The fifth DOC NYC shorts program that I programmed this year focuses on people and their vocations – whether it’s championing artisanal craftsmanship or heralding the coming Apocalypse.
DOC NYC Program Description:
ODD JOBS:
Thursday, November 15 at 7:15pm
Love what you do. THE BIRDMAN (11 min, Jessie Auritt) rules the roost at his East Village record store despite the economy, gentrification, and the rise of online music. WE WILL FORGET (14 min, Garret Harkawik) follows an infamous doomsday author as the clock counts down to the apocalypse. A woman makes eerily life-like dolls in REBORNING (8 min, Helen Hood Scheer, Yael Bridge). SHOKUNIN (3 min, Jesse Flower-Ambroch) offers a glimpse at the vanishing art of Japanese knife-sharpening. MADE BY ME (15 min, Jess Dang) visits three artisans working wood, metal, and glass by hand. KISS THE PAPER (20 min, Fiona Otway) celebrates the revival of letterpress printing. BETWEEN LAND AND SEA (9 min, J. Christian Jensen, Sarah Berkovich) follows a couple as they oversee a San Francisco Bay lighthouse. THE LOOKOUT (16 min, Brian Bolster) explores a solitary but vital role in the prevention of wildfires.
Why You Should Attend:
If you miss a feature-length documentary at a festival, there’s at least a chance that you might be able to find it on Netflix or iTunes within a year or so, but that’s not at all likely with the overwhelming majority of shorts. This is among one of your few chances to see some exceptional shortform work by the next generation of talented documentary filmmakers.
More Info:
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