This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Karen Backstein Given the recording industry’s fondness for autotuning and electronically manipulated sounds, folk music might seem like something that belongs firmly in the past. But even without many commercial prospects, musicians keep strumming their guitars, plucking their banjos, and raising their voices in harmony. In her […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Krystal Grow The nudity began before the movie hit the screen at the US premiere of EXPOSED, legendary film maker and School of Visual Arts (SVA) professor Beth B’s revealing look into the hearts, minds and most private parts of the burlesque scene and it’s most fascinating […]
This post was written by DOC NYC bloger Krystal Grow As the line between news, media and movie-making continues to blur, documentaries are gaining substantial ground in breaking big stories. On Friday, DOC NYC’s first full day of programming, the members of the Docs as News panel attempted to dissect the increasing overlap of journalism […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Katie Da Cunha Lewin The DOC NYC panel “Docs That Got Away,” held on Friday, took a look at documentaries that, for different reasons, were not made or finished. Thom Powers, the artistic director of DOC NYC, led the discussion with three filmmakers: Nelson George, director of […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Maggie Glass. DOC NYC kicked off its gala events for the 2013 festival on Thursday with the New York premiere of THE UNKNOWN KNOWN, the most recent documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Errol Morris. Thom Powers, DOC NYC’s artistic director, introduced the film as a continuation of Morris’s […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Karen Backstein On Wednesday the DOC NYC Festival kicked off with panel that showcased some of this year’s top directors—the ones whose works made the shortlist, which festival Artistic Director Thom Powers called “films that came out earlier this year that merit extra attention.” This year, the […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Minnie Li. Darleen Love, Lisa Fischer and Judith Hill are names that are not widely familiar to the public, but these singers have shared the stage with the likes of Sting, Bruce Springsteen, Mick Jagger and Stevie Wonder. “The difference between a lead singer and a backup […]
Look at all the nice things everyone is saying about us! “In its fourth year, DOC NYC, another New York upstart, has boldfaced its claim to being the country’s largest documentary festival. This year’s lineup, which includes 73 features (12 more than last year), 39 shorts, and an array of events, is the biggest yet. […]
Our Sonic Cinema section includes five films that explore a wide range of music, including three world premieres: Revenge of the Mekons (dir. Joe Angio) explores the endurance of the punk band the Mekons over four decades; We Don’t Wanna Make You Dance (dir. Lucy Kostelantz) captures a white funk band over a long span […]
In our Special Events section, we have five standout films coupled with high-profile conversations with the directors and special guests: Oliver Stone presents the never-broadcast prologue to his epic Showtime series The Untold History of the United States (pictured above) which looks at events leading up to World War II. Two world premiere events: White Gold is […]