Privilege and Pandemic: How COVID-19 Reveals the Documentary Sustainability Crisis
After a cancelled festival premiere, Hillary Bachelder reflects on how COVID-19 has exposed the economic reality of nonfiction filmmaking.
Documentary
‘Crip Camp’: Directors Jim LeBrecht and Nicole Newnham’s Documentary Uncovers a Forgotten History
The directors of Netflix’s “Crip Camp” discuss the state of accessibility and how their new documentary can be its own revolution.
‘Mayor’ Review: The Best New Film About Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Is a Dark Comedy About Ramallah’s Mayor
David Osit’s documentary blends black comedy and unnerving suspense for a fascinating look at life under occupation.
International Documentary Association Awards 15 Film Projects With $245,000 in Grants — Exclusive
Among them is “11 Questions,” from the Emmy-nominated director-producer Cassandra Herrman, which is also getting funding from “Frontline” in a first-time grant collaboration.
Film Crew Stranded in China Releases Footage of a City Plagued by Coronavirus — Watch
The short film “Wuhan: The Long Night” has gone viral with millions of views on China’s social media platform Weibo.
Tribeca Film Festival: Documentary ‘Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President’ Will Open 19th Edition
The film, billed as a rockumentary-style presidential portrait, is directed by veteran music documentarian Mary Wharton.
ITVS Wants to Pay for Your Next Documentary Pilot or Short — Exclusive
ITVS is launching its latest round of nonfiction funding for shorts and series, and projects can be in development or production.
Oscars 2020: The Best Documentary Shorts Nominees, Ranked From Worst to Best
As usual for the category, all of the contenders deal with timely (and often troubling) subject matter through personal dramas from around the world.
Sundance Doc ‘Us Kids’ Chronicles Parkland’s Impact on Young Activists Fighting Gun Violence
A new generation of political rock stars left “enraged, pissed, and traumatized” inspires new activism, and hope for change, in Kim A. Snyder’s latest film.
Sundance 2020: How VFX Pulled ‘Welcome to Chechnya’ Out of the Shadows — Exclusive
Filmmaker David France deployed pioneering VFX in order to disguise subjects whose lives were threatened by a hostile homophobic culture.
‘An Inconvenient Truth’ Director Davis Guggenheim Launches Concordia, a Documentary and Nonfiction Studio
Cofounded by former Participant exec Jonathan King, the company will premiere four documentaries at Sundance.
‘Joker’: How Todd Phillips Infiltrated Hollywood Through the New York Underground
Phillips’ early days as a documentarian and film festival programmer are key to understanding his multimillionaire success story.
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