Submissions for Pitch Day 2026 close this Friday! 🚨 Co-presented by Outlier Film Fund -- $70,000 total in non-recoupable grants and honorariums, including $30K grants for each of the two winners. Apply now: docnyc.net/pitchday2026/
DOC NYC PRO 2026 returns Nov. 12–19! Seven thematic days -- from pitching to distribution to career sustainability. Plus a brand new Solutions Lab at The New School. Passes on sale now 🎟 Learn more: www.docnyc.net/doc-nyc-pro-...
DOC NYC PRO 2026 CONFERENCE & THE SOLUTIONS LAB - DOC NYC
What happens when hundreds of documentary filmmakers and industry representatives spend a week learning, questioning, and imagining together? DOC NYC
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The Synthesis: 9 Red Flags to Look For in AI Documentaries in 2026 from Katerina Cizek & Shirin Anlen, published by @documentary.org mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/m...
Monday Memo: Red Flags to Look for in AI Docs, Doc Film Producers Warn Paramount-WBD Merger Could Restrict Access to New Archives
Your weekly rundown of all the latest documentary news from the festival circuit, awards season commentators, new releases and beyond.
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“The result is an invigorating philosophical exploration of animal life, a vision of the modern media spotlight, and a symphonic outpouring of the energy, passion, and knowledge that make the city run.” Richard Brody of @newyorker.com on WILD INSIDE 2026.docnyc.net/ww-07-31-26
Weekend Watch: WILD INSIDE, JIMMY, FOR VENIDA, FOR KALIEF
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Apply for DOC NYC PRO's Pitch Day 2026! Submissions close August 7 (next week!) 🚨 Pitch your film to leaders in distribution, financing, and more at Village East by Angelika on Nov 12. Co-presented by Outlier Film Fund. Apply now: filmfreeway.com/DOCNYC-PITCH
DOC NYC PRO Pitch Day submissions close August 7 🚨 Get your work-in-progress feature in front of the room -- eight projects, live pitches, real-time feedback from industry leaders. Apply now: docnyc.net/pitchday2026/ 📸: Carlos Sanfer
"Don't dwell on what's going to happen in the short term, in the long term. Focus on the moment and what you can do in the moment." Director Poh Si Teng Thank you to everyone who joined us for the powerful NYC premiere of AMERICAN DOCTOR!
Five music documentaries will receive funding through the Hot Docs-Slaight Family Fund, which announced $121,000 in production support for the projects povmagazine.com/hot-docs-sla...
Hot Docs-Slaight Family Fund Supports Five Music Docs - POV Magazine
Five music documentaries will receive funding through the Hot Docs-Slaight Family Fund, which announced $121,000 in production support for the projects.
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Flaco the owl is the subject of Penny Lane's WILD INSIDE. The Q&A with Jaie Laplante sold out before we could even promote it! Grab tickets to other screenings, squawk-backs with Lane and guests all weekend @ifccenter.bsky.social: www.ifccenter.com/films/wild-i...
The Most Popular Documentaries of 2026 (so far), Anthony Kaufman writes at Substack. mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/m...
Monday Memo: The Most Popular Docs of 2026 (so far), Why Docs Can Never Be Escapism, RIP Sylvia Bugg
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What a night for MANHOOD at our DOC NYC Selects opening! Close out the series with us — THE GREAT EXPERIMENT, next Tuesday July 28 at 7 PM at @ifccenter.bsky.social . Director Stephen Maing joins for a post-screening conversation: docnyc.net/the-great-experiment/ 📸: Ahmed Gaber
“...Her perseverance is a wonder to behold. And that’s not the only wonder we get to witness as we take this unforgettable journey at her side.” Thom Powers of @tiffnet.bsky.social on A LIFE ILLUMINATED mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/w...
Weekend Watch: A LIFE ILLUMINATED, THE DATING GAME, OUT OF SIGHT, DREAD BEAT AN BLOOD
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MARY OLIVER: SAVE BY THE BEAUTY OF THE WORLD inspires audiences to savour the poetry of the world around them. povmagazine.com/mary-oliver-...
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World Review - Observing a World of Poetry - POV Magazine
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of World review: documentary portrait imbued with the ethos of the poetry of the Pulitzer Prize winner whose words inspired it.
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A LIFE ILLUMINATED opens this weekend at @dctvny.bsky.social Firehouse Cinema! Follow marine biologist Dr. Edie Widder 3,300 feet into the ocean's darkest depths. Q&As include Friday 7 PM w/ Thom Powers: bit.ly/ALifeIlluminatedDCTV
200+ years after Washington called democracy "the great experiment," directors Stephen Maing and Eric Daniel Metzgar check in on how it's going. Join us for the NYC Premiere on July 28 at @ifccenter.bsky.social with Stephen Maing. Secure your seat: docnyc.net/the-great-experiment/
Submissions are now open for DOC NYC's Short Lists & Winner's Circle. Eligible Short List: Shorts submissions can also opt in for consideration for The Louies, our new $100,000 fund supporting U.S. documentary shorts. Submit by September 18 & learn more: filmfreeway.com/DOCNYCShortL...
