Here’s What to Know About the 2025 Doc’n Roll Film Festival in NYC
Get ready for the 2025 edition of the Doc’n Roll Film Festival, landing in Manhattan and Brooklyn from April 30th to May 9th!
Founded in the UK in 2013 and recently expanded to Amsterdam, Doc’n Roll is now returning for its third NYC edition—bringing a lineup of music-driven documentaries to some of the city’s most iconic indie cinemas.
This year’s festival will feature eight films, one per day, with opening and closing night receptions hosted at each location of the Ace Hotel.
April 30 – May 3: Screenings at The Roxy Cinema in Tribeca
May 4 – May 5: Screenings at Nitehawk Williamsburg
May 6 – May 7: Screenings at Nitehawk Prospect Park
Below, you’ll find a detailed schedule to help you navigate the festival’s first week, along with background links on the featured artists and documentaries.
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Nitehawk in Williamsburg, 136 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Date: Monday, 5/5, 7pm
Title: A Way to Die
Length: 100 mins
Subject: Peter Christopherson and John Balance of COIL, the British experimental project
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Nitehawk in Williamsburg, 136 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Date: Tuesday, 5/6, 7pm
Title: Chris Gollon: Life in Paint
Length: 85 mins
Subject: Chris Gollon, a British painter
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Nitehawk in Prospect Heights, 188 Prospect Park W, Brooklyn, NY
Date: Wednesday, 5/7, 7pm
Title: Blues Run the Game: The Strange Tale of Jackson C. Frank
Length: 84 mins
Subject: Jackson C. Frank, a folk musician mainly active from the ‘60’s - ‘70’s
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Nitehawk in Prospect Heights, 188 Prospect Park W, Brooklyn, NY
Date: Thursday, 5/8, 7pm
Title: Having Fun with A**h*les: The Greatest Band No One Knows
Length: 48 mins
Subject: The Giraffes, a Brooklyn-based hard rock band from the ‘90’s to the present
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Closing Party
Ace Hotel Brooklyn, 252 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn, NY
Time: 7pm-midnight
Scheduled DJ: Jayda Abello
