documentary

RIEFENSTAHL: The Last Word on a Lifelong Propagandist
RIEFENSTAHL: The Last Word on a Lifelong Propagandist

Riefenstahl should be the last word on its subject—not just because it is the definitive one, but also because it is the last one we need.

RIVER OF GRASS: The Sensations of Nature in a Threatened Biome
RIVER OF GRASS: The Sensations of Nature in a Threatened Biome

River of Grass works as both a documentary and personal essay film, giving the movie a fresh experimental angle that allows it to reach beyond.

Tribeca 2025: VIDEOHEAVEN
Tribeca 2025: VIDEOHEAVEN

Videohaven is equally cogent and compelling, evoking the kind of deep, amiable cinephilia that video store nostalgia is fueled by in the first place. 

HUNG UP ON A DREAM: A Winsome Portrait of The British Invasion Act The Zombies
HUNG UP ON A DREAM: A Winsome Portrait of The British Invasion Act The Zombies

Hung Up on a Dream is one of the better musical biographies I’ve seen in some time, and it’s because the story at its core is burgeoning with creative vibrancy, fraternity, and a joyous love of music.

MoMI First Look 2025: Thoughtful Experiments and Meta-Commentaries
MoMI First Look 2025: Thoughtful Experiments and Meta-Commentaries

MoMI decidedly focuses on experimental, documentary, and international cinema. Here’s a look at the 2025:

THANK YOU VERY MUCH: Remembering Andy Kaufman’s Genius
THANK YOU VERY MUCH: Remembering Andy Kaufman’s Genius

Like many before, Alex Braverman’s Thank You Very Much takes on the near impossible task of showing who this enigmatic anti-comedian comedy star was.

Mola: A Tibetan Story of Love and Loss
SXSW Film Festival: MOLA: A TIBETAN TALE OF LOVE AND LOSS

In Mola: A Tibetan Story of Love and Loss, we see the tale of a woman of faith, her family, and how important those connections are.

SXSW Film Festival 2025: Interviews for MOLA - A Tibetan Tale of Love and Loss
SXSW Film Festival 2025: Interviews for MOLA – A Tibetan Tale of Love and Loss

Film Inquiry spoke with Yangzom Brauen, Martin Brauen and Michael Raimondi for the new documentary: Mola.

Artists in Residence: Jeremy Workman on SECRET MALL APARTMENT
Artists in Residence: Jeremy Workman on SECRET MALL APARTMENT

With Secret Mall Apartment, documentarian Jeremy Workman delves into a piece of art that’s the stuff of urban legend. Film Inquiry spoke to the director.

Slamdance 2025: Banr and The Big Johnson
Slamdance 2025: Banr and The Big Johnson

For our final installment of Slamdance, we’re covering a fictional drama about the struggles of Alzheimer’s and a documentary about a New York LGBTQI icon.

Slamdance 2025: Standout: The Ben Kjar Story and Know Me
Slamdance 2025: Standout: The Ben Kjar Story and Know Me

For this installment of Slamdance coverage, we’re looking at an inspiring documentary and a gripping fictional drama based on a true story.

Slamdance 2025: My Omaha and The Hole Story
Slamdance 2025: My Omaha and The Hole Story

Today, we’re looking at two documentaries: One focusing on social justice in Omaha, and another exploring a mysterious hole in northern California.

Slamdance 2025: American Theater and Foul Evil Deeds
Slamdance 2025: American Theater and Foul Evil Deeds

We’re taking a look at a documentary following a conservative musical theater production and an ensemble dark comedy about people acting out in suburbia.

Sundance Film Festival 2025: ATROPIA, OMAHA & ZODIAC KILLER PROJECT

From sharp satire to raw emotion and meta-commentary, these three films take wildly different approaches to storytelling in this Sundance Film Festival.

Sundance 2025: Brides; Seeds; & Sugar Babies
Sundance 2025: BRIDES; SEEDS; & SUGAR BABIES

From Sundance Film Festival, Jules Caldeira takes a look at Brides, Seeds, and Sugar Babies.