DCTV

DCTV For more than 50 years, DCTV has been New York’s nonprofit home for documentary film and media arts.

We show documentaries in our world-class Firehouse cinema, provide high-quality workshops + equip young people with media and storytelling skills. Founded in 1972, DCTV is one of the nation’s oldest and most honored media arts centers. It is located in a landmarked firehouse in Chinatown, New York City where community screenings and discussions, youth media and continuing education programs, and affordable filmmaking resources all exist side by side with DCTV’s own, award-winning documentary productions.

Deconstructions: Right to the Truth (Sun Oct 18) is a retrospective of Ukrainian documentary films of the late 80s and 9...
10/07/2026

Deconstructions: Right to the Truth (Sun Oct 18) is a retrospective of Ukrainian documentary films of the late 80s and 90s, originally presented in partnership with the Довженко-Центр : Dovzhenko Centre and the 23rd Міжнародний фестиваль документального кіно про права людини Docudays UA . Featuring:

• SUNDAY MORNING... (Dir. Khadzhy-Murad Mamedov, 1987, 17 min)
• RIGHT TO THE TRUTH (Dir. Heorhiy Shkliarevskyi, 1989, 10 min)
• WOUND (Dir. Khadzhy-Murad Mamedov, 1988, 17 min)
• SERGEI PARADZHANOV. VISITS (Dir. Anatolii Syrykh, 1994, 12 min)
• THE PAST?... (Dir. Rafail Nakhmanovych, 1995, 31 min)

Following the screening, we'll be joined by Kseniia Opria in person and Yuliia Kovalenko remotely for a conversation on Ukrainian documentary history, cultural memory, and the enduring relevance of these films today. Kseniia Opria is an editor at Docudays UA, film curator, and documentary filmmaker. Yuliia Kovalenko is a film critic, PhD in Cultural Studies, Program Director at Docudays UA, and curator of the Deconstructions film program.

This event is made possible with support from ArtsLink . Kseniia Opria is a 2026 ArtsLink Fellow hosted by DCTV in New York, NY. ArtsLink Fellowships is a CEC ArtsLink program fostering transnational arts and social practice across the US and internationally. Kseniia's fellowship is funded by Razom for Ukraine .

Buy tickets now: https://firehousecinema.dctvny.org/deconstructions

Get ahead of the Curve with our money-saving Workshop bundles. For those looking to turbocharge their documentary skills...
10/06/2026

Get ahead of the Curve with our money-saving Workshop bundles.

For those looking to turbocharge their documentary skills we offer a package deals that cover multiple classes, allowing you to save up to $75. These bundles cover our fundamentals series - giving you a firm grasp of key aspects of filmmaking - as well as cinematography and DaVinci color correction.

Find out more here: https://ow.ly/k2Y750ZUrK5

Come to a FREE celebration of young filmmaking at the DocuJam Film Festival. On Wed 10/14 + Thu 10/15, our Firehouse Ci...
10/05/2026

Come to a FREE celebration of young filmmaking at the DocuJam Film Festival. On Wed 10/14 + Thu 10/15, our Firehouse Cinema will screen bold, socially conscious films by young filmmakers from more than a dozen countries across the globe.

The event is in its 21st year and presented in partnership with DCTV Youth Media and The Paley Center for Media. Across two days, audiences will experience an exciting mix of documentary, animation, experimental, and narrative films, offering a global snapshot of how young filmmakers see, question, and make sense of the world around them.

Every screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers, a number of whom are DCTV film students.

RSVP: firehousecinema.dctvny.org/docujam26

Next week we’re giving away 15 free tickets to a special screening of Steal This Story, PleaseThe opportunity is one of...
10/03/2026

Next week we’re giving away 15 free tickets to a special screening of Steal This Story, Please

The opportunity is one of many that is exclusively available to DCTV Members. It will include a Q&A with Amy Goodman herself as well as Directors Tia Lessin and Carl Deal.

The tickets are available from midnight on October 5th, but to get one you’ll need to become member. Membership tiers include free and discounted tickets for other screenings, as well as major discounts on workshops and much more!

Sign up here: https://www.dctvny.org/s/support-dctv/membership

10/03/2026

Time is running out to take advantage of the incredible opportunity offered by our Media Fellows program!

The FREE eight-month program offers New Yorkers in grades 9-12 the chance to learn filmmaking with our expert Youth Media team in camera operation, interviewing, editing, and much more. Students craft the stories that matter to them, with the finished films screened in our Firehouse Cinema in front of a packed audience. Even better, participants who successfully complete the program will be eligible for a stipend.

We've extended the deadline to October 7th, but time and spaces are short so sign up now: https://www.dctvny.org/s/youth/media-fellows

10/02/2026

After volunteering in besieged hospitals in Gaza, they return home determined to fight for the patients and colleagues they left behind, taking their battle from the front lines of war to the halls of Congress. Get tickets for the film here: https://firehousecinema.dctvny.org/americandoctor

The season of sweaters, earlier sunsets, and standout cinema is here. This October, explore acclaimed new nonfiction fro...
10/01/2026

The season of sweaters, earlier sunsets, and standout cinema is here. This October, explore acclaimed new nonfiction from emerging and established filmmakers alike, taking us from Palestine, Guatemala, Mexico, Ukraine, and Pakistan to communities across the U.S. Traversing borders, generations, and perspectives, these films invite us to see the world, and one another, anew. Buy tickets here: https://www.dctvny.org/s/firehousecinema

Decades after her uncle’s disappearance under Argentina’s military dictatorship, filmmaker Marialuisa Ernst joins Anita ...
10/01/2026

Decades after her uncle’s disappearance under Argentina’s military dictatorship, filmmaker Marialuisa Ernst joins Anita and Leticia, two Central American mothers, on a perilous journey along the migrant trail. As they search for their missing children across Mexico and the U.S., the film traces a lyrical line across generations, connecting the trauma of present-day migration to the historic legacy of forced disappearances in the Americas.

Join us for the US theatrical premiere of A PLACE OF ABSENCE Fri Oct 16 – Thu Oct 22. Buy tickets here: https://firehousecinema.dctvny.org/aplaceofabsence

You made the film. Now what?A powerful documentary can start a conversation, but reaching the right people and turning t...
09/30/2026

You made the film. Now what?

A powerful documentary can start a conversation, but reaching the right people and turning that conversation into action takes strategy.

Brean Cunningham leads Impact Producing on October 7th, a one-session workshop designed to help filmmakers think beyond traditional distribution and build an audience around the issues at the heart of their work. Through real-world case studies and guided exercises, you'll start building an impact strategy for your own documentary or project.

Your film has a story to tell. Build the community that will carry it forward.

Sign up now - spaces are limited! https://www.dctvny.org/s/workshop/a1w0L000005ng5gQAA/impact-producing?tab=workshops&id=a1w0L000005ng5gQAA

Turn the camera around and explore the story only you can tell.In this eight-session workshop, instructor Jane Brill wil...
09/28/2026

Turn the camera around and explore the story only you can tell.

In this eight-session workshop, instructor Jane Brill will guide you through the art of documentary self-portraiture, exploring how different documentary styles can shape the way you tell your own story.

Through hands-on exercises and guided production, you'll develop a short self-portrait film that reflects your personal voice and creative vision. Along the way, you'll build skills in visual storytelling, story structure, scripting, interviewing, editing, and capturing emotion.
You'll also have the chance to share your work, exchange ideas, and grow through thoughtful discussion and constructive feedback in a collaborative environment.

Turn the camera on yourself. Find your voice. Tell your story.

Sign up here: https://ow.ly/XT1w50ZSpRG

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