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No Money, But Lots of Time

Judy Irving, whose doc classic The Wild Parrots of Telegraph is out this week in a restored version, connects the dots in her long career.

November 15, 2023

What Happened Inside the Oculus

Documentary director L. Frances Henderson shares a story tied to her new film, This Much We Know, which is now in theaters.

November 14, 2023

Family and Circuses: The Stories We Don’t Tell

Fernanda Faya, whose documentary Neirud plays at DOC NYC this weekend, on the epic journey of making her new film.

November 10, 2023

Exploring the Dark Side of the Child Welfare System

Jeremy Pion-Berlin on his very personal connection to the subject matter of his new documentary, Failure to Protect.

November 8, 2023

The (Real) Reason I Made a Film About Reality Winner

Sonia Kennebeck, director of the documentary Reality Winner, shares the personal backstory to her new film.

October 13, 2023

“Then … a Volcano Erupted”

Emily MacKenzie and Noah Collier recall a particularly challenging shoot on the new documentary, Carpet Cowboys.

Facing Failure on Top of a Mountain

How Canary director Danny O’Malley met a neuroscientist and made an impossible film.

September 19, 2023

The Origins of How to Create a Sex Scandal

The creators of the new three-part documentary miniseries take a close look at the personal and creative influences that shaped the show.

Three Great Things: Alex Winter

The actor turned documentary filmmaker, whose new film The YouTube Effect is out now, on favorites by Dostoevsky, Coltrane and Buñuel.

July 7, 2023

Ghosts in the Archive

Irene Lusztig, director of the new documentary Richland, on the profound importance of archival materials in her work.

June 30, 2023

Hearts of Darkness

Jack Riccobono, director of Amityville: An Origin Story, on finding connections between hauntings, trauma and the dark side of human nature.

June 6, 2023

No Fear: The Serendipitous Symbiosis of Filmmaking and Motherhood

Bobbi Jo Hart on having children, making documentaries and her new movie, Fanny: The Right to Rock.

May 22, 2023