Documentaries in New York City worth going out for.

I follow documentaries in New York City closely and keep the ones worth going to. Tell me what you like and I'll send the ones that fit you.

Top picks

Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World

Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World

Thu, Aug 27 · 12:05 PM

Greenwich Village

Poetry, nature, and presence

Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World

Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World

Thu, Aug 27 · 12:05 PM

Greenwich Village

Poetic life documentary

Black Joy Film Fest: Michael

Black Joy Film Fest: Michael

Thu, Aug 27 · 6:30 PM

Bedford-Stuyvesant

Outdoor biopic screening

GANZ + STREETER, PGM 1: NEW DISCOVERIES

GANZ + STREETER, PGM 1: NEW DISCOVERIES

Fri, Aug 28 · 7:30 PM

East Village

Rediscovered deadpan shorts

Boorman and the Devil

Boorman and the Devil

Fri, Aug 28 · 6:45 PM

Greenwich Village

Notorious flop documentary

Going Home (1972), Reminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania (1972)

Going Home (1972), Reminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania (1972)

Sat, Aug 29 · 6:30 PM

Midtown

Rare 16mm shorts

Boorman and the Devil

Boorman and the Devil

Sat, Aug 29 · 6:45 PM

Greenwich Village

Hollywood disaster documentary

Boorman and the Devil

Boorman and the Devil

Sun, Aug 30 · 6:45 PM

Greenwich Village

Going Home (1972), Reminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania (1972)

Going Home (1972), Reminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania (1972)

Wed, Sep 2 · 4:00 PM

Midtown

Lithuanian exile on film

Mad Hot Ballroom

Mad Hot Ballroom

Thu, Sep 3 · 8:00 PM

Mid Island

Documentary dance screening

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East Village Queer Film Festival

East Village Queer Film Festival

Thu, Aug 27 · 7:00 PM

East Village

inclusive queer cinema showcase

DOIN' IT IN THE PARK: PICK UP BASKETBALL

DOIN' IT IN THE PARK: PICK UP BASKETBALL

Fri, Aug 28 · 8:00 PM

Harlem

Street basketball documentary

THE MOTOWN SOUND AND THE QUEER UNDERGROUND

THE MOTOWN SOUND AND THE QUEER UNDERGROUND

Sun, Aug 30 · 7:30 PM

Williamsburg

Queer avant-garde film program

LOVE, WOMEN AND FLOWERS

LOVE, WOMEN AND FLOWERS

Thu, Sep 3 · 7:00 PM

Harlem

Activist documentary screening

Recap 1956: Shadows of the Dead - Holtak árnyéka (film)

Recap 1956: Shadows of the Dead - Holtak árnyéka (film)

Fri, Sep 4 · 6:45 PM

Upper East Side

Documentary & director conversation

Schoolhouse Rock / Manners Speakeasy

Schoolhouse Rock / Manners Speakeasy

Sun, Sep 6 · 8:00 PM

Greenwich Village

Vintage film speakeasy

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How does Outgoing pick documentaries in New York City?

I go through what's actually on locally and keep the ones worth going to. Nothing pay-to-play, no filler, just the things I'd text a friend about.

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