DOC NYC Fest

Director Keith Scholey on why the photography was imperative for OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH -- hear more in the full post-screening Q&A. Stream free June 5-6. 👉 RSVP by 6/5 at 11 AM ET: www.docnyc.net/ocean-with-david-attenborough/

Director and Producer Angus Wall shares about how it's all in the details during our Spring Showcase Q&A for BEING EDDIE. Stream it for free June 3-4 & watch the full post-screening Q&A with Angus Wall. 👉 RSVP by 6/3 at 11am ET to watch. www.docnyc.net/being-eddie/

Director Ally Pankiw reflects on the enduring power of young women in pop culture during our Spring Showcase Q&A of LILITH FAIR. Stream it for free June 1-2 + watch the full post-screening Q&A with Ally Pankiw. 👉 RSVP by 6/1 at 11 am ET to watch. www.docnyc.net/lilith-fair-...

#SKYKING director Patricia E. Gillespie on Beebo Russell: "You kind of can't help but root for him." Stream free tomorrow thru Sunday + full Q&A. 👉 RSVP by 5/30: www.docnyc.net/skyking/

Did you hear the news? 👀 Starting this Saturday, get FREE online access to 6 of the year’s top nonfiction films and episodic series, plus exclusive conversations with the creative teams behind them for a limited time only! RSVP to watch: www.docnyc.net/spring-showc...

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the closing night of DOC NYC Selects: Spring 2026 -- THEYDREAM! 🇵🇷 Director William D. Caballero shares what it means to be back in his home city sharing this story at @ifccenter.bsky.social.

Spring Showcase is back! 🎉 From May 18 to June 12, get FREE access to the year's most talked-about nonfiction films and series, plus two in-person screenings at @ifccenter.bsky.social and exclusive conversations with Colin Hanks, 50 Cent, and more. RSVP for FREE: www.docnyc.net/spring-showc...

A sold-out night, a legendary poet, and a film that left the room speechless 🕊️. Don't miss the final film in our DOC NYC Selects series, THEYDREAM, screening Tues., May 5 at 7PM at @ifccenter.bsky.social, co-presented by MUBI. 🎟️ www.docnyc.net/theydream/

When a filmmaker talks about their film like this, you know it's something special 🇵🇷. THEYDREAM, the NEXT Special Jury Award winner at @sundance.org, makes its NYC Premiere on Tues., May 5 at 7PM at @ifccenter.bsky.social. Q&A with the filmmakers to follow. 🎟️ www.docnyc.net/theydream/

So many secrets will be told! 👀 Join us online on Wed., April 29 from 12 – 1:15PM ET as filmmaker Jeremy Workman (Wheelhouse NYC) pulls back the curtain on SECRET MALL APARTMENT, as part of our Anatomy of a Film series in DOC NYC PRO. 🎟️: www.docnyc.net/event/anatom...

What a night 🎉 Travis himself joined legendary editor Jean Tsien on stage following our extremely rare screening of TRAVIS (1997) at @ifccenter.bsky.social, as part of DOC NYC Selects: Spring 2026. Co-presented by MUBI. Explore the lineup: www.docnyc.net/doc-nyc-sele...

Editor Jean Tsien invites you to a screening of TRAVIS, a @peabodyawards.bsky.social-winning doc directed by the late Richard Kotuk. Join us on Tues., April 14 at 7PM ET at @ifccenter.bsky.social as part of DOC NYC Selects: Spring 2026, co-presented by Mubi. 🎟️: www.docnyc.net/travis-1997-...

One screening wasn't enough. A new screening of WHO MOVES AMERICA has been added. Director Yael Bridge and the film team join us in person. Tues., April 8 at 9:30PM at @ifccenter.bsky.social. DOC NYC Selects: Spring 2026 co-presented by MUBI. Get your tickets now: www.docnyc.net/who-moves-am...

Are you reaching every audience your film deserves? Join us online on Wed., April 8 from 12 – 1:15PM ET for Accessibility as Audience Development as part of DOC NYC PRO Spring 2026. Secure your spot: www.docnyc.net/event/access...

Accessibility isn't an afterthought, it's craft. Sheridan O'Donnell (RISING PHOENIX: A NEW REVOLUTION) invites you to Accessibility as Audience Development, part of DOC NYC PRO Spring 2026. Weds, Online | April 8 | 12 - 1:15pm ET. 🎟️: www.docnyc.net/event/access...

