Documentary Weekly

Nov 6

Nov 6 Mexican Documentaries Are Having an American Moment: 4 To See

Mexican and Mexican-American documentary filmmakers are having a moment this film festival season, including Mexicanamerican by Eddie Sanchez (Best Documentary Feature at Tribeca, Closing Night Gala at GuadaLAjara Film Festival) and Daughters of the Forest by Otilia Portillo Padua (2026 Vision Audience Award at SXSW). Experimenting with narrative, form and archive their documentaries explore the impacts of climate change, deforestation, migration, economic inequality and threats to Indigenous ways of life in Mexico.

Jan 13

Jan 13 5 films on why we should never take democracy for granted

Laoise Murray

Article, Film, Festival

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.

Feb 8

Feb 8 Meet the Lost (and Found) Souls of Morongo Valley, California

Documentary Weekly

Film, Short of the Week, Free of the Week

When the Novemba Films crew found themselves in California with time to kill, they headed to the desert until they reached Morongo Valley, a place that has more than meets the eye.

Jun 6

Jun 6 What are you watching? Keegan Kuhn of "Cowspiracy" and "What The Health"

Documentary Weekly

What Are You Watching?

We asked Keegan Kuhn, co-director of “What The Health” and the incredibly successful “Cowspiracy”, what documentaries he recommends.

Jun 4

Jun 4 Top 10 Documentaries On Global Subcultures

Documentary Weekly

Article, Film, Top Docs

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.

Jun 1

Jun 1 As Minnesota Burns, Meet Oregon's White Supremacists Reviving America's Racist Past

Benjamin Hollis

Article, 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.

May 23

May 23 Top 10 Thought-Provoking Comedy Documentaries

Documentary Weekly

Article, Top Docs, Film

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.

Apr 17

Apr 17 The Summer Camp That Spawned a Civil Rights Movement

Tommy Hodgson

Film, Article

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.

Apr 16

Apr 16 What Are You Watching? Ep. 6 - Disconnected, Still Bill and OJ, Made in America...

Documentary Weekly

Interview, What Are You Watching?

Callum’s last watch was “Disconnected”, a timely short on loneliness, his favourite true crime is “OJ, Made in America” and next he’s watching “Still Bill” to find out more about the late legend Bill Withers, sadly a recent victim to Coronavirus.