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DOC NYC · 2026

DOC NYC 2026

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A Life Illuminated

Renowned marine biologist Dr. Edith Widder embarks on an extraordinary journey into the magical world of deep sea bioluminescence.

(Country: US; Year: 2025; Director: Tasha Van Zandt; Writer: Tasha Van Zandt; Stars: Edith Widder)

Manhood

A Dallas businessman sets out to make penis enlargement as commonplace as Botox, pulling back the curtain on shame, sex and masculinity.

(Year: 2026; Director: Daniel Lombroso; Stars: William Moore, Ruben Ramirez, David Smith)

Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World

Director: Sasha WatersProducer: Sasha WatersExecutive Producers: Michael Kantor, John Keith .

(Year: 2026; Director: Sasha Waters)

TheyDream

After 20 years of chronicling his Puerto Rican family, a director and his mother face devastating losses. Through tears and laughter, they craft animations that bring their loved ones back to life, discovering that every act of creation is also an act of letting go.

(Country: US; Year: 2026; Director: William D. Caballero)

Who Moves America

The tireless fight for labor justice in the United States has long drawn in individuals struggling for fair working conditions and compensation—not only for themselves, but for future generations.

(Year: 2026; Director: Yael Bridge) , Trailer