Doc NYC
doc nyc stylized doc nyc annual documentary film festival new york city cofounded thom power raphaela neihausen festival country largest documentary film festival film event special guest doc nyc become america largest documentary film festival voted moviemaker magazine one top five coolest documentary film festival world festival take place day november west village ifc center chelseas cinépolis sva theater doc nyc short list documentary feature officially started title grew title history predictor award – critics’ prize top ten list oscar last eight year doc nyc screened documentary went win academy award festival screened last oscarnominated documentary feature doc nyc short list also notably strong track record spotlighting title named subsequent academy award documentary short list doc nycs winning short qualify consideration documentary short subject category annual academy award without standard theatrical run provided film otherwise complies academy rule presidential nominee candidate hillary clinton appeared festival closing night presentation maker film fourth world conference woman includes interview clinton notable special guest include eric clapton emma watson jim carrey rev al sharpton thandiwe newton susan sarandon martin scorsese itzhak perlman big bird sarah polley jared leto olympia dukakis chris rock seth meyers alia shawkat lucas hedge kevin kline heather graham jean claude christo wim wenders rashida jones darrel hammond ricki lake michael moore michel gondry omar epps errol morris oliver stone dionne warwick questlove sam pollard jonathan franzen kathleen hanna spandau ballet greil marcus grace lee boggs bela fleck nat hentoff chuck workman mekons audience attendee included harry belafonte rosario dawson fred armisen jim jarmusch michael stipe martha stewart katie couric russell simmons darren aronofsky cornel west naomi watt among others