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  • This Week In Documentary
    by 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 […]

  • This Week In Documentary
    by 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 […]

  • ‘Hanging by a Wire’ Review: A Taut but Superficial Documentary Revisits a Daring Rescue High Above a Remote Valley in Pakistan
    by 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.

  • ‘Mel Brooks: The 99-Year-Old Man!’ Review: Judd Apatow’s Sweet HBO Documentary Aims To Please
    by 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.

  • FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA 55 – First-Look Review & Mini Documentary
    by 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 […]

  • Geeta Gandbhir Leads The 2026 Oscar Nominations For Documentaries
    by 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 […]

  • 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.

  • Geeta Gandbhir Leads The 2026 Oscar Nominations For Documentaries
    by 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Brett Ratner’s $40M Melania Trump Doc Likely to Bomb, Under $1M Weekend
    by 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 […]

  • How I made a feature-length documentary for less than $10k
    by 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 […]

  • The Giacomettis | Official Movie Trailer
    by 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 […]

  • 22 Most Anticipated Movies at Sundance 2026
    by 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

  • Here’s how Netflix is becoming a real estate TV powerhouse as streaming giant competes with HGTV
    by Realtor.com on January 18, 2026

    As Netflix continues to expand its real estate reality TV catalog, HGTV has been riddled with show cancellations.

  • Everything You Need to Know About Video Codecs: Part 01
    by BH Online Videos on January 17, 2026

    <a href=”https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/videos/video/everything-you-need-to-know-about-video-codecs-part-01″ hreflang=”en”><img loading=”lazy” […]

  • Remembering Debbie Nightingale, DOC’s First Executive Director and Hot Docs Co-Founder
    by 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 […]

  • ‘Seeds’ Isn’t Just a Documentary. It’s Protest Art — and Poetry
    by 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

  • This Week In Documentary
    by 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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