DOC NYC has multiple competitive sections with juries, plus an annual Audience Award. Our newest juried sections include the U.S. Competition, International Competition, and Kaleidoscope Competition to focus on work that’s more essayistic and poetic.
The longstanding Metropolis Competition focuses on New York City stories. The Shorts Competition covers all the titles in the Shorts Program.
Additionally, we have juries for our Short List sections that represent the best of the year’s releases. The Short List: Features jury gives awards in the categories of Director, Producer, Editor and Cinematographer. The Short List: Shorts jury gives a Director Award.
To read about our 2023 jurors, please click here.
Here’s a history of past winners.
U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
METROPOLIS COMPETITION
Films in this section exemplify the diverse range of stories in New York City.
AUDIENCE AWARD
Audiences vote for their favorite feature film.
SHORTS COMPETITION
All short films playing at the festival are eligible for this jury prize, other than DOC NYC U and Short List: Shorts.
SHORT LIST AWARD WINNERS
VIEWFINDERS COMPETITION
Jury winners from 2010 to 2020 chosen for their distinct directorial vision.
Read more about juries and their choices from past years: