"Just as Christmas itself is a religious observance utterly absorbed by consumerism, Santacon (founded as "Santarchy") was originally a culture-jamming anticapitalist venture before getting co-opted by the mainstream. In the mid-'90s, members of countercultural groups like Suicide Club, the Cacophony Society, and the Billboard Liberation Front disrupted everyday holiday activities dressed as Santa to make artistic statements. Now, well, you can watch Santa vomit in Times Square."
"This year's DOC NYC slate is also your chance to watch titles we at Hyperallergic have highlighted for you before. is a tribute to Robert Nakamura, the "godfather of Asian-American media." Suburban Furylooks at the curious case of a woman who tried to assassinate President Gerald Ford in 1975. Free Leonard Peltiersummarizes the namesake imprisoned Native activist's long road to clemency. Monk in Piecesis a biography of avant-garde composer and multihyphenate Meredith Monk.And like Santacon, Secret Mall Apartmentfollows artists enga"
DOC NYC presents hundreds of documentaries screened online and across New York City venues. One film traces Santacon's origins on the West Coast, where the event began as "Santarchy," a culture-jamming, anticapitalist stunt. Mid-1990s countercultural groups such as Suicide Club, the Cacophony Society, and the Billboard Liberation Front disrupted holiday activities by dressing as Santa to make artistic statements. Santacon has since been co-opted by mainstream culture and often produces chaotic public behavior. The festival lineup includes tributes and biographies: a Robert Nakamura tribute, Suburban Fury about a 1975 assassination attempt on Gerald Ford, Free Leonard Peltier, and Monk in Pieces on Meredith Monk. Another film follows artists engaged in unconventional projects.
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