{"id":20782,"date":"2021-11-15T14:13:20","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T19:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hunterword.com\/?p=20782"},"modified":"2022-02-23T21:59:01","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T02:59:01","slug":"2021-doc-nyc-film-fest-list-by-greggwmorris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hunterword.com\/index.php\/2021-doc-nyc-film-fest-list-by-greggwmorris\/","title":{"rendered":"DOC NYC Film Festival 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

DOC NYC, America\u2019s largest documentary festival, runs in-person November 10-18 at IFC Center, SVA Theatre and Cin\u00e9polis Chelsea and continues online until November 28.<\/p>\n

The 2021 festival includes more than 120 feature-length documentaries among over 200 films and dozens of events. Included are 32 World Premieres and 34 US premieres. Opening Night film was Penny Lane’s Listening to Kenny G,\u00a0<\/em>Closing Night is Matthew Heineman\u2019s\u00a0<\/span>The First Wave\u00a0<\/em>and Centerpiece docs are Sam Pollard and Rex Miller’s\u00a0Citizen Ashe\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Dave Wooley and David Heilbroner’s\u00a0<\/span>Dionne Warwick: Don\u2019t Make Me Over<\/em>.<\/p>\n

This year, the festival launches three new competitive sections for features: a U.S. Competition<\/strong> for new American nonfiction films, an International Competition<\/strong> for work from around the globe, and the Kaleidoscope Competition<\/strong> for new essayistic and formally adventurous documentaries. The festival\u2019s longstanding Metropolis Competition<\/strong>, showcasing New York stories, also continues. The festival also includes thematically organized sections that spotlight new films on music, sports, activism, the arts and more.<\/p>\n

Among films making their world premieres, several are complex profiles of notable figures,\u00a0 including 14 Peaks<\/em><\/strong> on mountain climber Nirmal \u201cNims\u201d Purja; Adrienne<\/em><\/strong>, a portrait of the late actress, director and screenwriter Adrienne Shelly; DMX: Don\u2019t Try To Understand<\/em><\/strong>; Dean Martin: King of Cool<\/em><\/strong>; Exposing Muybridge<\/em><\/strong>; The Invisible Shore<\/em><\/strong>,<\/em> about the disappearance of Chinese sailor Guo Chuan; Kevin Garnett: Anything is Possible<\/em><\/strong>; Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time<\/em><\/strong>; McCurry: The Pursuit of Color <\/em><\/strong>and Mr. Saturday Night<\/em><\/strong>, a look at the rise and fall of the producer behind Saturday Night Fever.<\/em><\/p>\n

The festival\u2019s popular Sonic Cinema<\/strong> section of music documentaries includes world premieres of The Job of Songs<\/em><\/strong> on Irish folk musicians; Omara<\/em><\/strong>, about Buena Vista Social Club singer Omara Portuondo; and Yung Punx: A Punk Parable<\/em><\/strong> on a group of tween rockers.<\/p>\n

World premieres telling nuanced stories of families include Anonymous Sister<\/em><\/strong> and Be Our Guest<\/em><\/strong>, both dealing with addiction; Go Through the Dark<\/em><\/strong>, a profile of a blind boy talented in the ancient board game Go; Grandpa Was an Emperor<\/em><\/strong>, a personal tale of the family of Haile Selassie; and Let Me Be Me<\/em><\/strong>, about a child with severe autism who becomes a fashion designer.<\/p>\n

Stories of mentoring youth are captured in the world premieres of two films about young hockey teams, The Cannons<\/em><\/strong> and Hockeyland<\/em><\/strong>;\u00a0and in Young Plato<\/em><\/strong> about a visionary headmaster at an Irish school. Films about tactile things in a digital world include Objects<\/em><\/strong> about the meaning of possessions; and Grain<\/em><\/strong> about the love of film stock.<\/p>\n

World premieres that bring trenchant explorations of hot topics include Black and Missing<\/em><\/strong>, about a quest for justice; Boycott<\/em><\/strong>, which looks at new U.S. laws against boycotts; The Business of Birth Control<\/em><\/strong>, about the controversial history of the Pill;\u00a0End of the Line<\/em><\/strong>, a sharp-eyed look at New York\u2019s subways; InHospitable<\/em><\/strong>, on the ways that hospitals drive up health care costs;\u00a0Messwood<\/strong><\/em>, about a high school football program that uncovers racial tension;\u00a0Newtok<\/em><\/strong>, a portrait of a native community in Alaska suffering the effects of the climate crisis; Refug<\/em>e<\/strong>, an exploration of healing from hatred; and A Tree of Life<\/em><\/strong>, which focuses on survivors of the deadly 2018 attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue.<\/p>\n

Short-form content continues to be represented in the festival\u2019s Shorts Competition<\/strong> (70 films in 12 thematic programs) and DOC NYC U<\/strong> (39 films representing student work from seven NYC schools).<\/p>\n

Winners of the 2021 Grand Jury Prize in the U.S.,\u00a0Metropolis, and\u00a0Shorts competitions will receive a deliverables package provided by PostWorks New York.<\/p>\n

The winner of the 2021 Audience Award will receive a camera loan package provided by Sony, a leading manufacturer of digital cinema cameras to fit all levels of documentary production.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter pivoting in 2020 to present a completely online festival, we\u2019re thrilled to be bringing films and filmmakers in person to New Yorkers again. But we\u2019re very happy that we\u2019ll also continue to serve our new audience across the country by once again\u00a0presenting films online this year,\u201d said the festival\u2019s artistic director Thom Powers<\/strong>. \u201cWe\u2019re proud to showcase such a wide spectrum of documentary representing the diverse perspectives of our programming team.\u201d<\/p>\n

The following is a breakdown of programming by section\u00a0(for screening details visit www.docnyc.net<\/a>):<\/p>\n

SPECIAL EVENTS<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

Opening Night<\/strong><\/em>
\nLISTENING TO KENNY G <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)
\nDir: Penny Lane<\/strong>
\nProd: Gabriel Sedgwick<\/strong>
\nA witty and provocative profile of Grammy-winning saxophonist Kenny G that also asks a bigger question: what makes music good or bad?<\/p>\n

Closing Night<\/strong><\/em>
\nTHE FIRST WAVE <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Matthew Heineman<\/strong>
\nProd: Jenna Millman, Leslie Norville<\/strong>
\nA powerful look at the doctors, nurses, and patients on the frontlines during the \u201cfirst wave\u201d of Covid-19 in New York City from March to June 2020.<\/p>\n

Centerpiece Screening<\/strong><\/em>
\nCITIZEN ASHE <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)
\nDir: Sam Pollard<\/strong>
\nDir\/Prod: Rex Miller<\/strong>
\nProd: Beth Hubbard, Anna Godas, Steven Cantor, Jamie Schutz, Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe<\/strong>
\nThis penetrating biography of the tennis legend Arthur Ashe charts how he navigated between a conservative sports culture and the activist politics of the Civil Rights movement.<\/p>\n

Centerpiece Screening<\/strong><\/em>
\nDIONNE WARWICK: DON\u2019T MAKE ME OVER <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Dave Wooley<\/strong>
\nDir: David Heilbroner<\/strong>
\nIn this career-spanning portrait, richly illustrated with vintage musical performances, Dionne Warwick is a marvelous raconteur sharing candid stories behind her hit songs.<\/p>\n

14 PEAKS: NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE <\/strong>(World Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Torquil Jones<\/strong>
\nProd: Drew Masters, Barry Smith, John McKenna, Catherine Quantschnigg<\/strong>
\nIn 2019, Nepalese mountain climber Nirmal \u201cNims\u201d Purja set out to do the unthinkable by climbing the world\u2019s fourteen highest summits in less than seven months.<\/p>\n

THE AUTOMAT<\/strong> (NYC Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Lisa Hurwitz<\/strong>
\nLed by the irrepressible Mel Brooks, this lighthearted trip through the history of the iconic eateries features an impressive roster of celebrities (Colin Powell, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Carl Reiner, to name a few) waxing nostalgic on their experiences at the nickel-driven restaurants.<\/p>\n

KEVIN GARNETT: ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE <\/strong>(World Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Daniel B. Levin, Eric W. Newman<\/strong>
\nProd: Mike Marangu<\/strong>
\nOver the course of a Hall of Fame NBA career, Kevin Garnett transformed from a brash kid fresh off the prep circuit into a grizzled veteran lauded for his trademark passion for the game.<\/p>\n

IN CONVERSATION WITH JOAN CHURCHILL<\/strong>
\nDOC NYC\u2019s 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient reflects on a prodigious career, from her work as a cameraperson on Gimme Shelter <\/em>through her collaborations with Nick Broomfield and beyond, and shares her new short documentary, Shoot from the Heart<\/em>.<\/p>\n

U.S. COMPETITION<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

ANONYMOUS SISTER <\/strong>(World Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Jamie Boyle<\/strong>
\nProd: Marilyn Ness, Elizabeth Westrate<\/strong>
\nFilmmaker Jamie Boyle turns the camera on her own family when her mother and sister become dependent on opioids.<\/p>\n

BE OUR GUEST <\/strong>(World Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Diane Tsai<\/strong>
\nA family in a small New Hampshire town learns to balance their needs with their unconventional home life when they open their doors to those recovering from addiction.<\/p>\n

BOYCOTT <\/strong>(World Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Julia Bacha<\/strong>
\nProd: Suhad Babaa, Daniel J. Chalfen<\/strong>
\nAward-winning filmmaker Julia Bacha (Budrus<\/em>) looks at the recent explosion of laws designed to penalize Americans who push boycotts against Israel.<\/p>\n

