Documentary in Manhattan worth going out for.

I follow documentary in Manhattan closely and keep the ones worth going to. Tell me what you like and I'll send the ones that fit you.

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A POET ON THE LOWER EAST SIDE: A DOCU-DIARY ON ALLEN GINSBERG

A POET ON THE LOWER EAST SIDE: A DOCU-DIARY ON ALLEN GINSBERG

Sat, Jun 27 · 6:15 PM

Anthology Film Archives

NoHo

Beat poet documentary

New York Non-Fiction: A 30-Year Retrospective

New York Non-Fiction: A 30-Year Retrospective

Sat, Jun 27 · 8:30 PM

M543 New Design High School

Lower East Side

Short film anthology

ROLLING THUNDER REVUE: A BOB DYLAN STORY

ROLLING THUNDER REVUE: A BOB DYLAN STORY

Tue, Jun 30 · 7:00 PM

Anthology Film Archives

NoHo

Mythic tour documentary

Brazil Day: Pelé

Brazil Day: Pelé

Thu, Jul 9 · 8:00 PM

Hearst Plaza

Lincoln Square

Soccer legend under the stars

Film Screening – Role Models

Film Screening – Role Models

Thu, Jul 9 · 6:30 PM

International Center of Photography Museum

Lower East Side

Fashion photography documentary

Pelé

Pelé

Thu, Jul 9 · 8:00 PM

Lincoln Center Plaza

Lincoln Square

Soccer doc under the stars

Pelé Film Screening

Pelé Film Screening

Thu, Jul 9 · 8:00 PM

Film at Lincoln Center

Lincoln Square

Soccer legend documentary

BORN TO FLY: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity

BORN TO FLY: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity

Fri, Jul 10 · 6:00 PM

Hearst Plaza

Lincoln Square

Daredevil dance documentary

Q&A with Beth B

Q&A with Beth B

Wed, Jul 15 · 7:00 PM

Roxy Cinema New York

Little Italy

Underground film & talkback

Infinite Football

Infinite Football

Fri, Jul 17 · 8:00 PM

Lincoln Center Plaza

Lincoln Square

Absurdist football doc

Not everyone knows about these

Pride at the Film-Makers' Cooperative: Groundbreaking Queer Films and Filmmakers

Pride at the Film-Makers' Cooperative: Groundbreaking Queer Films and Filmmakers

Mon, Jun 29 · 7:00 PM

The Film-Makers’ Cooperative (NACG)

Rose Hill

Rare queer cinema screenings

Screening and Discussion: Youth Creativity in 16mm

Screening and Discussion: Youth Creativity in 16mm

Sat, Aug 1 · 6:30 PM

P·P·O·W Gallery

Little Italy

Teen-made 1960s shorts

Public Joy! And Other Feelings!

Public Joy! And Other Feelings!

Sun, Aug 9 · 8:00 PM

Nolan Park

Nolan Park

Experimental shorts screening

Encore Screening: The Coney Island Amateur Psychoanalytic Society Dream Films, 1926-1972

Encore Screening: The Coney Island Amateur Psychoanalytic Society Dream Films, 1926-1972

Wed, Aug 12 · 7:00 PM

The Film-Makers’ Cooperative (NACG)

Rose Hill

Rare Freudian dream films

Films and Sounds: Reflecting on 60 Years of the New York Experimental Film Community

Films and Sounds: Reflecting on 60 Years of the New York Experimental Film Community

Mon, Sep 21 · 6:00 PM

IRL Gallery

Little Italy

Experimental film screening & panel

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