Four years of American democracy, up close. THE GREAT EXPERIMENT -- NYC Premiere, July 28 at @ifccenter.bsky.social. Followed by a conversation with director Stephen Maing. Secure your seat: docnyc.net/the-great-experiment/

“A must-see for all those interested in performance and the cultural history of New York in the 70s." Melissa Anderson of The Village Voice on TALLY BROWN, NEW YORK mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/w...

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the inspirational screening of DAYLIGHT! Director Jon Kasbe and protagonist Joe Garcia joined us for an interview at @ifccenter.bsky.social. Explore more of our DOC NYC SELECTS: Summer 2026 here: www.docnyc.net/doc-nyc-sele...

Past the noise of the daily news cycle, a quieter question: is THE GREAT EXPERIMENT still working? Directors Maing and Metzgar spent four years traversing the nation, observing deep and often fractious conflict among citizens. NYC Premiere | Get tix: docnyc.net/the-great-experiment/

TOMORROW at @ifccenter.bsky.social: a full day on story, trust-building, creative funding, and pitching — led by filmmakers whose work has premiered at SXSW, Venice, and Tribeca. Secure your spot: www.docnyc.net/event/from-c...

Great stories need great pitches. This Thursday at @ifccenter.bsky.social: FROM CONCEPT TO PITCH — a full-day workshop for emerging filmmakers, designed by filmmakers who've been where you are. Explore the filmmakers below and secure your spot: www.docnyc.net/event/from-c...

Celebrity Docs Dominate Emmy Nonfiction Nominations, Matthew Carey reports for @deadline.com mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/m...

"In this intensely personal and provocative document, Ross McElwee continues his inimitable practice of (re)examining a life spent behind the camera… a tender and wrenching tribute from an eminent archive." — Frameline Film Festival on REMAKE mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/w...

Now that's not a story you see everyday. DAYLIGHT follows Joe Garcia, a Swiftie serving life who found hope in Taylor's lyrics, published an unlikely essay in @newyorker.com, and got a second chance. NYC Premiere, July 14 at @ifccenter.bsky.social: docnyc.net/daylight/

A full-day, in-person workshop for emerging documentary filmmakers. Learn the essential early phases of documentary development -- from crafting your story to pitching your project for funding. Get your tickets: docnyc.net/event/from-concept-to-pitch-a-workshop-for-emerging-filmmakers/

We're excited to share that 7 of DOC NYC's alumni are nominated for the 2026 Emmys from this year's Spring Showcase and last season's festival. Explore this thread for the nominees.

International filmmaker trying to navigate the U.S. doc world? This DOC NYC PRO session breaks it all down -- festivals, funders, broadcasters, distributors -- with Jannat Gargi (SUMMER OF SOUL) and Elaisha Stokes (Chicken & Egg Films). July 15 | Online: www.docnyc.net/event/whos-w...

TOMORROW! Join filmmaker Jeremy Workman (Wheelhouse Creative) as we break down what makes trailers work, why they matter for any storyteller, and how to make your own. Secure your spot ⬇️ www.docnyc.net/event/how-to...

This is Joe Garcia's cell. This is the crew that filmed inside it. This is Joe on the other side. Next Tuesday. One night only. Joe and Jon will join us for a post-screening Q&A as part of DOC NYC Selects: Summer. July 14 at @ifccenter.bsky.social: docnyc.net/daylight/

Remembering Kevin Keating, David Van Taylor writes for @documentary.org. mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/m...

“Tender, contemplative, and deeply human, this documentary invites us not only to understand Mary Oliver’s life, but to reflect on our own.” Frameline Film Festival on MARY OLIVER: SAVED BY THE BEAUTY mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/w...

