As lockdown persists around the world and travel continues to be ruled out, we teamed up with The Movie Diorama to bring you our 10 favourite documentaries that focus on global subcultures, so that you can continue to explore the world through film.
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As lockdown persists around the world and travel continues to be ruled out, we teamed up with The Movie Diorama to bring you our 10 favourite documentaries that focus on global subcultures, so that you can continue to explore the world through film.
As protests rage in Minnesota over the killing of George Floyd at the hands of the police, BBC journalist Mobeen Azhar tries to understand the sickening murder of yet another african-american, Larnell Bruce, in “A Black and White Killing”, who was run over by white supremacist Russell Courtier of Portland, Oregon back in 2016.
Pioneer of the spotlit one-on-one TV interview, Wallace is widely credited with inventing the tough interview style, in the process tarnishing the reputations of countless public figures, from Barbara Streisand to the Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan and from Eleanor Roosevelt to a young Donald Trump.
Johan is 89 years old and can’t leave his home for health reasons. However, one thing keeps him going - he is in love.
For our latest Top Docs we had the honour of teaming up with Taskovski Films, the producers and distributors of the some of the best documentaries ever made. Together, we’ve picked ten of our favourite thought-provoking comedies.
National Geographic, The Nobel Prize and Oscar-winning filmmaker Orlando von Einsiedel have collaborated on a five-part short documentary series, celebrating the ongoing impact and influence of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates around the world.
Part exploration of the academy’s values and part teenage video diary, this is a touching record of one generation’s passing through the prestigious institution.
What will the impact of Covid-19 be on film festivals after the crisis? Is 2020 an existential moment for the format? Does it need a rethink? We spoke with Sheffield Doc/Fest Director Cintia Gil.
Imelda Marcos has an ethereal quality that suggests untouchability. Her implicit involvement in Aquino’s assassination, her embezzlement of billions of US dollars and her provocation of debt crises do not appear to dent her self-assurance.
At the ripe old age of 97 (95 in the film), Diana is still a force to be reckoned with. Be it on a brisk walk in the hills of Michoacan or speaking from the podium of a trendy LA food conference, her rock star charisma commands respect and interest in equal measure.
This year, Swiss documentary film festival Visions du Réel has made the bold move to shift the entire event online, making nearly all its films available to watch online, for free. Festivals around the world are facing tough choices but Visions du Réel is one of the few making its films so readily available - a joy for doc fans all around the world!
Today marks the Hubble telescope’s 30th birthday. To celebrate, we teamed up with Instagram page OneMovieEachDay for a look back at the stunning documentary Hubble 3D.
If You Knew, MARINA and A Sonic Pulse are three short documentaries that flip the assumed disadvantage of sensory disability on its head, painting a warm and dynamic picture of life - relationships, leisure, coming of age - not in spite of, but alongside, their subjects’ sensory disabilities.
Welcome to the experimental world of Camp Jened, where the stiff, immovable hierarchies of old began to appear more malleable to social exiles, the disabled.
Despite the global pandemic, Sheffield Doc/Fest will deliver on its promise to filmmakers and industry representatives, exceptionally holding its flagship pitching initiatives, MeetMarket (for features and series) and Alternate Realities Talent Market (for new media creatives), via virtual video-conferencing from the 8th to 10th of June 2020.
Part hallucinatory exploration of Bucharest’s street life and its medley of personalities, part biography of a boy denied a childhood, Vandebrug’s eye-catching picture is as raw as it is beautiful.
Did you know that IDFA has a huge online collection of free documentaries? There’s never been a better time for you to find out. But to help you navigate the 300 films available, we’ve picked out 3 fantastic pictures that you can start your binge with.
Released online early following the Coronavirus outbreak, Alla Kovgan’s “Cunningham” is a trance-like experiential 3D ode to the legendary American choreographer Merce Cunningham. Blending contemporary artistic performance with archival footage, interviews and excerpts from letters, this is a film that stretches the boundaries of its genre.
But fear not! The organisers have got you covered with plenty of fantastic docs available to watch online. In partnership with Mediapart, you can now discover Cinéma du Réel’s thirteen “Premières Fenêtres” selections for free.
The 42nd edition of Cinéma du Réel kicks off in Paris this week and we can’t wait to dig in to this year’s selection. Doc Weekly will be in attendance, keeping an eye out for future classics, interviewing directors and keeping you all updated on social media along the way. But first, here are our top picks from this year’s line-up.