EXPOSURE <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Holly Morris<\/strong>
\nProd: Eleanor Wilson, Michael Kovnat, Jill Mazursky <\/strong>
\nEleven women, many from Arab countries, embark on a long, dangerous trek to the North Pole.<\/p>\n

GRANDPA WAS AN EMPEROR <\/strong>(World Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Constance Marks<\/strong>
\nProd: Corinne LaPook<\/strong>
\nYeshi, great granddaughter of famed Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie, investigates what happened to her beloved father after the 1974 coup that landed most of her family in prison.<\/p>\n

NEWTOK <\/strong>(World Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Andrew Burton, Michael Kirby Smith<\/strong>
\nAs the effects of climate change become ever more apparent throughout the world, the Yup’ik people and their lands on the western outskirts of Alaska face a much more imminent threat.<\/p>\n

OBJECTS <\/strong>(World Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Vincent Liota<\/strong>
\nAn NPR correspondent, a literary author and a graphic designer let us in on the secret life of the special objects they keep as a way to preserve memories, conjure experiences and find meaning in their lives.<\/p>\n

ONCE UPON A TIME IN UGANDA <\/strong>(US Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Cathryne Czubek, Hugo Perez<\/strong>
\nProd: Gigi Dement, Matt Porwoll, Kyaligamba Ark Martin <\/strong>
\nTwo men from opposite sides of the world (Uganda and New York) come together over a shared love for action cinema and start making films together in the slums of Kampala.<\/p>\n

REFUGE <\/strong>(World Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Erin Berhardt, Din Blankenship<\/strong>
\nIn a small, uncommonly diverse town in Georgia, a successful Kurdish doctor and a Muslim-hating white supremacist form an unlikely and healing friendship.<\/p>\n

THE SLOW HUSTLE <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)
\nDir: Sonja Sohn<\/strong>
\nProd: Mahrya Macintire<\/strong>
\nActress and filmmaker Sonja Sohn (The Wire<\/em>, Baltimore Rising<\/em>) delves into a detective’s mysterious death and unearths the seedy underbelly of a Baltimore police unit.<\/p>\n

A TREE OF LIFE <\/strong>(World Premiere)
\nDir: Trish Adlesic<\/strong>
\nProd: Susan Margolin, Geeta Gandbhir<\/strong>
\nSurvivors of the deadly white supremacist attack at a Pittsburgh Synagogue in 2018 recount their harrowing experience.<\/p>\n

UNITED STATES VS. REALITY WINNER<\/strong> (NYC Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Sonia Kennebeck<\/strong>
\nProducers: Ines Hofmann Kanna<\/strong>
\nAward-winning filmmaker Sonia Kennebeck (National Bird<\/em>, Enemies of the State<\/em>), supported by executive producer Wim Wenders, digs into the case of Reality Winner, the whistleblower who leaked a classified document\u00a0about Russian attacks on the infrastructure of\u00a0U.S. elections.<\/p>\n

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

AFTER THE RAIN <\/strong>(US Premiere)
\nDir: Jian Fan<\/strong>
\nProd: Richard Liang, S. Leo Chiang<\/strong>
\nAfter the sudden deaths of their daughters, two families set out to “replace”\u00a0their children and rebuild their lives over the course of ten years.<\/p>\n

BE MY VOICE <\/strong>(US Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Nahid Persson<\/strong>
\nProd: Setareh Lundgren<\/strong>
\nFilmmaker Nahid Persson (Prostitution Behind the Veil<\/em>, The Queen and I<\/em>) follows journalist and activist Masih Alinejad, the voice of millions of Iranian women rebelling on social media against the forced use of the hijab.<\/p>\n

THE BUBBLE <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)
\nDir: Valerie Blankenbyl<\/strong>
\nProd: Dario Schoch, Rajko Jazbec<\/strong>
\nA deeper look at the inner workings of Florida\u2019s The Villages, the world\u2019s largest retirement community, which offers everything that a pensioner\u2019s heart desires but hides some darker secrets.<\/p>\n

COMALA<\/strong>
\nDir\/Prod: Gian Cassini <\/strong>(US Premiere)
\nProd: Gabriel Guzm\u00e1n S., Ana Medell\u00edn<\/strong>
\nFilmmaker Gian Cassini investigates the legacy of his father, El Jimmy, who was a hitman in Tijuana, in this a profound meditation on healing family wounds.<\/p>\n

COME BACK ANYTIME <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)
\nDir: John Daschbach<\/strong>
\nProd: Wataru Yamamoto<\/strong>
\nA year in the life of a tiny neighborhood noodle shop in Tokyo, its master chef owners, and the loyal patrons who come for the camaraderie as much as the food.<\/p>\n

THE DEVIL\u2019S DRIVERS <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)
\nDir: Mohammed Abugeth<\/strong>
\nDir\/Prod: Daniel Carsenty<\/strong>
\nDespite the risk of jail, drivers Hamouda and his cousin Ismail smuggle Palestinian workers by car into Israel where labor is in high demand.<\/p>\n

F@CK THIS JOB <\/strong>(US Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Vera Krichevskaya<\/strong>
\nProd: Mike Lerner<\/strong>
\nRussian journalist Vera Krichevskaya covers several tumultuous years inside Dozhd, the only independent TV channel in Russia.<\/p>\n

THE FORGOTTEN ONES <\/strong>(US Premiere)
\nDir: Michale Boganim<\/strong>
\nProd: Marie Balducchi<\/strong>
\nThe Mizrahim \u2014North African and Eastern European Jews\u2014struggle for full rights of citizenship denied them by the Israeli government.<\/p>\n

GO THROUGH THE DARK <\/strong>(World Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Yunhong Pu<\/strong>
\nProd: Jean Tsien<\/strong>
\nA blind boy in China being raised by a struggling single father displays great skill at the ancient board game Go.<\/p>\n

THE MOLE<\/strong> (US Premiere)
\nDir: Mads Br\u00fcgger<\/strong>
\nProd: Peter Engel, Bjarte M\u00f8rner Tveit<\/strong>
\nMads Br\u00fcgger\u2019s (Cold Case Hammarskj\u00f6ld<\/em>, The Ambassador<\/em>) latest tells the impossible story of a spy who uncovers the worst of North Korea\u2019s secrets.<\/p>\n

ON THE OTHER SIDE <\/strong>(US Premiere)
\nDir: Iv\u00e1n Guarnizo<\/strong>
\nProd: Jorge Caballero<\/strong>
\nThe filmmaker and his brother explore their late mother\u2019s curious bond with one of the guerrillas who held her captive for more than 600 days.<\/p>\n

YOUNG PLATO <\/strong>(World Premiere)
\nDir: Neasa N\u00ed Chian\u00e1in, Declan McGrath<\/strong>
\nProd: David Rane<\/strong>
\nA visionary headmaster at a Catholic primary school in Belfast teaches ancient Greek wisdom as an antidote for pessimism, violence and historical despair.<\/p>\n

METROPOLIS COMPETITION<\/strong><\/u>
\nNEW YORK STORIES<\/p>\n

CHARM CIRCLE <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Nira Burstein
\nProd: Betsy Laikin<\/strong>
\nA family wedding forces a Queens-bred filmmaker to explore a lifetime of tension between herself, her parents and her siblings.<\/p>\n

END OF THE LINE <\/strong>(World Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Emmett Adler
\nProd: Ian Mayer<\/strong>
\nA heartfelt and scrupulous look into NYC\u2019s massive, troubled subway system, this film poses the question: what happens when that life line of the city goes flat?<\/p>\n

HOLD YOUR FIRE <\/strong>(US Premiere)
\nDir: Stefan Forbes
\nProd: Tia Wou, Fab Five Freddy, Amir Soltani<\/strong>
\nDirector Stefan Forbes, producer Fab Five Freddy and their team reconstruct a bungled 1973 robbery and what became the longest hostage seige in NYPD history, uncovering racial bias whose repercussions continue to this day.<\/p>\n

MIMAROGLU: THE ROBINSON OF MANHATTAN ISLAND <\/strong>(US Premiere)
\nDir: Serdar Kokceoglu<\/strong>
\nProd: Dilek Aydin, Esin Uslu<\/strong>
\nAn experimental portrait of legendary Turkish pioneer of electronic music \u0130lhan Mimaro\u011flu, crafted out of his own archival recordings and footage.<\/p>\n

MR. SATURDAY NIGHT <\/strong>(World Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: John Maggio<\/strong>
\nProd: Caroline Cannon, Seth Bomse <\/strong>
\nThe untold story of Robert Stigwood, the impresario behind Saturday Night Fever<\/em>\u00a0and its record-breaking disco soundtrack.<\/p>\n

THE PHOTOGRAPH <\/strong>(US Premiere)
\nDir: Sherman De Jesus<\/strong>
\nProd: C\u00e9cile van Eijk, Sherman De Jesus<\/strong>
\nFilmmaker Sheman De Jesus illuminates the legacy of prolific photographer James Van Der Zee and his portraits of the Black community during the Harlem Renaissance.<\/p>\n

THE REVEREND <\/strong>(US Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Nick Canfield <\/strong>
\nA hard-rocking reverend finds faith and connection to community through his powerful revivalist style musical performances.<\/p>\n

KALEIDOSCOPE COMPETITION<\/strong><\/u>
\nNEW DOCUMENTARY VISIONS<\/p>\n

COW <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)
\nDir: Andrea Arnold<\/strong>
\nProd: Kat Mansoor<\/strong>
\nAcclaimed director Andrea Arnold\u2019s intimate observational portrait of bovine life as experienced on a farm in rural England through the eyes of Luna the cow.<\/p>\n

