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1 •••••••••• Welcome to the third annual DOC NYC festival. We have a stellar guest list that includes Ken Burns, Alex Gibney, Barbara Kopple, Jared Leto, Pete Seeger, Rufus Wainwright STFdocs.com and many more. We’re glad you can join us, too!

With over 100 films and panels at the festival, we hope you sample from several sections. Start with our expanded Gala line-up featuring films with high-profile makers and subjects, among them the world premiere of CAN’T STAND LOSING YOU, a portrait of pop-rock legends The Police. Move on to the Viewfinders competition section for distinct directorial voices, including the US premiere of THE PERVERT’S GUIDE TO IDEOLOGY, reuniting the provocative duo of filmmaker Sophie Fiennes and cultural critic extraordinaire Slavoj Žižek. For New York stories, turn to the Metropolis competition, with highlights like PLIMPTON!, a profile of the inimitable man of letters.

This year, the festival introduces two new sidebar sections: Sonic Cinema taps into the vibrant doc genre of music with such films as BIG STAR: NOTHING CAN HURT ME, a US premiere; Photography on Film explores the intersection between still and moving images with programs like the one-time-only event VII UNCOMMISSIONED.

DOC NYC also expands its panel offerings with Doc-A-Thon, a five-day series of discussions and masterclasses essential for both established professionals and aspiring filmmakers. The American Perspectives and International Perspectives sections boast lively docs covering subjects as diverse as an ambitious animator in PERSISTENCE OF VISION and Guatemalan bus culture in LA CAMIONETA. The Short List section expands to offer another look at ten of the year’s best documentaries, all front-runners for awards season. And our Midnight selections bring you late-night eye-openers like BETTIE PAGE REVEALS ALL.

What else is new? DOC NYC gains a new venue—not to mention a second neighborhood— with the addition of the SVA Theatre in Chelsea to our home base at IFC Center; plus two new programmers: Mystelle Brabbée (feature docs) and Basil Tsiokos (shorts and panels). Now we’re looking for new audiences to join our loyal followers. Tuesday is the So plunge in and start planning your schedule! new Friday •••••••••• Extend your festival experience all year long with Stranger Than Fiction—filmmakers in person to present new documentaries and rediscovered classics, Tuesdays at IFC Center. Raphaela Neihausen Thom Powers Executive Director Artistic Director

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Dear Friends:

It is a pleasure to welcome you to DOC NYC. New York City is a thriving center of media IS PROUD TO WELCOME BACK and entertainment, and there’s never been a better time to be in the City.

Recently, the Boston Consulting Group released a study that analyzed the development and growth of New York City’s media and entertainment industries. According to the report, New York City’s entertainment industry is the strongest in its history, generating a direct spend of $7.1 billion in 2011, an increase of over $2 billion dollars since 2002. The industry DOC NYC now employs 130,000 people, an increase of 30,000 jobs since 2004.

NEW YORK’S DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL At the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, we’re dedicated to supporting and promoting all forms of media throughout the City. Our agency consists of the Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting; NYC Digital and NYC Media – the official TV, radio and online network of the City of New York. The Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting CONGRATULATION S TO ALL T HE FILMS AND FILMMA KERS continues to be the one-stop shop for all production needs in the City, providing premier customer service – including free exterior locations, police assistance and parking privileges. SELECTED FOR DOC N YC’S T HIR D YEA R. You can even apply for your permits from any computer with internet access with our online permit system. DOCUMENTARY IS A VITAL PART OF IFC CENTER’S MISSION AND IDENTITY. WE’RE HONORED TO PROVIDE A YEAR-ROUND We also offer the “Made in NY” marketing credit, which provides free advertising in SHOWCASE FOR DYNAMIC AND VISIONARY NONFICTION subways, bus shelters and on Taxi TV for films and television shows that shoot here, and the FILMMAKING. AS NEW YORK’S LEADING VENUE FOR AWARDS- “Made in NY” Discount Card Program with discounts for productions at more than a QUALIFYING ENGAGEMENTS, WE’RE PROUD TO HELP DOZENS OF thousand local businesses. DOCUMENTARIES EACH YEAR. Our website – www.nyc.gov/film – contains a wealth of information about our initiatives. I encourage you to contact my office at 311 or 212-NEW-YORK to find out just how easy it is to film in New York. I Best wishes, I

I Katherine Oliver Commissioner Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment

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Dear Friends,

As Speaker of the NYC Council, I’m thrilled to welcome everyone to this year’s DOC NYC Festival! PAGE ONE: INsIdE thE NEw YOrk tImEs Now in its third year, DOC NYC has quickly become one of New York’s signature cultural events, drawing fans of documentary storytelling from around the globe. From films and retrospectives to panels and symposia, this seven-day documentary festival has it all, and I want to thank Raphaela Neihausen, Thom Powers and their amazing team for once again putting together this important and exciting event. DOC NYC is an example of the creativity and energy that are the heart of our city, and we’re so very proud to call it one of New York’s own.

My best wishes to everyone for a successful festival. Enjoy! cAVE OF FOrGOttEN drEAms Sincerely,

Christine C. Quinn Speaker

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8 9 Galas galas o P e n i n g N i g h t o P e n i n g N i g h t Artifact Venus and Serena DIR: bartholomew cubbins DIRs: MAIKEN BAIRD, MICHELLE MAJOR

US PREMIERE Artifact is essential viewing to understand the modern music Venus and Serena gains unprecedented access into the lives of the tennis- industry. We follow the band Thirty Seconds to Mars as they fight a brutal conquering Williams sisters during the most intimidating year of their careers. lawsuit with record label Virgin/EMI, write songs to follow their hit album Over the course of 2011, Venus grappled with an energy-sapping autoimmune “A Beautiful Lie,” and struggle with big questions about art, money and disease while Serena battled back from a life-threatening pulmonary embolism. integrity. Jared Leto, the band’s lead singer and also an accomplished actor But neither sister let adversity hold her back. Filmmakers Maiken Baird and (Requiem for a Dream, My So-Called Life) opened up his life for the camera Michelle Major (who worked in Peter Jennings’ documentary unit at ABC during months of excruciating pressures. (105 min) In person: Jared Leto News) join forces with esteemed collaborators including editor Sam Pollard thu Nov 8 7:00pm (SVA), followed by opening night party (When the Levees Broke) and musician Wyclef Jean. The film “gives a better thu nov 8 9:45pm (SVA) sense of the sisters… than do reams of sports reportage” (Variety). (99 min) In person: Michelle Major Opening Night tickets to a screening of Venus and Serena or Artifact are $25, or $75 to attend the 6:45 or 7:00 screening plus the official DOC NYC Opening thu Nov 8 6:45pm (SVA), followed by opening night party Night party at the Maritime Hotel. For more information on tickets, see page 74. thu nov 8 9:30pm (SVA)

10 11 Galas galas can’t stand losing you sing me the songs that say i love you: DIR: andy grieve with Lauren Lazin a concert for Kate mcgarrigle DIR: lian lunson

WORLD PREMIERE Based on the memoir by Andy Summers, Can’t Stand Losing You follows US PREMIERE In May 2011, family and friends gathered in New York City’s Town Hall Theater an extraordinary musical journey, from Summers’ early days on the English music scene to to pay tribute to the late, great singer-songwriter Kate McGarrigle. A prolific musician, her his chance encounter with drummer Stewart Copeland and bassist Sting, to the trio’s chart- untimely death shattered not only her family and friends, but legions of fans worldwide. topping international success as The Police. The film includes exclusive interviews with the band Director Lian Lunson, who met McGarrigle’s son Rufus Wainwright while directing Leonard members during The Police’s worldwide reunion tour, along with extensive concert footage Cohen I’m Your Man, lovingly brings this story to the screen. The resulting film is part concert proving they’re as vital as ever. (83 min) In person: Andy Summers, Andy Grieve (with performances by Wainwright, Emmylou Harris, Norah Jones, Antony Hegarty and others) fri Nov 9 7:00pm (SVA) and part intimate look at a family coming to terms with the loss of a loved one. (107 min) In person: Lian Lunson, Rufus Wainwright sat Nov 10 7:00pm (SVA) iceberg slim: portrait of a pimp turning DIR: jorge hinojosa DIR: charles atlas

