The best grant proposals don't just get funded, they make your film stronger. Grant expert Tracie Holder leads a two-part workshop for doc filmmakers. Join us online on Tues., April 14 & Weds., April 15 from 12 - 1:30PM ET. Secure your spot: www.docnyc.net/event/grantw...

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...

Tomorrow! Join Sheridan O'Donnell (RISING PHOENIX: A NEW REVOLUTION), Liz Sargent (TAKE ME HOME), and Isaac Zablocki for Accessibility as Audience Development, part of DOC NYC PRO Spring 2026. Register Now: www.docnyc.net/event/access...

Lili Hinstin, Former Artistic Director of Locarno and Biarritz Film Festivals, Dies at 48, Elsa Keslassy reports for @variety.com mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/m...

Introducing Trailer Lab: Real World Feedback, a brand new DOC NYC PRO event 🎉. Screen your trailer and get direct feedback from industry experts including Carolyn Hepburn (ESPN Films/30 For 30), Jeremy Workman, Adam Neuhaus and Kelsey Koenig. Learn more: www.docnyc.net/event/the-tr...

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...

“[A] remarkably impressive directorial debut, which plays closer to a slice-of-life drama than a harrowing war thriller.” Larry Fried of @povmagazine.bsky.social on MY SWEET LAND mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/w...

Bigger audiences start with better access 👏. DOC NYC PRO's Accessibility as Audience Development is less than one week away. Led by @reelabilities.bsky.social co-founder Isaac Zablocki, featuring filmmakers Liz Sargent and Sheridan O'Donnell. Register: www.docnyc.net/event/access...

Mariska Hargitay is making her Broadway debut in Every Brilliant Thing, taking over from Daniel Radcliffe on May 26. Her doc MY MOM JAYNE: A FILM BY MARISKA HARGITAY was part of DOC NYC's Short List: Features last year. Read more: www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/ar...

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...

Tomorrow! 🚨 Join us online from 9 – 10:15AM ET for DOC NYC PRO's Understanding the US Doc Market, co-hosted by Sheffield Doc Fest. Register here: www.docnyc.net/event/unders...

Extremely rare special screening. DOC NYC Selects presents TRAVIS (1997), a posthumous Peabody Award winner directed by Academy Award-nominated Richard Kotuk. Jean Tsien and a very special guest join us on stage at @ifccenter.bsky.social. 🎟️: www.docnyc.net/travis-1997-...

New Research on Documentary Influence from CMSI, published by Center For Media & Social Impact mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/m...

The U.S. doc market, demystified. Join us online on April 2, 9 – 10:15AM ET for Understanding the US Doc Market for International Filmmakers, co-hosted by @sheffdocfest.bsky.social. Get your tickets now: www.docnyc.net/event/unders...

Tomorrow! Editing Doc Features & Series: Feedback and Remote Workflow -- March 31, 10AM – 4PM at @ifccenter.bsky.social. Editors from Editors from LOST IN THE JUNGLE, AMERICAN DOCTOR, and AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS: DALLAS COWBOYS CHEERLEADERS in person all day. 🎟️: www.docnyc.net/event/editin...

Three days away! 🎬 Editors from LOST IN THE JUNGLE, AMERICAN DOCTOR, and AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS: DALLAS COWBOYS CHEERLEADERS join us in person March 31 at @ifccenter.bsky.social. Register for the full day or either half-day: www.docnyc.net/event/editin...

AGNÈS VARDA: A COMPREHENSIVE RETROSPECTIVES at @filmforumnyc.bsky.social from Friday, March 13 -- Thursday, April 2 mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/w...

Have you submitted your documentary yet? 👀 DOC NYC's Spring Deadline on Film Freeway is April 3rd. Don't miss your chance to be considered for our upcoming festival in November! Submit now at filmfreeway.com/DOCNYC.

Congratulations to Ivy Meeropol and the team behind ASK E. JEAN! 👏 Abramorama has acquired the DOC NYC 2025 closing night film, and we couldn't be more proud. Read more: variety.com/2026/film/ne...

Tomorrow! 🎬 Ask Us Anything: Digital Security for Doc Filmmakers with experts from the @freedom.press. March 26, 12 – 1:15PM ET online. Submit your questions in advance and get real, practical answers. Secure your spot now: www.docnyc.net/event/ask-us...

From Festivals to Streamers, Political Documentaries Are Getting Shut Out, Addie Morfoot reports for @indiewire.com mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/m...

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

“SCENES FROM THE DIVIDE explores the story behind the story, uncovering a fraught struggle within a rapidly transforming community.” — @jewishcurrents.bsky.social mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/w...

DOC NYC is a partner festival for a new section at MDAG! "New York, I Love You, But..." features alumni BENITA, MONK IN PIECES, ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE, and KING HAMLET. Screening in Poland May 8–17 and online May 19–June 1. 🎉 Learn more: mdag.pl/23/en/warsza...

The editors of AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS: DALLAS COWBOYS CHEERLEADERS SEASON 2 join us in person! Dive into doc editing at @ifccenter.bsky.social on March 31 from 1:30–4PM for Editing Doc Features & Series: Feedback and Remote Workflow. Secure your seat: www.docnyc.net/event/editin...

Join us on online on March 26, 12–1:15PM ET for Ask Us Anything: Digital Security for Doc Filmmakers, co-hosted by the Documentary Producers Alliance. Experts from @freedom.press answer your real-world security questions live. Secure your spot: www.docnyc.net/event/ask-us...