On the day the world celebrates Taylor Swift's love story, we want to share one she inspired. Joe Garcia spent 21 years serving life. Inside, he found Taylor's music...and "Daylight" became a lifeline. 🗓️NYC Premiere, July 14 at @ifccenter.bsky.social . 🎟 docnyc.net/daylight/

How To Make a Trailer, featuring Jeremy Workman (SECRET MALL APARTMENT). We’ll explore why learning to cut a trailer is one of the fastest ways to understand the storytelling DNA of your own film. Get your tickets: www.docnyc.net/event/how-to...

After 21 years in prison, a Taylor Swift lyric is teaching him how to hope again. DAYLIGHT -- Jon Kasbe's touching new film follows Joe Garcia as he comes up for parole and finds an unexpected second chance. NYC Premiere: Tues, July 14 at 7 PM | @ifccenter.bsky.social 🎟️: docnyc.net/daylight/

Sunny Side of the Doc to be ‘Reinvented’ in Strasbourg, Richard Middleton reports for Broadcast International mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/m...

TOMORROW! 🚨 Join us for DOC NYC PRO's Anatomy of the film: MR NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN as Director David Borenstein goes into a deep dive from undercover filming to winning the Oscar. Secure your spot: www.docnyc.net/event/anatom...

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENTS! Co-presented by Indie Collect. 20-Film Series Starts July 1! Read more: mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/w...

DOC NYC Selects: Summer 2026 is here. Four films. All at @ifccenter.bsky.social. Explore the lineup: www.docnyc.net/doc-nyc-sele...

DOC NYC PRO is back this summer. Four sessions, online + in-person, June 30 – July 16. Register now: www.docnyc.net/doc-nyc-pro-summer-2026/

Pssst, this is an online event too! 👀 Director David Borenstein breaks it all down in DOC NYC PRO's Anatomy of a Film: MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN. Join us on June 30 from 12–1:15 PM ET 💻 Secure your spot: www.docnyc.net/event/anatomy-of-a-film-mr-nobody-against-putin

DOC NYC PRO is back! Four sessions from story to screen -- online and in-person in NYC, June 30 to July 16. From Oscar-winner case studies to trailer crafting and pitching workshops. Are you ready to level up your doc skills? Register: www.docnyc.net/doc-nyc-pro-summer-2026/

Barry Manilow pays touching tribute to Clive Davis following death aged 94

Isn’t Documentary a Bulwark for Democracy?, Julian Carrington writes for @povmagazine.bsky.social. mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/m...

“Urgent and compelling, Harriman’s compassion and questioning are needed more than ever.” Jaie Laplante, Artistic Director of DOC NYC on SHOOT THE PEOPLE us8.campaign-archive.com?e=95843781a9...

From winning the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature...to the Oscar going missing. Director David Borenstein breaks down the full journey in DOC NYC PRO's Anatomy of a Film: MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN. 🗓️ Tues, June 30 | 12–1:15 PM ET 🎟️: www.docnyc.net/event/anatomy-of-a-film-mr-nobody-against-putin

“The way we motivated things was largely through this kind of tango. The art and the life are in a kind of lockstep. …the life is creating the art, the art is creating the life. ” - Rebecca Miller, MR. SCORSESE's Director Watch here: youtu.be/aZff-5tmIIU?...

“My hope is that people walk away feeling like they know the essence of the guy, the soul of the guy -- ...John was kind, he was generous, he was warm.” - Colin Hanks, JOHN CANDY: I LIKE ME's Director Watch here: youtu.be/j03vPXrALCc?...

You. On stage. Pitching your doc to the people who greenlight, fund, and distribute films...This is DOC NYC PRO's Pitch Day! Co-presented by Outlier Film Fund. Submissions close August 7. Apply: filmfreeway.com/DOCNYC-PITCH

“Tell everyone that the ocean needs protecting... then the political will around protection just becomes baked into society. That’s the way you get actual change.” - Keith Scholey, OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH's Director. Watch here: youtu.be/zWDZ1KrePCw?...

