documentary
Seeing and Seeking
Documentarian Kimi Takesue, whose new film Onlookers premieres at Slamdance this weekend, on the forces that have shaped her life and work.
To the Rainforest’s Credit
Filmmaker Melissa Lesh on the challenges she faced making her new documentary, Wildcat, in the Amazonian rainforest.
Best of 2022: Geeta Gandbhir and Sam Pollard on Reginald Hudlin’s Sidney
The directors of the new doc Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power on the compelling portrait of Sidney Poitier.
How Leaving the Life I Knew Saved Me
An Tran, director of the new documentary For Tomorrow, on how relocating to Vietnam turned out to be exactly the change she needed.
Reaching a Place of Vulnerability and Authenticity
Documentary director Ricki Stern, whose new film A Radical Life is now streaming on discovery+, on getting to the core of her subjects.
Opa + Me
Producer Karina Manashil weaves together her family history and her deep love of the nature documentary series Kingdom of the Apes.
My Eight-Year Odyssey Trying to Get The Greatest Beer Run Ever Made
Producer Andrew Muscato on the perseverance and patience it took to bring the remarkable story of Chickie Donohue to the big screen.
Stories of What’s Left Behind: On Making They Won’t Call It Murder
The directors of the new Field of Vision short documentary share their experiences chronicling the human impact of police killings in Columbus, Ohio.
The Film As It Makes Itself
Filmmaker Juan Pablo González on the unconventional and organic way he made his debut feature, Dos estaciones, in his hometown.
Revisited: How the World Became Wellesian
Mark Cousins, whose new film March on Rome just premiered at the Venice Film Festival, on how Orson Welles was a man ahead of his time.
The Art of the Finish
On the 17th anniversary of the disaster, the director of Hurricane Katrina doc Forced Change details his epic path to completing his film.
Why Media Representation Alone Will Never Make You Feel Accepted
Filmmaker Dan Chen on the experience of making his debut documentary Accepted, and some of the lessons he learned along the way.











