documentary

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.

Sundance 2025: Mr. Nobody Against Putin & 2000 Meters to Andriivka
Sundance 2025: Mr. Nobody Against Putin & 2000 Meters to Andriivka

These two documentaries take place on opposite ends of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Both are powerful, gripping films that must be viewed in today’s climate.

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You review
Sundance 2025: PRIME MINISTER and IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU

In some respects, both Prime Minister and If I Had Legs I’d Kick You are…

Sundance 2025: Azi; The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing; Out for Delivery; The Eating of an Orange
Sundance 2025: Azi; The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing; Out for Delivery; and The Eating of an Orange

This year, I’m kicking off Sundance with one of their short film programs. Here are four films from the Short Film Program 2.