DOC NYC Fest
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The Festival for Documentaries
Isabella Rossellini narrates this thought-provoking, subtly unsettling interrogation of the entangled, often contradictory relationship between humans and their animals. See UNANIMAL on 11/16 at Village East by Angelika, + Q&A with directors.
Get tix: www.docnyc.net/film/unanimal/
Get tix: www.docnyc.net/film/unanimal/
UNANIMAL - DOC NYC
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE Beautifully composed and subtly unsettling, Unanimal interrogates the entangled, often contradictory relationship between humans
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November 11, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Isabella Rossellini narrates this thought-provoking, subtly unsettling interrogation of the entangled, often contradictory relationship between humans and their animals. See UNANIMAL on 11/16 at Village East by Angelika, + Q&A with directors.
Get tix: www.docnyc.net/film/unanimal/
Get tix: www.docnyc.net/film/unanimal/
Have you picked your must-see docs for this year's fest? Murtada Elfadl, our Features Programmer, has you covered with a handpicked list of standout films. Explore Murtada's picks below:
November 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Have you picked your must-see docs for this year's fest? Murtada Elfadl, our Features Programmer, has you covered with a handpicked list of standout films. Explore Murtada's picks below:
A powerful act of witness and remembrance, PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK follows video calls between filmmaker Sepideh Farsi and 25-year-old Palestinian photojournalist Fatma Hassona. See it 11/23 at Village East by Angelika + Q&A with the director. Get tix: www.docnyc.net/film/put-you...
November 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
A powerful act of witness and remembrance, PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK follows video calls between filmmaker Sepideh Farsi and 25-year-old Palestinian photojournalist Fatma Hassona. See it 11/23 at Village East by Angelika + Q&A with the director. Get tix: www.docnyc.net/film/put-you...
What's that? Another flash sale because the 16th edition of DOC NYC kicks off this Wednesday! 🎉Discover these exclusive festival screenings for only $5! Grab your seat quick, this offer ends at noon ET on Tues, Nov 11.
November 10, 2025 at 12:02 AM
What's that? Another flash sale because the 16th edition of DOC NYC kicks off this Wednesday! 🎉Discover these exclusive festival screenings for only $5! Grab your seat quick, this offer ends at noon ET on Tues, Nov 11.
Fusing speculative fiction with a vibrant documentary archive, a future AI system considers consciousness through dance. See the North American Premiere of OMEGA WANTS TO DANCE on 11/13 at Village East by Angelika. www.docnyc.net/film/omega-w...
OMEGA WANTS TO DANCE - DOC NYC
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE In an imagined future where humans no longer exist, an AI system reflects on dance as the essence of consciousness, spontaneity,
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November 9, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Fusing speculative fiction with a vibrant documentary archive, a future AI system considers consciousness through dance. See the North American Premiere of OMEGA WANTS TO DANCE on 11/13 at Village East by Angelika. www.docnyc.net/film/omega-w...
If you like STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE!, you might also like these films listed below. Each documentary being a story that confronts protests, political turmoil and democracy through investigative means.
November 9, 2025 at 6:18 PM
If you like STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE!, you might also like these films listed below. Each documentary being a story that confronts protests, political turmoil and democracy through investigative means.
Animated by the disappearance of nature words from a dictionary, a filmmaker's reflection on language, imagination, and conservation considers our transcendental connections.
See the US Premiere of LOST FOR WORDS on 11/19 at Village East by Angelika. Get tix: www.docnyc.net/film/lost-fo...
See the US Premiere of LOST FOR WORDS on 11/19 at Village East by Angelika. Get tix: www.docnyc.net/film/lost-fo...
November 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Animated by the disappearance of nature words from a dictionary, a filmmaker's reflection on language, imagination, and conservation considers our transcendental connections.
See the US Premiere of LOST FOR WORDS on 11/19 at Village East by Angelika. Get tix: www.docnyc.net/film/lost-fo...
See the US Premiere of LOST FOR WORDS on 11/19 at Village East by Angelika. Get tix: www.docnyc.net/film/lost-fo...
Disruption may be everywhere, but so is possibility. At DOC NYC PRO's CRISIS & OPPORTUNITY: MAKING DOCS IN A TURBULENT ERA, we're redefining what documentary storytelling can be in this turbulent era. Get your day pass and join the movement: www.docnyc.net/event/crisis...
Crisis and Opportunity: Making Docs in a Turbulent Era (Nov 14) - DOC NYC
In a time of upheaval, how do we turn disruption into a chance to redefine documentary storytelling and who gets to decide what comes next? This day takes
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November 9, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Disruption may be everywhere, but so is possibility. At DOC NYC PRO's CRISIS & OPPORTUNITY: MAKING DOCS IN A TURBULENT ERA, we're redefining what documentary storytelling can be in this turbulent era. Get your day pass and join the movement: www.docnyc.net/event/crisis...
Pursuing a romantic reconciliation, BMX champion Iñaki Mazza finds a deeper understanding of self on an arduous journey from Buenos Aires to Tierra del Fuego. See the North American Premiere of 3,000 KM BY BIKE on 11/19 at Village East by Angelika. www.docnyc.net/film/3000km-...
3,000KM BY BIKE - DOC NYC
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE BMX champion and 2018 Youth Olympic medalist Iñaki Mazza retired from his sport during a period of personal crisis. Years later,
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November 8, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Pursuing a romantic reconciliation, BMX champion Iñaki Mazza finds a deeper understanding of self on an arduous journey from Buenos Aires to Tierra del Fuego. See the North American Premiere of 3,000 KM BY BIKE on 11/19 at Village East by Angelika. www.docnyc.net/film/3000km-...
🏝️ Escape the cold with these desert-set docs:
November 8, 2025 at 7:38 PM
🏝️ Escape the cold with these desert-set docs:
An incredible lineup of films directed by visionary women grace our program this year, including a Centerpiece and DOC NYC Selects Encore film. Learn about these titles below and explore more selections from women directors at 2025.docnyc.net/WomenDirectors.
November 8, 2025 at 3:37 PM
An incredible lineup of films directed by visionary women grace our program this year, including a Centerpiece and DOC NYC Selects Encore film. Learn about these titles below and explore more selections from women directors at 2025.docnyc.net/WomenDirectors.
"...Not only show us what Israel has desperately tried to keep from our eyes, but also reveal the artistry, empathy, and vitality of Palestinian life." Jared Mobarak of Hey Have You Seen...? on PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK.
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Weekend Watch: PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK, LIFE AFTER, CATERPILLAR, I'M NOT EVERYTHING I WANT TO BE
See what's new to view in documentaries in the weekend ahead.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:38 PM
"...Not only show us what Israel has desperately tried to keep from our eyes, but also reveal the artistry, empathy, and vitality of Palestinian life." Jared Mobarak of Hey Have You Seen...? on PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK.
mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/w...
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FLASH SALE ALERT! ⚡ We're LESS THAN WEEK AWAY from DOC NYC, we're releasing a round of 5 fantastic festival screenings to catch for only $5! Most feature exclusive in-person Q&As with innovative filmmakers and special guests. Grab your seat quick, this offer ends at noon ET on Sun, Nov 9.
November 7, 2025 at 8:45 PM
FLASH SALE ALERT! ⚡ We're LESS THAN WEEK AWAY from DOC NYC, we're releasing a round of 5 fantastic festival screenings to catch for only $5! Most feature exclusive in-person Q&As with innovative filmmakers and special guests. Grab your seat quick, this offer ends at noon ET on Sun, Nov 9.
Through a collaboration with DOC NYC, Subject Matter will award $90,000 in grants and activate audiences to create a positive community action in response to the documentary films NUNS VS. THE VATICAN and LOWLAND KIDS.
Learn more: www.docnyc.net/news/subject...
Learn more: www.docnyc.net/news/subject...
SUBJECT MATTER TO AWARD $90,000 IN GRANTS AT DOC NYC - DOC NYC
Returning for a third year, Subject Matter has partnered with DOC NYC to award their latest grantees. Lorena Luciano’s Nuns vs. The Vatican, which will
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November 7, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Through a collaboration with DOC NYC, Subject Matter will award $90,000 in grants and activate audiences to create a positive community action in response to the documentary films NUNS VS. THE VATICAN and LOWLAND KIDS.
Learn more: www.docnyc.net/news/subject...
Learn more: www.docnyc.net/news/subject...
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“A tremendously moving portrait of resistance under siege.”
Sepideh Farsi’s PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK, featuring Palestinian photojournalist Fatma Hassona, is now playing in New York at IFC Center before expanding to select theaters nationwide: knlor.com/putyoursoul
Sepideh Farsi’s PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK, featuring Palestinian photojournalist Fatma Hassona, is now playing in New York at IFC Center before expanding to select theaters nationwide: knlor.com/putyoursoul
November 6, 2025 at 8:03 PM
“A tremendously moving portrait of resistance under siege.”
Sepideh Farsi’s PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK, featuring Palestinian photojournalist Fatma Hassona, is now playing in New York at IFC Center before expanding to select theaters nationwide: knlor.com/putyoursoul
Sepideh Farsi’s PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK, featuring Palestinian photojournalist Fatma Hassona, is now playing in New York at IFC Center before expanding to select theaters nationwide: knlor.com/putyoursoul
DOC NYC's In The Making program presents Season 3 of this special short film series from PBS American Masters & Firelight Media, spotlighting artists on their journey to mastery. 🎬
Learn more about the films in this section: www.docnyc.net/film/shorts-...
Learn more about the films in this section: www.docnyc.net/film/shorts-...
November 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
DOC NYC's In The Making program presents Season 3 of this special short film series from PBS American Masters & Firelight Media, spotlighting artists on their journey to mastery. 🎬
Learn more about the films in this section: www.docnyc.net/film/shorts-...
Learn more about the films in this section: www.docnyc.net/film/shorts-...
