America's largest documentary festival, DOC NYC celebrates its 10th edition this year. It will open with Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson And The Band on November 6 and run until November 15. The closing gala will be The Capote Tapes.

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The Longest Wave
The Longest Wave
World champion windsurfer Robby Naish aims to surf the world's longest wave.
What We Left Unfinished
What We Left Unfinished
Story of five unfinished fiction films from Communist-era Afghanistan.
After The Murder Of Albert Lima
After The Murder Of Albert Lima
A man takes an unorthodox and dangerous path in order to seek justice for the murder of his father.
Personhood
Personhood
Exploring the criminalisation of pregnant women as seen through the eyes of a young mother swept up in new laws.
Mother
Mother
In Thailand, Pomm takes care of Europeans with Alzheimer’s. Separated from her children, she helps Elisabeth during the final stages of her life, as a new patient arrives from Switzerland.
Killing Patient Zero
Killing Patient Zero
The story of the man wrongly identified as patient zero in the AIDS virus crisis.
Red Penguins
Red Penguins
The story of what happened when Americans bought a Russian ice hockey team.
In Bright Axiom
In Bright Axiom
Documentary about the House Of Latitude social experiment.
Capital In The Twenty-First Century
Capital In The Twenty-First Century
Adaptation of the book concerning modern wealth and power.
The Story Of Plastic
The Story Of Plastic
Considering the cost of the plastics industry.
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DOC NYC Features

Being unstoppable
Michael Apted on growing up, Wild Strawberries, Coronation Street, Paul Almond and getting to 63 Up
Decisive moments
Evelyn Schels on Marina Abramovic, Sigalit Landau, Shirin Neshat and Katharina Sieverding in Body Of Truth
Keeping his word
Michael Apted in conversation on 63 Up
Talking about juxtapositions
Thom Powers on dreams, fashion, identity, nature and bright spotlights in DOC NYC
Dedicated to DA Pennebaker
Thom Powers on Martin Scorsese, Michael Apted, the Masters and Winner’s Circle in the tenth edition
Life in a war zone
Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts discuss For Sama
Following a family's flight
Emelie Mahdavian and Su Kim talk about the challenges of editing and producing Midnight Traveler
Capturing a life behind the camera
Kim Longinotto and Ollie Huddleston on Shooting The Mafia
Faith on the doorstep
Amy Geller and Gerald Peary on their upcoming documentary The Rabbi Goes West

DOC NYC News

DOC NYC award winners announced
Viewfinders, Metropolis, Shorts and Short List results
Martin Scorsese to receive DOC NYC Lifetime Achievement award
Robert and Anne Drew Awards also announced
DOC NYC announces line-up
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson And The Band to open 10th edition
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