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13 May 2026

‘Documentary Now!’ Essay Examines How ‘Kunuk Uncovered’ Defines Hollywood — Then and ‘Now!’

Written by Paul Moon

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Exclusive: In an excerpt from “Documentary Now!: Fourth Edition (Revised and Expanded)” — the upcoming companion book to IFC’s acclaimed series — “Peter Bogdanovich” (not the real one) looks back on the landmark documentary “Kunuk the Hunter” (also not real) and its 1985 exposé, “Kunuk Uncovered” (you get it).

Paul Moon

H. Paul Moon is a filmmaker based in New York City and Washington, D.C. whose works concentrate on the performing arts. Major films include “Sitka: A Piano Documentary” about the craftsmanship of Steinway pianos, “Quartet for the End of Time” about Olivier Messiaen’s transcendent WWII composition, and an acclaimed feature film about the life and music of American composer Samuel Barber that premiered on PBS. Moon has created music videos for numerous composers including Moondog, Susan Botti and Angélica Negrón, and three opera films set in a community garden. His film “The Passion of Scrooge” was awarded “Critic's Choice” by Opera News as a “thoroughly enjoyable film version, insightfully conceived and directed” with “first-rate and remarkably illustrative storytelling.” Further highlights include works featured in exhibitions at the Nevada Museum of Art and the City Museum of New York, PBS television broadcasts, and best of show awards in over a dozen international film festivals.