The NYU Culture & Media Program is well represented at the upcoming DOC NYC Film Festival! Congratulations to all!

9-MAN
Associate Produced by Bing Wang (C&M alumna)

Played since the 1930s, 9-Man, a variant of volleyball, was developed by Chinese immigrants to America as both an athletic pastime and a social outlet in a time of widespread anti-Chinese sentiment, discrimination and segregation. Ursula Liang’s film traces the game’s fascinating history as a backdrop to the present-day national championship, in which Asian-American players, now fully integrated into mainstream North American culture, defy stereotypes about Asian masculinity and athleticism even as they connect to their heritage.
2:00 PM, Sat Nov 15 | SVA Theatre

THE HAND THAT FEEDS
Directed by Rachel Lears (C&M alumna) and Robin Blotnick

NYC PREMIERE An Upper East Side Hot & Crusty bakery serves as the unlikely setting for an old-fashioned David vs. Goliath story in Rachel Lears and Robin Blotnick’s rousing film. After years of exploitation, Mahoma López, an unassuming sandwich maker, leads his fellow service workers as they demand better working conditions and wages. Risking their livelihood—and, for some, deportation—they take to the streets to plead their case to their regular customers, partnering with impassioned young Occupy activists in a hard-fought battle to prove the power of labor organizing.
2:30 PM, Sun Nov 16 | IFC Center

BACK ON BOARD: GREG LOUGANIS
Directed by Cheryl Furjanic (C&M’s Media Production Specialist)

NYC PREMIERE This strikingly candid profile explores the triumphs and tragedies of Greg Louganis, considered by many the greatest diver of all time. A four-time Olympian, Louganis became a household name and an inspiration to countless athletes, but after he publicly revealed his sexuality and HIV status, the backlash cost him dearly. Back on Board follows Louganis as he simultaneously faces the loss of his home and the possibility of redemption, returning to the diving board to mentor the 2012 US Olympic diving team. This screening is co-presented by NewFest.
6:45 PM, Sun Nov 16 | SVA Theatre

CAST IN INDIA
Directed by Natasha Raheja (C&M alumna)

Iconic and ubiquitous, thousands of manhole covers dot the streets of New York City. Enlivening the everyday objects around us, this short film is a glimpse of the working lives of the men behind the manhole covers in New York City. This is playing part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: PARTS + LABOR
9:00 PM, Sun Nov 16 | Bow Tie Chelsea Cinemas