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Applications are open for the 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗢 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗢! Our longest running and most beloved program is back! We’re seeking 12 intrepid interdisciplinary artists with a burning desire to build a lasting community and push the boundaries of their own artistic practice. The cohort works together to conceive, research, produce, and exhibit a collection of short films together from OCT 6 2026 — JUN 16 2027. Come through and spend 8 months in Ridgewood, Queens alongside visionary peers, developing new work, exchanging ideas, and exploring the documentary form in fresh, collaborative ways. With weekly production meetings, visiting artist sessions, public events, and plenty of creative momentum, CoLAB is a space to grow your practice and connect with a community that’s as curious and committed as you are. Our EARLY DEADLINE is MAY 31 and FINAL DEADLINE is JUN 21! 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗬 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 🔗 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗜𝗢!

WOW, thank you for all the love on our NUEVAYOL x LOS SURES post — so many of you saw the same echoes, textures, and neighborhood spirit across decades. Today, we wanted to spotlight LOS SURES (1984), the film from the video, directed by Diego Echeverría and offer folks a chance to watch the whole thing! If you haven’t seen it yet: you can stream LOS SURES for FREE through the UnionDocs Membership with a 7-day free trial. The film is an intimate portrait of South Williamsburg during a time of massive change, capturing everyday life and struggle, joy, resilience, and the culture that shaped the neighborhood. “Both an invaluable record of pre-gentrification Brooklyn and an ode to a community’s resilience.” - @bam_brooklyn UnionDocs restored LOS SURES over a decade ago, and it became the foundation for our ongoing Living Los Sures project, work rooted in the same community we called home for 18 years. 🎥 LINK IN BIO

🧱 💫 Past → Present → Future: Unearthing a Little Piece of Ridgewood History for Our Rebuild! When we first landed on Onderdonk, we went digging through the NYC historic tax photo archive and stumbled onto an enchanting 1930s snapshot of our building, taken just 10 years after it was built. There it was — the original corner-cut entrance, a distinctive architectural flourish found across Ridgewood, documented thanks to the immense effort of the Works Progress Administration and stewarded by the incredible NYC Municipal Archives Fast forward to the 1980’s tax photo and that beautiful entrance had been sealed over — a small loss in the long timeline of the neighborhood. Now, in this rebuild, we’re bringing it back.
 The restored corner entrance will soon welcome you directly into our new entry and restored storefront — a bright, communal space for gathering, making, sharing a toast or a drink, and seeing installed works from artists across our programs. It’s the heart we’ve always imagined for UNDO, and we cannot wait to open those doors very soon. We’ll be sharing more transformation updates as we continue the project, but right now we’re reaching out for help. To get over the finish line, we’ve created a 🎁 GIFT REGISTRY 🎁 — a collection of the everyday essentials that future visiting artists and residents will rely on.
 Choose an item that speaks to you, or contribute any amount that feels right. LINK IN BIO — and thank you for helping build this next chapter with us. 💙

𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗙𝗧: 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗢𝗖𝗨𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗚𝗨𝗘 𝗝𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟲–𝟮𝟴, join filmmaker and media artist 𝗝𝗲𝗮𝗻-𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗱 [ #jeanjacquesmartinod ] for a weekend workshop exploring the documentary travelogue as a speculative, political, and poetic form. What does it mean to move through a place with a camera — not to capture it, but to listen to it? To drift through landscapes, histories, absences, and afterlives? Drawing from his own practice between fieldwork and reflection, Martinod approaches travel as a process of wandering, attunement, and embracing the unexpected. Across the weekend, participants will think through how filming shapes the way we travel, how travel structures the way we build films, and what emerges when we relinquish mastery over place and narrative. Martinod will be joined by incredible guest artists. Argentine film collective 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗲 [ @antesmuertocine ] will present and discuss their unique approach to integrating chaos and mistakes into their work. 𝗧𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗦𝗶𝗮 [ @t1ffany4scal3 ] will critically unpack the thorny colonial history of the travelogue, and look to the future of the form. Don’t miss it! 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 + 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 🔗 𝗜𝗡 𝗕𝗜𝗢

Applications are NOW OPEN for the UnionDocs 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗢! We’re seeking 12 intrepid interdisciplinary artists looking to build a lasting community and to expand and push their own artistic practice. The cohort meets weekly to engage in seminars, and artist masterclasses on the history, theory and practice of documentary art and together over the course of the program researches, conceives of and produces a collection of short documentaries together from OCT 6 2026 — JUN 16 2027. Apply to spend 8 months in Ridgewood, Queens alongside visionary peers, developing new work, exchanging ideas, and exploring the documentary form in fresh, collaborative ways. SWIPE through to take a peek at what the program is all about and hear from some of our incredible past participants! 𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗬 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘: MAY 31 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘: JUN 21 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗬 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 🔗 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗜𝗢!

