written by Megan Scanlon If what The Salt of the Earth co-director Wim Wenders says is true, in his softly spirited, yet buoyant and grounded narration, that “a photographer is literally someone drawing with light,” then the texture, grain, and tension of photographer Sebastiao Salgado’s photographs profoundly illuminate and uncover the human condition and the natural […]