Flavia de Souza, editor of LOST IN THE JUNGLE, joins us in person for DOC NYC PRO's Editing Doc Features & Series: Feedback and Remote Workflow on Tuesday, March 31 from 10AM–4PM at @ifccenter.bsky.social. 🎟️: www.docnyc.net/event/editin...

MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN wins at Oscars, ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS Takes Doc Short, Barry Walsh reports for Realscreen. mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/m...

Congratulations to DOC NYC Official Selections 🎉 MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN take Best Documentary Feature and ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS take Best Documentary Short at last night's #Oscars!

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...

“Just as we marvel at the moments of free fall, the documentary is about how life, even and especially for those throwing themselves into danger with arms wide open, is about finding ways to endure.” Chase Hutchinson of @thewrap.com on SPACE COWBOY mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/w...

Mark your documentary-watching calendars! @docnycfest.bsky.social is bringing more SELECTS to @ifccenter.bsky.social www.docnyc.net/doc-nyc-sele...

Our popular in-person screening series is back by popular demand for an all-new season! The Spring edition features hit documentaries from award-winning filmmakers Yael Bridge, William D. Caballero & more. Learn more: www.docnyc.net/doc-nyc-sele...

How Melania Bends Documentary to Serve the Rich and Powerful, Vadim Rizov writes at @documentary.org mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/m...

“It has a sepulchral melancholy to it, gifted by Rosi’s own beautiful, high contrast, black-and-white cinematography, and his fondness for the city lit up at night.” Nick James of Sight & Sound on POMPEI: BELOW THE CLOUDS. mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/w...

Congratulations to the team behind THE PINK PILL: SEX, DRUGS & WHO HAS CONTROL! 🎉 The DOC NYC 2025 Audience Award winner is now streaming, exposing the double standards in medicine that shape how female desire is understood. Watch now on Paramount+ and Paramount+ Canada.

TOMORROW! 🎬 Join DOC NYC PRO’s 2026 Vision & Strategy Workshop online from 11:30-1PM ET. A focused online session with Malikkah Rollins to help doc filmmakers leave with a clear, actionable goal for the year ahead. Register: www.docnyc.net/event/2026-v...

DOC NYC's popular industry workshops return this Spring! From March 26 - April 15, we're bringing you five exciting online and one in-person DOC NYC PRO events tackling critical topics shaping the documentary industry today. Learn more & sign up today! www.docnyc.net/doc-nyc-pro-...

Feeling stuck on your next move? 3 days until DOC NYC PRO’s 2026 Vision & Strategy Workshop (Mar 7). A focused online session to help doc filmmakers clarify priorities and leave with a concrete goal. Register: www.docnyc.net/event/2026-v...

Thank you to Kleber Mendonça Filho, Emilie Lesclaux & Kristen Johnson for a packed PICTURES OF GHOSTS screening + Q&A. Tonight: A LIFE ILLUMINATED closes DOC NYC Selects: Winter 2026 at @ifccenter.bsky.social , 7PM. 🎬 🎟️: www.docnyc.net/a-life-illum...

Want a smarter festival strategy? 🎬 DOC NYC PRO’s 5-week Festival Strategy Playbook (Mar 4–Apr 1), led by Malikkah Rollins + co-hosted by Video Consortium, helps filmmakers craft an intentional path forward. Register: www.docnyc.net/event/festiv...

Doc Oscar Race Reflects Balanced Field of Home-Grown and International Stories, Addie Morfoot writes at @variety.com mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/m...

Festival strategy feeling overwhelming? Only 2 days until DOC NYC PRO’s Festival Strategy Playbook begins! A 5-week program, co-hosted with Video Consortium, to help doc filmmakers build an intentional plan. Register: www.docnyc.net/event/festiv...

“It’s a portrait of obsession that, while gentler than some of Herzog’s other works, is mesmerizing from the first moment to the last.” Peter Sobczynski of @ebertvoices.bsky.social on GHOST ELEPHANTS mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/w...

⏰ 3 DAYS LEFT Filmmakers, submit to DOC NYC 2026 by March 2 to secure the lowest fee of the year. Apply Now: filmfreeway.com/DOCNYC

Next week! 🎬 Join DOC NYC PRO’s 2026 Vision & Strategy Workshop on Mar 7, 11:30-1PM). Led by Malikkah Rollins, this online session helps doc filmmakers refocus and leave with a clear, actionable plan. Register: www.docnyc.net/event/2026-v...

Want a smarter festival strategy? 🎬 DOC NYC PRO’s 5-week Festival Strategy Playbook (Mar 4–Apr 1), led by Malikkah Rollins, helps you craft an intentional plan -- wherever you are in your journey. Co-hosted by Video Consortium. Reserve your spot: www.docnyc.net/event/festiv...

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...

DOC NYC Selects: Winter 2026 presents a special screening of PICTURES OF GHOSTS, the film that inspired the award-winning THE SECRET AGENT, on Mon., March 2 at 7PM at @ifccenter.bsky.social. Followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. 🎟️: www.docnyc.net/pictures-of-...

"A vision and strategy workshop is a place to clarify what you’re building and why, so your creative energy flows toward intention, not urgency.” DOC NYC PRO’s 2026 Vision & Strategy Workshop offers that pause. Register by Feb 25 at 3PM ET to save 20%: bit.ly/VisionAndStr...