LAST CALL, only a couple spots remain for this weekend’s workshop - 𝗕𝗘𝗬𝗢𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗘𝗘𝗗: 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗔𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗡-𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗠𝗔𝗬 𝟭𝟱–𝟭𝟳 — Join us for a 3-day workshop with award-winning podcast producer and documentary artist 𝗠𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗶 exploring what comes next for audio storytelling. Sound leaks, echoes, overlaps, and surrounds us. It can be staged, performed, walked through, and shared. Inherently spatial, collaborative, and shape-shifting, sound offers possibilities far beyond traditional podcast forms. As the podcasting landscape shifts, how can we treat this moment as a creative opening? Through guided exercises, artist talks, and deep listening sessions, participants will: — Explore formats beyond podcasts, including performance + installation — Rethink research, structure, and sonic storytelling — Consider alternative ways to present and distribute audio Mitra will be joined by an inspiring group of artists: — 𝗔𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 [ @aaronmedwards ] on multi-modal performance + field recording — 𝗩𝗶𝘃 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗺 [ @vivcorringham ] on soundwalks, listening, and place — 𝗚𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹 [ @gelseybell ] on the expressive possibilities of the voice Whether you’re a podcaster looking to expand your form, a sound artist exploring documentary, or simply curious about working with audio in new ways, this workshop offers a space to experiment, reflect, and push your practice forward. Seats are limited. 𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗗 ends 𝗠𝗔𝗬 𝟱 — get $55 off. 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗕 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗧 🔗 𝗜𝗡 𝗕𝗜𝗢 🎧

📣 𝗗𝗢𝗖 𝗙𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗦 is back! 𝗝𝗨𝗡 𝟱–𝟳, join us for our annual professional development intensive for documentary filmmakers — this year led by 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 [ @kellybklyn ] and 𝗝𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴, co-directors of 𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗬 and produced with the incredible folks @meerkatmedia ! Built around their observational feature, hailed as “the best New York City-based documentary in a decade” in @hellgateny , this year’s series traces the film’s full journey from development to distribution. SWIPE through to see what’s on offer over the weekend and learn more about this incredible film and the team — 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 À𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗮-𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮, 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗴 [ @mainmaing ], 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗹𝗲𝘆[ @seen.hanley ], 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝘆 𝗬𝘂[ @bettyyu21 ] and 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀 [ @decimalplace ], 𝗚𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹à-𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲[ @noiagisela ] & 𝗭𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗮𝗻-𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘂𝗿, 𝗦𝘆𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗱𝗷𝗶𝗮𝗻 [ @year_without_fear ] & 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝘆𝗲𝗿! Emergent City is an observational civic epic. It sheds light on power and process, illuminating systems and giving viewers a front row seat to the public and private spaces where the city is shaped. With extraordinary access, it tracks an ensemble of participants including the local council member, Industry City’s developers and community members with divergent stakes. Each session features collaborators and award-winning professionals who helped bring the film to life, offering practical, r eal-world insights for filmmakers at any stage. Whether you’re developing your first feature or rethinking your next one, Doc Fundamentals is designed to give you the nuts-and-bolts tools to move forward in today’s evolving documentary landscape. Attend the ful

TOMORROW, 𝗦𝗨𝗡, 𝗠𝗔𝗬 𝟭𝟬 — 𝟳:𝟯𝟬𝗣𝗠 𝗔𝗟𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗠𝗬 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗩𝗘 We’re thrilled to welcome 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮-𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗻 [ @anthonybanuasimon ] to UnionDocs for an evening of cinema and conversation! The night begins with 𝘞𝘖𝘙𝘓𝘋 𝘌𝘕𝘛𝘌𝘙𝘗𝘙𝘐𝘚𝘌𝘚 (2026), a sharp and surprising found footage work assembled from a 1940 mail-order film program shown to sugar plantation workers in Hawaiʻi, tracing how images were used to narrate empire, labor, and “progress.” We’ll then move into a special in-progress presentation of Banua-Simon’s upcoming feature 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘗𝘐𝘕𝘒 𝘗𝘈𝘓𝘈𝘊𝘌, a hybrid documentary-fiction project where the Hawaiʻi of 1939 and today converge into a transhistorical blend of fiction and documentary film as a mysterious public relations agent residing in the Royal Hawaiian Hotel is tasked with maintaining the island’s unraveling image. Come through! 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗕 𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗦 🔗 𝗜𝗡 𝗕𝗜𝗢 🎟️