US PREMIERE For the millions of readers who have been enthralled by Iceberg Slim’s books, US PREMIERE The indelible music of Antony and the Johnsons has won the admiration of this film fleshes out the life and legacy of the man who pioneered a new kind of street-wise Lou Reed, Rufus Wainwright, and others. Turning captures the band in concert collaborating writing. And for newcomers to his world, it’s a great place to start. Years in the making, the film with the filmmaker Charles Atlas, celebrating 13 women taking the stage who, like Antony includes archival footage of Slim along with interviews with his friends, colleagues, and famous himself, are not easily categorized personas. Many of them are transgendered, some gay, some admirers such as Chris Rock, Snoop Dogg, Quincy Jones and Ice-T. The story is enhanced with straight. All have stories to tell about the hard-won struggle to be themselves, expressed with stylish pulp fiction iconography. (88 min) In person: Jorge Hinojosa, Ice-T the transcendent power of Antony’s music. (79 min) In person: Charles Atlas, Antony Hegarty fri Nov 9 9:30pm (SVA) sun Nov 11 9:30pm (SVA)

12 13 Galas c lo s i n g N i g h t the central park five MFA DIRs: ken burns, sarah burns, david mcmahon SociAl DocuMentAry FilM

Faculty Mark Mandler FinD your Voice Sound Mixer Axel Baumann Director of Michel Negroponte The MFA Social Documentary Film program Photography Filmmaker, Director at the School of Visual Arts welcomes you to Joshua Bennett Thom Powers apply now for the fall 2013 semester. Chaired Producer Producer by award-winning documentary filmmaker Peter Chelkowski Bob Richman Director of Director of Maro Chermayeff and located in the heart of Photography Photography Manhattan, this MFA program provides a solid Maro Chermayeff Jerry Risius foundation in the fundamentals of nonfiction Chair and founder of Director of filmmaking, as well as an immersion into the the department Photography critical and analytical processes necessary to Ann Collins Bernardo Ruiz Editor Producer conceptualize and develop significant, socially Amy Schewel relevant film projects. Maryann De Leo In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers were arrested and charged for Filmmaker, Producer, Producer Working with documentarians at the top of brutally attacking and raping a white female jogger in Central Park. News Director, Writer E. Donna Shepherd their field as teachers and mentors in a collab- Deborah Dickson Editor media swarmed the case, calling it “the crime of the century.” But the truth Producer, Director orative think-tank environment, the MFA Social Joia Speciale about what really happened didn’t become clear until after the five had Documentary Film program at SVA will not only Michael Epstein Cinematographer teach students how to tell a story; it will guide Filmmaker, Producer, J.T. Takagi spent years in prison for a crime they didn’t commit. This story of injustice Director, Writer them towards lifelong careers in filmmaking. Sound Recordist, finally gets the telling it deserves. The film recently made headlines when Micah Fink Filmmaker Producer, Editor, Writer lawyers for New York City attempted to subpoena its outtakes for an ongoing information Session …and a host of guest Tom Hurwitz, ASC lecturers lawsuit. A story whose aftershocks continue to shape the city, this promises December 3, 2012, 6 – 8pm Director of 136 West 21 Street, New York, NY 10011 Photography to be one of the most high-profile documentaries of the year. (119 min) Michael Kantor In person: Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon and members of the For more info and to rsvp: Producer, Filmmaker www.mfasocdoc.sva.edu MFA Central Park Five SOCIAL DOCUMENTARY thu Nov 15 7:00pm (SVA) FILM 14 15 Special events special events 56 up DIR: MICHAEL APTED SUNDANCE INSTITUTE PANEL

No documentary project has rivaled the scope and longevity of Michael Apted’s epic group The Documentary Film Program at Sundance Institute has an impeccable track record of portrait. Starting in 1964, a film crew interviewed a collection of British 7 year-olds from supporting vital projects. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, journalist Glenn Greenwald of The different social backgrounds. Apted has returned every 7 years to update their lives through Guardian leads a conversation with Sundance DFP Director Cara Mertes and three prominent successes, disappointments, births and deaths. Now at the age of 56, the individuals open up DFP grant recipients. They’ll share samples of their highly anticipated new films and discuss the again to assess whether their lives have been ruled more by circumstance or self-determination. role of non-fiction storytelling in the 21st century. In person: Glenn Greenwald, Cara Mertes, (143 min) and filmmakers Jehane Noujaim (Control Room, Rafea: Solar Mama), Roger Ross Williams sun Nov 11 1:45pm (SVA) (God Loves Uganda), and Jeremy Scahill (Dirty Wars) tue Nov 13 7:30pm (IFC) To tell the truth: a history of THE NEW YORK TIMES’ OP-DOCS documentary film 1928-1946 DIRs: CAL SKAGGS, DAVID VAN TAYLOR

Launched a year ago, The New York Times’ Op-Docs series invites both renowned and WORLD PREMIERE Documentaries offer a unique encounter between art and actuality. Yet emerging filmmakers to contribute new short opinion documentaries reflecting a wide range of the genre is perpetually misunderstood: its artistry neglected, its truthfulness suspected, its styles and subject matter, including current affairs, contemporary life and historical subjects. real-world impact overlooked. Veteran doc makers Cal Skaggs and David Van Taylor have spent Past contributors include Errol Morris, Jessica Yu, and Alex Gibney. In this special event, Op- nearly a decade interviewing documentary pioneers for a multi-part history of the field. In Docs producer and curator Jason Spingarn-Koff presents a selection of recent works and a this 2-hour section, we see the invention of the social documentary in reaction to the Great conversation with contributors. (75 min) In person: Jason Spingarn-Koff and filmmakers Mo Depression and the bending of the form toward propaganda during World War II. (114 min) In Rocca, Malika Zouhali-Worrall and others person: Cal Skaggs, David Van Taylor wed Nov 14 7:30pm (IFC) sat Nov 10 1:30pm (IFC) 16 17 LIKE DOCS? awards DOC NYC presents four awards in 2012. Three juries will select one film each from the Viewfinders, Metropolis and—for the first time this year—Shorts programs JOIN THE CLUB! to recognize as an outstanding achievement in form and content. We hope these selections will surprise, inspire and spark debate.

Winners of the Grand Jury Prize in the Viewfinders and Metropolis competitions will each receive a Digital Cinema Package (DCP) provided by Technicolor- PostWorks New York, offering comprehensive post services including data workflows, multi-format conform, color grading, duplication and digital cinema.

VIEWFINDERS COMPETITION: Ten films play in this section, chosen for their distinct directorial visions. Past winners: Scenes of a Crime, directed by Grover Babcock, Blue Hadaegh (2011); Windfall, directed by Laura Israel (2010).

METROPOLIS COMPETITION: Seven films play in this section, exemplifying the diverse range of stories in New York City. Past winners: Girl With Black Balloons, directed by Corrine Van Der Borch (2011); To Be Heard, directed by Roland Legiardi-Laura, Edwin Martinez, Deborah Shaffer and Amy Sultan (2010). NOW

• UP TO 10 NEW FILMS AVAILABLE EVERY MONTH SUNDANCENOW AUDIENCE AWARD: Features in the Viewfinders and Metropolis sections are also eligible for this award, chosen by audience balloting at the first screening of • NEW DOCS, CLASSICS, UNDISCOVERED GEMS AND MORE each film. The winner of the SundanceNOW Audience Award will receive a selection of 50 DVDs • CURATED THEMES EACH MONTH from the IFC Films and Sundance Selects library. SundanceNOW Doc Club (sundancenow.com) offers streaming access to up to 10 new documentaries each month. Each month’s themes • UNLIMITED ACCESS TO DOC CLUB ARCHIVE and film selections are chosen by DOC NYC Artistic Director Thom Powers. Past winners: First Position, directed by Bess Kargman (2011); To Be Heard, directed by Roland Legiardi-Laura, Edwin Martinez, Deborah Shaffer and Amy Sultan (2010) GET YOUR 1ST MONTH FREE! SHORTS COMPETITION: All films playing in the shorts section, plus the two shorts screening in the Metropolis section are eligible for this jury prize. SIGN UP AT SUNDANCENOW.com

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POSTCARD_02_02.indd 1 9/27/12 6:12 PM The Viewfinders section is co-presented by History Films. viewfinders viewfinders birth story: ina may gaskin & a girl and a gun the farm midwives DIRs: sara lamm, mary wigmore DIR: cathryne czubek

In 1970, on a caravan of hippie school buses headed to a patch of rural Tennessee land, Ina May WORLD PREMIERE A Girl and a Gun presents a feminine perspective on an object whose history Gaskin and her friends began delivering each other’s babies. Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin & the is deeply bound up with men and masculinity. Filmed throughout the US, this documentary Farm Midwives shows how these women, with counterculture heroine Gaskin as their leader, delves into the psyche of the American gun world. Reaching far beyond Hollywood’s hyper- not only taught themselves midwifery from the ground up, but, with their families, founded an sexualized femmes fatales, the film candidly explores the modern American woman through entirely communal, agricultural society called The Farm, where they changed a generation’s intimate portraits encompassing issues of protection, power, feminism, and violence. A approach to childbirth. (93 min) In person: Ina May Gaskin, Sara Lamm, Mary Wigmore Girl and A Gun is a complex and thoughtful meditation on a deadly serious issue. (75 min) mon Nov 12 6:45pm (IFC) • tue nov 13 2:15pm (IFC) In person: Cathryne Czubek sun Nov 11 7:15pm (IFC) • wed nov 14 5:30pm (IFC) far out isn’t far enough: The tomi gypsy davy ungerer story DIR: brad bernstein DIR: rachel leah jones