EDNA <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Eryk Rocha<\/strong>
\nProd: Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha<\/strong>
\nA woman living in Brazilian Amazonia uses her diary to recount memories of those she lost and stories of her own resilience during the military dictatorship.<\/p>\n

INVISIBLE DEMONS <\/strong>(US Premiere)
\nDir: Rahul Jain
\nProd: Iikka Vehkalaht, Heino Deckert<\/strong>
\nDirector Rahul Jain adeptly captures the effects of climate change in Delhi and the environmental cost of India\u2019s fast-growing economy, while meditating on the aesthetics of human disconnection with the natural world.<\/p>\n

THE MAN WHO PAINTS WATER DROPS <\/strong>(US Premiere)
\nDir: Oan Kim, Brigitte Bouillot <\/strong>
\nProd: Clarisse Tupin <\/strong>
\nAn essayistic exploration of the complex relationship between the filmmaker and his father, Kim Tschang-Yeul, one of the most recognized Korean artists of his generation.<\/p>\n

NOTHING BUT THE SUN <\/strong>(US Premiere)
\nDir: Arami Ull\u00f3n<\/strong>
\nProd: Pascal Tr\u00e4chslin<\/strong>
\nIn Paraguay, Mateo, a native Ayoreo, has been using an old tape recorder for decades to capture the stories, songs and testimonies of his ancestral culture which was ravaged by white missionaries.<\/p>\n

NUDE AT HEART <\/strong>(US Premiere)
\nDir: Yoichiro Okutani<\/strong>
\nProd: Asako Fujioka, Eric Nyari<\/strong>
\nAn intimate look at the lives of the Odoriko dancers who\u00a0perform in the slowly disappearing variety theaters of Japan.<\/p>\n

THREE MINUTES – A LENGTHENING <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)
\nDir: Bianca Stigter<\/strong>
\nProd: Floor Onrust<\/strong>
\nA fascinating film exploring the only moving images left of the Jewish inhabitants of Nasielsk, Poland, before the Holocaust.<\/p>\n

WINNER\u2019S CIRCLE<\/strong><\/u>
\nINTERNATIONAL AWARD WINNERS<\/p>\n

ALL LIGHT, EVERYWHERE<\/strong>
\nDir: Theo Anthony<\/strong>
\nProd: Riel Roch-Decter, Sebastian Pardo, Jonna McKone<\/strong>
\nWinner: U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award: Nonfiction Experimentation, Sundance Film Festival<\/em>
\nA riveting essay film that explores the shared histories of cameras, weapons, policing and justice.<\/p>\n

CHILDREN OF THE ENEMY <\/strong>(US Premiere)
\nDir: Gorki Glaser-Muller<\/strong>
\nProd: \u200b\u200bKristofer Henell, Erika Malmgren<\/strong>
\nWinner: FIPRESCI Award, Krakow Film Festival<\/em>
\nThe heart-rending story of a grandfather reclaiming his grandchildren from the neglect and hate that await the children of ISIS members.<\/p>\n

A COP MOVIE<\/strong>
\nDir: Alonzo Ruizpalacios <\/strong>
\nProd: Daniela Alatorre, Elena Fortes <\/strong>
\nWinner: Silver Bear, Berlin International Film Festival<\/em>
\nA thoroughly original and unpredictable documentary that immerses the audience into the human experience of police work within Mexico\u2019s dysfunctional system.<\/p>\n

MR. BACHMANN AND HIS CLASS <\/strong>(US Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Maria Speth<\/strong>
\nWinner: Audience Award, Berlin International Film Festival<\/em>
\nAn immersive, intimate look inside the classroom of an inspiring teacher at a German primary school for immigrant students.<\/p>\n

A NIGHT OF KNOWING NOTHING<\/strong>
\nDir: Payal Kapadia<\/strong>
\nProd: Thomas Hakim, Julien Graff<\/strong>
\nWinner: <\/em>L’\u0152il d’Or<\/em><\/a> Award for Best Documentary Film, Cannes Film Festival<\/em>
\nA stack of love letters lay out the map to a brave, new world emerging from the dying embers of the world we know.<\/p>\n

OPTION ZERO <\/strong>(US Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Marcel Beltr\u00e1n<\/strong>
\nProd: Paula Gastaud<\/strong>
\nWinner: Best Documentary Feature Award, Trinidad + Tobago Film Festival<\/em>
\nOver 100 hours of personal cell phone footage traces a group of Cuban migrants as they journey from Colombia to Panama seeking refuge.<\/p>\n

WRITING WITH FIRE <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Rintu Thomas, Sushmit Ghosh<\/strong>
\nWinner: World Cinema Documentary Competition Audience Award, Sundance Film Festival<\/em>
\nIn India, a group of Dalit women journalists pick up their pens and raise them against the many swords that endanger their lives.<\/p>\n

LUMINARIES<\/strong><\/u>
\nWORK BY DOCUMENTARY LEGENDS<\/p>\n

100UP <\/strong>(US Premiere)
\nDir: Heddy Honigmann<\/strong>
\nProd: Rogier Kramer<\/strong>
\nA peek into the vibrant lives of an assortment of 100+ year-olds from across the globe, reminding us all that there is indeed life after 99.<\/p>\n

THE ENERGY WAR: \u201cFILIBUSTER\u201d <\/strong>(New Restoration)
\nDir: Chris Hegedus, D. A. Pennebaker, Pat Powell<\/strong>
\n\u200b\u200bProd: Pat Powell, Nathalie Seaver<\/strong>
\nThe first NYC screening of a newly restored episode from D.A. Pennebaker, Chris Hegedus and Pat Powell\u2019s ground-breaking 1978 public TV doc series about a Washington DC legislative battle.<\/p>\n

LIFE OF CRIME 1984-2020 <\/strong>(NYC\u00a0Premiere)
\nDir: Jon Alpert<\/strong>
\nProd: Tami Alpert, Duncan Cameron, Maurice Crenshaw, Maryann DeLeo<\/strong>
\nFilmmaker Jon Alpert chronicles the lives of street criminals in Newark, NJ, following them for 36\u00a0years in a remarkable act of longitudinal filmmaking.<\/p>\n

FIGHT THE POWER<\/strong><\/u>
\nSTORIES OF ACTIVISM<\/p>\n

BURNING <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Eva Orner<\/strong>
\nProd: Jonathan Schaerf, Jason Byrne<\/strong>
\nOscar-winning filmmaker Eva Orner (Taxi to the Dark Side<\/em>) focuses on the \u201cBlack Summer\u201d of 2019-2020 when bushfires ravaged her home country of Australia and on the political climate that helped fuel the crisis.<\/p>\n

THE BUSINESS OF BIRTH CONTROL <\/strong>(World Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Abby Epstein<\/strong>
\nProducers: James Costa, Anna Kolber, Holly Grigg-Spall<\/strong>
\nFilmmaker Abby Epstein and executive producer Ricki Lake re-team after The Business of Being Born<\/em> to explore the controversial secret history of the birth control pill.<\/p>\n

A DECENT HOME <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Sara Terry<\/strong>
\nProd: Alysa Nahmias<\/strong>
\nFilmmaker Sara Terry looks at the changing economy of mobile home parks being bought by private equity firms, closing out one of the last affordable housing options in America.<\/p>\n

THE GIG IS UP <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)
\nDir: Shannon Walsh<\/strong>
\n\u200b\u200bProd: Ina Fichman, Luc Martin-Gousset<\/strong>
\nUber, DoorDash, Citi Bikes and the like offer modern conveniences to consumers across the globe, but at what cost to the enterprising gig workers doing these jobs?<\/p>\n

INHOSPITABLE <\/strong>(World Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Sandra Alvarez<\/strong>
\nProd: Jaime Burke, Stacy Goldate, Amy S. Kim, Veronica Nickel <\/strong>
\nFilmmaker Sandra Alvarez follows patients and activists as they band together to fight a multi-billion dollar nonprofit hospital system that limits vital care for vulnerable patients.<\/p>\n

LADY BUDS <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Chris J. Russo<\/strong>
\n\u200b\u200bProd: Michael J. Katz, Christian Bruno<\/strong>
\nSix plucky women turn the cannabis industry into a community and become modern-day pioneers along the way.<\/p>\n

A SONG FOR CESAR: BEWARE A MOVEMENT THAT SINGS <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Abel Sanchez, Andres Alegria<\/strong>
\nA unique and stimulating view of the life and legacy of American labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez and the farmworker movement he spearheaded.<\/p>\n

WE ARE RUSSIA <\/strong>(US Premiere)
\nDir: Alexandra Dalsbaek<\/strong>
\n\u200b\u200bProd: Maria Ibrahimova<\/strong>
\nYoung activists in Russia campaign for Alexei Navalny, the opponent of Vladimir Putin, in the lead-up to the Presidential election of 2018.<\/p>\n

WHO WE ARE: A CHRONICLE OF RACISM IN AMERICA <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)
\nDir: Emily Kunstler, Sarah Kunstler
\nProd: Jeffery Robinson, Emily Kunstler, Sarah Kunstler, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Andrea Crabtree, <\/strong>Vanessa Hope, Susan Korda, Katharine Nephew, Jayashri Wyatt<\/strong>
\nThis SXSW Audience Award winner delivers a potent immersion into history through the perspective of ACLU attorney Jeffrey Robinson\u2014a dynamic speaker who makes the past come alive in his interviews, travels, and personal stories.<\/p>\n

FOCUS: JOURNALISTS<\/strong><\/u>
\nNEWSMAKERS AND NEWSBREAKERS<\/span><\/p>\n

THE CAVIAR CONNECTION<\/strong> (US Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir: Beno\u00eet Bringer; <\/strong>Prod: Laurent Richard<\/strong>
\nJournalist Khadija Ismayilova courageously exposes the corruption tactics of the rulers of Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan in this thrilling investigation into how easily power is bought.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

THE SILENCE OF THE MOLE <\/strong>(US Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir\/Prod: Anais Taracena<\/strong>
\nProd: Rafael Gonz\u00e1lez<\/strong>
\nFilmmaker Anais Taracena unravels a decades-long conspiracy within the Guatemalan government and the bravery of the man who unveiled it all.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

STORM LAKE <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir: Jerry Risius<\/strong>
\nDir\/Prod: Beth Levison<\/strong>
\nA small-town Iowa paper, <\/span>The Storm Lake Times, <\/em>led by editor Art Cullen, struggles for survival despite its journalistic excellence that garnered a Pulitzer Prize.<\/span><\/p>\n

SONIC CINEMA<\/strong><\/u>
\nMOVIES ABOUT MUSIC<\/span><\/p>\n

FANNY: THE RIGHT TO ROCK<\/strong> (NYC Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir\/Prod: Bobbi Jo Hart<\/strong>
\nIn the early 70s, Fanny was the first rock band of women to release an LP with a major label, breaking barriers of race, gender, and sexuality. Fifty years later, they reunite.<\/span><\/p>\n

I’M WANITA <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir: Matthew Walker<\/strong>
\nProd: Carolina Sorensen, Clare Lewis, Tait Brady<\/strong>
\nAustralia\u2019s boisterous \u201cQueen of Honky Tonk\u201d sets out on a pilgrimage to country music\u2019s spiritual home: Nashville.<\/span><\/p>\n

JAGGED <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir\/Prod: Alison Klayman<\/strong>
\nProd: Jaye Callahan, Kyle Martin<\/strong>
\nA look at Alanis Morissette\u2019s 1995 <\/span>Jagged Little Pill<\/em>, the album that made her a cultural phenomenon.<\/span><\/p>\n

THE JOB\u00a0OF SONGS <\/strong>(World Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir\/Prod: Lila Schmitz<\/strong>
\nProd: Fengyi Xu, Anika Kan Grevstad<\/strong>
\nNext to the breathtaking cliffs of an Irish coastal village, a tight-knit group of musicians finds joy and community through traditional Irish folk songs.<\/span><\/p>\n

OMARA <\/strong>(World Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir: Hugo Perez<\/strong>
\nProd: Dana Kuznetzkoff, Frida Torresblanco, Ann Lewnes<\/strong>
\nOmara Portuondo, internationally beloved grande dame of Cuban music best known from the Buena Vista Social Club, continues to delight audiences on her final world tour.<\/span><\/p>\n

THE RUMBA KINGS <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir\/Prod: Alan Brain<\/strong>
\nProd: Monica Carlson<\/strong>
\nThe Congolese rumba, an upbeat blend of Congolese traditional music and sounds from Cuba, is showcased as a vessel for cultural self-expression and joy.<\/span><\/p>\n

STAY PRAYED UP <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir\/Prod: D.L. Anderson, Matt Durning<\/strong>
\nProd: Lena C. Williams, Phil Cook, Mikel Barton, Leslie Raymond<\/strong>
\nAfter 50 years leading the dynamic, down-home gospel group The Branchettes, octogenarian powerhouse Lena Mae Perry, armed with her unwavering faith, shows no signs of slowing down.<\/span><\/p>\n

YUNG PUNX: A PUNK PARABLE <\/strong>(World Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir\/Prod: Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller, Jeremy Newberger<\/strong>
\nThe Color Killers, a hard-rocking punk group of tweens, must overcome infighting and jealousies to ace their biggest live-performance ever.<\/span><\/p>\n

PORTRAITS<\/strong><\/u>
\nPROFILES OF SINGULAR INDIVIDUALS<\/span><\/p>\n

ADRIENNE <\/strong>(World Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir\/Prod: Andy Ostroy<\/strong>
\nThe death of acclaimed actress-filmmaker-screenwriter Adrienne Shelly sends her husband on\u00a0a search for answers.<\/span><\/p>\n

DEAN MARTIN: KING OF COOL <\/strong>(World Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir\/Prod: Tom Donahue<\/strong>
\nProd: Ilan Arboleda<\/strong>
\nThis in-depth biography explores Dean Martin\u2019s varied career, including his complicated relationships with Jerry Lewis, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, and others.<\/span><\/p>\n

DMX: DON\u2019T TRY TO UNDERSTAND <\/strong>(World Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir\/Prod: Christopher Frierson<\/strong>
\nProducers: Robert Alexander, Sean Gordon-Loebl, Clark Slater, Pat Gallo, Steve Rifkind, Barak Moffitt, Daniel Seliger <\/strong>
\nAn intimate look at Earl \u201cDMX\u201d Simmons’ final year, highlighting the complex father and musician\u00a0behind the raucous rapper persona.<\/span><\/p>\n

KURT VONNEGUT: UNSTUCK IN TIME <\/strong>(World Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir\/Prod: Robert B. Weide<\/strong>
\nDir: Don Argott<\/strong>
\nDecades in the making, this biography of Kurt Vonnegut covers his years as a struggling writer to his eventual superstardom. The film makes its world premiere on what would have been his 99th birthday on November 11.<\/span><\/p>\n

LET ME BE ME <\/strong>(World Premiere)<\/span>
\nDirector: Dan Crane, Katie Taber<\/strong>
\nProducers: Joe Plummer<\/strong>
\nKyle Westphal grows up as an isolated autistic boy whose life is transformed by his fascination with fabric, leading him to become a fashion designer.<\/span><\/p>\n

LIFE OF IVANNA <\/strong>(US Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir: Renato Borrayo Serrano<\/strong>
\nProd: Vlad Ketkovich, Mette Cheng Munthe-Kaas<\/strong>
\nIn the Russian Arctic tundra, a hearty Indigenous woman raises her five children in a house on skis.<\/span><\/p>\n

PUNCH 9 FOR HAROLD WASHINGTON<\/strong> (NYC Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir\/Prod: Joe Winston<\/strong>
\nProd: Raymond Lambert, Sonya Jackson<\/strong>
\nLong before Barack Obama, Mayor Harold Washington galvanized a multiethnic progressive coalition and became the signal bearer for black politicians in Chicago.<\/span><\/p>\n

ART + DESIGN<\/strong><\/u>
\nPROFILES OF ARTISTS & DESIGNERS<\/span><\/p>\n

THE ART OF MAKING IT <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir: Kelcey Edwards <\/strong>
\nProd: Debi Wisch<\/strong>
\nThe Art of Making It<\/em> profiles young artists at pivotal moments in their careers, revealing the secret sauce that thrusts some into the stratosphere and leaves others struggling to survive.<\/span><\/p>\n

BAD ATTITUDE: THE ART OF SPAIN RODRIGUEZ <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir\/Prod: Susan Stern<\/strong>
\nSpain Rodriguez, a leader of the underground comix movement along with Robert Crumb and Art Spiegelman, is profiled by his wife, filmmaker Susan Stern.<\/span><\/p>\n

KRIMES <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir\/Prod: Alysa Nahmias<\/strong>
\nProd: Amanda Spain, Benjamin J. Murray <\/strong>
\nWhile locked up for six years in federal prison, artist Jesse Krimes secretly creates monumental works of art, smuggling them out in pieces and seeing the final product only when he\u2019s released.<\/span><\/p>\n

SING, FREETOWN <\/strong>(US Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir\/Prod: Clive Patterson<\/strong>
\nSierra Leone\u2019s best-known investigative journalist, Sorious Samura, joins playwright Charlie Haffner to create an epic work of national theatre that tests their friendship.<\/span><\/p>\n

WHITE CUBE <\/strong>(US Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir: Renzo Martens<\/strong>
\nProd: Pieter van Huystee<\/strong>
\nImagining a world where museums serve the people from whom they extract art, instead of the many corporations who continue their legacy of exploitation<\/span><\/p>\n

PHOTOGRAPHY & FILM<\/strong><\/u>
\nBEHIND THE CAMERA<\/span><\/p>\n

ALIEN ON STAGE <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir\/Prod: Danielle Kummer, Lucy Harvey <\/strong>
\nIn Dorset, England, local bus drivers stage an ambitious adaptation of Ridley Scott\u2019s <\/span>Alien<\/em>, which leads to a surprise invitation to London\u2019s West End.<\/span><\/p>\n

EXPOSING MUYBRIDGE <\/strong>(World Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir\/Prod: Marc Shaffer<\/strong>
\nProducers: Elisabeth Haviland James, Serginho Roosblad <\/strong>
\nA complex look into the compelling life and times of the father of cinema: Eadweard Muybridge.<\/span><\/p>\n

FILM, THE LIVING RECORD OF OUR MEMORY <\/strong>(US Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir: In\u00e9s Toharia<\/strong>
\nProd: Isaac Garcia, Paul Cadieux<\/strong>
\nMuch of our audiovisual heritage has been lost forever, but film archivists, curators, technicians, and filmmakers from around the world are hard at work to preserve what still remains.<\/span><\/p>\n

FOREST FOR THE TREES <\/strong>(US Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir\/Prod: Rita Leistner <\/strong>
\nWar photographer Rita Leistner turns her lens onto a community of tree planters who overcome grueling conditions to bring back the forest one tree at a time.<\/span><\/p>\n

GRAIN <\/strong>(World Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir\/Prod: Alex Contell, Tommaso Sacconi<\/strong>
\nProfessional and amateur photographers join lab technicians in sharing the stories of those committed to shooting on real film in the digital era.<\/span><\/p>\n