TOMORROW, FRI, MAY 8 — 7:30PM 𝗪𝗘’𝗥𝗘 𝗦𝗜𝗖𝗞 𝗧𝗢 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗛 𝗢𝗙 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗘 returns with: SAFFRON TIME. Our shape-shifting multimedia series curated by poet 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗼 [ @______kiki___________ ] and writer/curator 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗥𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 [ @rachaelrakes ] merges live performance, reading, sound, and moving image — not quite a reading, not quite performance, not ekphrasis. WS2DOATN is a porous encounter between words, images, and whatever slips through. This month, we’ll be thinking about: SAFFRON TIME, seasons folding into one another, tears that don’t dry, flowers blooming before they can live, and the strange work of continuing together. Featuring: — Readings by 𝗝𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗮 [ qjhanip ] & 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 [ @sampsonstarkweather ] — A screening of 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘎𝘈𝘙𝘋𝘌𝘕 𝘈𝘔𝘐𝘋𝘚𝘛 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘍𝘓𝘈𝘔𝘌 by 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘆 [ @krazykosmickid ] Each edition begins with a phrase and unfolds through fragments, performances, and images — loosely structured, collectively shaped, and resistant to resolution. Come through! 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗕 𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗦 🔗 𝗜𝗡 𝗕𝗜𝗢

Ceres X at @uniondocs 🎬 An evening of films where food became memory, ritual, and resistance... across neighborhoods and ecosystems. Grateful to everyone who gathered with us, and to the filmmakers and collaborators who shaped the evening: Astrid Malter, @anitavolker_hl , @jake_sumo , @alisonbartlett1 , Jordana Rubenstein-Edberg & Marshall Hanig, and @fenixcommunityfridge . From Ridgewood to global perspectives, each story offered a glimpse into how food carries care, culture, and connection. A thoughtful panel with Astrid Malter, Fenix, Jordana Rubenstein-Edberg, and Natalia Fuentes, moderated by @missmolinga , followed by ice cream from @icecreamwindow , brownies, and @enjoyacid.nyc tastings. 💛 Thank you for being part of it 👉 Here are some moments from the night 📸 Naveen Thomas

TOMORROW, 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦, 𝗠𝗔𝗬 𝟳 — 𝟳:𝟯𝟬𝗣𝗠 We’re thrilled to co-present a special screening of 𝘕𝘌𝘞 𝘒𝘐𝘕𝘎𝘚𝘛𝘖𝘕 with @rockawayfilmfest , the filmmaking debut of artist 𝗞𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗳, followed by a conversation with filmmaker 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗡. 𝗞𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘇 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝘀. Filmed entirely on an iPhone and scored with Bewersdorf’s own music, the film moves through the seasons in upstate New York, patiently documenting the rhythms of building, repairing, and living. James first encountered the film at @rockawayfilmfest , where it was described as “a refreshingly understated portrait of craftsmanship and the satisfaction that comes from a job well done.” It screened before James’ own feature. Reflecting on the lineup, he writes: “While our movies couldn’t be more different in execution and worldly expectation… they share a feeling of having been made despite themselves… New Kingston, in particular, offers a vision (a documentary? an essay? an ode?) of the artist pausing during his day job, not to imagine the movie he could be making under more ideal conditions, but rather to continue making the movie already in the making, which is to say life.” As UNDO continues to exist in a state of construction, we’re especially excited to share a film that dwells so thoughtfully within the rhythms and meaning of that process. 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗕 𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗦 🔗 𝗜𝗡 𝗕𝗜𝗢

📣 EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS TOMORROW, MAY 5! Get $55 off. 𝗕𝗘𝗬𝗢𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗘𝗘𝗗: 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗔𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗡-𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗠𝗔𝗬 𝟭𝟱–𝟭𝟳 — Join us for a 3-day workshop with award-winning podcast producer and documentary artist 𝗠𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗶 exploring what comes next for audio storytelling. Sound leaks, echoes, overlaps, and surrounds us. It can be staged, performed, walked through, and shared. Inherently spatial, collaborative, and shape-shifting, sound offers possibilities far beyond traditional podcast forms. As the podcasting landscape shifts, how can we treat this moment as a creative opening? Through guided exercises, artist talks, and deep listening sessions, participants will: — Explore formats beyond podcasts, including performance + installation — Rethink research, structure, and sonic storytelling — Consider alternative ways to present and distribute audio Mitra will be joined by an inspiring group of artists: — 𝗔𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 [ @aaronmedwards ] on multi-modal performance + field recording — 𝗩𝗶𝘃 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗺 [ @vivcorringham ] on soundwalks, listening, and place — 𝗚𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹 [ @gelseybell ] on the expressive possibilities of the voice Whether you’re a podcaster looking to expand your form, a sound artist exploring documentary, or simply curious about working with audio in new ways, this workshop offers a space to experiment, reflect, and push your practice forward. Seats are limited. 𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗗 ends 𝗠𝗔𝗬 𝟱 — get $55 off. 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗕 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗧 🔗 𝗜𝗡 𝗕𝗜𝗢 🎧