Experiential cinema, rooted in Lancaster.
Working with partners in the new Venue Network, every LANC DOCS presentation will be an "experiential cinema" event, fusing curated films, venues, speakers, and other contextual elements, resulting in shared experiences that can't be replicated in traditional multiplexes or through streaming media at home.
LANC DOCS was founded and is managed by a diverse team of documentary film enthusiasts, with professional experience in law, finance, marketing, academia, and media. The all-volunteer organization is governed by a Board of Directors, and has received IRS 501(c)(3) designation as a registered nonprofit.
LANC DOCS will curate programming across three broad areas: Sustainability, Culture, and Makers, exploring everything from land, agriculture, and the environment to the people, creative traditions, industries, workers, and innovations that have had an impact on Lancaster and the wider region.
While rooted in Lancaster and the Susquehanna Valley, programming will include documentary stories from across the country and around the world.
Co-founded by Lancaster residents and lifelong documentary film fans Kirk Marzock and Joe Cantwell. Our Board of Directors is comprised of industry players with a local connection, creatives, and high-profile entrepreneurs. Our Advisory Board is comprised of national and international documentary film directors, producers, and festival staff.
The long-term goal is to become the preeminent documentary film curation and event cinema body in the Susquehanna Valley.