From the President
For ten years The Paley Center for Media has kept its commitment to bringing documentary filmmakers to our New York screening theaters to show their work and to lead interactive conversations with our audiences about the important issues that their films explore and expose.
The Way We Get By
October 8, 2009
Filmmakers Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly intimately profile three senior citizens who find meaning in their lives by greeting troops at the Bangor International Airport in Maine.
U.S. Premiere
American Masters: Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound
October 9, 2009
Artist and activist Joan Baez is indeed the conscience of a generation. In this first comprehensive documentary to chronicle her private life and public career, How Sweet the Sound provides unprecedented access to the musician’s thoughts and concerns.
New York Premiere
ESPN’S 30 for 30: The Legend of Jimmy The Greek
October 13, 2009
Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Fritz Mitchell, who began his career at NFL Today, unravels the complications of Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder.
The Art of the Documentary Pitch Workshop
October 17, 2009
In this workshop/competition, a panel of television executives and producers will discuss the process of developing a documentary and will hear and evaluate pitches from five preselected filmmakers who are hoping to sell either a nonfiction concept or a documentary work-in-progress.
Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall
October 20, 2009
This German/American documentary reveals the gripping history of the Berlin Wall from both sides, complete with intriguing computer graphics to explain how it was built and guarded.
The Glass House
October 21, 2009
Delving into the hidden lives of young women struggling with uncertain futures, The Glass House gives a complex portrait of contemporary Iran where old traditions are questioned.
Reporter
October 23, 2009
Director Eric Daniel Metzgar profiles the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof as he travels to Congo to turn a spotlight on one of the world’s darkest conflicts.
Special Free Event
RiP: A Remix Manifesto
October 26, 2009
Activist and filmmaker Brett Gaylor engagingly explores the meaning of copyright in the digital age where the wall between producers and users has been irrevocably torn down.
Poliwood
October 29, 2009
Academy Award-winning director Barry Levinson uses his film insider status to probe the mysteries of the intersection of Hollywood and politics.
Docu-Jam 2009
November 5, 2009
The 9th Annual Docu-Jam is a unique youth documentary showcase presented by The Paley Center for Media, in association with Downtown Community Television Center in New York.
Curator Statement
Where Culture Meets Politics: The Tenth Anniversary of PaleyDocFest
This year's PALEYDOCFEST underlines how documentary storytelling is essential in dissecting perplexing issues of twenty-first-century society.
Buy Tickets
Phone: 212.621.6600, Dial “0” for operator; Mondays to Fridays, 12:00 to 5:00 pm. Service charges will apply.
In person: Visit The Paley Center for Media. Tickets for all events are available at the Front Desk, Wednesdays to Sundays, 12:00 to 6:00 pm; Thursdays to 8:00 pm.
Online ticket sales beginning September 16 for Members and September 23 for the General Public. Service charges will apply.
Members, have your ID number ready.
All events sold separately: $20; $15 Paley Center Members and students unless noted.
Events/participants subject to change. Ticket prices are for admission to the Paley Center and attendance at the Q&A panel discussion related to the events.
Free Receptions
PaleyDocFest Sponsors
About PaleyDocFest09
The Paley Center for Media's annual Festival celebrating the documentary—with premieres, works-in-progress, classic docs, workshops, and special events—will take place during the month of October 2009. Each screening will be introduced by the filmmaker and followed by the lively Q&A sessions that are a hallmark of the Festival. More Info
The Festival is programmed by Paley Center curator Ron Simon. For more information, contact docfest@paleycenter.org.
Take Home the Paley Center
You can support The Paley Center for Media by purchasing DVDs and downloading programming from some of our events.
SHARE THIS PAGE