***INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLES***
Formerly called Only In New York, INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLES is DOC NYC’s filmmaker and industry meetings program for documentary film teams with works-in-progress features or series. It is co-presented by Showtime Documentary Films.
The program presents an opportunity for filmmakers with works-in-progress to take meetings with industry figures from the fields of distribution, financing, publicity, marketing, social impact, and more. Now in its 7th year, INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLES aims to curate the most promising documentaries of the future for industry consideration, and select projects from a competitive pool of online submissions.
In 2022, INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLES is envisioned as taking place in-person in New York City, but pending public health directives pertaining to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it may take place virtually, should in-person gatherings prove unsafe. Plans for the event’s formatwill be finalized before teams are notified of their status. Film teams invited to participate will have approximately two weeks to accept or decline the invitation.
Selected teams will participate in meetings with industry figures from the fields of distribution, philanthropic funding, financing, PR, marketing, social impact, festival programming, and more. Past industry representatives have included Amazon Studios, Blue Ice Docs, A&E, Chicken & Egg Pictures, Cinetic Media, Disney+, Endeavor Content, Firelight Media, HBO, IFC Films, Hulu, Impact Partners, Kickstarter, National Geographic, Netflix, NBC News Studios, Participant, Showtime Documentary, Sony Pictures Classics, Submarine Entertainment, Sundance Institute, The New York Times, Topic Studios, Vice Media, and others.
INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLES is open to all documentary filmmakers, regardless of their geographic location or that of their subjects or topics. Projects submitted must be works-in-progress; specific eligibility requirements are below.
Note that the program is not intended for films that are intending to make their public screening debut at DOC NYC in November 2022. Film teams that wish to have their films considered for DOC NYC’s festival line up should submit their projects at the main DOC NYC submission page (https://filmfreeway.com/DOCNYC). Works selected to participate in INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLES do not screen publicly.
***QUESTIONS***
Should you have any questions about INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLES, please first review this entire page for answers to common issues. If you still need assistance, please email caitlin@docnyc.net.
***ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS***
Submissions are open to nonfiction works-in-progress features, shorts or series proposals in any genre or style. Submitted works-in-progress must have at least 30% of their budget already in place.
Projects will be selected based on their creative potential, ability to engage an audience, and potential for success in the marketplace. The representation, authorship, and positionality of the project’s lead creative team will also be considered.
To participate in meetings during DOC NYC 2022, each participating member of accepted project teams must purchase an INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLE festival pass, which offers discounted access to DOC NYC during the 9-day, in-person festival, including access to its DOC NYC PRO professional development conference; film screenings; and networking events.
**FOR CANADIAN FILM TEAMS: VOICES OF CANADA COHORT**
In 2022, DOC NYC is delighted to have support from the Consulate General of Canada in New York and Telefilm Canada, for the purposes of curating a special delegation of Canadian filmmakers with works in progress to participate in the Industry Roundtables and DOC NYC PRO conference.
Canadian teams selected for the VOICES OF CANADA COHORT will be granted an All-Access badge to the Festival and DOC NYC PRO, and will be invited to apply to Telefilm’s International Assistance Program for financial assistance (covering travel and lodging) to attend the event if they meet eligibility criteria.
In addition, a program of curated panels and events will be organized for this cohort by the Consulate General of Canada in NY, Telefilm and DOC NYC. Selected teams are expected to attend the festival from November 9-12, 2022.
If your team includes a Canadian producer, you are urged to select your interest in applying for this program when submitting your project. To do so, please choose "Yes" in the VOICES OF CANADA COHORT section, and use waiver code CDN22 to receive a submission fee waiver. Only film teams with a Canadian producer are eligible to apply.