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DOC NYC Announces Short List, Winner’s Circle Selections

by Pat Mullen
October 17, 2023
Festivals

DOC NYC announces Short List and Winners Circle selections, including Rojek, 20 Days in Mariupol, The Eternal Memory, and The Disappearance of Shere Hite.

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Karen Cho on the Fight to Keep Chinatowns Big and Small

by Rachel Ho
November 15, 2022
Festivals/Interviews

An interview with Big Fight in Little Chinatown director Karen Cho on telling the stories of Chinatowns throughout North America.

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Villeneuve Pironi Writes a Sports Tragedy Anew

by Jason Gorber
November 14, 2022
Festivals/Interviews

An interview with Villeneuve Pironi director Torquil Jones on revisiting the tragic rivalry between racers Gilles Villeneuve and Didier Pironi.

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Jerry Brown: The Disrupter Review – A Career in Politics

by Pat Mullen
November 13, 2022June 6, 2023
Reviews

In Jerry Brown: The Disrupter, Marina Zenovich profiles the two-time governor of California, former presidential hopeful, and career politician.

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1946: A Mistranslation that Shifted a Culture Review – Scripture through a Queer Lens

by Pat Mullen
November 13, 2022December 8, 2022
Reviews

1946: The Mistranslation that Shifted a Culture explores when and how the word "homosexual" appeared in the Bible and why the power of words carry weight.

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In the Company of Rose Review: A Marriage Story

by Pat Mullen
November 11, 2022August 29, 2023
Festivals/Reviews

In the Company of Rose sees James Lapine capture the life, work, and love of Rose Styron through a series of conversations with the poet, writer, and human rights advocate.

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50 Docs to See at DOC NYC

by Marc Glassman Pat Mullen
November 9, 2022October 22, 2024
Features/Festivals

Previews and coverage for films playing at DOC NYC 2022, including the Shortlist and Winners' Circle docs, plus some POV picks!

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Bad Axe Review: Reframing the American Dream

by Courtney Small
November 8, 2022
Festivals/Reviews

David Siev documents his family's experience with anti-Asian racism in their small Michigan town of Bad Axe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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DOC NYC Announces 2022 Short List Titles

by Pat Mullen
October 18, 2022
Festivals

DOC NYC announces the annual Short List selections, which include many documentaries tipped for Oscar glory.

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Stephanie Johnes on Riding Maya Gabeira’s Waves of Tenacity

by Jason Gorber
October 17, 2022
Interviews/TIFF

An interview with Maya and the Wave director Stephanie Johnes about profiling big wave surfer Maya Gabeira and her quest to set a world record.

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