US PREMIERE Tomi Ungerer rose to prominence in the late 1950s as the creator of acclaimed How did a blond Californian with Alabama roots become a Spanish Flamenco guitarist children’s books—”I dare say, no one was as original,” Maurice Sendak once ventured. Ungerer’s in Andalucian boots? Gypsy Davy tells the story of David Jones, a.k.a. “David Serva”— creativity also encompassed iconic 60s protest posters and lavish books of erotica; but when of Counting Crows “Mr. Jones” fame. We hear from the perspective of five women his work was banned, he risked fading into obscurity. This film performs a laudable act of in his life and his five children—including the director. (96 min, in English & Spanish) rediscovery by capturing his incredible personality on camera and bringing his artwork to life In person: Rachel Leah Jones, Martin Jones through enchanting animated sequences. (98 min) In person: Brad Bernstein fri Nov 9 9:45pm (IFC) • mon nov 12 11:30am (IFC) sat Nov 10 1:45pm (SVA) • tue nov 13 11:30am (IFC)

20 21 viewfinders informant DIR: jamie meltzer

Director Jamie Meltzer takes a penetrating look at Brandon Darby, a radical activist turned FBI informant who has been both vilified and deified, but never fully understood. Darby was known as a hero of leftwing activists organizing in New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, but later he allied himself with rightwing forces helping to entrap protestors at the 2008 Republican convention (depicted in the documentary Better This World). Darby opens up in this film to explain his mysterious motives. (82 min) In person: Jamie Meltzer sun Nov 11 9:15pm (IFC) • tue nov 13 11:00am (ifc 3)

the pervert’s guide to ideology DIR: sophie fiennes

US PREMIERE The philosopher Slavoj Žižek is a world-class connoisseur of cinema. Here he teams with director Sophie Fiennes to riff on film clips for their ideological implications both overt and hidden. His eclectic associations encompass The Searchers, Jaws, Triumph of the Will, Titanic, M*A*S*H, Loves of a Blonde, and Brazil as he clicks through capitalism, fascism, consumerism, Stalinism, religion and more. The experience is like being inside an intellectual pinball machine, setting off lights in your brain. (136 min) sun Nov 11 2:00pm (sva)

22 23 viewfinders viewfinders RAFEA: solar mama shepard & dark DIRS: MONA ELDAIEF, JEHANE NOUJAIM DIR: treva wurmfeld

US PREMIERE Rafea is a Bedouin woman who lives with her daughters in a village near the Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark met in Greenwich Village in the early 1960s and, despite Jordan-Iraq border. She is given a chance to travel to India to attend the Barefoot College, leading very different lives, have remained close friends ever since. Shepard became where illiterate women from around the world are trained in six months to be solar engineers. a Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright and an Academy Award®–nominated actor while If Rafea succeeds, she will be able to electrify her village, train more engineers, and provide for Dark was a homebody with a penchant for letter writing and photography. Director her daughters. But can she overcome all the obstacles that stand in her way? (76 min, in Arabic Treva Wurmfeld observes the two men, separately and together, over a period of and English) In person: Mona Eldaief, Jehane Noujaim eighteen months and captures an indelible portrait of a complex friendship. (90 min) sun Nov 11 11:45am (SVA) • thu nov 15 5:15pm (ifc 3) In person: Treva Wurmfeld, Johnny Dark, Kristy Dark sat Nov 10 9:30pm (IFC) • mon nov 12 2:00pm (IFC) shenandoah Sweet dreams DIR: david turnley DIRs: rob fruchtman, lisa fruchtman

WORLD PREMIERE Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, is a coal mining town with a proud immigrant A decade after the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, Kiki Katese, a pioneering theatre director, heritage, once pivotal in fueling America’s industrial revolution. Now the town is on the skids, founded Ingoma Nshya, the country’s first female drumming troupe, offering healing for struggling to retain its identity, soul, and values—all of which were dramatically challenged women from both sides of the conflict. When Kiki met the owners of Brooklyn’s Blue Marble when four of the town’s white, high-school football stars were charged in the beating death of Ice Cream, she invited them to help Ingoma Nshya open Rwanda’s first local ice cream an undocumented Mexican immigrant named Luis Ramirez. Pulitzer Prize-winner David Turnley shop. Sweet Dreams follows this remarkable group of Rwandan women as they create their creates a deeply felt portrait of a working-class community on trial. (97 min, in English & Spanish) own unique path to a future of peace and possibility. (89 min, in Kinyarwanda & English) In person: David Turnley In person: Rob Fruchtman, Lisa Fruchtman, special guests sat Nov 10 7:00pm (IFC) • mon nov 12 4:30pm (IFC) sun Nov 11 4:30pm (IFC) • tue nov 13 4:45pm (IFC) 24 25 metropolis building babel DIR: david osit

WORLD PREMIERE Building Babel tells the story of Sharif El-Gamal, developer of the ‘Ground Zero mosque’ in Lower Manhattan. With unfettered access to Sharif’s life and family over the course of two years, the film tracks his struggle to bring his idea of Park51, a controversial Muslim community center two blocks from the site of Ground Zero, to fruition. Building Babel is a portrait of American identity ten years on from September 11th—and of how Muslims struggle to take part in the idea of who we are as a nation. Where do the lines of coummunity get drawn, and who gets to draw them? (53 min, in English & Arabic) In person: David Osit Screening with Donya Ravasani’s American Imam, about one of the most prominent and controversial Islamic clerics in the US, leading a community in Bedford-Stuyvesant. (20 min) In person: Donya Ravasani sat Nov 10 11:15am (IFC) • thu nov 15 1:00pm (IFC) drivers wanted DIR: joshua z weinstein

Every day for the last 67 years, 90-year-old cab driver Johnnie “Spider” Footman has shown up for work at one of New York City’s most eclectic communities—the taxi garage across from the United Nations. The garage is a kind of a refugee camp in the heart of New York, a city where drivers have come for protection from human rights abuses, racism, and economic instability. But to be a cabbie demands reserves of patience and persistence, in the face of long hours, disrespectful customers, blinding blizzards and a host of other challenges. (54 min, in English & Mandarin) In person: Joshua Z Weinstein, special guests Screening with Jenni Morello’s McB. What happens when a group of Brooklyn elementary school students decide to stage their own production of Shakespeare’s most accursed play? (34 min) In person: Jenni Morello sun Nov 11 2:15pm (IFC) 26 27 Doc Ad 3_Layout 1 10/1/12 1:46 PM Page 1

metropolis “A culinary as well as a cultural landmark.” men at lunch Mayoral Proclamation, City of New York DIR: seÁn Ó CUALÁIN

US PREMIERE This remarkable documentary explores the untold story behind one of the most iconic images of the twentieth century: the 1932 photograph of workmen taking their lunch perched on a girder high above New York City on the 69th floor of Rockefeller Center. Part homage, part investigation, this is the beautiful tale of an American icon, an unprecedented race to the sky and the immigrant workers who built New York. (70 min, in Irish & English) In person: Seán Ó Cualáin sat Nov 10 7:30pm (SVA) • wed nov 14 3:15pm (IFC)

more than the rainbow DIR: dan wechsler

WORLD PREMIERE Stretching beyond the limits of the classic character study documentary, More Than the Rainbow not only chronicles the life and times of street photographer and former taxi driver Matt Weber, it becomes a vibrant conversation about the photographic medium, artistic expression, and New York City. Reflecting upon photography at the end of the analog e CORNELIA STREET CAFÉ age, the film is highlighted by gorgeous 35mm montage sequences set to the music of jazz legend Thelonious Monk. Weber’s extraordinary photographs will resonate long after the film 29 Cornelia Street Greenwich Village, NY 10014 In person: Matt Weber, Dan Wechsler 212.989.9319 www.corneliastreetcafe.com is over. (82 min, in English & French) sun Nov 11 7:00pm (IFC) • wed nov 14 11:ooam (IFC)

28 29 metropolis plimpton! Starring george plimpton as himself DIRs: tom bean, luke poling

To some, George Plimpton was best known as the founder of America’s premiere literary magazine, The Paris Review. To others, he was a participatory sports journalist. Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself shows the many facets of this writer, editor, amateur sportsman and friend of the rich and famous. Using Plimpton’s own narration—along with thoughts and stories from friends, family and contemporaries—the film is a joyful celebration of a life lived fully, richly, strangely, and so variously that it’s hard to believe it was led by just one man. (89 min) In person: Tom Bean, Luke Poling, special guests sun Nov 11 7:00pm (SVA) • wed nov 14 1:00pm (IFC) radioman DIR: mary kerr

