DOC NYC Celebrates 10th Anniversary in Latest Fest

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Published on Wednesday, 16 October 2019 20:26

Written by Brad Balfour

Lydia Lunch: The War Is Never Over

DOC NYC, one of America’s largest documentary festivals, returns to New York for its tenth anniversary edition. Running November 6-15 at the IFC Center (323 6th Ave), the SVA Theatre (333 West 23rd Street) and Cinépolis Chelsea (260 West 23rd Street). The 2019 festival includes 136 feature-length documentaries among over 300 films and events  Included are 28 world premieres, 27 North American premieres and 59 NYC premieres, with more than 500 doc makers and special guests expected in person to present their films or participate on panels. 

The Opening Night film, Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band, directed by Daniel Roher, about the legendary musicians, with Robbie Robertson in attendance. Closing Night film, The Capote Tapes, from Ebs Burnough, a look at the life of Truman Capote, with André Leon Talley participating in a post-show Q&A with the director. The festival’s Centerpiece presentation, Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator, by Eva Orner, on the disgraced head of the yoga empire that bears his name.

“Our tenth anniversary lineup reflects a more international scope than in previous years, drawing compelling stories from all over the world, in addition to a rich selection of American nonfiction,” said Director of Programming Basil Tsiokos. “Where better to experience this diversity of documentary storytelling than NYC?” Tsiokos leads the programming team in collaboration with Artistic Director Thom Powers.

In the Metropolis competition section are films set in New York City, including the world premieres of The Grand Unified Theory of Howard Bloom, a portrait of an eccentric music publicist turned evolutionary philosopher. In I’m Gonna Make You Love Me we learn about Brian Belovitch, who spent more than a decade as a woman before transitioning back to being a man. Lydia Lunch: The War Is Never Over, on the pioneering No Wave singer, writer and actress; and Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back, a portrait of the charismatic Broadway song-and-dance man.

Other returning sections include high-profile Special Events; national and global takes in American Perspectives and International Perspectives; and thematic sections Portraits (profiling singular individuals), Modern Family (on unconventional families), New World Order (on today’s most urgent issues), In the System (inside looks at institutions), Fight the Power (on activism), Art and Design (on art, photography and design), Behind the Scenes (on filmmaking), and Sonic Cinema (on music). 

 DOC NYC will welcome over 500 filmmakers and special guests in attendance for Q&As after most screenings and for DOC NYC PRO panels. 

 Special Guests include:

• Robbie Robertson
• Dr. Ruth Westheimer
• Ben Taylor
• Sally Taylor
• Kori Wither
• Chris Stills
• André Leon Talley
• Lydia Lunch
• Thurston Moore
• Donita Sparks
• Maurice Hines, Nicholas Kristof
• Sheryl WuDunn
• Soledad O’Brien
• Elliott Erwitt
• Audrey Flack
• Buster Williams  

To learn more, go to: https://www.docnyc.net/

Doc NYC
November 6 - 15, 2019

Various Venues

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