Film-Forward

Documentary

Blood on the Mountain

The fraught relationship between the residents of Appalachia and the coal in their ground.

Notes on Blindness

A gut-wrenching depiction of one man’s gradual loss of sight and a visceral immersion.

Fight for Space/The University | DOC NYC

There’s room for space at this year’s Doc NYC, with two nonfiction films featuring NASA.

Sour Grapes | DOC NYC

A look back at a time when wine was as much for speculation and criminal activity as for drinking.

Bang! The Bert Berns Story | DOC NYC

The tunesmith and record producer’s crowded, busy life and underappreciated 1960s musical legacy form the subject of this tribute.

Disturbing the Peace

All they are saying, in Hebrew and Arabic, is give peace a chance.

Peter and the Farm

A year in the life of Peter Dunning, a 68-year-old curmudgeon with a magnificent beard who oversees a run-down yet gorgeous organic farm in Vermont.

The Ivory Game

Executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, the documentary exposes the thriving market for ivory and starts a dialogue toward ending it. In this aim, the film is a smashing success.

By Sidney Lumet

The master director holds court, discussing his life in films.