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\n\tDOC NYC<\/a>, America\u2019s largest documentary festival, has unveiled the full lineup for its 16th edition, featuring 116 feature documentaries and 113 shorts across four key sections: Short List: Features, Short List: Shorts, Winner\u2019s Circle and the new Selects Encore.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe festival runs in person Nov. 12\u201320 at IFC Center, SVA Theatre and Village East by Angelika, and continues online through Nov. 30. The slate includes 30 world premieres and 34 U.S. premieres, with many filmmakers attending in person.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThis year\u2019s selections reflect global urgency, personal courage and artistic innovation at the highest level,\u201d said Artistic Director Jaie Laplante.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe complete list is below.<\/p>\n

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\n\tShort List: Features
DOC NYC\u2019s flagship section, launched in 2012, has built a strong reputation as an awards bellwether: 13 of the last 14 Oscar-winning documentary features have screened in this section. Laplante and Director of Special Projects Thom Powers oversee the 2025 slate.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201c2000 Meters to Andriivka\u201d \u2014 Director: Mstyslav Chernov. Producers: Mstyslav Chernov, Michelle Mizner, Raney Aronson-Rath; After the Oscar-winning \u201c20 Days in Mariupol,\u201d Chernov returns to Ukraine to capture the war\u2019s second year through a humanistic lens.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cApocalypse in the Tropics\u201d \u2014 Director: Petra Costa. Producers: Petra Costa, Alessandra Orofino; A chilling look at the rise of Christian fundamentalism in Brazil and its grip on political discourse.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cCo-Existence, My Ass!\u201d \u2014 Director: Amber Fares. Producers: Rachel Leah Jones, Amber Fares; Israeli comic Noam Shuster Eliassi uses stand-up to push her message of equality for Palestinians and Israelis.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cCome See Me in the Good Light\u201d \u2014 Director: Ryan White. Producers: Ryan White, Jessica Hargrave, Tig Notaro, Stef Willen; A love story between poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley, facing terminal illness with humor and intimacy.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cCover-Up\u201d \u2014 Directors: Laura Poitras, Mark Obenhaus. Producers: Yoni Golijov, Laura Poitras, Mark Obenhaus, Olivia Streisand; An exploration of Seymour Hersh\u2019s groundbreaking investigations into U.S. government deception.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cCutting Through Rocks\u201d (NYC Premiere) \u2014 Directors\/Producers: Sara Khaki, Mohammadreza Eyni; In rural Iran, a councilwoman empowers girls through motorcycles, sparking a personal battle with patriarchy.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cHeightened Scrutiny\u201d \u2014 Director: Sam Feder. Producers: Amy Scholder, Sam Feder, Paola Mendoza; Following ACLU attorney Chase Strangio, the first trans man to argue before the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cMistress Dispeller\u201d \u2014 Director: Elizabeth Lo. Producers: Emma D. Miller, Elizabeth Lo, Maggie Li; In China, a woman hires a professional \u201cmistress dispeller\u201d to save her marriage, exposing gendered desperation.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cMr. Nobody Against Putin\u201d (NYC Premiere) \u2014 Directors: David Borenstein, Pasha Talankin. Producer: Helle Faber; A Russian teacher secretly documents the militarization of education amid wartime propaganda.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cMy Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay\u201d \u2014 Director: Mariska Hargitay. Producers: Mariska Hargitay, Trish Adlesic; Hargitay retraces her mother Jayne Mansfield\u2019s legacy through rare footage and family archives.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cOrwell: 2+2=5\u201d \u2014 Director: Raoul Peck. Producers: Alex Gibney, Raoul Peck, George Chignell, Nick Shumaker; A sweeping cinematic essay on power, propaganda and George Orwell\u2019s prophetic warnings.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe Perfect Neighbor<\/a>\u201d \u2014 Director: Geeta Gandbhir. Producers: Alisa Payne, Geeta Gandbhir, Nikon Kwantu, Sam Bisbee; Police bodycam footage captures the deadly escalation of a Florida neighborhood dispute, challenging \u201cstand your ground\u201d laws.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cPredators\u201d \u2014 Director: David Osit. Producers: Jamie Gon\u00e7alves, Kellen Quinn, David Osit; Revisiting \u201cTo Catch a Predator,\u201d the film interrogates media complicity in voyeurism and justice.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cPut Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk\u201d \u2014 Director: Sepideh Farsi. Producers: Javad Djavahery, Annie Ohayon-Dekel; A series of video calls between Farsi and a young Palestinian photojournalist unfolds into a meditation on resistance and witness.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe Tale of Silyan\u201d \u2014 Director: Tamara Kotevska. Producers: Tamara Kotevska, Jean Dakar, Anna Hashmi, Jordanco Petkovski; A Macedonian folktale of friendship between a man and an injured white stork takes flight with magical realism.<\/p>\n