MCCURRY: THE PURSUIT OF COLOUR <\/strong>(World Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir\/Prod: Denis Delestrac<\/strong>
\nProd: Marieke Van Der Bersselaar, Carles Brugueras<\/strong>
\nTravel the world through Steve McCurry\u2019s eyes and discover what these journeys can teach us about our place in the universe.<\/span><\/p>\n

THE NEW GOSPEL <\/strong>(US Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir: Milo Rau<\/strong>
\nProd: Arne Birkenstock, Olivier Zobrist, Sebastian Lemke<\/strong>
\nArt and activism blend in an Italian village where a film shoot on the life of Jesus parallels the struggles of African migrant workers.<\/span><\/p>\n

THE REAL CHARLIE CHAPLIN <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir: Peter Middleton, James Spinney <\/strong>
\nProd: Ben Limberg, John Battsek, Mike Brett, Steve Jamison, Jo-Jo Ellison<\/strong>
\nCombining previously unheard audio recordings and personal archives, the film traces Charlie Chaplin\u2019s meteoric rise to superstardom and then his rapid fall from grace.<\/span><\/p>\n

THE ROSSELLINIS <\/strong>(US Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir: Alessandro Rossellini<\/strong>
\n\u200b\u200bProd: Raffaele Brunetti, Maria Teresa Tringali, Uldis Cekulis<\/strong>
\nFilmmaker Alessandro Rossellini explores his complex family and the complicated legacy of his legendary grandfather, director Roberto Rossellini, the \u201cfather of Neorealism.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

PERSONAL JOURNEYS<\/u> <\/strong>
\nSTORIES OF DISCOVERY AND TRANSFORMATION<\/span><\/p>\n

THE BENGALI <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)<\/span>
\nDir\/Prod: Kavery Kaul<\/strong>
\n\u200b\u200bProd: Lucas Groth<\/strong>
\nFatima, a New Orleans dwelling descendant of African Americans and Indian immigrants, ventures to Kolkata, India, in search of her long-lost family.<\/span><\/p>\n

BLACK AND MISSING <\/strong>(World Premiere)<\/span>
\nSeries Dir: <\/strong>Geeta Gandbhir, Nadia Hallgren, Samantha Knowles, Yoruba Richen<\/strong>
\nProd: Samantha Knowles, Nimco Sheikhaden<\/strong>
\nSisters-in-law Derrica and Natalie Wilson have dedicated their lives to locate Black people who are missing by bringing awareness to their cases, which have often been marginalized by law enforcement and traditional media. The festival will preview one episode of this upcoming series\u00a0executive produced by Soledad O\u2019Brien.<\/p>\n

GO HEAL YOURSELF<\/strong> (US Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Yasmin C. Rams<\/strong>
\nProd: Rodney Charles<\/strong>
\nDirector Yasmin C. Rams embarks on a journey to heal her epilepsy, trying a variety of therapies\u2014including ones frowned upon by her own family.<\/p>\n

SUBJECTS OF DESIRE <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Jennifer Holness<\/strong>
\nProd: Sudz Sutherland<\/strong>
\nParticipants of the 50th Anniversary of the Miss Black America Pageant discuss what it means to be Black and beautiful, and the role of historical representation in creating today\u2019s image of Black women.<\/p>\n

COMING OF AGE<\/strong><\/u>
\nTALES OF GROWING UP<\/p>\n

BROTHERHOOD <\/strong>(US Premiere)
\nDir: Francesco Montagner<\/strong>
\nProd: Pavla Janou\u0161kov\u00e1 Kube\u010dkov\u00e1<\/strong>
\nThree young Bosnian brothers are left on their own to work as shepherds while their father goes to prison for making recruitment videos for ISIS.<\/p>\n

COLORS OF TOBI <\/strong>(US Premiere)
\nDir: Alexa Bakony<\/strong>
\nProd: G\u00e1bor Osv\u00e1th, Dr. Ildik\u00f3 Sz\u016bcs<\/strong>
\nHungarian teen Tobi looks beyond the gender binary as their supportive family wades into the complexities of language and identity in the LGBTQIA+ community.<\/p>\n

CUSP <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Parker Hill, Isabel Bethencourt<\/strong>
\nProd: Zachary Luke Kislevitz<\/strong>
\nA trio of Texas teens navigate the realities of life as their adolescence hurtles toward womanhood.<\/p>\n

TRY HARDER! <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Debbie Lum<\/strong>
\nProd: Nico Opper, Lou Nakasako<\/strong>
\nSeniors at an elite San Francisco public high school vie for the few open spots at their dream colleges. With humor and heart, director Debbie Lum explores the intersection of class, race, and educational opportunity.<\/p>\n

ZERO GRAVITY <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Thomas Verrette <\/strong>
\nA diverse group of middle-school students go on the journey of a lifetime when they participate in a nationwide competition sponsored by MIT to code satellites aboard the International Space Station.<\/p>\n

SPORTS<\/u> <\/strong>
\nDOCS ON JOCKS<\/p>\n

THE CANNONS <\/strong>(World Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Steven Hoffner,\u00a0 AJ Messier<\/strong>
\nProd: \u200bKwame Damon Mason<\/strong>
\nLegendary youth hockey coach Neal Henderson, an institution in the Washington, DC community, shepherds a new group of teens toward manhood through the game he loves.<\/p>\n

HOCKEYLAND <\/strong>(World Premiere)
\nDir: Tommy Haines<\/strong>
\nProd: Andrew Sherburne, JT Haines<\/strong>
\nTwo competing high school hockey programs fight for the pride of their communities and a coveted state championship.<\/p>\n

THE INVISIBLE SHORE <\/strong>(World Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Zhao Qi <\/strong>
\nProducer: Julia Cheng<\/strong>
\nThe audacious tale of Guo Chuan, the first Chinese man to embark on a solo, non-stop circumnavigation of the world\u2014and went missing.<\/p>\n

KEEP IT SECRET <\/strong>(US Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Sean Duggan<\/strong>
\nIn the 1970s, a group of surfing pioneers brought an international competition to Ireland amidst the political strife of the Troubles.<\/p>\n

MESSWOOD<\/strong>\u00a0(World Premiere)
\nDir: Emily Kuester, Brad Lichtenstein<\/strong>
\nProd: Emily Kuester, Brad Lichtenstein<\/strong>
\nTwo Milwaukee area high schools\u2014one black and urban, the other white and suburban\u2014combine their football programs, and tensions rise as the disparities between them become increasingly apparent over the course of the season.<\/p>\n

TORN <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Max Lowe<\/strong>
\nProd: Chris Murphy, Jonathan Chinn, Simon Chinn<\/strong>
\nMax Lowe explores the legacy of his father, renowned mountain climber Alex Lowe, who died in an avalanche when Max was just ten years old.<\/p>\n

WARRIOR SPIRIT <\/strong>(NYC Premiere)
\nDir\/Prod: Landon Dyksterhouse<\/strong>
\nProd: Jason Bowles, Nancy Murphy Bowles<\/strong>
\nAfter being crowned the inaugural women\u2019s flyweight champion, Nicco Monta\u00f1o fights to defend her title but is threatened by the dangerous practice of weight cutting.<\/p>\n

VOICES OF CANADA<\/strong><\/u>
\nA showcase of the Canadian titles that are represented throughout the festival’s sections.
\nCo-presented by the Consulate General of Canada in New York.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Feature Films:<\/em><\/strong>
\nTHE CANNONS
\nFANNY: THE RIGHT TO ROCK
\nFILM, THE LIVING RECORD OF OUR MEMORY
\nFOREST FOR THE TREES
\nTHE GIG IS UP
\nSUBJECTS OF DESIRE<\/p>\n

Short Films:<\/em><\/strong>
\nFeelings of Invisibility
\nJoe Buffalo
\nNalujuk Night
\nNot My Today
\nNuxalk Radio
\nStill Processing
\nStrong Spirits
\nThe Train Station
\nWho the Hell is Nigel?<\/p>\n

SHORT\u00a0LIST<\/strong><\/u>
\nTHIS YEAR’S LEADING AWARDS CONTENDERS<\/p>\n

SHORT LIST FEATURES<\/strong><\/p>\n

ASCENSION<\/strong>
\nDir\/Prod: Jessica Kingdon<\/strong>
\nProd: Kira Simon-Kennedy, Nathan Truesdell<\/strong>
\nWinner of the Best Documentary Feature Award at the Tribeca Film Festival,\u00a0Ascension<\/em>\u00a0is an impressionistic portrait of China\u2019s industrial supply chain that depicts a thriving capitalism in a communist state. (Courtesy of MTV Documentary Films)<\/p>\n

ATTICA<\/strong>
\nDir\/Prod: Stanley Nelson, Traci A. Curry<\/strong>
\nFilmmakers Stanley Nelson, a 2016 DOC NYC Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, and Traci A. Curry team up to revisit the 1971 New York prison uprising that was the largest in U.S. history. (Courtesy of SHOWTIME\u00ae Documentary Films)<\/p>\n

BECOMING COUSTEAU<\/strong>
\nDir\/Prod: Liz Garbus<\/strong>
\nProd: Dan Cogan, Mridu Chandra, Evan Hayes<\/strong>
\nOscar-nominated filmmaker Liz Garbus takes a nuanced look at Jacques Cousteau\u2019s passions, achievements, blind spots, and tragedies. (Courtesy of National Geographic Documentary Films)<\/p>\n

