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Doc Nyc 2026

At SVA Theatre

Chelsea, New York

"not afraid of playing what nobody else want to play"
Seats all on one level, no stairs to climb

America's largest documentary film festival takes over SVA Theatre with premieres, filmmaker Q&As, and true stories wilder than fiction. Can't make it in person? Stream the lineup from home.

Thursday, November 12

What are you into?

  • documentary films
  • indie premieres
  • filmmaker Q&As
  • thought-provoking
  • SVA Theatre
  • Chelsea
  • New York

Coming up at SVA Theatre

  • Nocturnal

    Nocturnal

    Thu Nov 12, 11am

    Fearless indie cinema

  • Madison Square Park Conservancy’s 2026 Public Art Symposium

    Madison Square Park Conservancy’s 2026 Public Art Symposium

    Fri Nov 13, 9am

    Public art big thinkers

  • Gen&Juice NYC: Drinks with AI Creators, Filmmakers & Comedians

    Gen&Juice NYC: Drinks with AI Creators, Filmmakers & Comedians

    Fri Nov 13, 6:30pm

    AI creators mixer

  • All events at SVA Theatre

Upcoming nearby

  • The History of Concrete

    The History of Concrete

    Thu, Nov 12 · 12:10 PM

    West Village

    John Wilson documentary screening

  • Zhang Yimou’s RAISE THE RED LANTERN

    Zhang Yimou’s RAISE THE RED LANTERN

    Thu, Nov 12 · 12:20 PM

    SoHo

    4K film screening

  • KONTINENTAL ‘25

    KONTINENTAL ‘25

    Thu, Nov 12 · 1:00 PM

    SoHo

    Romanian moral satire

  • It’s Alive! Jane Aaron

    It’s Alive! Jane Aaron

    Thu, Nov 12 · 1:00 PM

    Midtown

    Jane Aaron animation retrospective

  • POSTCOLONIAL MOTION: TAXIS AND TRAVELOGUES

    Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM

    East Village

    Postcolonial film screening

  • Scream Slate

    Scream Slate

    Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM

    Tribeca

    Cult horror double feature

  • NARROW ROOMS: DRUNKEN NOODLES

    Thu, Nov 12 · 7:30 PM

    East Village

    Film screening event

  • THE BE-TROIT EXPERIENCE

    THE BE-TROIT EXPERIENCE

    Thu, Nov 12 · 7:30 PM

    Harlem

    Documentary screening and live music

  • +12 events in the next days

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Eat & drink nearby

All · Restaurants · Bars · Cafés

  • noda’s Counter

    noda’s Counter

    806 m away

    Flatiron District

    Chef-driven omakase counter

  • LenLen

    LenLen

    1.3 km away

    Gramercy

    Soulful Thai cocktails & dishes

  • Dante

    Dante

    1.3 km away

    West Village

    Italian cafe turned cocktail bar