Experiential cinema, rooted in Lancaster.
LANC DOCS is a nonprofit entity created to organize and mount an annual documentary film festival in Lancaster Pennsylvania, and to curate select "pop-up" and showcase documentary film events throughout the year.
Join the ListWorking 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.
The long-term goal is to become the preeminent documentary film curation and event cinema body in the Susquehanna Valley.
Encompasses the rich agricultural history and modern dynamism of the region.
The very deep history of people who have made Lancaster what it is today and those who are shaping its future.
Programming by and about the world of music that is powered by the technical and creative geniuses based in the region.
From snack foods to top-secret technology made by area innovators past and present.
November 15, 2026
Multimedia Presentation Featuring noted Lancaster architect, author, and storyteller Gregory Scott, celebrating the launch of his new book, Urban & The Chocolate King, with a captivating presentation exploring the extraordinary partnership between Milton S. Hershey and architect C. Emlen Urban. Through live readings, rare archival photographs, and behind-the-scenes stories, Scott will transport audiences back to the earliest days of the Hershey empire—when two visionary men forever changed the landscape of Lancaster and Dauphin Counties and beyond.
Late April 2027
Highly curated schedule of shorts and features in competition and for fun — new films, catalog titles, re-releases, rarities, college/university student films. Jury Awards given in seven major categories.
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.
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