US PREMIERE Featuring interviews with George Clooney, Matt Damon, Meryl Streep, Helen Mirren, Robin Williams, Jude Law, Josh Brolin, Whoopi Goldberg, Tina Fey and more, Radioman tells the story of an extraordinary eccentric, the eponymous New Yorker who overcame homelessness and addiction to become an unlikely New York City movie legend, with over 100 small parts to his name. The film is a funny, heart-warming, insightful look into a memorable character full of contradictions, bitterness and hope. (70 min) In person: Mary Kerr, Radioman fri Nov 9 7:45pm (IFC) • thu nov 15 11:00am (IFC)

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metropolis Zipper DIR: amy nicholson

Do you believe in the power

of documentary film? WORLD PREMIERE Small-time ride operator Eddie Miranda proudly runs a carnival contraption called the Zipper in the heart of Coney Island’s gritty amusement district. Eddie and If you believe that the power and artistry of the documentary art form are his ride are driven away when the City of New York and an opportunistic real estate mogul lock horns over the future of the “People’s Playground.” A film about greed, politics, land use and vital to cultures and societies globally, join the IDA — dedicated to providing public policy, and the battle over an American cultural icon, Zipper captures a market-driven essential services and programs to documentary filmmakers for 30 years. world where growth often trumps preservation, and the Zipper may be only the beginning of what is lost. (77 min) In person: Amy Nicholson sat Nov 10 9:30pm (SVA) • thu nov 15 3:00pm (IFC) M E M B E R S H I P B E N E F I T S I N C L U D E :

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32 33 sonic cinema sonic cinema big star: nothing can hurt me DON’T FOLLOW ME (I’M LOST) DIRs: Drew denicola, olivia mori DIR: WILLIAM MILLER

US PREMIERE The legendary Memphis band Big Star, led by singer Alex Chilton, has An intimate “fly on the wall” documentary about iconoclastic rocker Bobby Bare Jr., son been cited as an influence on REM, The Replacements, The Flaming Lips, and countless of country music legend Bobby Bare, and his struggles dealing with the repercussions of a others—their song “In the Street” even served as the theme for the sitcom That ’70s Show. perpetual life on the road – the constant separation and the disconnect from loved ones back Yet the band’s short existence has made it obscure to larger musical history. This film home. This documentary unveils a side of the music industry that most never see. Musicians tells a story of musical salvation with never-before-seen footage and photos of the group, including My Morning Jacket, Justin Townes Earle, Hayes Carll, David Vandervelde, Blue Giant, in-depth interviews, and rousing musical tributes by the bands they inspired. (110 min) Carey Kotsionis, Duane Denison, and Bobby Bare Sr. make appearances in the film. (90 min) In person: Drew DeNicola, Olivia Mori, Danielle McCarthy, John Fry (Ardent Studios), Jody In person: William Miller, Bobby Bare Jr. Stephens (Big Star) sun Nov 11 9:30pm (IFC) • thu nov 15 9:00pm (ifc) sat Nov 10 9:45pm (SVA) david bromberg: unsung treasure enzo avitabile: music life DIR: beth toni kruvant DIR: jonathan demme

David Bromberg is a musician’s musician who collaborated with Bob Dylan, George Harrison, US PREMIERE Jonathan Demme has directed an impressively wide range of music documentaries, Jerry Garcia and other greats. But Bromberg stopped performing publicly in the 1980s and from Stop Making Sense to his collaborations with Neil Young. Now he follows his musical turned to violin making. Director Beth Toni Kruvant, who won acclaim for Heart of Stone passions to Naples, Italy to document an extraordinary gathering of world musicians, led by about Newark’s Weequahic High School, follows Bromberg as he helps to revitalize an urban Enzo Avitabile, the saxophonist and songwriter whose past collaborators include James Brown community and makes a musical comeback with esteemed friends such as Dr. John and and Tina Turner. For anyone interested in musical discovery, history and experimentation, this Levon Helm. (74 min) In person: Beth Toni Kruvant, David Bromberg film offers a rich feast. (80 min, in Italian and Neapolitan Dialect) In person: Jonathan Demme sun Nov 11 4:45pm (SVA) sat Nov 10 4:30pm (IFC)

34 35 sonic cinema sonic cinema GREENWICH VILLAGE: MUSIC THAT DEFINED JASON BECKER: NOT DEAD YET A GENERATION DIR: LAURA ARCHIBALD DIR: JESSE VILE

US PREMIERE For the first time, the greatest singer-songwriters, authors and performers from Greenwich Village reflect on how they collectively became the voice of a generation. A guitar prodigy, Jason Becker burst onto the music scene at the tender age of 13, garnering Through poignant interviews with the likes of Pete Seeger, Carly Simon, Judy Collins, notice from major industry players. In 1991, at age 19, Jason was hired as the lead guitarist in Kris Kristofferson, Arlo Guthrie, Peter Yarrow, Michelle Phillips, and many more, plus rare David Lee Roth’s band, the most coveted guitar gig at the time, but he never made it on tour. archival footage and new live performances, Greenwich Village: Music That Defined A Doctors diagnosed him with Lou Gehrig’s disease and said he would never make music again, Generation tells a story about community, courage and—most importantly—music. (87 min) let alone live to see his 25th birthday. Twenty-two years later, without the ability to move or to In person: Laura Archibald, Pete Seeger, Lucy Simon, special guests speak, Jason is alive and making music with his eyes. (90 min) In person: Jesse Vile sat Nov 10 4:30pm (SVA) fri Nov 9 10:00pm (IFC)

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opening night opening night: thu 7:00pm artifact - p10* 6:45pm venus & Serena - p11* nov 8 9:45pm artifact - p10* 9:30pm venus & Serena - p11* p71 p41 doc-a-thon: get the money 11:00am how to survive a plague - p60* 10:30am tap into tv - p64* IFC CENTER

12:15pm tap into crowds - p64* 323 Sixth Avenue 2:00pm tap into grants - p64* 2:15pm shorts: common ground - p52* at West Third Street fri 3:45pm tap into equity - p64* Nov 9 5:30pm melvin and Jean - p46* 5:15pm time zero - p41* 7:00pm can’t stand losing you - p12* 6:45pm ethel - p59* 7:30pm Ping pong - p47* 7:45pm radioman - p31* SVA theatre 9:45pm gypsy davy - p21* 10:00pm jason becker: not dead yet - p37* 9:30pm iceberg slim - p12* 9:15pm Persistence of 333 West 23rd Street 12:00am bettie page reveals all! - p56* 12:15am wattstax - p57 vision - p47* between 8th & 9th 11:15am building babel - p27* 11:00am shorts: great performances - p53* 11:15am magic camp - p55* 11:00am west of memphis - p62* Avenues 1:30pm to tell the truth - p17* 1:45pm oma & bella - p51* 1:45pm far out isn’t far* 2:30pm long distance* sat 4:30pm enzo avitabile - p35* 4:15pm fight to live - p44* enough - p20* revolutionary - p45* nov 10 7:00pm shenandoah - p24* 6:45pm the mosuo sisters - p50* 4:30pm greenwich village - p36* 5:30pm vii uncommissioned - p41* 9:30pm shepard & dark - p25* 9:15pm la camioneta - p50* 7:00pm sing me the songs - p13* 7:30pm men AT LUNCH - p29* 12:00am new york doll - p57* 11:45pm my amityville horror - p56* 9:45pm big star - p34* 9:30pm Zipper - p33*

11:30am first position - p59* 12:00pm wonder women! - p48* 11:45am rafea: solar mama - p24* 11:15am searching for sugar 2:00pm betting the farm - p43* 2:15pm drivers wanted - p27* 2:00pm the pervert’s guide man - p61 sun to ideology - p23 1:15pm 56 up - p16 4:30pm sweet dreams - p25* 4:45pm no business like show 4:45pm david bromberg: 4:15pm the prep school *Filmma kers nov 11 7:00pm more than the rainbow - p29* business - p51* unsung treasure - p34* negro - p49* & 9:15pm informant - p23* 7:15pm a girl and a gun - p21* 7:00pm Plimpton! - p31* 6:15pm mea maxima culpa - p61* Special 9:30pm don’t follow me (i’m lost) - p35* 9:30pm turning - p13* 9:15pm only the young - p46 Guests doc-a-thon: shoot your doc in person 11:30am gypsy davy - p21* 10:30am directing - p65*

