DOC NYC Sets 2023 Shortlist Titles For Features & Shorts
deadline.comThe documentary festival DOC NYC has unveiled the full lineup for its 14th edition. It will be a total of 114 features and 129 short films.
The festival runs in-person November 8-16 at IFC Center, SVA Theatre and Village East by Angelika and continues online through November 26 with films available to viewers across the U.S.
The Short Lists sections showcase a selection of nonfiction features and shorts that the festival’s programming team considers to be among the year’s strongest contenders for Oscars and other awards.
The Winner’s Circle are films already feted at major international film events while Come As You Are section highlights films about people striving to find their place in the world, or in their communities. Short List: Features 20 DAYS IN MARIUPOLDirector: Mstyslav ChernovProducers: Mstyslav Chernov, Michelle Mizner, Raney Aronson Rath, Derl McCruddenAn AP team of Ukrainian journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol struggle to continue its work documenting atrocities of the Russian invasion. (PBS Distribution/Frontline) AMERICAN SYMPHONY (NYC Premiere)Director: Matthew HeinemanProducers: Matthew Heineman, Lauren Domino, Joedan OkunWhile undertaking his most ambitious project to date, musician Jon Batiste and his life partner Suleika Jaouad cope with the discovery that her cancer has returned after a decade in remission. (Netflix) BOBI WINE: THE PEOPLE’S PRESIDENTDirectors: Moses Bwayo, Christopher SharpProducers: Christopher Sharp, John BattsekBobi Wine, a popular Afrobeats musician, directs his charisma to politics as he runs for office as Uganda’s presidential opposition candidate, challenging longtime leader Yoweri Museveni. (National Geographic Documentary Films) THE DISAPPEARANCE OF
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