\n\tShort List: Shorts<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cAll the Empty Rooms\u201d \u2014 Director: Joshua Seftel.
A photojournalist documents the bedrooms of children lost to gun violence, transforming grief into testimony.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cAll the Walls Came Down\u201d \u2014 Director: Ondi Timoner.
After losing her home in a California wildfire, Timoner exposes inequities magnified by disaster.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cAm I the Skinniest Person You\u2019ve Ever Seen?\u201d \u2014 Director: Eisha Marjara.
Two sisters\u2019 shared diet pact spirals into one\u2019s battle with an eating disorder.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cArmed Only With a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud\u201d \u2014 Directors: Brent Renaud, Craig Renaud.
A tribute to a fallen journalist, completed by his brother after Brent\u2019s death in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cChildren No More: Were and Are Gone\u201d \u2014 Director: Hilla Medalia.
Tel Aviv activists hold silent vigils mourning Gaza\u2019s children, confronting public hostility with quiet resilience.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe Devil Is Busy\u201d \u2014 Directors: Christalyn Hampton, Geeta Gandbhir.
At an Atlanta abortion clinic, one woman defends her staff and patients amid chaos.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cLast Days on Lake Trinity\u201d \u2014 Director: Charlotte Cooley.
Three single women fight eviction from a South Florida trailer park, rallying to preserve their home and dignity.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cMaybe It\u2019s Just the Rain\u201d \u2014 Director: Reina Bonta.
A Filipino American soccer player revisits her heritage through a World Cup victory and family memory.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cOh Yeah!\u201d \u2014 Director: Nick Canfield.
The story behind the global hit song \u201cOh Yeah,\u201d tracing its avant-garde roots to pop ubiquity.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cQotzu\u00f1i: People of the Lake\u201d \u2014 Directors: Gast\u00f3n Zilberman, Michael Salama.
Bolivia\u2019s Uru-Murato people grapple with the disappearance of Lake Poop\u00f3 and their cultural identity.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe Reality of Hope\u201d \u2014 Director: Joe Hunting.
A friendship formed in virtual reality becomes a real-world bond when one donates a kidney to the other.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cSongs of Black Folk\u201d \u2014 Directors: Justin Emeka, Haley Watson.
A Juneteenth concert unites generations through the music of resilience and liberation.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cTessitura\u201d \u2014 Directors: Lydia Cornett, Brit Fryer.
Transgender opera singers reclaim the stage, transforming gender and artistic norms.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cTiger\u201d \u2014 Director: Loren Waters.
A Muscogee Creek artist rebuilds her life and art following family loss and illness.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWe Were the Scenery\u201d \u2014 Director: Christopher Radcliff.
Vietnamese war survivors reclaim their own history through home movies and collective memory.<\/p>\n

\n\tWinner\u2019s Circle
Launched in 2019, this section honors festival award winners who have already made waves globally.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cBelow the Clouds\u201d \u2014 Director: Gianfranco Rosi.
A black-and-white portrait of Naples blending memory and history. Winner, Special Jury Prize, Venice Film Festival.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cHolding Liat\u201d \u2014 Director: Brandon Kramer.
A family\u2019s search for a kidnapped loved one amid Middle East turmoil. Winner, Berlinale Documentary Award.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe Librarians\u201d \u2014 Director: Kim A. Snyder.
Librarians across the U.S. confront censorship and book bans. Winner, Best Documentary Feature, Dallas International Film Festival.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cLife After\u201d \u2014 Director: Reid Davenport.
A probing look into assisted dying and disability ethics. Winner, U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award, Sundance.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cSecret Mall Apartment\u201d \u2014 Director: Jeremy Workman.
Eight Rhode Island artists secretly build a home inside a mall. Winner, Grand Jury Prize: Documentary, IFF Boston.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cSeeds\u201d \u2014 Director: Brittany Shyne.
A poetic portrait of Black farmers and legacy in the American South. Winner, U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary, Sundance.<\/p>\n

\n\tSelects Encore
Debuting in 2025, this new section revisits standout works from DOC NYC\u2019s year-round Selects program.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cIt\u2019s Never Over, Jeff Buckley\u201d \u2014 Director: Amy Berg.
A moving reflection on the late musician\u2019s art and legacy through family archives.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cMonk in Pieces\u201d \u2014 Directors: Billy Shebar, David C. Roberts.
A cinematic portrait of performance artist Meredith Monk, featuring Bj\u00f6rk and David Byrne.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cOne to One: John & Yoko\u201d \u2014 Directors: Kevin Macdonald, Sam Rice-Edwards.
A revealing look at John Lennon and Yoko Ono\u2019s Greenwich Village years, featuring restored concert footage.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cSuburban Fury\u201d \u2014 Director: Robinson Devor.
Reexamines the attempted assassination of President Gerald Ford through the lens of American unrest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"DOC NYC, America\u2019s largest documentary festival, has unveiled the full lineup for its 16th edition, featuring 116 feature…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1870,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[2401,2402,9,56,63,65,64,2403],"class_list":["post-1869","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york-city","tag-doc-nyc","tag-documentaries-to-watch","tag-new-york","tag-ny","tag-nyc","tag-nyc-headlines","tag-nyc-news","tag-the-perfect-neighbor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1869","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1869"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1869\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1870"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1869"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1869"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1869"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}