12:15pm Producing - p65* 2:00pm cinematography - p65* mon 2:00pm shepard & dark - p25* 3:45pm conversation w/alex gibney - p65* nov 12 4:30pm shenandoah - p24* 5:15pm birders: the central park effect - p43* 6:45pm birth Story - p20* 7:00pm shorts: family ties - p52* 9:15pm code of the west - p44* 9:30pm 5 broken cameras - p58 p52 p10 doc-a-thon: finish your doc 11:00am informant - p23 (IFC 3) 10:30am editing - p67* 11:30am far out isn’t far enough - p20 12:15pm music & sound - p67* 2:15pm birth story - p20* 2:00pm into the archives - p67* tue 3:45pm animation & graphics - p67* nov 13 4:45pm sweet dreams - p25* 5:30pm the lost bird project - p45* 7:30pm sundance institute panel - p17* 7:15pm wonder women! - p49* 9:30pm musicwood - p37* 9:15pm ai weiwei: never sorry - p58 p11 p12 doc-a-thon: protect your rights

10:30am do i need a sales agent? - p69* 11:00am more than a rainbow - p29* 12:15pm fair use - p69* 1:00pm Plimpton! - p31* 2:00pm crowdfunding 2.0 - p69*

wed 3:45pm revenues & royalties - p69* nov 14 3:15pm Men at lunch - p29* 5:30pm a girl and a gun - p21* 5:15pm the imposter - p60* 7:30pm the New York Times’ Op-Docs - p16* 7:45pm eddie adams: saigon ‘68 - p40* 9:15pm under african skies - p62* 9:30pm shorts: Home Movies and other memories - p53* p50 p23 doc-a-thon: reach your audience 10:30am meet the distributOrs - p71* 12:15pm d.i.y. theatrical - p71* 11:00am radioman - p31* 2:00pm story leads to action - p71* 1:00pm building babel - p27* thu 3:45pm Selling on digital platforms - p71* 3:00pm Zipper - p33* nov 15 5:15pm rafea: solar mama - p24* Closing night 7:00pm the PREP SCHOOL NEGRO - p49 7:15pm shorts: odd jobs - p54* 7:00pm the central 9:00pm don’t follow me (i’m lost) - p35 9:45pm shorts: portraits - p54* Park five - p15* p15 The Photography on Film section is co-presented by the International Center of Photography. photography on film photography on film EDDIE ADAMS: SAIGON ’68 time zero: the last year of DIR: DOUGLAS SLOAN polaroid film DIR: grant hamilton

WORLD PREMIERE “Photographs do lie,” said Eddie Adams who took one of the Vietnam In 2008, with digital photography on the rise, the Polaroid Corporation ceased production of all War’s most arresting photos of a point-blank execution. Filmmaker Douglas Sloan (Elliott Erwitt: Polaroid instant film, the product that had made the company a household name. There begins I Bark at Dogs) investigates this famous image, revealing the complicated back-story of Adams the story of the international grassroots campaign to save the beloved, threatened format. and Nguyen Ngoc Loan, seen in the photo pulling the trigger. Sloan will screen his 15 min short Time Zero beautifully captures the passion of instant film fans around the world, and the lengths featuring interviews with Peter Arnett, Bill Eppridge, Richard Pyle, Morley Safer and Bob Schieffer; to which they went to save it from oblivion. (95 min) In person: Grant Hamilton, Dave Bias, followed by a live conversation about Adams’ legacy and the questions raised by the film. (75 min) Jackie Neale Chadwick, Dan Weissman In person: Douglas Sloan, Morley Safer, Bob Schieffer, Hal Buell, Bill Eppridge, James S. Robbins fri Nov 9 5:15pm (IFC) wed Nov 14 7:45pm (IFC)

center For docuMentAry studies At duke university VII uncommissioned DIRs: Ed kashi, stefano de luigi, ippolito simon, annalisa d’angelo, ashley gilbertson, joachim ladefoged, seamus murphy, anastasia taylor-lind, christopher morris, marcus bleasdale

Photo Leah by Sobsey WORLD PREMIERE Founded in 2001 by seven of the world’s leading photojournalists, VII (“Seven”) now represents 23 preeminent photojournalists/filmmakers. Renowned for producing cutting edge multimedia, VII’s work is published by the world’s most respected news organizations and is broadcast internationally. In 2012, VII received two Emmy Award nominations for documentary features, two World Press Photo Awards and nine Pictures of the Year International Honors. In VII Uncommissioned, members of the acclaimed photo agency showcase their their award-winning short documentary films. (90 min) In person: Ed Kashi Audio PhotogrAPhy FiLM Writing MuLtiMediA sat Nov 10 5:30pm (SVA) 40 Home of the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, April 4–7, 2013 41 documentarystudies.duke.edu | @CDSduke american perspectives betting the farm DIRs: cecily pingree, jason mann

Nine Maine dairy farmers are in danger of losing their farms when their national milk distributor fires them. Banding together, they launch their own milk company, MOO. By any normal measure of a startup, MOO Milk has been a success. But stakes are high as they struggle to navigate the treacherous waters of launching a new business, with bills piling up and tensions running amok. Betting the Farm is a quintessentially American story about intrepid small business owners struggling to survive in a world dominated by corporate profiteers. (84 min) In person: Cecily Pingree sun Nov 11 2:00pm (IFC) BIRDERS: THE CENTRAL PARK EFFECT DIR: JEFFREY KIMBALL

Birders: The Central Park Effect reveals the extraordinary array of wild birds gracing Manhattan’s celebrated green and the equally colorful New Yorkers who schedule their lives around the rhythms of migration. The cast of characters includes acclaimed author Jonathan Franzen, a trombone technician, a fashion-averse teenager, and a bird-tour leader who’s recorded every sighting she’s made since the 1940s. Featuring spectacular wildlife footage capturing the changing seasons, this lyrical documentary transports the viewer to a dazzling world. (60 min) In person: Jeffrey Kimball mon Nov 12 5:15pm (IFC) 42 43 american perspectives american perspectives Code of the west LONG DISTANCE REVOLUTIONARY: A JOURNEY DIR: REBECCA RICHMAN COHEN WITH MUMIA ABU-JAMAL DIR: STEPHEN VITTORIA

At a time when the world is rethinking its drug policies large and small, one state is attracting Unlike any other film, book, or article produced about Mumia Abu-Jamal, Long Distance particular attention. Once a pioneer in legalizing medical marijuana, the state of Montana Revolutionary focuses on his career as a prolific author and broadcaster from Pennsylvania’s is poised to become the first to repeal its medical marijuana law. Set against the sweeping Death Row. This riveting film centers on the period after Mumia is convicted for the murder of vistas of the Rockies, the steamy lamplights of marijuana grow houses, and the bustling halls Philadelphia patrolman Daniel Faulkner and exposes Mumia’s battles with the American court of the State Capitol, Code of The West follows the political process of marijuana policy reform. system to continue his work from prison—a battle he continues to wage to this very day. (120 (71 min) In person: Rebecca Richman Cohen min, in English & Spanish) In person: Stephen Vittoria, Juan Gonzalez mon Nov 12 9:15pm (IFC) sat Nov 10 2:30pm (SVA) fight to live the lost bird project DIR: BARBARA KOPPLE DIR: DEBORAH DICKSON

Two-time Oscar winner Barbara Kopple (Harlan County USA, American Dream) looks at The Lost Bird Project is a documentary about the stories of five birds driven to extinction terminally ill patients who are challenging the current Food & Drug Administration regulatory in modern times and sculptor Todd McGrain’s project to memorialize them. The film system for access to investigational therapies that they believe could be life saving. Woven follows the road-trip that McGrain and his brother-in-law, Andy, take as they search for together with the voices of patient advocates, doctors, researchers and the FDA, this film offers the locations where the species were last seen in the wild and negotiate for permission a unique perspective on the challenges facing medicinal innovation and the difficulties of drug to install McGrain’s large bronze sculptures there. The film is an elegy to the five birds approval and access. (80 min) In person: Barbara Kopple and a thoughtful and sometimes humorous look at the artist and his mission. (60 min) sat Nov 10 4:15pm (IFC) In person: Deborah Dickson, Todd McGrain tue Nov 13 5:30pm (IFC) 44 45 american perspectives american perspectives melvin & Jean: an american story persistence of vision DIR: maia wechsler DIR: kevin schreck

