2015 DOC NYC in Focus: Behind the Scenes

This week’s DOC NYC preview closes out with the fourth of our four new thematic sections: Behind the Scenes, which features films about filmmaking.

Behind the Scenes

CLAUDE LANZMANN: SPECTRES OF THE SHOAH
Director: Adam Benzine
NYC PREMIERE
For the first time on camera, the 89-year-old auteur behind SHOAH reflects on the challenges he faced to realize his vision.
Expected to attend: Director Adam Benzine, Subjects Richard Brody and Stuart Liebman

THE DYING OF THE LIGHT
Director: Peter Flynn
WORLD PREMIERE
A bittersweet ode to the vanishing craft of film projection and a celebration of the men and women in the booth.
Expected to attend: Director Peter Flynn

HAROLD AND LILLIAN: A HOLLYWOOD LOVE STORY
Director: Daniel Raim
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
A love story and tribute to the unsung talents behind a staggering number of cinema classics.
Expected to attend: Director Daniel Raim

RAIDERS! THE STORY OF THE GREATEST FAN FILM EVER MADE
Directors: Jeremy Coon & Tim Skousen
NYC PREMIERE
When three pre-teens set out to pay tribute to their favorite film, they don’t expect it will become an obsession lasting three decades.
Expected to attend: Directors Jeremy Coon & Tim Skousen

REEL IN THE CLOSET
Director: Stu Maddux
NYC PREMIERE
An excavation of the hidden history of LGBT lives through a treasure trove of rare home movies.
Expected to attend: Director Stu Maddux

WOMEN HE’S UNDRESSED
Director: Gillian Armstrong
NYC PREMIERE
In Hollywood’s golden age, costume designer Orry-Kelly thrived, but also kept secrets as a gay man.
Expected to attend: Subject Ann Roth

Why You Should Attend:
A section like this is a perfect fit for a documentary festival, celebrating the medium of film from a variety of perspectives: Portraits of auteurs, unheralded individuals instrumental to the filmgoing experience, unsung talents behind classic films, impassioned fans, and hidden communities leaving a trace through the self-documentation of home movies.

More Info:
To purchase tickets, click on the individual titles above, and follow links for ticketing, where available. Or consider purchasing one of DOC NYC’s Pass options for access to a variety of programming.