Chronically Online Criticism: How We’re Archiving the Video Essay Boom, Sidonie Bassaisteguy writes for Sight & Sound Magazine mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/m...
Monday Memo: How BFI National Archive is Archiving the Video Essay Boom, Ethnographic Documentary Undergoing Notable Shift & More
Your weekly rundown of all the latest documentary news from the festival circuit, awards season commentators, new releases and beyond.
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Four years of American democracy, up close. THE GREAT EXPERIMENT -- NYC Premiere, July 28 at @ifccenter.bsky.social. Followed by a conversation with director Stephen Maing. Secure your seat: docnyc.net/the-great-experiment/
“A must-see for all those interested in performance and the cultural history of New York in the 70s." Melissa Anderson of The Village Voice on TALLY BROWN, NEW YORK mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/w...
Weekend Watch: TALLY BROWN, NEW YORK, AMERICAN PACHUCO: THE LEGEND OF LUIS VALDEZ, 40 WATTS FROM NOWHERE
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Thank you to everyone who joined us at the inspirational screening of DAYLIGHT! Director Jon Kasbe and protagonist Joe Garcia joined us for an interview at @ifccenter.bsky.social. Explore more of our DOC NYC SELECTS: Summer 2026 here: www.docnyc.net/doc-nyc-sele...
Past the noise of the daily news cycle, a quieter question: is THE GREAT EXPERIMENT still working? Directors Maing and Metzgar spent four years traversing the nation, observing deep and often fractious conflict among citizens. NYC Premiere | Get tix: docnyc.net/the-great-experiment/
TOMORROW at @ifccenter.bsky.social: a full day on story, trust-building, creative funding, and pitching — led by filmmakers whose work has premiered at SXSW, Venice, and Tribeca. Secure your spot: www.docnyc.net/event/from-c...
Great stories need great pitches. This Thursday at @ifccenter.bsky.social: FROM CONCEPT TO PITCH — a full-day workshop for emerging filmmakers, designed by filmmakers who've been where you are. Explore the filmmakers below and secure your spot: www.docnyc.net/event/from-c...
Celebrity Docs Dominate Emmy Nonfiction Nominations, Matthew Carey reports for @deadline.com mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/m...
Monday Memo: Celebrity Docs Dominate Emmy Nonfic Noms, Physical Media Matters Now More Than Ever
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"In this intensely personal and provocative document, Ross McElwee continues his inimitable practice of (re)examining a life spent behind the camera… a tender and wrenching tribute from an eminent archive." — Frameline Film Festival on REMAKE mailchi.mp/docnyc.net/w...
Weekend Watch: REMAKE, JOCELYNE SAAB: LETTERS FROM LEBANON, BABY DOE
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Now that's not a story you see everyday. DAYLIGHT follows Joe Garcia, a Swiftie serving life who found hope in Taylor's lyrics, published an unlikely essay in @newyorker.com, and got a second chance. NYC Premiere, July 14 at @ifccenter.bsky.social: docnyc.net/daylight/
A full-day, in-person workshop for emerging documentary filmmakers. Learn the essential early phases of documentary development -- from crafting your story to pitching your project for funding. Get your tickets: docnyc.net/event/from-concept-to-pitch-a-workshop-for-emerging-filmmakers/
From Concept to Pitch: A Workshop for Emerging Filmmakers - DOC NYC
In this full-day, in-person workshop designed by filmmakers with deep expertise, emerging directors and producers will learn essential phases of
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We're excited to share that 7 of DOC NYC's alumni are nominated for the 2026 Emmys from this year's Spring Showcase and last season's festival. Explore this thread for the nominees.
International filmmaker trying to navigate the U.S. doc world? This DOC NYC PRO session breaks it all down -- festivals, funders, broadcasters, distributors -- with Jannat Gargi (SUMMER OF SOUL) and Elaisha Stokes (Chicken & Egg Films). July 15 | Online: www.docnyc.net/event/whos-w...
Who’s Who in the U.S. Doc Ecosystem: An Overview for International Filmmakers - DOC NYC
Are you an international filmmaker trying to figure out which U.S. organizations can support your work? This session is designed to help you better
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TOMORROW! Join filmmaker Jeremy Workman (Wheelhouse Creative) as we break down what makes trailers work, why they matter for any storyteller, and how to make your own. Secure your spot ⬇️ www.docnyc.net/event/how-to...
How To Make a Trailer - DOC NYC
Trailers aren't just marketing; they're a masterclass in concise storytelling. Jeremy Workman (Secret Mall Apartment), founder of the trailer production
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