Ever wanted to travel to the depths of the ocean? 🌊 Thank you to director Tasha Van Zandt, producer Sebastian Zeck, and everyone who joined us for the NYC Premiere of A LIFE ILLUMINATED. Explore DOC NYC Selects: Spring 2026 here: docnyc.net/doc-nyc-selects-spring-2026

Thank you to director Kleber Mendonça Filho and producer Emilie Lesclaux for a wonderful evening with PICTURES OF GHOSTS, as part of our DOC NYC Selects: Winter 2026 edition. Explore our Spring 2026 Selects lineup: www.docnyc.net/doc-nyc-sele...

8 million people. One city. And a whole system we rarely think about. 🤔 Thank you to the filmmakers and our audience for a night that was equal parts eye-opening and heartwarmingly funny at the NYC premiere of UNLESS SOMETHING GOES TERRIBLY WRONG. 🎟️: www.docnyc.net/selects-2026...

Snow or not, @ifccenter.bsky.social is OPEN! ❄️ Tonight’s World Premiere of SCENES FROM THE DIVIDE is SOLD OUT. Missed it? The film opens March 17 at IFC Center. 3 films remain, have you secured your tickets? 🎟️ www.docnyc.net/selects-2026...

We were honored to have Frederick Wiseman at the 2015 DOC NYC Visionaries Tribute Luncheon. Thank you for all of your incredible work, you will be missed ❤️.

We were delighted to spend time with Lou Diamond Phillips to discuss AMERICAN PACHUCO: THE LEGEND OF LUIS VALDEZ! There's 4 films left in DOC NYC Winter Selects, have you gotten your tickets yet? 🎟️ Explore the lineup: www.docnyc.net/selects-2026...

Now that's how you kickoff DOC NYC Winter Selects! 💃 Thank you to everyone who joined us at the NYC Premiere of AMERICAN PACHUCO: THE LEGEND OF LUIS VALDEZ. Explore the DOC NYC Winter Selects Lineup: www.docnyc.net/selects-2026...

The teaser is here! 🎥 Join us on Tuesday, Feb 3 at 7PM for the NYC Premiere of AMERICAN PACHUCO: THE LEGEND OF LUIS VALDEZ, followed by a Q&A with director David Alvarado, producer Lauren DeFilippo, and film subject Lou Diamond Phillips. 🎟️: www.docnyc.net/american-pac...

It's never a clean path to creating a better world, and this company certainly knows that. Join us on Tues. Feb 10th at @ifccenter.bsky.social for DOC NYC Winter Selects' UNLESS SOMETHING GOES TERRIBLY WRONG, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. Get tix: www.docnyc.net/unless-somet...

Thank you to director Christopher Radcliff and writer/producer Cathy Linh Che for sharing their process when filming the Oscar-shortlisted short doc WE WERE THE SCENERY. Now available to stream on @criterionchannel.bsky.social.

Are you thinking about taking up photography this year? @misanharriman.bsky.social gave us excellent advice at the NYC Premiere of MISAN HARRIMAN: SHOOT THE PEOPLE

If you live in New York City and have purchased a Christmas tree, this documentary's for you 🎄 Watch THE MERCHANTS OF JOY on Prime Video: www.amazon.com/Merchants-Jo...

Do you recognize this tune? 🎶 OH YEAH! is Director Nick Canfield's latest documentary after being a DOC NYC alumni for 5 years! Canfield shares how the project began and why this melody has stood the test of time. Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=07Me...

Filled with poetic vignettes honoring family bonds of Black generational farmers in the American South, SEEDS was a part of our Winner's Circle this year. Thank you to producers Danielle Varga and Sabrina Schmidt Gordon for chatting with us at the theater!

Oscar-winning Director Mstyslav Chernov discusses how the world has changed since 2,000 METERS TO ANDRIVVKA has come out, and how our universal human experience is the focus of this true tale.

We had the chance to talk to Directors David Borenstein and Pasha Talankin (also the subject of this film!) about Denmark's official submission for the 98th Academy Awards MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN.

DOC NYC Visionary Alumni Ondi Timoner joins us at the red carpet, sharing a touching story and diving into her latest film. #docnyc2025 #docnycalumni #onditimoner #allthewallscamedown #documentaryfilm

Mariska Hargitay joined us during the Visionaries Tribute Luncheon and shared how she came to the documentary format to tell her mother's story. Watch MY MOM JAYNE: A FILM BY MARISKA HARGITAY on @hbomax.bsky.social now: www.hbomax.com/movies/my-mo...

Check out today’s top ten most popular films out of over 200 titles now streaming at www.docnyc.net through TODAY, NOV 30 ONLY! 🎥ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE 🎥BEYOND 🎥KING HAMLET 🎥MY SUNNYSIDE 🎥NUNS VS. THE VATICAN (1/2)

Earlier at the Visionaries Tribute Luncheon, we spoke to filmmakers Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni about their powerful documentary CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS -- winner of the 2025 Sundance World Cinema Documentary Grand Jury Prize.