Greatest Docs of the 21st Century: Portrait of a Practice, Manuel Betancourt reports for @documentary.org mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/m...

“Eddie’s such a spiritual person. I think it was the thing that surprised me most about him. He’s just an elevated soul, elevated spirit. He’s really worked to be that.” - Angus Wall, BEING EDDIE's Director Watch here: youtu.be/qTFg62zMcQE?...

DOC NYC, Tanglewood, and the Mahaiwe present ALL THE MUSIC IN THE WORLD. A portrait of pianist Emanuel Ax, featuring YoYo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, John Williams, and more. Sun., July 19 | 7 PM | Great Barrington, MA Get your tickets: mahaiwe.org/event/tangle...

“…have a reminder that it’s not a risk to business to invest in diverse stories and art and systems, especially ones built by women. It’s actually a huge opportunity.” - Ally Pankiw, LILITH FAIR: BUILDING A MYSTERY's Director / Executive Producer 🔗: youtu.be/PsuF50o_LA4?...

“If I can take this tragedy and help people access help...it’s really a privilege to be a part of that and right some of the wrongs that happened in the churn of the media machine.” - Patricia E. Gillespie, #SKYKING's Director. Watch here: youtu.be/0NkBCsCkXp0?...

“Interviews and archive material are elegantly stitched together in this look at a huge student uprising in 1969 Quebec.” Leslie Felperin of @theguardian.com on TRUE NORTH mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/w...

One week left! 🚨 DOC NYC's new Archival Storytelling Competition closes on June 18 -- celebrating films that put non-AI generated archival material at the center of their story. Apply now: www.filmfreeway.com/DOCNYC Developed in collaboration with Archival Producers Alliance.

Fellow filmmakers, the deadline is closer than you think! 👀 June 18 is DOC NYC's Final Submission Deadline. Submit on Film Freeway for your chance to screen at the festival this November! Submit now at filmfreeway.com/DOCNYC.

Director and Executive Producer Rebecca Miller on how obsession and sacrifice shaped Martin Scorsese's persona -- hear more in the full Q&A for MR. SCORSESE. Stream free June 11-12. 👉 RSVP by 6/11 at 11 AM ET: www.docnyc.net/mr-scorsese/

MR. SCORSESE, followed by an exclusive Q&A with Rebecca Miller (Executive Producer, Director), Damon Cardasis (Executive Producer), Cindy Tolan (Executive Producer), and David Bartner (Editor). 👉 RSVP by Thurs, 6/11 at 11 am ET to watch. www.docnyc.net/mr-scorsese/

Colin Hanks on why it was important to make the documentary look like a John Candy film. Hear more in the full Q&A with Hanks, Chris Candy, and Jennifer Candy. Stream free June 9-10. 👉 RSVP by 6/9 at 11am ET to watch. www.docnyc.net/john-candy-i...

He gave the world his whole heart. JOHN CANDY: I LIKE ME. The story behind the smile, followed by an exclusive Q&A with Colin Hanks, Chris Candy, and Jennifer Candy-Sullivan. 👉 RSVP by Tues, 6/9 at 11 am ET to watch. www.docnyc.net/john-candy-i...

“Now, securely in early adulthood, Tribeca has become its own known quantity: maximalist and scattershot, but worth moviegoers’ attention.” Natalia Winkelman of @nytimes.com. Read more: mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/w...

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/

After 100 years on Earth, we join him under the sea for OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH. Followed by an exclusive Q&A with Keith Scholey (Director, Executive Producer), moderated by DOC NYC’s Ruth Somalo. 👉 RSVP by Fri, 6/5 at 11 am ET to watch. www.docnyc.net/ocean-with-d...

DOC NYC introduces the Archival Storytelling Competition 🏆 An annual award celebrating films of exceptional merit that employ non-AI generated, sourced material as their primary story driver. Developed in collaboration with Archival Producers Alliance. Apply now: www.filmfreeway.com/DOCNYC