October 22, 2019

Take a Look at DOC NYC 2019 Full Schedule

Take a look DOC NYC’s full schedule for 2019:      You can buy your tickets to any of our screenings – see the full lineup here!  Get your DOC NYC PRO passes here! 

October 18, 2019

Explore Doc Industry at DOC NYC PRO

The DOC NYC PRO conference highlights projects that represent new breakthroughs in documentary artistry, financing and distribution. This week we are shining light on the Doc Industry! Experience 3 days of panels & Explore the Doc Industry with representatives from Kanopy, NEON, Magnolia and Participant for Distribution and Audience Impact (Nov 10); representatives from Endeavor Content, Impact Partners and Kickstarter for Funding a Documentary (Nov. 13); and Pitch Perfect (Nov. 11) co-presented by A&E IndieFilms, which allows attendees to hear top […]

October 17, 2019

Buy a Ticket Pack for DOC NYC 2020

Ticket Packs are back for 2020! Secure admission for at a discounted rate per ticket with a 5- or 10-Ticket Pack! It’s easy to buy and to use. First you purchase your Ticket Pack. Then you select which regular films hosted on our festival platform you want to use those tickets on. It’s that simple! Here’s the step-by-step detail. […]

October 17, 2019

Explore DOC NYC’s Sonic Cinema Section

Are you a fan of music? 🎶 Are you a fan of documentary films? 📽️ Well then do we have the films for you! Combine the best of music and docs with DOC NYC’s Sonic Cinema Strand. Sonic Cinema puts a spotlight on docs with a music focus! Born into the Gig NYC PREMIERE | Fri […]

October 10, 2019

DOC NYC ANNOUNCES 2nd ANNUAL “40 UNDER 40” LIST

DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival, running November 6-15, today announces its 2nd Annual 40 Under 40 list to honor 40 documentary talents under the age of 40. The honorees span the documentary disciplines of directing, producing, editing, and cinematography. The initiative is sponsored by Topic Studios, First Look Media’s entertainment studio. The honorees will be treated to two […]

October 10, 2019

2019 DOC NYC Winner’s Circle Revealed

New this year, the DOC NYC Winner’s Circle section was created to highlight films that have won major festival awards—in many cases, from Oscar-qualifying international festivals—but might fly below the radar of American audiences. Some have been distributed in American art house theaters; others have not. Last year, several international titles that were previously overlooked by prognosticators were […]

October 10, 2019

DOC NYC Short List: Shorts Announced for 2019

DOC NYC presents our Short List for documentary shorts for the second consecutive year, highlighting the year’s standout short form documentaries selected by the festival’s programming team.  “We’re in a golden age of documentary shorts,” said DOC NYC Shorts Programmer Opal H. Bennett, who oversees the selection. “This lineup reflects a wide spectrum of filmmakers and distributors who […]

October 10, 2019

DOC NYC Announces the 2019 Features Short List

DOC NYC is pleased to announce the 2019 DOC NYC Short List: Features; the eighth annual selection of the year’s top 15 award contenders for feature documentary. The list is considered influential for its steady track record of anticipating Academy Award nominees and winners. The DOC NYC Short List for documentary features officially started in 2012 with 10 titles and grew to […]

October 9, 2019

DOC NYC Announces Full Festival Lineup for 2019

 DOC NYC is pleased to announce the full lineup for its tenth edition, running November 6-15 at the IFC Center in Greenwich Village and Chelsea’s SVA Theatre and Cinépolis Chelsea. This year’s festival will include: 300+ films and events 28 world premieres 27 U.S. or North American premieres 500+ filmmakers and special guests in person This year’s […]

October 9, 2019

DOC NYC Competition Sections Return

The festival’s two feature competition sections return for 2019: Viewfinders Seven films appear under the Viewfinders strand for distinct directorial visions. They include US premieres of the latest films by Weijun Chen (Please Vote for Me), City Dream, in which a cantankerous street vendor faces off against a city redevelopment agency; and Thomas Balmès’ (Babies), Sing Me […]