Sneak Preview When Melvin and Jean McNair hijacked a plane from Detroit to Algeria in Striving to make the greatest animated film of all time, visionary animator Richard Williams of 1972 with their two babies on board, they called it an act of political resistance. The hijacking Who Framed Roger Rabbit toiled for more than a quarter century on his masterpiece, only to was also an act of desperation committed by two people in their early twenties who saw no have it torn from his hands. Filmmaker Kevin Schreck has woven together beautiful animation, other way to escape what they felt was the constant state of racial oppression in America. Living rare archival footage, and exclusive interviews with key animators and artists who worked with in Paris forty years after the hijacking and unable to return to the U.S., Melvin and Jean are still Williams on his ill-fated magnum opus to bring this legendary story to the screen. A tale of coming to terms with their crime and its lifelong consequences. (59 min, in English & French) creative genius gone horribly awry. (83 min) In person: Kevin Schreck In person: Maia Wechsler, Susan Tippograph (Melvin & Jean’s criminal attorney) fri nov 9 9:15pm (SVA) fri Nov 9 5:30pm (IFC) only the young Ping pong DIRs: jason tippet, elizabeth mims DIRs: hugh hartford, anson hartford

Garrison and Kevin are best friends. They skate every day and explore the underpasses and US PREMIERE Welcome to the World Competition of over-80s Table Tennis Championships abandoned homes of their Southern California desert idyll. But everything changes when in Inner Mongolia. Terry (81), having been given a week to live, still wants the gold medal. Garrison discovers the opposite sex. Over one last summer of first loves and heartbreaks, Inge (89) has used table tennis to train her way out of the dementia ward she committed friendship and self-made adventure, three teenagers find everything they knew transforming herself to. Australian legend Dorothy deLow is 100, and finds herself a mega-celebrity before their eyes. Only the Young is a staggeringly beautiful story of male teenage friendship, in this rarefied world. And Texan Lisa Modlich, a newcomer at 85 years old, is determined the complications of young love, and the moment life moves from the stability of childhood into to do whatever it takes to win her first gold. A meditation on mortality, Ping Pong is also a an ever-changing adult world. (68 min) joyous tribute to the tenacity of the human spirit. (78 min, in English, German & Mandarin) sun nov 11 9:15pm (SVA) In person: Hugh Hartford, Anson Hartford, Terry Donlon, Lisa Modlich, special guests fri nov 9 7:30pm (IFC) 46 47 Original Film Posters from the Silent Era to the Present american perspectives the prep school negro DIR: andrÉ robert lee

André Robert Lee revisits the life-changing events of his adolescence when he gained a way out of Philadelphia’s ghettos with a scholarship to an elite prep school. As he moved into a different world, he grew distant from his sister and mother. In this poignant film, he explores thorny questions of race, education, opportunity and family. He also spends time with current day prep school students of color to see if anything has changed inside the ivory tower. (71 min) In person: André Robert Lee sun Nov 11 4:15pm (SVA) • thu nov 15 7:00pm (ifc) wonder women! the untold stories of american superheroines DIR: kristy guevara-Flanagan

Tracing the fascinating origins, evolution and legacy of Wonder Woman, this lively documentary takes you from the birth of the comic book superheroine in the 1940s to the blockbusters of today. A look behind the scenes with Lynda Carter (TV’s Wonder Woman), Lindsay Wagner (The Bionic Woman), comic book writers and artists, and real- life superheroines such as Gloria Steinem, Kathleen Hanna and others, this film offers an enlightening and entertaining counterpoint to the male-dominated superhero genre. (62 min) In person: producer Kelcey Edwards sun Nov 11 12:00pm (IFC) • tue nov 13 7:15pm (IFC)

48 49 international perspectives international perspectives la camioneta no business like show business DIR: mark kendall DIRs: bernard weber, martin schilt

Every day, dozens of decommissioned school buses leave the United States and migrate to US PREMIERE For over twenty years, the Wiesenbergers have cultivated the same rituals. The Guatemala, where they are repaired, repainted, and resurrected as the brightly-colored group of twenty mountain singers and their female conductor meet once a week in the local camionetas that bring most Guatemalans to work. This lyrical film follows the migration of one church to yodel. But their world turns upside down when their CDs storm the charts and they are American bus as well as the personal stories of five individuals whose lives become intertwined bombarded with concert offers and the opportunity to perform at the World Expo in Shanghai. with its transformation. What slowly emerges is a vivid and rich meditation on the universal Set against the Swiss Alps, the sounds of yodeling echo through this story of unexpected show quest for mobility. (72 min, in English & Spanish) In person: Mark Kendall business success. (90 min, in Swiss-German) In person: Bernard Weber sat Nov 10 9:15pm (IFC) sun Nov 11 4:45pm (IFC)

the mosuo sisters oma & bella DIR: marlo poras DIR: alexa karolinski

US PREMIERE When they lose their jobs in Beijing, Juma and Latso, sisters from one of the Oma & Bella is an intimate glimpse into the world of Regina and Bella, two octogenarian world’s last matriarchal societies, are thrust into the worldwide economic downturn. Left with friends who live together in Berlin. Their memories of the Holocaust are never distant as they few options, they return home to their remote village in the Himalayas. But home is no longer lovingly prepare the same sumptuous meals they ate as children and converse about questions what it was, as growing exposure to the modern world has irrevocably altered the traditions of of heritage, memory and identity. As the film follows them through their daily lives, a portrait the Mosuo. Determined to keep their family out of poverty, one sister sacrifices her dream of emerges of two women with a close bond, a light sense of humor, vivid stories, and a deep an education and stays home to farm, while the other leaves to try her luck again in the city. (80 fondness for Eastern European cooking. (76 min, in German) In person: Alexa Karolinski min, in Mandarin, Mosuo & Tibetan) In person: Marlo Poras sat nov 10 1:45pm (IFC) sat nov 10 6:45pm (IFC)

50 51 shorts programs shorts programs shorts: common ground shorts: great performances

These five shorts explore the power of community and common bonds. Indian Summer (17 These shorts shine a spotlight on dance, music, and performance art. Still Moving: Pilobolus min, Mridu Chandra) finds young Indian Americans at a Hindu summer camp. An American at Forty (38 min, Jeffrey Ruoff) reveals the surprising past and still vibrant present of the Mosque (19 min, David Washburn) shows the resilience of rural Californian Muslims when legendary Connecticut-based modern dance troupe. Robot Man (15 min, Mark Scalese) offers faced with a hate crime. Spoils: Extraordinary Harvest (21 min, Alex Mallis) profiles diverse a day in the life of a familiar street performer. A Broadway Lullaby (40 min, Barbara Rick) brings New Yorkers who are united by a common nocturnal activity. Wolf Mountain (7 min, Sam Price- together Broadway luminaries like Vanessa Williams, Audra McDonald, Donna Murphy, Stephen Waldman, Brendan Nahmias, Dan Duran) explores the spiritual link between a woman and Schwartz, and Raul Esparza to create a benefit CD to combat breast cancer. (93 min total) the wolves she cares for. Greenland Year Zero (25 min, Anders Graver, Niels Bjørn) reveals In person: Barbara Rick, Jeffrey Ruoff, Mark Scalese the lives of teenagers in a small Greenland town poised for great change. (89 min total) sat nov 10 11:00am (IFC) In person: Mridu Chandra, Alex Mallis, Sam Price-Waldman fri nov 9 2:15pm (IFC) shorts: family ties shorts: home movies & other memories

The complex relationship between parents and their children is at the heart of this program. This program is about the pull of the past, what’s been lost, and what we hold on to. The Caregiver (10 min, John Paul Su) profiles a woman who tends to sick children at work Storywoods (8 min, Mary Horan) is a miniature world of dioramas recapturing the magic of the and at home. Nobody’s Off the Hook (28 min, Remy Weber) traces a difficult history of artist’s childhood. Boomtown (12 min, Torben Bernhard, Travis Low) contrasts audio reflections dysfunction and ambivalent reconciliation between a father and his children. Captive Radio of a once thriving Utah frontier town with its current ghostly state. Moeder (13 min, Roma (23 min, Lauren Rosenfeld) gives hope to Colombian hostages by broadcasting messages D’Arrietta) poignantly reveals the tumultuous life of the director’s mother. Things We Keep (20 from their families. The Children Next Door (36 min, Doug Block) examines the deep min, David Moore) reflects on the loss of a mother through her old diaries, scrapbooks, photos, psychological scars inflicted on children by a horrific case of domestic violence. (97 min total) and home movies. Video diaries reveal how Julian (40 min, Bao Nguyen) was motivated to join In person: Doug Block, Lauren Rosenfeld, Remy Weber the Marines by the example of his grandfather, a WWII hero, and how this decision affected his mon nov 12 7:00pm (IFC) family. (93 min total) In person: Roma D’Arrietta, Torben Bernhard, Travis Low, David Moore, Bao Nguyen wed nov 14 9:30pm (IFC) 52 53 shorts programs family doc magic camp shorts: odd jobs DIR: judd ehrlich

Love what you do. The Birdman (11 min, Jessie Auritt) rules the roost at his East Village record store despite the economy, gentrification, and the rise of online music. We Will Forget (14 min, Garret Harkawik) follows an infamous doomsday author as the clock counts down to the apocalypse. A woman makes eerily life-like dolls in Reborning (8 min, Helen Hood Scheer, To cope with the pressures of growing up, magic-obsessed kids congregate at the one place Yael Bridge). Shokunin (3 min, Jesse Flower-Ambroch) offers a glimpse at the vanishing art where they can be themselves: Tannen’s Magic Camp, the most prestigious magic institution in of Japanese knife-sharpening. Made By Me (15 min, Jess Dang) visits three artisans working the world. Here, they strive to prove their worth on the same stage where superstar magicians wood, metal, and glass by hand. Kiss the Paper (20 min, Fiona Otway) celebrates the revival like Blaine and Copperfield once performed. For these kids, their chosen art form is more of letterpress printing. Between Land and Sea (9 min, J. Christian Jensen, Sarah Berkovich) than sleight of hand and the tricks of the trade, it’s about finding the magic inside. (85 min) follows a couple as they oversee a San Francisco Bay lighthouse. The Lookout (16 min, In person: Judd Ehrlich, special guests Brian Bolster) explores a solitary but vital role in the prevention of wildfires. (96 min total) sat nov 10 11:15am (SVA) In person: Jessie Auritt, Brian Bolster, Jess Dang, Jesse Flower-Ambroch, Garret Harkawik, J. Christian Jensen thu nov 15 7:15pm (IFC) Get Perks Worth Over shorts: portraits $

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Bettie Page’s unabashed sexual expression and provocative fetish poses set the stage for the Bassist Arthur “Killer” Kane was at the center of glam rock as a member of the New York Dolls. 1960s sexual revolution and ushered in a modern era in fashion and pop culture. With her razor But decades after the band’s break-up in 1975, he was barely scraping by working as a clerk sharp wit and Tennessee twang, Page narrates this documentary through a rare audio interview in the Mormon Church. Then in 2004, rock star Morrissey organized a London concert for the revealing her secret past. Bettie Page Reveals All! is an intimate look at the rise, fall, and rise surviving New York Dolls, reuniting singer David Johansen, guitarist Sylvain Sylvain and Kane. again of one of the world’s most recognized and controversial sex symbols. (101 min, in English This film captures Kane’s return to the spotlight with a poignancy that’s unforgettable. (78 min) & French) In person: Mark Mori In person: Greg Whiteley, special guests fri nov 9 12:00am (IFC) sat nov 10 12:00am (IFC)

MY AMITYVILLE HORROR wattstax (1972) DIR: ERIC WALTER DIR: MEL STUART

For the first time in 35 years, Daniel Lutz recounts his version of the infamous Amityville haunting Director Mel Stuart, who died this year, was best known for Willie Wonka & the Chocolate that terrified his family in 1975. George and Kathy Lutz’s story went on to inspire a best-selling Factory, but a close second in his resume is this astonishing concert film known as the black novel, and the subsequent films continue to fascinate audiences today. This documentary Woodstock. Stuart interviewed Richard Pryor (still a rising comedian at the time) to interlace reveals the horror behind growing up as part of a world-famous haunting, and while Daniel’s classic performances by The Staple Singers, The Bar-Kays, Albert King, Rufus Thomas, Carla facts may be others’ fiction, the psychological scars he carries are indisputable. (88 min) In Thomas, Isaac Hayes and more. The resplendent fashion display of the crowd alone is worth the person: Eric Walter, Laura DiDio, Marvin Scott price of admission. (120 min) sat nov 10 11:45pm (IFC) fri nov 9 12:15am (IFC)

56 57 Short List brings together ten of the year’s strongest docs to check off your list before awards season. Short List Short List 5 broken cameras ethel DIRs: EMAD BURNAT, GUY DAVIDI DIR: rory kennedy

This deeply personal, first-hand account of non-violent resistance was shot almost entirely A feature-length documentary about the remarkable life of Ethel Kennedy, this film is a by Palestinian farmer Emad Burnat in a West Bank village threatened by encroaching revealing portrait through the eyes of those who know her best—her family. Directed by her Israeli settlements. Burnat’s footage was turned into a galvanizing cinematic experience in Emmy Award-winning daughter, Rory Kennedy, and featuring candid interviews with Ethel and collaboration with co-director Guy Davidi. Structured around the violent destruction of a seven of her children, Ethel is a deeply personal look inside a political dynasty strengthened by succession of Burnat’s video cameras, the film follows one family’s evolution over five years family bonds, a compassion for others, and a wisdom forged from both hardship and triumph. of village turmoil. “I feel like the camera protects me,” Burnat says, “but it’s an illusion.” Courtesy of HBO Documentary Films (97 min) In person: Rory Kennedy Courtesy of Kino Lorber (94 min) fri nov 9 6:45pm (SVA) mon nov 12 9:30pm (IFC) AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY FIRST POSITION DIR: ALISON KLAYMAN DIR: BESS KARGMAN

Since he was named Runner-Up for TIME Magazine’s 2011 Person of the Year, more people Ballet students, ages 9-19, travel to New York City from all over the world to compete for awards are starting to wonder: who is Ai Weiwei? Director Alison Klayman follows the Chinese artist/ and scholarships in the Youth America Grand Prix. First-time director Bess Kargman follows six activist over three years as he pursues massive art projects around the world and champions students from diverse backgrounds in the US, Italy, Colombia, and Sierra Leone as they strive to free speech in face of intimidation in his home country. He shot to prominence in spring 2011 achieve their dreams. Even if you’re not a ballet aficionado, you can’t help rooting for their hard when Chinese authorities jailed him for two months. Klayman supplies an invaluable portrait of work to pay off. Courtesy of Sundance Selects (94 min) In person: Bess Kargman the man behind the headlines. Courtesy of Sundance Selects (91 min) sun nov 11 11:30am (IFC) tue nov 13 9:15pm (IFC)

58 59 short list short list HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE MEA MAXIMA CULPA: SILENCE IN THE DIR: DAVID FRANCE HOUSE OF GOD DIR: ALEX GIBNEY

Faced with their own mortality, an improbable group of people, many of them HIV-positive young Mea Maxima Culpa investigates the Roman Catholic Church’s cover-up of countless incidents of men, broke the mold as radical warriors taking on Washington and the medical establishment. sexual abuse of children. Despite sporadic headlines, we still have enormous gaps in our knowledge With unfettered access to a treasure trove of never-before-seen archival footage from the 1980s about the concealment that took place over decades. Although the church has paid out over $2 and ‘90s, filmmaker David France puts the viewer smack in the middle of the controversial billion to settle claims, U.S. courts have convicted only one senior church official for his role in actions, the heated meetings, the heartbreaking failures, and the exultant breakthroughs of covering up these crimes. Increasingly, other countries are discovering their own dark secrets. heroes in the making. Courtesy of Sundance Selects (109 min) In person: David France Who should be held accountable? Courtesy of HBO Documentary Films (106 min) In person: Alex fri nov 9 11:00am (IFC) Gibney sun nov 11 6:15pm (SVA) The imposter SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN DIR: bart layton DIR: MALIK BENDJELLOUL

Unforgettable, chilling and emotional, The Imposter tells the gripping true story of a Texan boy In the late ‘60s, the Detroit singer known as Rodriguez was considered a Chicano Bob Dylan who went missing in 1994 and was miraculously found three and a half years later thousands of by his producers. His album “Cold Fact” never took off in the U.S., but unbeknownst to him it miles away in southern Spain. Despite glaring inconsistencies in his physical appearance, the became massive hit in apartheid-era South Africa. Decades later, amidst rumors of Rodriguez’s boy’s family brought their long-lost “son” home to restart his life in Texas. Questions soon arose: suicide, dedicated South African fans search to learn what happened to their hero. This how could the Barclay’s blonde, blue-eyed son have returned with darker skin and eyes? How unforgettable film chronicles their quest and its extraordinary outcome. Courtesy of Sony could his personality and even accent have changed so dramatically? Truth soon proves stranger Pictures Classics (85 min) than fiction as the real story emerges. Courtesy of Indomina Releasing (95 min) In person: Bart sun nov 11 11:15am (SVA) Layton wed nov 14 5:15pm (IFC) 60 61 BECOME A short list UNDER AFRICAN SKIES DOC NYC INSIDER DIR: JOE BERLINGER Purchase an Insider Pass for only $99 and get access to dozens of films, panels, and masterclasses at this year’s festival.

The Insider Pass admits holders to all DOC NYC films and events starting before 5:00pm at IFC Center, Monday-Friday—some 15 screenings, plus the complete lineup of panels and discussions with noted filmmakers and leading industry figures Twenty-five years ago, Paul Simon’s “Graceland” album brought international attention to South in the festival’s five-day Doc-a-thon program. African music while the country’s black populace still suffered under apartheid. By recording The Insider Pass is available online at DOCNYC.net in South Africa, Simon defied the United Nations cultural boycott and became embroiled in or in person at the IFC Center box office. controversy. Director Joe Berlinger (Oscar-nominated for Paradise Lost 3) follows Simon as he travels back to South Africa for a reunion concert with the “Graceland” band members See page 75 for additional details. and sits down with his former critic Dali Tambo for a probing dialogue about art and politics. Courtesy of A&E IndieFilms (108 min) In person: Joe Berlinger wed nov 14 9:15pm (ifc)

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Oscar–nominated director Amy Berg (Deliver Us From Evil) offers an inside look at the “West Memphis 3,” exploring how Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley were wrongfully WONG convicted and imprisoned. The film chronicles the movement to prove their innocence, New York’s first Asian restaurant to emphasize which involved everyone from grassroots supporters to celebrities such as Peter Jackson, LOCAL AND SEASONAL FARE. Eddie Vedder and Johnny Depp. Their determination is a case study in the power of hope. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics (146 min) In person: Amy Berg, Damien Echols, Lorri Davis, T.212.989.3399/wongnewyork.com Henry Rollins Monday-Thursday 5:30-10:30 Friday-Saturday 5:30-11:00 sat nov 10 11:00am (SVA) Sunday Dinner 5:30-10:00 RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED 62 7 CORNELIA STREET NYC 63 Doc-A-Thon section is co-presented by A&E IndieFilms.

doc-a-thon doc-a-thon DOC NYC’s expanded panel series offers documentary filmmakers and film fans access to five days of in-depth discussions by leading creators Visit docnyc.net for updates and additional panelists. and industry figures. Each day is organized around an essential part of All Doc-A-Thon events will be held at IFC Center. the process of creating and sharing a non-fiction project.

fri NOV 9 mon NOV 12 get the Shoo t money your doc

Filmmaking can be a very costly endeavor. Where do documentary It’s time to make your film, but your production doesn’t need to re-invent the filmmakers find their resources? These four panels explore the opportunities wheel. Take your cues from some of today’s leading documentary creators in for documentary funding in four key areas. these four masterclasses. • tap into tv 10:30am – 11:45am • masterclass: directing 10:30am – 11:45am Television can often provide documentary filmmakers with substantial parts of their budget Everyone wants to be a director, but do you know what you’re getting yourself into? Acclaimed as well as bigger audiences than a traditional theatrical release. Find out what broadcasters directors Liz Garbus (Love, Marilyn) and Bart Layton (The Imposter) discuss their films and are looking for, and how they make their decisions to acquire or commission documentaries. their working process, from finding their concept and characters and developing their story to Representatives from HBO (Sara Bernstein), A&E (David McKillop), POV (Cynthia Lopez), and the assembling and working with their team. recently announced CNN Films (Vinnie Malhotra) explain. • masterclass: producing 12:15pm – 1:30pm • tap into crowds 12:15pm – 1:30pm Documentary filmmakers often spread themselves thin wearing too many hats. Working with a In the past few years, filmmakers and other artists have embraced crowdfunding as a legitimate strong producer can make the difference between a successful film and a lost opportunity, but source of support for their endeavors. But with the growing popularity of sites like Indiegogo, emerging directors don’t always fully understand what a producer does. Established producers Kickstarter, and others, how do projects stand out, and how can filmmakers combat crowdfunding Jeremy Chilnick (Mansome, The Greatest Movie Ever Sold) and Amy Briamonte (Into The Abyss, fatigue? Indiegogo founder Slava Rubin, successful crowdfunding filmmaker Gary Hustwit, and Cave Of Forgotten Dreams) explain their wide-ranging role. others discuss. • masterclass: cinematography 2:00pm – 3:15pm • tap into grants 2:00pm – 3:15pm Cinematographers are instrumental in making films memorable, working with their directors Foundations and other grantmakers have proven invaluable in providing needed resources to capture the right moment and to establish a documentary’s look. Noted DPs Tom Hurwitz and guidance to innumerable documentary filmmakers. What’s the competition like, and what (The Queen Of Versailles, Valentino) and Alan Jacobsen (Racing Dreams, The Trials Of Darryl are grantors looking for? Representatives from Tribeca Film Institute, Cinereach, and more Hunt) share clips from their work and insight on documentary aesthetics. shed light on their process. • in conversation with ALEX GIBNEY 3:45pm – 5:00pm • tap into equity 3:45pm – 5:00pm Join us for an intimate one-on-one conversation with Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney, A funding source for some documentary filmmakers, often those focusing on projects with the whose credits include Taxi to the Dark Side; Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room; and Mea potential to have substantial social impact, is equity investment. What do investors look for, Maxima Culpa, playing at DOC NYC. Find out the secrets behind his prolific output. and how can filmmakers find them? Representatives from Impact Partners and filmmakers who have used equity investment share their insight.

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You’ve been shooting for months (years?) and it’s finally time to wrap things up and share your doc with the world. Learn all about post-production from the experts in today’s four masterclasses. • masterclass: editing 10:30am – 11:45am Documentary makers don’t have the same control over storylines as fiction filmmakers. But a great documentary editor can shape your footage into a compelling tale. Notable editors reveal their pivotal storytelling role through clips of particularly challenging assignments, and discuss the process of collaborating with directors and producers.

• masterclass: music & sound 12:15pm – 1:30pm Co-presented by Chicken & Egg Pictures. Chicken & Egg Pictures leads this hands-on workshop shepherding their recent grantees through the essential but often overlooked process of music composition and sound design for non-fiction work.

• masterclass: into the archives 2:00pm – 3:15pm Co-presented by NBCUniversal Archives. Archival footage can help bring non-fiction projects to life, providing relevant visual diversity to what otherwise might be the dry recitation of past events. Where can documentary filmmakers find quality archival material, and what does it take to license it? A panel of industry experts will discuss what’s involved with heading into the archives.

• masterclass: animation & graphics 3:45pm – 5:00pm Animation, graphics, and other visual effects have become a standard feature of documentaries in recent years, helping to illustrate arguments and to capture the viewer’s attention. But designing and implementing these elements can be intimidating. Learn more about what’s possible from some of the go-to experts in the field in this discussion.

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wed NOV 14 protect your rights

Documentary filmmaking is not all about creating art—it also involves a business side, and that comes with risks. Learn how to protect yourself and your work in today’s panels. • do i need a sales agent? 10:30am – 11:45am The period between finishing and distributing your film is crucial. Who sees your film, and where, can make or break its chances for theatrical or broadcast. Leading sales agents, including Submarine’s Josh Braun, Cinetic’s Dana O’Keefe, and Films Transit’s Diana Holtzberg discuss how you can benefit from their experience and contacts.

• fair use 12:15pm – 1:30pm Fair Use—the royalty-free utilization of content—is still the subject of confusion for both filmmakers and some attorneys. In this session moderated by attorney Dan Satorius, he and other legal experts explore conceptions and misconceptions around Fair Use.

• crowdfunding 2.0 2:00pm – 3:15pm Crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and RocketHub have been popular in recent years, connecting filmmakers with individuals willing to donate to projects for honorary credits or other incentives. With the passage of Obama’s JOBS Act, the door has been opened to expand crowdfunding to investors, not just donors. This panel, moderated by attorney Dan Satorius includes attorney Susan H. Bodine (CDAS partner) and Brian Meece (RocketHub). Addresses what impact the anticipated new SEC rules on this form of crowdfunding might have for independent filmmakers.

• revenues & royalties 3:45pm – 5:00pm Co-presented by Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard. Revenue sources for documentary filmmakers are evolving. Once-reliable sources like DVD and broadcast are giving way to VOD and other streaming opportunities. This panel, moderated by CDAS partner Andrea F. Cannistraci, explores this changing landscape and what filmmakers need to know to maximize their potential revenues and not lose out on royalties they’re owed. Panelists include CPA Fred Seigal and CDAS partner Marc H. Simon who will participate both as an attorney and a filmmaker (Nursery University, Unraveled) and other legal experts.”

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If you film it, will they come? Completing your documentary is only half of the process—how do you get people to see it? If you’re focused on a social issue, how do you get those viewers to do something about it? Today’s panels explore exhibition and outreach. • MEET THE DISTRIBUTORS 10:30am – 11:45am While the avenues for getting your film out in the world have increased, the theatrical release remains the brass ring for many filmmakers. With fierce competition for theatre screens and audience attention, what do theatrical distributors look for in documentaries? Ryan Werner (IFC Films/Sundance Selects), Eamonn Bowles (Magnolia Pictures), Nancy Gerstman (Zeitgeist Films), Richard Lorber (Kino Lorber), Paul Marchant (First Run Features), and Ryan Krivoshey (The Cinema Guild) weigh in.

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