DOC NYC’s third annual Spring Showcase returns from May 18th – June 16th, 2023. Viewers have free access to 15 of this year’s most talked-about nonfiction films and series, paired with exclusive conversations featuring the creative teams behind them.
2023 Spring Showcase Events
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Boys in Blue – Q&A with Executive Producer/Director Peter Berg, Producer Mandon Lovett, Head Football Coach of Minneapolis North Charles Adams (“Coach OA”), and Assistant Football Coach of Minneapolis North Ricky Plunkett (“Coach Rick”) moderated by DOC NYC’s Brandon Harrison.
Screened May 18 – 19
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie – Q&A with Michael J. Fox and Director/Producer Davis Guggenheim, moderated by DOC NYC’s Jaie Laplante.
Screened May 20 – 21
Wild Life – Q&A with Director/Producer Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Director/Producer Jimmy Chin, moderated by DOC NYC’s Jaie Laplante.
Screened May 22 – 23
*There was an additional in-person screening on June 12 at the IFC Center at 7pm, followed by a live conversation with Director / Producer Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, moderated by DOC NYC’s Ruth Somalo.
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari – Q&A with Director/Producer Rory Kennedy, Co-Writer/Producer Mark Bailey and Co-Writer/Producer Dallas Brennan Rexer, moderated by DOC NYC’s Jaie Laplante.
Screened May 24 – 25
American Reckoning – Q&A with Director Yoruba Richen, Director Brad Lichtenstein, Film Participant Denise Jackson Ford and Former Chief of FBI Civil Rights Unit Cynthia Deitle, moderated by DOC NYC’s Ruth Somalo.
Screened May 26 – 27
Let Me Be Me – Q&A with Co-Director / Writer Dan Crane, Co-Director Katie Taber, Film Subject Kyle Westphal and Film Subject/Producer Jenifer Westphal, moderated by DOC NYC’s Brandon Harrison.
Screened May 28 – 29
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal – Q&A with Director / Executive Producer Julia Willoughby Nason and Showrunner / Executive Producer Michael Gasparro, moderated by DOC NYC’s Ruth Somalo.
Screened May 30 – 31
Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey – Q&A with Director Rachel Dretzin and Subject Elissa Wall, moderated by DOC NYC’s Brandon Harrison.
Screened June 1 – 2
Stolen Youth: Inside The Cult At Sarah Lawrence – Q&A with Director / Executive Producer Zach Heinzerling, moderated by DOC NYC’s Ruth Somalo.
Screened June 3 – 4
“Sr.” – Q&A with Director / Cinematographer Chris Smith, moderated by DOC NYC’s Jaie Laplante.
Screened June 5 – 6
Judy Blume Forever – Q&A with Co-Director / Producer Davina Pardo, Co-Director / Producer Leah Wolchok and Producer Sara Bernstein, moderated by DOC NYC’s Bedatri Choudhury.
Screened June 7 – 8
*There was an additional in-person screening on May 31 at the IFC Center at 7pm; Q&A with a pre-recorded Q&A.
Pamela, a love story – Q&A with Director / Producer Ryan White, moderated by DOC NYC’s Jaie Laplante.
Screened June 9 – 10
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields – Q&A with Actress / Documentary Subject Brooke Shields and Director Lana Wilson, moderated by DOC NYC’s Jaie Laplante.
Screened June 11 – 12
If These Walls Could Sing – Q&A with Director Mary McCartney, moderated by DOC NYC’s Bedatri Choudhury.
Screened June 13 – 14
Last Flight Home – Q&A with Director / Producer Ondi Timoner, moderated by DOC NYC’s Samah Ali.
Screened June 15 – 16
Accessibility
All prerecorded conversations and select shows will have closed captioning. To inquire about accessibility for any DOC NYC events, please email accessibility@docnyc.net.
Week 1
In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, tension roils between pro and anti-police factions in Minneapolis. In predominantly black North Minneapolis crime rates have risen to their highest in decades. At North High School, football is a bright spot. The coaches work endlessly to earn a championship, create college opportunities, and most of all, keep their kids safe. The biggest challenge facing the North High coaches: they’re all police officers.
Week 2
NYC PREMIERE It’s easy to see why White Island (Whakaari) off the coast of New Zealand’s North Island has been a magnet for thrill-seeking international tourists: few places on Earth allow for such an up-close look at the otherworldly wonders of an active volcano basin. On a beautiful December afternoon in 2019, however, disaster struck when the volcano erupted with no warning, threatening everyone in its path. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Rory Kennedy constructs a riveting retelling of the tragedy through the voices, and cellphone footage, of the survivors and the courageous rescuers who saved so many lives. – Jaie Laplante
The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with Rory Kennedy.
All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management.
All guests & staff will be required to comply with our Health & Safety protocols while attending DOC NYC events. For the latest information, please review our policies here.
Week 3
WORLD PREMIERE This coming-of-age story focuses on Kyle Westphal, an isolated autistic boy who’s fascinated by fabric and emerges from an experimental autism treatment program to become a fashion designer. Westphal’s family looks back on twenty years of his development with candor and humor. The film combines observational footage, archival material, and animation to chronicle how a passion for fashion transformed Kyle and his family. – Thom Powers
The November 15th screening will be followed by a Q&A with Directors Dan Crane, Katie Taber and film subjects Kyle Westphal and Jennifer Westphal and moderated by Emilia Petrarca of The Cut. The November 18th screening with Directors Dan Crane and Katie Taber, Producer Joe Plummer and film subject Kyle Westphal.
All guests & staff will be required to comply with our Health & Safety protocols while attending DOC NYC events. For the latest information, please review our policies here.
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