by Pat Mullen on September 29, 2022

New films by Barbara Kopple, Dawn Porter, and Maxim Pozdorovkin lead the list of world premieres for this year’s DOC NYC. The festival announced its spotlight screenings today, including the US premiere of Maya and the Wave as the Opening Night […]

by Luke Buckmaster on September 29, 2022

The electric documentary from the frontlines of the first Aboriginal Tent Embassy is restored, rereleased and still unmissable 50 years onGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailThe great Australian protest documentary Ningla-A’na is returning […]

by Pat Mullen on September 29, 2022

A beloved Canadian icon gets his due as Mr. Dressup is set to receive the documentary treatment. Prime Video announced that production would begin on an untitled Canadian Amazon Original documentary about beloved children’s television star Ernie […]

by Nora Poggi on September 28, 2022

September 28, 2022 Determining Another Definition: Towards a Subversive, Transparent Distribution System “Right now the system—that’s the sad part of this collapsing system—is basically taking advantage that there are […]

by David Browne on September 28, 2022

‘Nothing Compares’ examines how the Irish musician paved the way for so many women’s rights issues — and was completely run over in the process.

by Tony Maglio on September 28, 2022

Don’t feel bad, even highly respected executive editors of business coverage are still a bit confused about the GameStop stock situation and the meme-stock industry in general. It’s all good, Netflix’s three-part docuseries “Eat the Rich: […]

on September 28, 2022

“Hostages” is a remarkably comprehensive study of the Iran Hostage Crisis of 1979-1981 that brings this chapter of world history to life with revealing interviews from people involved on all sides of the issue, including hostages themselves and […]

by Peter Bradshaw on September 28, 2022

Sombre documentary shot over five years follows two healthcare workers as they deliver babies in a brutally divided societySnow Hnin Ei Hlaing’s documentary is about two midwives – one Buddhist, one Muslim – in Rakhine state in western […]

by Cath Clarke on September 28, 2022

A despairing handwring of a film shows the effects of environmental crisis on India’s capital – with images as nightmarish as sci-fiEnvironmental doom is coming: as the planet heats up, it’s all going to get much worse. Nothing new there – […]

by Hajnal Molnar-Szakacs on September 27, 2022

September 27, 2022 The Non-Fiction Core Application 2.0 A Letter From Sundance Institute’s Director of Artist Accelerator: Read more

by Diane Garrett on September 27, 2022

“POV Shorts” will kick off its fifth season Nov. 7, with 11 documentaries highlighting topics including art as activism, freedom of expression, Americans with disabilities, intergenerational stories, and connectedness on the way. Packaged into […]

on September 27, 2022

A few months ago, we were able to sit down with Lensrentals.com customer and filmmaker Shannon Corsi, as she told us about her upcoming project, Nexus – a documentary focusing on five groups of female skiers, as they highlight their love for […]

by Christian Zilko on September 27, 2022

Frederick Wiseman is in his sixth decade as a giant of the documentary film world. But for his first film after emerging from the pandemic, the 92-year-old filmmaker was ready to try something new. While he is best known for his lengthy […]

by Leslie Felperin on September 27, 2022

Andela and Davor Rostuhar spent the first year of their marriage looking into relationships around the world for this sweet-natured documentaryDirectors Andela and Davor Rostuhar are a married couple from Croatia who, after he proposed during a […]

by Patricia Thomson on September 27, 2022

September 26, 2022 Defending the Rainforest in the Philippines: ‘Delikado’ Means Danger For tourists, the Philippine island of Palawan is a tropical paradise. For illegal loggers, it’s a place to plunder one of the last […]

by Samantha Bergeson on September 26, 2022

Documentarian Nina Menkes is turning her camera on cinema history itself. Menkes’ “Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power” centers on the cultural normalization of the exploitative male gaze found in cinema. Using clips from more than 175 films […]

on September 26, 2022

Abigail Disney is the granddaughter of Walt Disney and one of a seeming handful of well-off Americans who can regularly be seen on social media and television saying that people like her should be taxed more. Disney also thinks the executives at the […]

by Leslie Felperin on September 26, 2022

This mesmerising documentary follows the turbulent life of a young Native American woman as she returns to racing after a year offThis melancholy but beautiful documentary spends three years following Sharmaine Weed, a young Native American woman in […]