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DOC NYC begins this Thursday!
November 14-21
IFC Center and SVA Theatre
Started by Thom Powers and Raphaela Neihausen, DOC NYC is the
largest documentary film festival in the United States,
with over 130 films and events.
click on pix for festival lineup
BDC is very proud to present an impressive selection
of films at the festival:
The Stuart Hall Project
**NYC Premiere**
Mon, Nov 18th, 7:15pm
IFC Center
Acclaimed at the Sundance Film Festival, John Akomfrah's new film is an emotionally charged portrait of cultural theorist Stuart Hall. A complex and deeply insightful thinker about subjects as diverse as feminism, Marxist methodology, migration and American hippies, the 82 year-old, Jamaican-born Hall is one of the most inspiring voices of the post-war Left. Accompanied by a Miles Davis soundtrack, The Stuart Hall Project is an exhilarating journey though the second half of the 20th century.
God Loves Uganda
by Roger Ross Williams
(expected to attend)
Tues, Nov 19th, 4:45 pm
IFC Center
In 2010, Roger Ross Williams won the Academy Award for his documentary short, Music by Prudence, becoming the first African-American director ever to receive an Oscar. In God Loves Uganda, he follows American and Ugandan religious leaders fighting the "sexual immorality" of homosexuality, and missionaries trying to convince Ugandans to follow Biblical law. An impassioned and provocative call for change, God Loves Uganda "is strong, head-shaking stuff" (Variety). Courtesy of Variance Films.
Gideon's Army
by Dawn Porter
(expected to attend)
Wed, Nov 13th, 9:30 pm
IFC Center
Gideon's Army follows Travis Williams, Brandy Alexander and June Hardwick, three young public defenders who are part of a small group of idealistic lawyers in the Deep South, challenging the assumptions that drive a criminal justice system strained to the breaking point. Can these courageous lawyers revolutionize the way America thinks about indigent defense and make "justice for all" a reality? Courtesy of HBO Documentary Films.
We also want to give a shout out to some films made by our BDC Friends.
Please check them out!
Lucky
by Laura Checkoway
Sun Nov 17 9:15 & Thu Nov 21 4:30p
*NYC Premiere*
Lucky Torres hides a lifetime of abuse and abandonment behind an angry, tattooed exterior. But despite being homeless, unemployed and a single mother, the compelling Lucky still dreams of true love and success.
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Death Metal Angola
by Jeremy Xido
Sat, Nov 16th, 9:45 pm
*NYC Premiere*
Sonia runs the Okutiuka orphanage in Huambo, Angola's second largest city, nearly decimated by decades of civil war. Her boyfriend, Wilker, is a death metal guitarist. To raise awareness and funds for the orphanage, the industrious couple organizes the country's first ever national rock concert, tapping into the unexpected healing power of hardcore music.
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BDC Catalog & Directory is accepting submissions!
The BDC Catalog & Directory is a searchable database of BDC members' work and contact information available to production companies, networks, press, distributors, educators and others interested in purchasing, screening, distributing member films and hiring our members.
This BDC-exclusive resource is an invaluable opportunity to reach audiences, increase visibility, promotional opportunities, as well as get work and generate revenue.
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