Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse (dir: Molly Bernstein, Philip Dolin, prod: Alicia Sams, Sam Jinishian) was awarded the top prize on Nov. 25 for DOC NYC’s Metropolis competition, which is dedicated to stories about New Yorkers and New York City.
The film explores Art Spiegelman’s life and work, including the influence of his Holocaust-survivor parents on the creation of MAUS, his groundbreaking graphic novel.