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This Week In Documentaryby Christopher Campbell on January 23, 2026
As we round out the end of the first month of 2026, we have finally learned what the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences thinks are the best documentaries of last year (see our Picks of the Week below). It’s perfect timing since we’re […]
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This Week In Documentaryby Christopher Campbell on January 23, 2026
As we round out the end of the first month of 2026, we have finally learned what the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences thinks are the best documentaries of last year (see our Picks of the Week below). It’s perfect timing since we’re […]
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‘Hanging by a Wire’ Review: A Taut but Superficial Documentary Revisits a Daring Rescue High Above a Remote Valley in Pakistanby David Ehrlich on January 23, 2026
Sundance: Mohammed Ali Naqvi’s threadbare doc is too afraid of losing your attention to make the most of the moments when it has them.
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‘Mel Brooks: The 99-Year-Old Man!’ Review: Judd Apatow’s Sweet HBO Documentary Aims To Pleaseby Ben Travers on January 22, 2026
With new interviews from the late Rob Reiner and David Lynch, the tender documentary pays loving homage to a comedy legend who does more than make us laugh.
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FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA 55 – First-Look Review & Mini Documentaryby Johnnie Behiri on January 22, 2026
I had the pleasure of spending a day and a half filming and testing FUJIFILM’s first dedicated cinema camera on a UK racing track with an early release version of the firmware. The GFX ETERNA 55 delivers distinctive large-format imagery through […]
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Geeta Gandbhir Leads The 2026 Oscar Nominations For Documentariesby Christopher Campbell on January 22, 2026
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced this morning, with 12 different documentaries among those recognized. Five contenders each were named in the Documentary Feature Film and Documentary Short Film categories, with two more […]
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For Documentaries at Sundance, Landing a Sale Is No Longer Expected (Nor the Priority)by Brian Welk on January 22, 2026
Sundance is still the gold standard launching pad for docs, but filmmakers and producers are plotting self-release strategies early rather than wait for a mega worldwide deal.
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Geeta Gandbhir Leads The 2026 Oscar Nominations For Documentariesby Christopher Campbell on January 22, 2026
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced this morning, with 12 different documentaries among those recognized. Five contenders each were named in the Documentary Feature Film and Documentary Short Film categories, with two more […]
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10 lessons I learned from 10 years of NUTS!by Penny Lane on January 22, 2026
Congratulations and big cheers to everyone going to Sundance this week: I can’t wait to see your films!! And if you didn’t get in, or didn’t apply because you have a different vision: I can’t wait to see your films!!10 years ago today, my […]
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Brett Ratner’s $40M Melania Trump Doc Likely to Bomb, Under $1M Weekendby Jordan Ruimy on January 21, 2026
Last we checked in with Brett Ratner, he was eyeing a summer shoot for “Rush Hour 4” — which, let’s all be honest here, was greenlit by Donald Trump.Ratner hasn’t worked in Hollywood for the past seven years. In 2017, at the height of […]
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How I made a feature-length documentary for less than $10kby Penny Lane on January 20, 2026
Greetings from the sound mix, arguably the best part of the entire filmmaking process — or at least 2nd-best, after that initial wild dreaming period before any choices are made and therefore all possibilities exist. I’m working (again) with Tom […]
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The Giacomettis | Official Movie Trailerby VIMooZ Cinema on January 20, 2026
The rugged, mysterious Swiss mountain valley of Bergell brought forth an extraordinary artistic dynasty: the Giacomettis. Starting from the father Giovanni, who is considered as one of the first impressionists, to the children Alberto, Diego, Otilia […]
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22 Most Anticipated Movies at Sundance 2026by David Fear on January 19, 2026
From a sure-to-be-controversial sex comedy to a look at Courtney Love’s comeback — our picks for the must-see movies at this year’s Sundance Film Festival
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Here’s how Netflix is becoming a real estate TV powerhouse as streaming giant competes with HGTVby Realtor.com on January 18, 2026
As Netflix continues to expand its real estate reality TV catalog, HGTV has been riddled with show cancellations.
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Everything You Need to Know About Video Codecs: Part 01by BH Online Videos on January 17, 2026
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Remembering Debbie Nightingale, DOC’s First Executive Director and Hot Docs Co-Founderby Marc Glassman on January 17, 2026
The outpouring of tributes to documentary legend Debbie Nightingale over the summer has been heartening although the circumstances are tragic. To be gone at age seventy-one is so unfair especially for someone as vibrant and breezy as her. The last […]
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‘Seeds’ Isn’t Just a Documentary. It’s Protest Art — and Poetryby David Fear on January 17, 2026
Brittany Shynes’ award-winning documentary on centennial farms and contemporary Black farmers lets you walk miles in someone else’s workboots. That alone makes it political — and beautiful
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This Week In Documentaryby Christopher Campbell on January 15, 2026
We’re more than halfway through January, but we’re still seeing some notable films from last year officially getting released this week. Two of them are on the Oscar shortlist for Best Documentary Feature. One of them is on our list of the best […]
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