DOC NYC‘s Short List shines a well-deserved spotlight on some of the best nonfiction released earlier in the year, just in time for awards season. Continue reading
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2013 DOC NYC in Focus: Short List
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CPH:DOX 2013 Overview
Copenhagen’s much-lauded nonfiction event, CPH:DOX, kicks off its 11th edition tonight, Thursday, November 7, and wraps up next Sunday, November 17. Over eleven days, the festival, known for its expansive consideration of films on the fringe of documentary, will present approximately 170 feature-length films, including several retrospective screenings, in addition to live concerts, seminars, and other events. I’ve still never had the opportunity to attend, sadly, but if I were going this year, the following titles stand out for me, section-by-section: Continue reading
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2013 DOC NYC in Focus: Midnight Docs
Four films make up DOC NYC‘s late-night weekend section, Midnight Docs, offering extreme eating, boundary pushing sex, a penis hunt, and the search for a legendary creature. Continue reading
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2013 DOC NYC in Focus: Sonic Cinema
Next up in my extended profile of DOC NYC is our ever-popular music doc strand, Sonic Cinema, which explores a diverse range of genres and performing personalities. Continue reading
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2013 DOC NYC in Focus: Art + Design
New to DOC NYC this year, Art + Design celebrates creative expression across multiple disciplines, from photography to sculpture, graffiti to tailoring. Continue reading
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2013 DOC NYC in Focus: International Perspectives
DOC NYC‘s next section, International Perspectives, gives audiences the opportunity to take a virtual trip around the world, from Jamaica to China, Senegal to Israel. Continue reading
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2013 DOC NYC in Focus: American Perspectives
The next programming section in my overview of the upcoming 4th edition of DOC NYC is American Perspectives, our panorama of stories from around the country. Continue reading
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2013 DOC NYC in Focus: Metropolis
Metropolis, the second of two feature documentary competitions at next month’s DOC NYC, focuses on New York stories, from crooked cops to teenage immigrants. Continue reading
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2013 DOC NYC in Focus: Viewfinders
Next month’s DOC NYC features three competitions – one for shorts, and two for feature-length films. The following runs down the eight films vying for the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award in the Viewfinders section, a tightly-curated selection from this year’s program demonstrating distinct directorial visions. Continue reading
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2013 DOC NYC in Focus: Special Events
Continuing my section-by-section profile of DOC NYC 2013, coming November 14-21, here’s a closer look at the Special Events Artistic Director Thom Powers has curated. Continue reading
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