documentary

Toronto International Film Festival 2022: ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed is vibrant and incisive as a portrayal of art’s power in both directions.

Toronto International Film Festival 2022: TRIANGLE OF SADNESS, DE HUMANI CORPORIS FABRICA & PACIFICATION
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: TRIANGLE OF SADNESS, DE HUMANI CORPORIS FABRICA & PACIFICATION

In the first report from the 2022 Toronto Film Festival, Soham Gadre reviewed Triangle of Sadness, Pacification and De Humani Corporis Fabrica!

Melbourne International Film Festival 2022: SALOUM, DUAL, THE PEZ OUTLAW, SHADOW & THE INTEGRITY OF JOSEPH CHAMBERS
Melbourne International Film Festival 2022: SALOUM, DUAL, THE PEZ OUTLAW, SHADOW & THE INTEGRITY OF JOSEPH CHAMBERS

In our first report from the Melbourne Film Festival, Sean Fallon reviews Saloum, Dual, Shadow, The Integrity of Joseph Chambers and The Pez Outlaw!

A Century In Cinema: NANOOK OF THE NORTH (1922)
A Century In Cinema: NANOOK OF THE NORTH (1922)

In 1922, Robert J. Flaherty’s Nanook of the North, the first feature-length “documentary” came out to be a box-office success.

CONSCIENTIOUS PROTECTORS: Trying To Save Us From Ourselves
CONSCIENTIOUS PROTECTORS: Trying To Save Us From Ourselves

Leigh Bloomfield’s 2022 Extinction Rebellion documentary, Conscientious Protectors, isn’t as radical as its subject matter.

ONE MORE TIME WITH FEELING & THIS MUCH I KNOW TO BE TRUE: Play To The Tune Of The Camera
ONE MORE TIME WITH FEELING & THIS MUCH I KNOW TO BE TRUE: Play To The Tune Of The Camera

Andrew Dominik’s two documentary productions with musician Nick Cave function more as hypnotic trance of visual, incandescent composition.

LE TEMPS PERDU: In Remembrance Of Marcel Proust
LE TEMPS PERDU: In Remembrance Of Marcel Proust

In exploring how memory and creation are irrevocably entwined, Le Temps Perdu is an ideal tribute to Proust’s masterpiece and the readers who love it.

The Day The Music Died: The Story of Don McLean’s American Pie: A Documentary For The Fans

The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean’s American Pie goes into the mythology around the song that runs deep and wide, resonating with so many.

HALLELUJAH: LEONARD COHEN, A JOURNEY, A SONG
HALLELUJAH: LEONARD COHEN, A JOURNEY, A SONG

There’s a lot to take away from Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song, including, most importantly, a better understanding of the artist himself.

LIVING WINE: A Tasty Way to Live Organically
LIVING WINE: A Tasty Way to Live Organically

Whether you’re a wine aficionado, an advocate in the fight for climate change, or just a fan of documentaries, this film will be worth your time.

Meet the Press Film Festival Interview With Chuck Todd
Meet the Press Film Festival Interview With Moderator/NBC News Political Director: Chuck Todd

This year the Meet the Press film festival collaborates with DOC NYC, heading to NY for the first time. Film Inquiry spoke with Chuck Todd about the festival!

RONDO AND BOB: Interesting Connections Lost Amid Re-Enactments
RONDO AND BOB: Interesting Connections Lost Amid Re-Enactments

Rondo and Bob has moments of heart, but these moments are lost amid a sea of re-enactments that never quite land.

MARINER OF THE MOUNTAINS: The Sea, The Stars And Everything In Between
MARINER OF THE MOUNTAINS: The Sea, The Stars And Everything In Between

Combining found footage, family photographs, and Karim Ainouz’s own camerawork, Mariner of the Mountains is a brilliant mix of family history and origins.

FIRE OF LOVE Trailer
FIRE OF LOVE Trailer

A pair bond over an unusual passion in Fire of Love, the latest from director Sara…

LONG LIVE MY HAPPY HEAD: Scottish Brain Cancer Comic Doc Will Wreck You
LONG LIVE MY HAPPY HEAD: Scottish Brain Cancer Comic Doc Will Wreck You

“Long Live My Happy Head,” a new Scottish documentary directed by Austen McCowan and Will Hewitt, depicts Gordon Shaw’s art, life, and battle with cancer.