Film, Video, and Broadcasting
Attend DOC NYC—New York’s Documentary Festival, November 2-10, 2011
DOC NYC FILM FESTIVAL
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DOC NYC, New York’s premier documentary festival is back, returning for its second year to Greenwich Village with an expanded line-up, two extra days, and more guests, panels, and films than last year! The largest festival of its kind ever held in New York, DOC NYC 2011 will showcase 107 events, including screenings of 52 feature-length films, 40 shorts, and 15 documentary-related panel discussions.
All events will take place at IFC Center and New York University’s Skirball Center for the Performing Arts and Kimmel Center. There will be over 200 special guests in person, including Werner Herzog, Jonathan Demme, Charlotte Rampling, D.A. Pennebaker, Barbara Kopple, Russell Simmons, and Joe Frazier.
Highlights include: Opening Night Gala of Werner Herzog’s latest documentary, Into the Abyss; the U.S. premiere of Lemon, a profile of the Def Poetry Jam star; Spotlight presentation of The Island President, Toronto Audience Award-winner; an evening with Elliott Erwitt; portraits of Bill T. Jones, Charles and Ray Eames, Jascha Heifetz, and Stan Lee; and more! Visit docnyc.net for a full schedule, film details, and to purchase tickets.
"A bonanza for documentary fans" - The Wall Street Journal
"This ambitious new festival…includes a wide range of work across many different genres." - The New York Times
"Selective but eclectic" - Village Voice
CLASSES: November 5 at the NYU Kimmel Center
CASE STUDY: MAKING AND DISTRIBUTING BUCK
Focusing on this year’s breakout hit Buck, about the real-life horse whisperer Buck Brannaman, this in-depth case study traces the key steps that a first-time filmmaker took to get her film made and into theaters. Panelists include director Cindy Meehl, producer Julie Goldman, sales agent Josh Braun, and distribution specialist Ryan Werner of Sundance Selects. Note: Buck plays at DOC NYC on Fri. Nov 4, 9:00pm.
If you’ve ever wanted to travel the world making films or better understand the field, this class is for you. Veteran filmmakers who have worked abroad discuss the challenges and rewards of filming in foreign territory. Panelists include: Ross Kauffmann, the Oscar-winning filmmaker of Born Into Brothels; and Pamela Yates, director of Granito and When Mountains Tremble. Co-presented by NYU-SCPS Center for Global Affairs and NYU-SCPS Department of Design, Digital Arts and Film.
HOW FILM AND PHILANTHROPY WORK TOGETHER
Philanthropists and documentary makers both need each other’s support. Filmmakers need financing and outreach partners; and philanthropists need the power of film to reach wider audiences. In this class, Dan Cogan of Impact Partners leads a discussion between key players from both worlds to explore new opportunities for partnerships between filmmaking and philanthropy. Impact Partners has worked on acclaimed documentaries such as Lemon (making its U.S. premiere at DOC NYC), Sergio, No Impact Man, and the Oscar-winning The Cove. Co-presented by the NYU-SCPS George H. Heyman, Jr. Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising and NYU-SCPS Department of Design, Digital Arts and Film.
- For a complete list of films and events, visit http://www.docnyc.net/films-events.
TICKETS
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Full festival passes, one-day passes, individual screening tickets, and event tickets are available at the DOC NYC website.
For events at Skirball, a limited quantity of discounted tickets will be made available to the NYU community (students with NYU photo ID, faculty, and staff) at the event venues on the day of each screening.
For further information, visit NYU Ticket Central on campus, at Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, 566 LaGuardia Place at Washington Square South (side entrance to the Kimmel Center).
ABOUT DOC NYC
DOC NYC celebrates the work of documentary filmmakers pushing the medium in exciting new directions. The festival is organized by Thom Powers, documentary programmer of the Toronto International Film Festival; executive director Raphaela Neihausen; and John Vanco, general manager of the IFC Center--the team behind the popular Stranger than Fiction documentary film series at IFC. Thom Powers has also been an NYU-SCPS adjunct instructor for ten years, predominantly teaching Documentary Development, Research, and Financing.
DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN, DIGITAL ARTS AND FILM:
Courses and Certificate in Documentary Filmmaking
Documentary storytelling is a growing segment of the global entertainment media industry, combining reportage and creativity. NYU-SCPS offers programs in documentary development as well as digital video, filmmaking, cinematography, editing, and entertainment management. Acquire practical knowledge as well as specialized business skills in research, fundraising, and promotion. Whether taking a course or pursuing a certificate, learn from a faculty of industry professionals who share their aesthetic, technical, legal, and financial expertise.
For more information on the NYU-SCPS documentary certificate and other offerings: