MADDMAN: THE STEVE MADDEN STORY
My DOC NYC focus continues with a look at films about artists, architects, and designers:
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Director: Tony Shaff
NYC PREMIERE
A heartwarming, behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the landmark 70th anniversary issue of beloved children’s magazine, Highlights.
BIG TIMEBIG TIME
Director: Kaspar Astrup Schröder
NYC PREMIERE
A portrait of superstar Danish architect Bjarke Ingels as he takes on his largest project yet, relocating to New York City to create the new 2 World Trade Center.
FIVE SEASONS: THE GARDENS OF PIET OUDOLFFIVE SEASONS: THE GARDENS OF PIET OUDOLF
Director: Thomas Piper
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
A portrait of visionary landscape designer Piet Oudolf, known for public works like the High Line that redefine our conception of gardens as works of art.
LARGER THAN LIFE: THE KEVYN AUCOIN STORYLARGER THAN LIFE: THE KEVYN AUCOIN STORY
Director: Tiffany Bartok
NYC PREMIERE
An intimate look at the life and death of Kevyn Aucoin, who moved from small town Louisiana to become a legendary makeup artist to supermodels and celebrities.
MADDMAN: THE STEVE MADDEN STORY
Director: Ben Patterson
NYC PREMIERE
The rags-to-riches story of designer footwear mogul Steve Madden, who nearly lost everything because of his connections to notorious “Wolf of Wall Street,” Jordan Belfort.
MORE ART UPSTAIRSMORE ART UPSTAIRS
Director: Jody Hassett Sanchez
NYC PREMIERE
Who gets to decide what is good art? A competition touting the biggest cash prize in the art world finds cultural elitism butting up against Midwest populism.
MR FISH: CARTOONING FROM THE DEEP ENDMR FISH: CARTOONING FROM THE DEEP END
Director: Pablo Bryant
NYC PREMIERE
Finding it increasingly challenging to publish his subversive art, will controversial political cartoonist Mr Fish be forced to sell out in order to sell his art?
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