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Filmmaker Josh Fox Knows All About the ‘Unfolding Disaster of Climate Change’ — His New Doc Tackles It from the Human Sideby Kate Erbland on July 17, 2026The “GasLand” and “Awake: A Dream from Standing Rock” filmmaker shares his life-changing experience crafting “The Welcome Table,” which follows climate migrants around the world.
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Going Wild w/Penny Lane on her new film ‘WILD INSIDE’by Penny Lane on July 17, 2026Get more from Penny Lane in the Substack appAvailable for iOS and AndroidGet the app
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IDA Member Spotlight: Rémi Grelletyby idastaff on July 17, 2026IDA Member Spotlight: Rémi Grellety idastaff Wed, 07/15/2026 – 15:08
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This Week In Documentaryby Christopher Campbell on July 17, 2026Now that we’re into the second half of 2026, this year’s awards season for nonfiction releases has officially begun. Emmy nominations have already been announced, and the Critics Choice Association has just begun accepting submissions for the […]
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This Week In Documentaryby Christopher Campbell on July 17, 2026
Now that we’re into the second half of 2026, this year’s awards season for nonfiction releases has officially begun. Emmy nominations have already been announced, and the Critics Choice Association has just begun accepting submissions for the […]
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Summer Adventure Documentaries: 10 Docs that Will Inspire You to Touch Grassby Nidhil Vohra on July 17, 2026We’re already halfway through summer and while we’ve worked extra hard to supply you with doc recommendations related to things happening through the season–the Men’s World Cup, Pride Month, and Canada Day–don’t forget to make the most […]
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Ava DuVernay Returns to Documentaries (and to Netflix) with ’14th’ Amid Trump’s Challenge to Birthright Citizenshipby Brian Welk on July 16, 2026The film, directed and produced by DuVernay, will air on Netflix later this year.
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Robert Moses Didn’t Even Drive, Yet Destroyed Important NYC Neighborhoods with Roadsby ChannelNF on July 15, 2026
Robert Moses never held elected office, never drove a car, and still managed to reshape New York City — and much of urban America — around highways, suburbs, and the automobile. This video tells the story of how Moses rose from an obscure New […]
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Sundance 2026 Movies Sold: Doc ‘Hanging by a Wire’ About Himalayan Cable Car Rescue Snagged by Abramoramaby Brian Welk on July 14, 2026The distributor has announced a NY release date of August 28 and has released a first trailer.
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Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ Documentary Sets Oscar Ambitions With Best Picture Campaign, October 16 Releaseby Jordan Ruimy on July 14, 2026Bleecker Street has unveiled its fall awards-season slate, with four major titles set for festival premieres and theatrical runs. Anton Corbijn’s thriller “A Talent for Murder,” starring Helen Mirren and Alden Ehrenreich, arrives Oct. 26, […]
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Fault Lines & Frontiers: Mapping the Evolving Geography of European Documentaryby Davide Abbatescianni on July 13, 2026European documentary cinema is experiencing a paradoxical moment. Production is rising to record levels even as financing structures grow more fragile, public broadcasters retreat and political pressure intensifies across parts of the continent. […]
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‘Of Pups And Puzzles’ Might Be The Worst Oscar Winner, While ‘Main Street On The March!’ Was The Most Immediateby Christopher Campbell on July 13, 2026Of Pups and PuzzlesThe Oscars finally created a documentary category with their 14th ceremony. This was specifically for short documentaries. Churchill’s Island beat out 10 other titles to be named the first winner. The same year, two […]
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This Week In Documentaryby Christopher Campbell on July 10, 2026Last week, I was working a side job as a background actor (I can’t say on what), so it was fitting that two of the documentaries I watched and reviewed for this newsletter were about making movies. Not only that, but they are both first-person […]
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This Week In Documentaryby Christopher Campbell on July 10, 2026
Last week, I was working a side job as a background actor (I can’t say on what), so it was fitting that two of the documentaries I watched and reviewed for this newsletter were about making movies. Not only that, but they are both first-person […]
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Best & Worst Camera Brands for Battery Longevity | Steadicam Documentary Backed by Coppola | ARRI ALEXA 35 Live Xtreme – Focus Check ep124by Felix Tappeiner on July 9, 2026We settle a question every filmmaker has cursed at some point: which camera brands actually let your batteries last — and which strand you the moment you upgrade? Nino goes brand by brand, ranking the best and worst for battery longevity, from […]
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FilmLight Colour Awards 2026 opens call for entries with expanded ‘Spotlight & Documentary’ categoryby Kirsty Hazlewood on July 9, 2026The FilmLight Colour Awards, in co-operation with ToruńCAMERIMAGE, has officially opened its sixth edition, calling for entries to celebrate the craft of colour grading. This year’s competition sees the introduction of several changes, designed […]
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Eleanor Coppola’s Posthumous Documentary About Daughter Sofia’s ‘Marie Antoinette’ Is Finished (and Bought)by Kate Erbland on July 8, 2026The Coppola matriarch shot about 80 hours of footage during production on her daughter’s third film, which has now been transformed into “Making Marie Antoinette.”
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Interview: Ross McElwee On ‘Remake’by Christopher Campbell on July 8, 2026When I interviewed Ross McElwee in 2012, in support of Photographic Memory, he said his next signature first-person-style documentary was to be about the production of a Hollywood remake of Sherman’s March, his breakthrough feature from 1985. […]
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