documentary
Undefined: A Lifelong Journey with Adaptation and Self-Love
Dancer and filmmaker Kelsey Peterson shares the emotional trajectory of making her debut documentary feature, Move Me.
“When Will You Make an End?”
David Licata on his 15-year journey making A Life’s Work, his new documentary about people engaged in all-consuming, open-ended projects.
The Other F-Word
Documentary filmmaker Patrick Forbes on the central role that fear has played in shaping his work over the years.
Why Lucy Matters to Me
To mark the release of Amy Poehler’s new doc Lucy and Desi, Shannon Plumb shares her deep love of Lucille Ball and how she changed the world.
The Black Box of Documentary Filmmaking
The Phantom director Patrick Forbes on the pivotal relationship between director and interviewee that is so crucial to a good non-fiction film.
For My Brother
Jeremiah Zagar on the very personal reason he was motivated to make The Fix, his new Roku docuseries on the truth about drug addiction.
In Afghanistan, Love Blossoms Against Violence
Elizabeth and Gulistan Mirzaei on how love flourished in the face of war, both in their film Three Songs for Benazir and in their own lives.
Best of 2021: Michel Franco on The Beatles: Get Back
The Mexican writer-director, whose new film Sundown hits theaters this Friday, on his favorite movie of the past year.
The Velvet Queen and the Art of Patience
Shannon Plumb delves deep into the world of this new nature documentary, and also finds lessons for our current situation.
On Filmmaking, A.I. and the Future of Memory
Director Ann Shin ponders questions she grappled with making her film A.rtificial I.mmortality, on the ongoing role of technology in our lives.
In Harm’s Way
Claudia Sparrow on experiencing life through the lens of an imperiled environmental activist for her new film, Maxima.
Revisited: Matt Berninger Talks with Aimee Mann on the Talkhouse Podcast
They celebrate the magic of record stores and the new Other Music documentary.











