by Kate Erbland on June 9, 2025

Tribeca: “You Don’t Nomi” filmmaker Jeffrey McHale returns with another engrossing examination of a major cultural figure. If he bites off more than he can chew, it’s forgivable enough.

by Samantha Bergeson on June 9, 2025

Exclusive: Music documentaries “It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley” and “Monk in Pieces” will both of their NYC premieres at the 2025 edition of the festival.

by Lauren Wissot on June 8, 2025

Kudos to Anonymous Content and Fremantle for putting together a project focused on the most wholesome of beauty pageants and thinking, “We need the director of Hail, Satan? for this!” Indeed, while the idea might seem absurd on its surface, […]

by Rance Collins on June 7, 2025

The documentarian also highlighted the importance of capturing “totally raw and totally unique” reality in his acceptance speech.

by David Ehrlich on June 6, 2025

Mark Monroe’s documentary never feels exploitative, but it never feels particularly insightful either.

by Tomás Mier on June 6, 2025

“When that song stopped charting, they didn’t stop playing that song in clubs,” Gaga says in new film I Was Born This Way. “And the movement didn’t stop”

by Christopher Campbell on June 6, 2025

I was on vacation last week, so this newsletter might read a bit thin. Some of that’s because there aren’t a lot of documentaries arriving in the next seven days. But I also didn’t have time to watch more of the few new releases before taking […]

by Christopher Campbell on June 6, 2025

I was on vacation last week, so this newsletter might read a bit thin. Some of that’s because there aren’t a lot of documentaries arriving in the next seven days. But I also didn’t have time to watch more of the few new releases before taking […]

by Kirsty Hazlewood on June 6, 2025

Eighty years after World War II, a daughter uncovers her father’s untold story as a D Day combat camera operator. That’s the premise of “D-Day: The Camera Soldier,” a new documentary, produced by TARGO in collaboration with TIME Studios, […]

by American Masters | PBS on June 6, 2025

TV on the Radio co-founder Tunde Adebimpe is a force of positivity. In the face of unimaginable loss, Adebimpe has channeled his grief into Thee Black Boltz, an upbeat, high-energy solo debut. You might know Tunde Adebimpe from TV on the Radio, […]

by Iris Ng on June 6, 2025

What’s in My Bag: Iris Ng Iris Ng Thu, 06/05/2025 – 11:54

by Pat Mullen on June 5, 2025

The Documentary Organization of Canada has announced that Julian Carrington will be its new executive director. Carrington steps into the role following Sarah Spring’s departure in March. DOC shared the news today via a release. Carrington has […]

by Samantha Bergeson on June 5, 2025

The “Gunda” director debuted the feature at the 2024 Berlinale.

by Jordan Ruimy on June 4, 2025

Fresh off the acclaim of “Talk to Me” and the momentum building behind “Bring Her Back,” the Philippou brothers show no signs of slowing down anytime soon, continuing to push creative boundaries with every new project they take on. The […]

by Grace Gordon on June 4, 2025

Exclusive: Clip from Edivan Guajajara, Chelsea Greene, and Rob Grobman’s ‘We Are Guardians’ Grace Gordon Wed, 06/04/2025 – 11:10

by Film Comment on June 4, 2025

Listen in: filmmakers Eduardo Williams, Brett Story, and Zoya Laktionova discuss the ethical and practical ways in which documentaries use sound, voice, and audio

by Pat Mullen on June 4, 2025

The Toronto International Film Festival will honour late Canadian icon John Candy on the opening night of its 50th edition. The festival announced today that the documentary John Candy: I Like Me will have its world premiere as the opening night […]

by Maria Fontoura on June 4, 2025

Writer-director Alex Ross Perry and stars Joe Keery and Michel Esper discuss their documentary-biopic-jukebox musical mashup and the magic of one of indie rock’s most celebrated frontmen