Calendar – Past Event

Since 2001, every February has marked the return of Documentary Fortnight, MoMA’s annual two-week showcase of recent nonfiction film and media. The festival includes an international selection of films and thematic programs that extend the idea of the documentary form, examine the relationship between contemporary art and nonfiction filmmaking, and reflect on new areas of nonfiction practice. This year’s thematic programs include New Cuban Shorts, recent documentary films by emerging Cuban filmmakers on Cuban life and history, most of which have never been screened in the US; Marlon Riggs: A Special Tribute, focusing on a pioneer for independent voices on television; MoMA Selects: POV at 25, which highlights award-winning films from the past 25 years of television’s longest-running showcase for independent documentary, plus a sneak preview of the upcoming season; and panel discussions with DF2013 filmmakers on critical issues in nonfiction film practice. The majority of films in the festival are premieres, and filmmakers will be present at most screenings.