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DOC NYC 17th edition festival announcement
Overview
DOC NYC has announced the lineup for its 17th edition, which is scheduled to run in-person from November 11–19 at various New York City venues, with online screenings extending through November 29. The festival will feature over 200 films, including approximately 115 to 118 feature-length documentaries and 89 short films.
The program includes 26 world premieres and 27 U.S. premieres. Notable films mentioned include ‘The Hummingbird Paints Fragrant Songs’, which focuses on Shipibo artist Sara Flores, ‘Totality’, a film about North American communities during solar eclipses, ‘14th’, regarding the 14th Amendment, and ‘American Doctor’, which follows physicians in Gaza.
Artistic Director Jaie Laplante noted the festival’s historical significance as a predictor for the Academy Awards, stating that the feature short list serves to highlight films that the Academy’s documentary branch should watch before voting.
Entities
DOC NYC · Sara Flores · Jaie Laplante · Raphaela Neihausen · IFC Center
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[CULTURE] 2 sourcesDOC NYC announces lineup for 17th edition documentary festival
DOC NYC has announced its 17th edition lineup, featuring over 200 films. The festival is a major Oscar predictor, having screened the winning documentary feature in 14 of the last 15 years.
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The 17th edition of DOC NYC will feature over 200 films and dozens of events from November 11–19, including 26 world premieres and 27 U.S. premieres.
Sources
awardsradar.com · docnyc.net · indiewire.com