BRING YOUR OWN BRIGADE<\/strong>
\nDir\/Prod: Lucy Walker<\/strong>
\n\u200bProd: Holly Becker, Julian Cautherley, Lyn Davis Lear, Martha Mitchell<\/strong>
\nOscar-nominated director Lucy Walker focuses on one day in California\u2019s 2018 megafire season to discover why these infernos are growing more common. (Courtesy of CBS\/Paramount)<\/p>\n

FAYA DAYI<\/strong>
\nDir\/Prod: Jessica Beshir<\/strong>
\nWinner of multiple festival prizes,\u00a0Faya Dayi<\/em>\u00a0takes us on an ethereal journey through Harar, Ethiopia, the hometown of director Jessica Beshir, as she follows the harvesting of the euphoria-inducing khat plant. (Courtesy of Janus Films)<\/p>\n

FLEE<\/strong>
\nDir: Jonas Poher Rasmussen<\/strong>
\nProd: Monica Hellstr\u00f6m, Signe Byrge S\u00f8rensen, Charlotte De La Gournerie<\/strong>
\nDenmark\u2019s official Academy Awards submission for Best International Film,\u00a0Flee<\/em>\u00a0uses animation to tell the story of Amin Nawabi (a pseudonym), who fled Afghanistan as a boy, relying on human smugglers to reach Denmark. (Courtesy of NEON)<\/p>\n

HOMEROOM<\/strong>
\nDir\/Prod: Peter Nicks<\/strong>
\nProd: Sean Havey<\/strong>
\nDirector Peter Nicks, the recipient of DOC NYC\u2019s 2021 Robert and Anne Drew Award, follows the senior class of Oakland High School through the tumultuous year of 2019-2020. (Courtesy of Hulu)<\/p>\n

IN THE SAME BREATH<\/strong>
\nDir\/Prod: Nanfu Wang<\/strong>
\nProd: Jialing Zhang, Julie Goldman, Christopher Clements, Carolyn Hepburn<\/strong>
\nIn this penetrating film essay, filmmaker Nanfu Wang seeks to understand how governments shaped information at the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic both in China and the United States. (Courtesy of HBO Documentary Films)<\/p>\n

INTRODUCING, SELMA BLAIR<\/strong>
\nDir: Rachel Fleit<\/strong>
\nProd: Mickey Liddell, Pet Shilaimon, Troy Nankin<\/strong>
\nFilmmaker Rachel Fleit documents actress Selma Blair as she adapts to living with multiple sclerosis with humor and unflinching candor.\u00a0 (Courtesy of discovery+)<\/p>\n

JULIA<\/strong>
\nDir\/Prod: Betsy West, Julie Cohen<\/strong>
\nProd: Justin Wilkes, Sara Bernstein, Holly Siegel<\/strong>
\nThe Oscar-nominated directors of\u00a0RBG<\/em>\u00a0deliver a touching portrait of the iconic television chef Julia Child who became a celebrity in her fifties, defying expectations for women of her generation. (Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics)<\/p>\n

PROCESSION<\/strong>
\nDir: Robert Greene<\/strong>
\nProd: Susan Bedusa, Bennett Elliott, Douglas Tirola<\/strong>
\nSix midwestern men \u2014 all survivors of childhood sexual assault at the hands of Catholic priests and clergy \u2014 come together to direct a drama therapy-inspired experiment designed to collectively work through their trauma. (Courtesy of Netflix)<\/p>\n

THE RESCUE<\/strong>
\nDir\/Prod: E. Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin<\/strong>
\nProd: P.J. van Sandwijk, John Battsek<\/strong>
\nThe Oscar-winning directors of\u00a0Free Solo<\/em>\u00a0take us inside the dramatic rescue of 12 young soccer players and their coach trapped by monsoon floods inside a cave in Thailand. (Courtesy of National Geographic Documentary Films)<\/p>\n

ROADRUNNER: A FILM ABOUT ANTHONY BOURDAIN<\/strong>
\nDir\/Prod: Morgan Neville<\/strong>
\nProd: Caitrin Rogers<\/strong>
\nOscar-winning director Morgan Neville creates a multifaceted portrait of Anthony Bourdain, drawing upon extensive unseen footage from his travels and emotional memories from his friends. (Courtesy of Focus Features)<\/p>\n

SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED)<\/strong>
\nDir: Ahmir \u201cQuestlove\u201d Thompson<\/strong>
\nProd: Joseph Patel, David Dinerstein, Robert Fyvolent<\/strong>
\nAcclaimed musician Ahmir \u201cQuestlove\u201d Thompson makes his directorial debut shaping a treasure trove of footage from the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. (Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures \/ Onyx Collective \/ Hulu)<\/p>\n

THE VELVET UNDERGROUND<\/strong>
\n\u200b\u200bDir\/Prod: Todd Haynes<\/strong>
\nProd: Christine Vachon, Julie Goldman, Christopher Clements, Carolyn Hepburn, David Blackman<\/strong>
\nFilmmaker Todd Haynes explores the history of The Velvet Underground and the 1960s New York scene of experimental art, music, and film. (Courtesy of Apple Original Films)<\/p>\n

SHORT LIST SHORTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Audible<\/strong>
\nDir: Matt Ogens<\/strong>
\nProd: Geoff McLean<\/strong>
\nAfter breaking their winning streak, Maryland School for the Deaf\u2019s championship high school football team shares their triumphs, trials, and how they will bounce back. (Courtesy of Netflix)<\/p>\n

The Bree Wayy: Promise Witness Remembrance<\/strong>
\nDir: Dawn Porter<\/strong>
\nProd: Niema Jordan, Kimberly Reynolds, Cubie King<\/strong>
\nDawn Porter\u2019s uplifting short takes us behind the scenes of Amy Sherald\u2019s Breonna Taylor portrait, bringing grace and dignity to the tragic loss of her life. (Courtesy of MTV Documentary Films)<\/p>\n

A Broken House<\/strong>
\nDir\/Prod: Jimmy Goldblum<\/strong>
\nProd: Dick Gephardt, Matt Weaver, Harrison Nalevansky<\/strong>
\nArtist Mohamad Hafez rebuilds monuments, neighborhoods, and cities of his beloved Syria, working through his longing for home. (Courtesy of POV Shorts \/ The New Yorker)<\/p>\n

Camp Confidential: America’s Secret Nazis<\/strong>
\nDir\/Prod: Daniel Sivan, Mor Loushy<\/strong>
\nProd: Benji Bergmann, Jono Bergmann<\/strong>
\nCamp Confidential<\/em>\u00a0reveals the secret government-sanctioned camp that smuggled Nazis into the United States after World War II, as camp workers come forward for the first time in history. (Courtesy of Netflix)<\/p>\n

Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker<\/strong>
\nDir: Ryan White<\/strong>
\nProd: Christopher Leggett, Marc Gilbar, Jessica Hargrave, Conor Fetting-Smith, Rafael Marmor<\/strong>
\nExploring the work of one of the grandfathers of\u00a0 modern marketing,\u00a0Coded<\/em>\u00a0unpacks illustrator J.C. Leyendecker\u2019s advertisements that animated his male partner and became an easter egg of queer coding in art. (Courtesy of MTV Documentary Films)<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Go Tellin\u2019 Your Momma<\/strong>
\nDir: Topaz Jones, rubberband<\/strong>
\nProd. Luigi Rossi<\/strong>
\nAccompanying Topaz Jones\u2019s album,\u00a0Don\u2019t Go Tellin\u2019 Your Momma<\/em>\u00a0is a visual marvel documenting the Black ABCs and growing up in New Jersey.\u00a0 (Courtesy of The New York Times Op-Docs)<\/p>\n

Eagles (\u00c1guilas)<\/strong>
\nDir\/Prod: Kristy Guevara-Flanagan, Maite Zubiaurre<\/strong>
\nA raw portrait of the team of people called Aguilas del Desierto, who search for missing migrants along the southern border of Arizona. (Courtesy of POV Shorts \/ The New Yorker)<\/p>\n

Joe Buffalo<\/strong>
\nDir\/Prod: Amar Chebib<\/strong>
\nProd: Hayley Morin, Mack Stannard<\/strong>
\nSkateboard legend Joe Buffalo faces himself in this raw portrait of trauma, addiction, and finding freedom in skating. (Courtesy of The New Yorker)<\/p>\n

Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day<\/strong>
\nDir: Christine Turner<\/strong>
\nProd: \u200b\u200bLily Plotkin<\/strong>
\nThis chilling reflection examines the horrific history of lynchings as cultural events and celebrations that included souvenirs and postcards. (Courtesy of MTV Documentary Films)<\/p>\n

Nothing to Declare<\/strong>
\nDir\/Prod: Garret Daly<\/strong>
\nProd: Martina McGlynn<\/strong>
\nTwo men laugh about their days of mischief and wonder as they remember their most iconic adventure: hopping on a one-way plane to New York.<\/p>\n

The Queen of Basketball<\/strong>
\nDir: Ben Proudfoot<\/strong>
\nProd: Elizabeth Brooke, Abby Lynn Kang Davis, Gabriel Berk Godoi, Brandon Somerhalder, Sarah Stewart\u00a0<\/strong>
\nLusia Harris, the first and only woman ever officially drafted to the NBA, takes a seat and shares her story as a woman before her time and a legend in the women\u2019s basketball community. (Courtesy of The New York Times Op-Docs)<\/p>\n

A Ship from Guant\u00e1namo<\/strong>
\nDir: Dara Kell, Veena Rao<\/strong>
\nProd: Beth Jacob, Mansoor Adayfi<\/strong>
\nUnjustly stuck behind bars for more than 20 years, Moath al Alwi builds elaborately detailed ships out of scrap materials from Guant\u00e1namo Bay. (Courtesy of The New York Times Op-Docs)<\/p>\n

Snowy<\/strong>
\nDir: Kaitlyn Schwalje, Alex Wolf Lewis\u00a0<\/strong>
\nProd: Rebecca Stern, Justin Levy<\/strong>
\nStuck in the trenches of the family basement, the beloved family pet Snowy is about to get a new lease on life.\u00a0 (Courtesy of TIME Studios)<\/p>\n

What You\u2019ll Remember<\/strong>
\nDir: Erika Cohn<\/strong>
\nProd: Marcia Jarmel<\/strong>
\nThis emotional video diary profiles a family struggling with housing insecurity and what the parents hope remains in their children\u2019s memories. (Courtesy of The New York Times Op-Docs)<\/p>\n

They Won’t Call It Murder<\/strong>
\nDir: Melissa Gira Grant, Ingrid Rapha\u00ebl<\/strong>
\nProd: Ruun Nuur, Chase Whiteside<\/strong>
\nA sobering chronicle of police killings in Columbus, Ohio, this documentary captures some of the countless stories of police brutality that have\u00a0 never been classified as murders by law enforcement. (Courtesy of Field of Vision)<\/p>\n

SHORTS PROGRAMS<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

The 70 shorts in the following 12 programs are part of the juried Shorts Competition.<\/p>\n

SHORTS: THE ARTISTS<\/strong>
\nExplore the creative process with artistic people around the globe.<\/p>\n

Deafying Gravity<\/strong> (Dir: Sam Martin; Prod: Bek Ward)
\nFeelings of Invisibility<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Charmaine Kachibaia)
\nGlen Eden <\/strong>(Dir\/Prod: Rebecca Bland\u00f3n)
\nGreenwood<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Jason Outenreath)
\nLight Snatcher<\/strong> (Dir: Charlotte Airas; Prod: Kaarle Aho)
\nThe Plywood Project<\/strong> (Dir: Daniel Zambrano; Prod: Valerie Guevara, Alejandra Ramirez)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

SHORTS: CARETAKERS<\/strong>
\nWhat does care look like? And how can we take care? The caretakers in these shorts offer answers to those questions.<\/p>\n

Post Mortem Berlin<\/strong> (Dir: Anton von Heiseler; Prod: Sarah Dreyer, Malte Kutz)
\nRat Tail<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Chad Sogas)
\nRay & The Agave<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: James Kozar)
\nTell Me More<\/strong> (Dir: Martyna Peszko; Prod: Natalia Grzegorzek)
\nThe Train Station<\/strong> (Dir: Lyana Patrick; Prod: Jessica Hallenbeck, Dave Rodden-Shortt)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

SHORTS: COVIDEOS <\/strong>
\nThe experience of the pandemic, spanning moments of change, to deep introspection, to, sometimes, just more of the same.<\/p>\n

Breathe In, Breathe Out <\/strong>(Dir: Ilja Willems)
\nThe Drums Will Protect You <\/strong>(Dir: Sean Mattison; Prod: Lauren Du Graf)
\nFriends of Dorothy <\/strong>(Dir\/Prod: Brydie O’Connor)
\nHomegoing <\/strong>(Dir\/Prod: Yeon Park)
\nThe Leaf <\/strong>(Dir\/Prod: William J. Zang)
\nNo Place LIke Kasama <\/strong>(Dir\/Prod: Kerri Pang)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

SHORTS: LAMENTING LOSS <\/strong>
\nExplorations of grief and how we grapple with loss.<\/p>\n

3:07<\/strong> (Dir: Megan Miller; Prod: Noe Mendelle, Jamie Chambers, Emma Davie)
\nThe Final Touch<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Claire Maske)
\nGolden Boy<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Kitty Hu)
\nThe Scarecrows<\/strong> (Dir: Dan Hodgson; Prod: Julia Alcamo)
\nShadow of Paradise<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Sahar al-Sawaf, Thomas Helman)
\nStill Processing<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Sophy Romvari)
\nWavelengths<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Jessie Zinn)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

SHORTS: MODERN FAMILY <\/strong>
\nStories about born and chosen families.<\/p>\n

Descended from the Promised Land: The Legacy of Black Wall Street <\/strong>(Dir: Nailah Jefferson; Prod: Michelle Budnick)
\nFreedom Swimmer <\/strong>(Dir\/Prod: Olivia Martin-McGuire; Prod: Brooke Tia Silcox, Ron Dyens)
\nNasir <\/strong>(Dir\/Prod: Jackson Kroopf; Dir: Nasir Bailey)
\nNight & Day <\/strong>(Dir: Paolo Bitanga; Prod: Kayla Wong)
\nSpace Is Quite a Lot of Things <\/strong>(Dir\/Prod: August Joensalo)
\nTo The Future, With Love <\/strong>(Dir\/Prod: Shaleece Haas)
\nTwins <\/strong>(Dir\/Prod: Odin Wadleigh)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

SHORTS: NEW YORK, NEW YORK <\/strong>
\nOur resident shorts program, dedicated to the city we call home.<\/p>\n

All Riders<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Victor Dias Rodrigues; Prod: \u200b\u200bBranton Choi)
\nThe Andrew Yang Show<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Sara Joe Wolansky, Gareth Smit)
\nFlatbush! Flatbush!<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Alex Mallis)
\nWhen We Were Bullies<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Jay Rosenblatt; Prod: Stefano Tealdi)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

SHORTS: OUR IMPACT\/OUR CRISIS <\/strong>
\nThe effects on the environment of our self-manufactured crisis.<\/p>\n

Aguilucho: Dance of the Harpy Eagle <\/strong>(Dir: Daniel Byers; Prod: Katrin Redfern, Andrew Stern)
\nAmerican Scar <\/strong>(Dir\/Prod: Daniel Lombroso; Prod: Melissa Fajardo, Stephania Taladrid)
\nGreetings From Myanmar <\/strong>(Dir: Sunniva Sundby; Dir\/Prod: Andreas J. Riiser)
\nThe Heavens <\/strong>(Dir\/Prod: Manuel Marini; Prod: Edoardo Carlo Bolli, Paolo Tepatti, Ivan Brienza, Augusto Pelliccia)
\nPlant Heist <\/strong>(Dir: Gabriel de Cuba; Dir\/Prod: Chelsi de Cuba)
\nView <\/strong>(Dir: Odveig Klyve; Prod: Gunhild Oddsen)
\nWomen of the Earth, Melany & Freya <\/strong>(Dir\/Prod: Chiara Hollender; Prod: Lauren Nolan)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

SHORTS: THE PEOPLE VS.<\/strong>
\nDocs that exclaim, \u201cFight the Power!\u201d<\/p>\n

The\u00a0FBI’S Secret\u00a0War\u00a0<\/strong>(Dir\/Prod: David Reppond)
\nThe\u00a0Great\u00a0Divide\u00a0<\/strong>(Dir\/Prod: Casey Beck; Prod: Mary Cardaras)
\nThe\u00a0Interview\u00a0<\/strong>(Dir\/Prod: Jon Miller, Zach Russo)
\nKinderland\u00a0<\/strong>(Dir\/Prod: Amy Grappell; Prod: Jessica Wolfson, Jason Wehling)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

SHORTS: PROFILES<\/strong>
\nPeople and places that deserve a spotlight.<\/p>\n

Everyman<\/strong> (Dir: Jack Goessens; Prod: Reece Cargan)
\nThe Herald<\/strong> (Dir: Trevor Locke; Dir\/Prod: Larry Locke)
\nThe Man From Tormentor<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Cal Murphy Barton)
\nMissing Magic<\/strong> (Dir: Anissa Latham; Prod: Kelsey Harrison)
\nNot My Today <\/strong>(Dir\/Prod: Emily Nixon)
\nNuxalk Radio<\/strong> (Dir: Banchi Hanuse; Prod: Jessica Hallenbeck)
\nWalls Cannot Keep Us From Flying<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Jonathan Haff Mehring; Prod: Joe Bressler)
\nWho The Hell Is Nigel?<\/strong> (Dir: Nigel Edwards; Prod: Sky Morfopoulos, Devan Francis)
\nZunzuncito (The Bee Hummingbird)<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Elle Rose Rinaldi)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

SHORTS: SHE STORIES<\/strong>
\nDocs directed by women sharing their perspective with the world.<\/p>\n

The Gallery That Destroys All Shame<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Aurora Brachman, Jessie Zinn)
\nNalujuk Night<\/strong> (Dir: Jennie Williams; Prod: Latonia Hartery,\u00a0 Kat Baulu, Rohan Fernando)
\nNo Man\u2019s Land<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Anna Andersen, Gabriella Canal)
\nThe Race Against Race<\/strong> (Dir: Nattalyee Randall, Jessica Cornelio; Prod: Elijah Settles, Luke Welchel, Christopher Betts)
\nRound & Round <\/strong>(Dir: Simeon Pratt; Dir\/Prod: Talia Pasqua; Prod: Ben Mahoney)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

SHORTS: SOUNDSCAPES <\/strong>
\nThrow yourself into the story in this selection of sonically driven films.<\/p>\n

Cowboy Poet<\/strong> (Dir: Jared Jakins; Prod: Hunter Phillips, Kelyn Ikegami, Carly Jakins)
\nLoad Cycle<\/strong> (Dir: Daniel Mart\u00ednez-Quintanilla P\u00e9rez; Prod: Yannick Nolin)
\nMy Brother\u2019s Keeper<\/strong> | Dir: Mariah Barrera
\nPhenomena<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Josef Gatti; Prod: Rob Innes)
\nPulse<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Darya Kuznetsova)
\nYou Can\u2019t Show My Face<\/strong> (Dir:\u00a0 Knutte Wester; Prod: Andreas Emanuelsson, Felica Bergh, Tony \u00d6sterholm)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

