It has been awhile so we'll try to ease back into this whole "daily news" thing. And what better way to begin then to preview DOC NYC. The festival begins this Thursday and runs for a full week and if you live in New York you should go celebrate this rising star in the film festival world.
It's only four years old but it's already the largest documentary festival in the US and is a Academy-qualifying festival. Per DOC NYC’s website: "[The] winning short film will qualify
for consideration in the Documentary Short Subject category of the
Annual Academy Awards without the standard theatrical run, provided the
film otherwise complies with the Academy rules."
Now if you're still not convinced that you should attend at least one of the 150+ screenings (or if you already purchased a pass but can't figure out what to see), The Huffington Post has created a quick guide of the 16 "must watch" documentaries to see at this year's festival. It's chock full of summaries, screen times and trailers so it's a handy guide for those unsure of what to see.
Of course, you could always branch out on your own and scan the schedule yourself- in which case, God speed.
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