DOC NYC 2026 Returns to Chelsea's SVA Theatre and Across Manhattan for Its 17th Year

DOC NYC, billed as America's largest documentary film festival, is underway for its 17th edition. The festival runs Nov. 11–29, 2026. In-person screenings take place in New York City from Nov. 11 through 19, followed by virtual screenings online through Nov. 29.

Venues in the city include SVA Theatre in Chelsea, IFC Center and Village East by Angelika. SVA Theatre hosts the festival on Nov. 11, 12, 13 and 19, at 333 West 23rd Street. With venues spread from Chelsea through Greenwich Village to the East Village, it helps to plan your days around where and when each film screens.

Tickets and passes are sold through DOC NYC, with prices varying by screening and event. SVA Theatre does not handle ticket information or availability, and it does not run a box office before the festival begins, so questions go directly to DOC NYC. Customer service is open Monday to Friday, 10am to 6pm ET. The festival also lists a dedicated contact for accessibility and accommodation questions.

With today being Nov. 12, the in-person run has only a week left. Anything you cannot catch in a theater may be available in the virtual program, which continues through Nov. 29. For anyone in New York, it is a concentrated chance to see nonfiction work from around the world on a big screen.