DOC NYCDOC NYC 2020 Review: Running a Jazz Haven Becomes Its Own Art in Oliver Murray’s “Ronnie’s”A British nightclub and its owner Ronnie Scott gets a much-deserved day in the sun in this tender portrait.byStephen SaitoNov 30, 2020
DOC NYCDOC NYC 2020 Review: An Immigrant’s Tale Transcends Borders in Zach Ingrasci and Chris Temple’s “Five Years North”The dueling perspectives of an undocumented immigrant and an ICE agent both making a life for themselves in New York yields a new view on th...byStephen SaitoNov 30, 2020
DOC NYCDOC NYC 2020 Review: “Wojnarowicz” Commands Your AttentionA gripping profile of the artist provocateur reveals the connections between his work and life to be indistinguishable.byStephen SaitoNov 17, 2020
DOC NYCDOC NYC 2020 Interview: Cecilia Aldarondo on Turning a Tide in “Landfall”On the care and consideration that went into giving the people of Puerto Rico a voice when showing how they've been deprived of it during th...byStephen SaitoNov 16, 2020
DOC NYCDOC NYC 2020 Review: “Youth Vs Gov” Makes the Case for Taking Responsibility for Climate Change Outside CourtThe unlikely success of a court case implicating the U.S. government in a failure to account for climate change presents actionable lessons ...byStephen SaitoNov 16, 2020
DOC NYCDOC NYC 2020 Interview: Maia Lekow and Christopher King on Delivering a Portrait of Strength in “The Letter”The co-directors of Kenya's official selection for the Oscars discuss following a 94-year-old who built a remarkable life for herself and th...byStephen SaitoNov 14, 2020
DOC NYCDOC NYC 2020 Review: Baseball Becomes a Mind Game in Sami Khan and Michael Gassert’s “The Last Out”A talented trio of Cuban baseball players look to beat the odds in making it to the American big leagues in this illuminating doc.byStephen SaitoNov 13, 2020
DOC NYCDOC NYC 2020 Review: A Valuable Perspective on the Border Crisis is Found in “Missing in Brooks County”Jeff Bemiss and Lisa Molomot's doc details the aftermath of relatives looking for those who crossed the border with aspirations of a better ...byStephen SaitoNov 13, 2020
DOC NYCDOC NYC 2020 Review: An Artist Who Avoided the Spotlight Lingers in the Shadows in “In My Own Time: A Portrait of Karen Dalton”Co-directors Richard Peete and Robert Yapkowitz tell of a folk singer whose impact was felt more than seen.byStephen SaitoNov 12, 2020
DOC NYCDOC NYC 2020 Review: “Television Event” Captures the Weight of When the World Was WatchingA chronicle of the lead up to the controversial miniseries "The Day After" becomes an engrossing consideration of what respect networks exte...byStephen SaitoNov 11, 2020