Paul Interview : Scrubbing Dominatrix Kitchens to Heal

At Visions du Réel, Doc Weekly interviewed director Denis Côté about his latest film, Paul, which has been garnering a lot of attention on the festival circuit since its world premiere at Berlinale earlier this year. Denis Côté's new documentary follows Cleaning Simp Paul, a man and online persona who's path out of depression and social anxiety has been subservience to dominant women as a cleaner.

'No Other Land' Wins Oscar Just Hours After Israel Blocks Aid Into Gaza

Israel has blocked the entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza as it demands Hamas agree to a US plan for a ceasefire extension. Just hours later, ‘No Other Land’ by Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Rachel Szor and Hamdan Ballal won the Oscar for Best Feature Documentary at the 97th edition of the Academy Awards. The filmmakers criticised US foreign policy and asked that the international community act.

Grand Theft Hamlet or How To Pull Off GTA’s First Ever Shakespearean Play

The possibilities within a virtual world are endless. With a vast wealth of experiences, characters and stories available to the player, games such as Grand Theft Auto can be pure escapism. But can they be more than that? Shot entirely in GTA, Grand Theft Hamlet explores the sense of community that such virtual worlds can create and the art that can be born from violence.

4 Documentaries Shot Entirely Within Video Games

You've seen documentaries about video games, their creation, their rise to prominence, perhaps their ever growing impact on the public psyche. But have you ever seen one shot entirely in GTA's Los Santos ? Or one who's script is composed of World of Warcraft gamelogs ? The “machinima” genre is currently having a moment, particularly when it comes to documentary.

And The Oscar Nominees for Best Documentary Are...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have announced the nominees for the 97th Academy Awards including Documentary Feature Film and Documentary Short Film. The films nominated are Black Box Diaries by Shiori Ito, No Other Land by Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat by Johan Grimonprez, Porcelain War by Slava Leontyev, Brendan Bellomo and Sugarcane by Emily Kassie, Julian Brave NoiseCat

The BAFTAs announce their nominations for Best Documentary

The BAFTAs have announced their final nominations in all categories ahead of the February 16th awards ceremony. Five films have been nominated for Best Documentary : Black Box Diaries by Shiori Ito ; Daughters by Natalie Rae and Angela Patton ; No Other Land by Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal ; Will & Harper by Josh Greenbaum ; Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story by Ian Bonhôte, Peter Ettedgu

5 films on why we should never take democracy for granted

The liberal democratic model is at a crossroads. Elections and political unrest around the world have exposed the cracks in our individualist, utilitarian path towards progress. As democracy recedes, people are turning towards authoritarian and theocratic leaders. It is sometimes hard to see this tide turning, but thankfully, documentaries are here to help. Doc Weekly was in attendance at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) to pick out five of the of the most urgent films on the subject, including new 2024 and 2025 releases from Petra Costa and Asif Kapadia.