Eleven films that represent this country’s diversity including: The world premiere of Kids for Cash (dir. Robert May) which uncovers the shocking story of a Pennsylvania judge who incarcerated young people at an alarming rate; and the US premiere of How to Lose Your Virginity (dir. Therese Shechter), a humorous look at ideas around virginity […]
Doubling in size from last year, this section has eight titles that take us around the globe, including: The US premieres of Things Left Behind (dir. Linda Hoaglund) which focuses on a Japanese art exhibit about the atomic bomb; and The Traces of Dr. Ernesto Guevara (dir. Jorge Denti) which draws from Che Guevara’s personal […]
This year’s Viewfinders line-up is chock full of premieres: The world premiere of Web (dir. Michael Kleiman), follows Peruvian children in remote regions who participate in the One Laptop per Child program. The US premieres of The Dark Matter of Love (dir. Sarah McCarthy) looks at an American family that adopts Russian children prior to Vladimir Putin’s […]
New York, get ready to see your city on the big screen (once again): This year, we have nine films rooted in New York City including the world premiere of Patrolman P (dir. Ido Mizrahy) (pictured above), which re-opens a controversial NYPD corruption case from the 1970s. Two US premieres: Exposed (dir. Beth B) delves […]
In this new section, we present seven films engaging with artists, including the world premiere of Men of the Cloth (dir. Vicki Vasilopoulos) which looks at master tailors whose craft is in danger of vanishing; and the US premiere of Grey City (Cidade Cinza) (dirs. Marcelo Mesquita & Guilherme Valiengo) which explores the work of […]
The galas at this year’s DOC NYC are better than ever: Opening Night (Nov. 14): the NYC premiere of The Unknown Known, presented by director Errol Morris, in which he engages in a verbal duel with former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld over recent history. Centerpiece (Nov. 17): the US premiere of Finding Vivian Maier […]
Ten films selected by DOC NYC programmers as ones to watch this awards season (* indicates director in person): 20 Feet From Stardom (dir. Morgan Neville*) (pictured above) The Act of Killing (dir. Joshua Oppenheimer*) Blackfish (dir. Gabriela Cowperthwaite) The Crash Reel (dir. Lucy Walker*) Dirty Wars (dir. Richard Rowley*) First Cousin Once Removed (dir. […]
The Gotham Independent Film Award nominees have been announced, and many DOC NYC titles are in the mix. Three of the five documentaries nominated for ‘Best Documentary’ this year are in this year’s Short List at DOC NYC: THE ACT OF KILLING (Joshua Oppenheimer) THE CRASH REEL (Lucy Walker) FIRST COUSIN ONCE REMOVED (Alan Berliner) What’s more, […]
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