GalaFest

Our House. Our Stories. Our Future. Our Party!

On November 11, 2025, American Documentary (AmDoc) staff came together to throw our annual GalaFest. And what a time it was!

We welcomed our community of POV, POV Shorts, and America ReFramed filmmaker alumni, supporters, industry peers and partners who gathered with us in Brooklyn to celebrate independent film, storytelling and all the incredible talent behind the films we share each season. This year’s theme tapped into the old school 1990s with a “House Party” for the ages - a joyful show of collective resistance and persistence in the face of challenges we are facing today in public media. In our house, we celebrated ourselves and each other and our organization’s ongoing commitment to continue our mission to bring high quality, bold nonfiction stories to viewers around the country and to be a leading advocate and trusted voice in the documentary field.

Read more in our recap article!