Author: Greggory W Morris

Film Review
WHAT SHE SAID: THE ART OF PAULINE KAEL

The many fiercely smokin’, bitchin’, slam-dunkin’ scenes, comments, dialogues and conversations in this 98-minute gem by Director Rob Garver – using archival footage of interviews and scenes from films, collages of clips, shots of news and magazine pages plus contemporary interviews – generates visceral sensations one would expect from a get-down, in-your-face, action-adventure reality show.
By Gregg W. Morris

DOC NYC 2019 Film Review
IN MY BLOOD IT RUNS

IN MY BLOOD IT RUNS features a 10-year-old Arrernte child prodigy narrating his life in this splendid documentary shot in the Northern Territory of Australia, providing a broad vista of, one, how the Arrernte deal with apartheid and oppression through the spirituality of tradition and custom, and two, the grim realities of inveterate racism and bigotry that subjugate his people. Director Maya Newell’s unflinching in-your-face portrait doesn’t have a shred of cynicism.
Review by Gregg W. Morris

DOC NYC 2019
FIRE IN PARADISE

Drea Cooper, a co-director of this mesmerizing movie of people making life and death decisions to survive, lives in Oakland, California and noticed smoke November 8, 2018 but didn’t give it much thought until his mom called late in the evening: “Paradise is gone,” she said.

DOC NYC 2019
WAGING CHANGE – The Q&A That Was More A Than Q – Video 1

A blazing documentary featuring female activists from around the country and well known activist actresses – and yes, there are some males – united in a fierce effort to end a modern day form of indentured slavery endemic in the restaurant business. Told in a spellbinding cinema fashion by Award Winning Director Abby Ginzberg. This Q&A, which is more A than Q, is 7 minutes of prime time viewing!

BURNING CANE Q&A with Director Phillip Youman, Moderated by Erik Luers – Part 3 of 3: The Audience

Today, Thursday, October 31, 2019 is the last day that the movie will be showing at the IFC Center in NYC. Times:  1:10 p.m., 3:10 p.m., 5:10 p.m. 7:20 p.m. Please note that the 5:10 p.m. and 7:20 p.m. showtimes today will have tickets available at the box office only due to the Halloween Parade shutting down the West 4 Street subway station. Burning Cane on Netflix November 6.

DOC NYC Returns for 10th Anniversary Edition, November 6-15, 2019

Schedule: 300+ Films, Episodic Content, Events Spanning 10 Days at the IFC Center, SVA Theater and Cinépolis Chelsea. Hundreds of Special Guests.

DOC NYC opens TOMORROW with its Opening Night Screening of Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band! There is only a limited number of tickets left for this screening so be sure to get yours now!DOC NYC is also having another 10 for $10 flash sale! Get tickets to 10 different films for only $10 each! Be sure to get in quick, this offer ends on noon Wednesday November 6!

DOC NYC, kicking off tomorrow. Shining  a light on the different areas of the festival to help people plan their schedules This week:Highlighting our True Crime Section as part of the film lineup and the Short List panels being presented at DOC NYC PRO.