DOCLANDS 2026

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AMERICAN PACHUCO: THE LEGEND OF LUIS VALDEZ
OPENING NIGHT

DocLands Opening Night screening of AMERICAN PACHUCO with Director David Alvarado and Protagonist Luis Valdez, moderated by Carrie Lozano | Photo © Allison Levenson

OUT & ABOUT AT DOCLANDS

DocLands 2026 Opening Night Party | © Photo © Allison Levenson

DOCTALK: HAS THE NEW NORMAL ARRIVED?
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DOCTALK: HAS THE NEW NORMAL ARRIVED? with Nancy Kelly, Kenji Yamamoto, Maida Lynn, Victor Velle, Douglas Emerson and Dan Zastrow | Photo © Shayna Yasuhara

DOCTALK: SUPPORTING THE VISION
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DOCTALK: SUPPORTING THE VISION with Luca Capponi, Tranh Tran, Alex J. Bledsoe, Isabella Miller and Dawn Valdez, Moderated by CAFILM Education Program Manager Diana Sánchez Maciel | Photo © Bill Sumits

CREATING A PHOTOJOURNALIST

CREATING A PHOTOJOURNALIST Director Erik Castro | Photo © Sterling Hedgpeth

FOG EATERS
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FOG EATERS with Director Kyle Baker and Protagonist Peter Weiss-Penzias, conversation moderated by Will Parrinello | Photo © George Lazarus

HARD TWIST: THROUGH THE LENS OF BARBARA VAN CLEVE

HARD TWIST: THROUGH THE LENS OF BARBARA VAN CLEVE with Director Cynthia Matty-Huber | Photo © George Lazarus

HELLCAT: THE TRUE STORY OF AN UNREASONABLE TEXAN

HELLCAT: THE TRUE STORY OF AN UNREASONABLE TEXAN with Director Fax Bahr and Protagonist Diane Wilson, conversation moderated by Will Parrinello | Photo © George Lazarus

JOYBUBBLES
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JOYBUBBLES conversation with Producer Annie Marr and DocLands Director of Programming Joni Cooper | Photo © Allison Levenson

THE LAST CRITIC
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THE LAST CRITIC with Director Matty Wishnow and Producer Ben Wu, conversation moderated by Joe Levy | Photo © Joyce Bell Photography

LITTLE FEAT: THE DOCUMENTARY

LITTLE FEAT: THE DOCUMENTARY with Director Jesse Lauter, conversation moderated by Rob Bleestein | Photo © Allison Levenson

NO PLACE FOR FOOTBALL

NO PLACE FOR FOOTBALL Directors Brandon Scott Smith and Derek Sullivan Smith and Director of Photography Scott Sorensen | Photo © Allison Levenson

NUNS VS. THE VATICAN

NUNS VS THE VATICAN with Director Lorena Luciano, Producer Filippo Piscopo, Protagonist Barbara Dorris and SNAP Representative Mary Dispenza; conversation moderated by Anne Barrett-Doyle, co-director of BishopAccountability and co-founder Coalition of Catholics and Survivors | Photo © Allison Levenson

PLAN C FOR CIVILIZATION

PLAN C FOR CIVILIZATION with Director Ben Kalina, conversation moderated by CAFILM Director of Education Angela Colabella | Photo © Allison Levenson

REGGAE GIRLZ

REGGAE GIRLZ with Director Trisha Dalton, conversation moderated by CAFILM Director of Education Angela Colabella | Photo © George Lazarus

TOUGH OLD BROADS
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TOUGH OLD BROADS Director Stacey Tenenbaum | Photo © Allison Levenson

TRADE SECRET
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TRADE SECRET with Director Abraham Joffe, conversation moderated by Louis Psihoyos | Photo © Joyce Bell Photography

Y VÂN: THE LOST SOUNDS OF SAIGON

Y VÂN: THE LOST SOUNDS OF SAIGON with Directors Khoa Ha and Victor Velle, Executive Producer Justin Tuân Smith and Producer Douglas Emerson; conversation moderated by DocLands Senior Programmer Michelle Svenson | Photo © Allison Levenson