Congrats to the team behind BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL: THE KWAME BRATHWAITE STORY, winners of the Audience Award at British Film Institute! 🏆 Catch their North American Premiere at DOC NYC!
Get tickets: www.docnyc.net/film/black-i...
Get tickets: www.docnyc.net/film/black-i...
November 7, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Congrats to the team behind BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL: THE KWAME BRATHWAITE STORY, winners of the Audience Award at British Film Institute! 🏆 Catch their North American Premiere at DOC NYC!
Get tickets: www.docnyc.net/film/black-i...
Get tickets: www.docnyc.net/film/black-i...
Explore these documentaries on contemporary politics at this year's fest:
November 6, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Explore these documentaries on contemporary politics at this year's fest:
Having trouble deciding which films to catch at this year’s festival? Our Senior Features Programmer, Ruth Somalo, has curated a special selection to explore. Discover these films below or browse the full lineup at docnyc.net.
November 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Having trouble deciding which films to catch at this year’s festival? Our Senior Features Programmer, Ruth Somalo, has curated a special selection to explore. Discover these films below or browse the full lineup at docnyc.net.
Dive into DOC NYC's Shorts Programs! With 87 films in competition across 20 unique themes, from GOTHAM to SHE STORIES, these shorts highlight powerful, diverse voices and perspectives.
Explore the Shorts Programs at: www.docnyc.net/program/?sec...
Explore the Shorts Programs at: www.docnyc.net/program/?sec...
November 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Dive into DOC NYC's Shorts Programs! With 87 films in competition across 20 unique themes, from GOTHAM to SHE STORIES, these shorts highlight powerful, diverse voices and perspectives.
Explore the Shorts Programs at: www.docnyc.net/program/?sec...
Explore the Shorts Programs at: www.docnyc.net/program/?sec...
DOC NYC's Big Blue Section features 4 documentaries about the natural world. This program includes:
🎬THE GARDEN OF MARIA
🎬THE KEEPER
🎬OUR LAND
🎬PLAN C FOR CIVILIZATION
Learn more: www.docnyc.net/program/?sec...
🎬THE GARDEN OF MARIA
🎬THE KEEPER
🎬OUR LAND
🎬PLAN C FOR CIVILIZATION
Learn more: www.docnyc.net/program/?sec...
November 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
DOC NYC's Big Blue Section features 4 documentaries about the natural world. This program includes:
🎬THE GARDEN OF MARIA
🎬THE KEEPER
🎬OUR LAND
🎬PLAN C FOR CIVILIZATION
Learn more: www.docnyc.net/program/?sec...
🎬THE GARDEN OF MARIA
🎬THE KEEPER
🎬OUR LAND
🎬PLAN C FOR CIVILIZATION
Learn more: www.docnyc.net/program/?sec...
On Venice Beach, an eccentric cast of paddle tennis players go to bat to defend their turf from a pickleball uprising. See the WORLD Premiere of KINGS OF VENICE on 11/15 at Village East by Angelika.
Get tix: www.docnyc.net/film/kings-o...
Get tix: www.docnyc.net/film/kings-o...
November 6, 2025 at 12:08 AM
On Venice Beach, an eccentric cast of paddle tennis players go to bat to defend their turf from a pickleball uprising. See the WORLD Premiere of KINGS OF VENICE on 11/15 at Village East by Angelika.
Get tix: www.docnyc.net/film/kings-o...
Get tix: www.docnyc.net/film/kings-o...
Voices of Canada showcases Canadian docs represented throughout the festival's sections. Co-presented by the Consulate General of Canada in New York and the Department of Canadian Heritage’s Creative Export Strategy (CES).
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November 5, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Voices of Canada showcases Canadian docs represented throughout the festival's sections. Co-presented by the Consulate General of Canada in New York and the Department of Canadian Heritage’s Creative Export Strategy (CES).
🎟 www.docnyc.net/program/?the...
🎟 www.docnyc.net/program/?the...
FLASH SALE ALERT! ⚡ With DOC NYC just ONE WEEK AWAY, we're releasing a round of 5 fantastic festival screenings to catch for only $5! Most feature exclusive in-person Q&As with trailblazer filmmakers and special guests. Secure your spot quick -- this offer ends at noon ET on Fri, Nov 7.
November 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
FLASH SALE ALERT! ⚡ With DOC NYC just ONE WEEK AWAY, we're releasing a round of 5 fantastic festival screenings to catch for only $5! Most feature exclusive in-person Q&As with trailblazer filmmakers and special guests. Secure your spot quick -- this offer ends at noon ET on Fri, Nov 7.
With so many to choose from, you can't simply pick one documentary to watch at DOC NYC. Our Senior Programmer for Features, Karen McMullen, has thoughtfully curated this selection. Discover the lineup below:
November 4, 2025 at 11:37 PM
With so many to choose from, you can't simply pick one documentary to watch at DOC NYC. Our Senior Programmer for Features, Karen McMullen, has thoughtfully curated this selection. Discover the lineup below: