Open City: THE LURE + Q&A (SOLD OUT)
With the astonishing New Mexican Rocky Mountains as backdrop, we meet Forrest Fenn - an eccentric Air Force veteran and art dealer who decided to hide a treasure worth $3 million - and a series of fanatic treasure hunters lured in to the American West with the goal of decoding Fenn’s cryptic instructions.
On The Line: ALL THAT PASSES BY THROUGH A WINDOW THAT DOESN'T OPEN + SLEEPERS' BEAT
All That Passes by Through a Window That Doesn’t Open captures the laying of the tracks with breath-taking imagery as across the closed borders of Eurasia, men wait and dream, trying to suppress regret and fear by connecting with one another and the dreams of a better future.
Open City: PRIVATE CHRONICLES. MONOLOGUE
Exploring the collective life of the generation born as Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space, Mansky worked with over 5000 hours of home movies to create this unique chronicle of everyday life in the Soviet Union.
Open City: VITALY MANSKY MASTERCLASS
Open City Documentary Festival begin their Vitaly Mansky focus with this Masterclass event, during which Mansky will discuss his wide-ranging and prolific career as well as his approach to his filmmaking practice.
KEDI
For thousands of years, cats have lived alongside humans in Istanbul becoming an essential part of the community. Captivating and joyous, Kedi explores the lives of seven street cats and their connection to the city and people of Istanbul.
On The Line: IN TRANSIT
In Transit journeys into the hearts and minds of everyday passengers aboard Amtrak's Empire Builder, the busiest long-distance train route in America.
FIELD OF VISION SHORTS + Q&A
Join us for an evening of short film in collaboration with Field of Vision.
*QUEST
Shot over a decade, this tender and moving film is a portrait of a family living in North Philadelphia. Set against the backdrop of a country now in turmoil, Quest is a profound testament to love, healing and hope.
DocHouse First: BENDING THE ARC
Documenting the incredible work of Partners in Health, Bending the Arc tells the story of a small group of doctors dedicated to their mission to make high-quality healthcare available to everyone, even in the world’s poorest countries.
On The Line: TURKSIB & NIGHT MAIL
With bold and exhilarating flair, Turksib charts the monumental efforts to build a railway linking the regions of Turkestan and Siberia in 1920s USSR.
I CALLED HIM MORGAN
Part jazz history, part true-crime tale, I Called Him Morgan tells the tragic story of Lee Morgan and his common-law wife Helen, who murdered him in a New York bar in 1972.
STEP
An uplifting and vibrant film following an inner city Baltimore high school Step team. Under the guidance of their mothers and mentors, the ‘Lethal Ladies’ step team fight against the odds and use their dancing as a way to express themselves, unite their peers and keep chasing their dreams.
MOTHERLAND
Motherland takes us into the heart of the world’s busiest maternity hospital in one of the most populous countries: The Philippines. An intimate and heart-warming vérité portrait of women taking the first steps on their journey of motherhood.
Al Gore in Conversation + AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL: TRUTH TO POWER
Former Vice President Al Gore continues his tireless fight, traveling around the world training an army of climate champions and influencing international climate policy in this rousing follow-up to 2006’s An Inconvenient Truth.
ICARUS
A doping investigation leads to a global cat and mouse game when filmmaker and cyclist Bryan Fogel meets renegade Russian scientist Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov and triggers a huge international sports scandal.
Doc/Fest Presents: STEP
An uplifting and vibrant film following an inner city Baltimore high school Step team. Under the guidance of their mothers and mentors, the ‘Lethal Ladies’ step team fight against the odds and use their dancing as a way to express themselves, unite their peers and keep chasing their dreams.
Doc/Fest Presents: TROPHY
As endangered African species like elephants, rhinos and lions march closer to extinction each year, Trophy delves into the powerhouse industries of big-game hunting, breeding and wildlife conservation.
Doc/Fest Presents: MOTHERLAND + Director Q&A
Motherland takes us into the heart of the world’s busiest maternity hospital in one of the most populous countries: The Philippines. An intimate and heart-warming vérité portrait of women taking the first steps on their journey of motherhood.
Doc/Fest Presents: GHOST HUNTING + Director Q&A
Director Raed Andoni seeks out former detainees of an infamous Israeli interrogation centre to construct a replica of the prison as the backdrop to a cathartic and challenging roleplay where the men re-enact their real-life experiences.
Doc/Fest Presents: A RIVER BELOW
The Amazon pink river dolphin is being hunted to extinction, but two activists will do whatever it takes to protect the species. Complex and surprising, A River Below digs into the ethics of activism in the modern media age.
Doc/Fest Presents: BRIMSTONE & GLORY
Tultepec, Mexico is known for just one thing: fireworks. Each year the town hosts an annual pyrotechnic extravaganza, which is captured here in all its exultant, unbridled and downright dangerous glory.