SHORTS: UNSANCTIONED SURVIVAL <\/strong>
\nExploring state-sanctioned oppressions\u2014intentional or not\u2014this special program examines migration, status, and citizenship in the Americas.<\/p>\n

Elena <\/strong>(Dir\/Prod: Mich\u00e8le Stephenson; Prod: Joe Brewster, Bedatri Choudhury)
\nThe Facility<\/strong> (Dir: Seth Freed Wessler; Prod: Patricia Benabe)
\nMadame Pipi<\/strong> (Dir: Rachelle Salnave; Prod: Jayme Gershen)
\nSame\/Different\/Both\/Neither<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Adriana Barbosa, Fernanda Pessoa)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

DOC NYC U<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

The festival\u2019s long-running section showcases some of the city\u2019s top student documentary filmmaking programs. Seven programs reveal the nonfiction filmmakers of tomorrow, with work from Brooklyn College, Columbia University, Hunter College, The New School, New York Film Academy, New York University and School of Visual Arts.<\/p>\n

From the Film and Television, Radio &Emerging Media Departments, Brooklyn College: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Between Me and Him<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Alaa’ Seoudy; Prod: Lama Azab)
\nFinding Your Purpose<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Maya Kirsch; Prod: Irina Patkanian)
\nGlitch<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Anslem Joseph)
\nIn Loving Memory (Of Who We Used To Be)<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Vicky Lee)
\nSaigon: Organized Chaos<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Brian Kaspiev)
\nSilence<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Joseph Edelheit)
\nSilence – A Self Portrait<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Milton Fernandez)
\nWe Should Talk<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Joshua Deveaux)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

From the Documentary Specialization Program at Columbia Journalism School: <\/strong><\/p>\n

It Takes a Circus<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Sarah D. Collins, Zoe Ramushu)
\nThe Militiaman<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: David Peter Hansen)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

From the MFA Program in Integrated Media Arts, Hunter College: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Anamnesis [Part One]<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Neville Elder)
\nThe Customer Is Always Right?<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Nicole Barreras)
\nIn Order To Escort Her<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Kim Maxime Baglieri)
\nMorkovcha [Korean Carrot Salad] <\/strong>(Dir\/Prod: Lidiya Kan)
\nOsage <\/strong>(Dir: Jacqueline Wade; Prod: Women of Color Productions, Inc.)
\nWoman Of Color<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Alexa Whyte)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

From the Documentary Media Studies Program, The New School:<\/strong><\/p>\n

All That Is <\/strong>(Dir\/Prod: Valerie Neck)
\nEmpire State of Chess <\/strong>(Dir\/Prod: Simon Tchoukriel)
\nThe Silent Willow <\/strong>(Dir\/<\/strong>Prod: Taylor-Alexis Gillard)
\nThat Change I Have Seen <\/strong>(Dir\/Prod: Samantha Schulte)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

From the Documentary Department, New York Film Academy:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alien Ride<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Irtaza Qadeer)
\nBoukman\u2019s Prayer<\/strong> (Dir: Richard Brookshire)
\nHuman<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Amelia Deschamps)
\nMellow<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Inabiriyai Peters)
\nMounted<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Charnell Blizzard)
\nPainter in Distress<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Lisa Marie Wills)
\nSacred Solitude<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Chiara Camaccioli)
\nStrong Spirits<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel)
\nTeo<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Oreana Franchy)
\nWhy Docs?<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: John Nyberg)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

From the News and Documentary Graduate Program, NYU Journalism:<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Valley Divided<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Madeline Gunderson)
\nThe Silent Disease<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Kyla Milberger)
\nEagles Rest in Liangshan<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Bohao Liu)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

From the MFA Social Documentary Film Program, School of Visual Arts: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Calling<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Sunny Liu)
\nHelen With The Gold Teeth<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Jabu Ndlovu)
\nHome Is The Story<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Sofia Lili Zhang)
\nPlayground<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Sonja Moses)
\nWhisper<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Yijia Zeng)
\nWho Was There And What Went On<\/strong> (Dir\/Prod: Lydia Erickson)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS<\/strong><\/p>\n

All festival attendees and staff will be required to comply with our Health & Safety protocols while attending DOC NYC events, including providing proof of Covid-19 vaccination upon entry at and wearing masks in all festival venues. For the latest information, please review our policies here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SPONSORS<\/strong><\/p>\n

The festival is made possible by:<\/p>\n

Leading Media Partners: <\/strong>\u200bNew York<\/em> Magazine\u200b; The WNET Group<\/p>\n

Major Sponsors: <\/strong>\u200bA&E; Apple Original Films; Netflix; WarnerMedia<\/p>\n

Supporting Sponsors: <\/strong>discovery+, National Geographic Documentary Films; SHOWTIME\u00ae\u200b<\/sup> \u200bDocumentary Films<\/p>\n

Signature Sponsors:<\/strong> Amazon Studios; Bloomberg Philanthropies; Hulu; National Geographic; NBC News Studios; NYC Mayor\u2019s Office of Media and Entertainment; Participant; PostWorks; Sony; XTR<\/p>\n

Signature Media Partners:\u00a0<\/strong>The New Republic<\/em>;\u200b WNYC<\/p>\n

Event Sponsors: <\/strong>\u200b30 for 30 \/ ESPN Films; Consulate General of Canada in New York; Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP; Fox Rothschild LLP; Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC; IF\/Then; Impact Partners; JustFilms | Ford Foundation; MTV Documentary Films; Reavis Page Jump LLP; SVA’s MFA Social Documentary Film; The Redford Center; TIME Studios; Wheelhouse Creative<\/p>\n

Friends of the Festival: <\/strong>\u200bAgile Ticketing; Cin\u00e9polis; Cinesend; Essentia, Ptex; Shiftboard; Telefilm Canada<\/p>\n

DOC NYC is produced and presented by IFC Center, a division of AMC Networks.
\nTo inquire about sponsor or partnership opportunities for DOC NYC Executive Director Raphaela Neihausen at \u200braphaela@docnyc.net<\/a>\u200b.<\/p>\n

TICKETS AND PASSES:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Festival tickets and passes may be purchased at docnyc.net\/tickets-and-passes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In-person Screenings:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Opening Night<\/strong> (Listening to Kenny G<\/em>) and Centerpiece screenings<\/strong> (Citizen Ashe <\/em>and Dionne Warwick: Don\u2019t Make Me Over<\/em>: $25 General Public\/$20 IFC Center Members<\/p>\n

Other festival films: <\/strong>$19 General Admission\/$17 Seniors & Children\/$16 IFC Center Members, unless otherwise noted.<\/p>\n

All screenings in the<\/strong> Short List: Features<\/strong>, Short List: Shorts<\/strong>, Winner\u2019s Circle<\/strong> and DOC NYC U<\/strong> sections, as well as all Monday-Friday screenings starting before 5:00pm: $12 General Admission\/$10 IFC Center members<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Online screenings:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0$12 General Public\/$9 IFC Center Members<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Passes and Ticket Packs:<\/strong><\/p>\n

All Film Pass $995 <\/strong>(Early bird discount of $699 through October 20)
\nGrants access to every film screening during the live, in-person festival November 10-18, plus films on the festival\u2019s virtual screening platform November 10-28.<\/p>\n

Online Film Pass $250<\/strong>
\nGrants access to all the films screening on the festival\u2019s virtual platform, November 10-28. On sale November 1.<\/p>\n

Online Shorts Pass $49<\/strong>
\nGrants access to all short films screening on the festival\u2019s virtual platform, November 10-18. On sale November 1.<\/p>\n

Ten-Ticket Package for In-Person Screenings\u00a0 $160<\/strong>
\nA package of 10 festival tickets for regular in-person screenings at a discounted price.<\/p>\n

Five-Ticket Package for Online Screenings\u00a0 $45<\/strong>
\nTen-Ticket Package for Online Screenings $80<\/strong>
\nA package of 5 or 10 online tickets at a special discount price.<\/p>\n

DOC NYC PRO Day Pass<\/strong> $125 <\/strong>(Early bird discount of $99 through October 20)
\nGrants access to a single DOC NYC PRO day-long programming track, plus complimentary access to the Festival Lounge at Cin\u00e9polis Chelsea for that day, including daily Breakfasts and Happy Hours.<\/p>\n

DOC NYC PRO Multi-Day Packs:<\/strong>
\n4-Day Pack $450 <\/strong>(Early bird discount of $350 through October 20)
\n8-Day Pack $800 <\/strong>(Early bird discount of $600 through October 20)
\nGrants access to a selection of any 4 or all 8 DOC NYC PRO programming tracks and events for (1) individual from November 11-18. Grants complimentary access to the Festival Lounge at Cin\u00e9polis Chelsea for days selected, including daily Breakfasts and Happy Hours.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The Mother of All Documentary Film Festivals \u2013 More than 120 feature-length documentaries among over 200 films and dozens of events. Included are 32\u00a0World Premieres and 34\u00a0US premieres. Opening Night film was Penny Lane’s\u00a0Listening to Kenny G,\u00a0Closing Night is Matthew Heineman\u2019s\u00a0The First Wave\u00a0and Centerpiece docs are Sam Pollard and Rex Miller’s\u00a0Citizen Ashe\u00a0and\u00a0Dave Wooley and David Heilbroner’s\u00a0Dionne Warwick: Don\u2019t Make Me Over. By Gregg W. Morris<\/p>\n

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