documentary
My Friend, the Murderer: an Ethical Filmmaking Dilemma
Jade Porter filmed Mario Saenz for her documentary Concrete Futuro. But now the skate star is in the spotlight for very different reasons.
Underrated/Overlooked: Theo Anthony on The Profit
The director of Rat Film on Marcus Lemonis’ problematic but compelling reality TV show, and some uncomfortable truths about documentary.
Behind Enemy Lines: Documenting the Trump Campaign as an Independent Filmmaker
The directors of Get Me Roger Stone on the scrappy doc techniques they had to employ while making their film about Trump's longtime advisor.
Does a Documentary Have to Take a Stance?
A film critic called me “irresponsible” for remaining objective to the highly controversial subjects of my new film. I have some thoughts.
The Power of Invisibility, or How to Play the Long Game as a Documentary Filmmaker
Oren Jacoby on a vital lesson taught to him by his mentor Ricky Leacock, and how it impacted his latest film, Shadowman.
Why a Psychology Background Comes in Handy as a Documentary Filmmaker
Barbara Kopple on how she approached telling the extraordinary story in her latest documentary, A Murder in Mansfield.
Collaborating with Ghosts (and Werner Herzog)
Erik Nelson explains how his cinematic communing with the dead started with Grizzly Man, and continues with his new film, Gray State.
Negative Spaces: What I Left Out of The Confession Tapes, and Why
Kelly Loudenberg, the creator of Netflix's compelling new documentary series, writes about the moments she had to leave on the cutting room floor.
What I Learned Making a Film about a Clinic for Undocumented Immigrants
Maxim Pozdorovkin breaks down the lessons of his documentary, Clinica de Migrantes.
Cell Phones and Fireworks, or the Ineffable Magic of Building Trust with a Documentary Subject
Lana Wilson shares some remarkable stories about the making of her latest documentary, The Departure, which is in theaters this Friday.
Movement to Market: On the Making and Selling of Whose Streets?
Director Sabaah Folayan discusses her complex feelings around the success she's experienced with her debut documentary.
On Compulsive Home-Movie-Making During Loss, Birth and Hamlet
Bobbi Jene director Elvira Lind on the documentary she shot but may never show about a tumultuous year in her and husband Oscar Isaac's life.
