The Museum of Modern Art has unveiled the festival lineup for Doc Fortnight 2021.
NOWNESS PICKS Gillian Zinser's short film 'Be A Man'
27 November 2020
Redefine masculinity with the Cuban bad boy of Ballet.
NOWNESS PICKS 'Bad Habits' a film by Gillian Zinser
07 September 2020
Meet the drag-queen nuns advocating for queer communities.
TERRAIN is an expanded cinema project which brings together dance, documentary film, 360-degree immersive video, virtual interactivity and spatial design into a multimedia story environment.
We chose to re-enter into poignant turning point events between Imogen, her sister Allegra and mother Diane, with them reliving the moments alongside an actress in real-time.
MENTAL HEALTH & CINEMA
21 May 2020
As the world continues to work on creating more awareness towards mental health, this captivating short is hosting special LIVE online preview screenings followed by a moderated conversation.
TELL ME HOW YOU FEEL
21 April 2020
Gillian Zinser asks strangers how they feel during the New York lockdown.
ÊXTASE: a feature doc released to rave reviews in a very similar condition to its main character - isolated from other bodies.
28 March 2020
A hybrid essay film based on director Moara Passoni's own experience of anorexia, and that of all the women who participated in the creation, produced by Academy Award Nominee Petra Costa (The Edge of Democracy) with Lief’s Margo Mars acting as consultant producer.
THE WORK: The Guardian Lab 'Show Me The Ropes' feat. Jamal Edwards
20 February 2020
Directed by Jessica Bishopp, these gems of cinematic inspiration tell stories of making your own success.
From crack pipes to glass art, NOWNESS x Ghetto Gastro short soundtracked by Solange, directed by Elisha Smith-Leverock.
13 January 2020
‘Triple Beam Dream’ is a story of transformation and growth, igniting conversation on race, culture, class and inclusion.
In Production: 'Terrain' by Lily Baldwin
18 November 2019
A Docu-Dream about the common TERRAIN of our bodies.
ASVOFF Best Documentary Award for Elisha!
14 October 2018
MBG is a short about the contestants of a black beauty pageant in Berlin. The film follows them as they seek to find a place of acceptance in a country that idolises a predominantly white western ideal.
#ICYMI: Life after Death.. a film by Eva Michon
01 October 2018
Life After Death From Above 1979 tells the story their rise, break-up, and coming back from the dead. Catch it on Amazon or iTunes.
