DOC NYC documentary film festival returns. Check out this year's lineup.
Summary
DOC NYC returns for its 17th year with in-person screenings in Manhattan through Nov. 19 and online screenings through Nov. 29. The festival features more than 115 documentary features, short-film programs and filmmaking events, including films about workers, artists, environmental issues and public figures.Key Facts
- The festival’s Manhattan screenings begin Wednesday and run through Nov. 19; online screenings continue through Nov. 29.
- DOC NYC will screen more than 115 feature-length documentaries, many premiering in the world, the United States or New York City.
- The DOC NYC Pro Conference will hold panels and workshops on nonfiction filmmaking and distribution.
- Opening-night film “The Hummingbird Paints Fragrant Songs” follows an Indigenous artist in the Peruvian Amazon who advocates for her people and their land.
- Barbara Kopple’s centerpiece film “Union Town” tells three stories about U.S. workers seeking better conditions.
- Closing-night film “Totality” follows 21 film crews documenting public reactions to the 2024 total solar eclipse.
- Featured environmental documentaries include “Whiddy,” about an Irish island affected by an oil terminal and a deadly 1979 tanker explosion, and “Time and Water,” about Iceland’s melting glaciers.
- The lineup includes profiles of singer Darlene Love, director David Cronenberg, soccer star Megan Rapinoe and other cultural figures.
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