documentary

STREET GANG HOW WE GOT TO SESAME STREET The Reinvention Of Children’s Television For Everyone
STREET GANG: HOW WE GOT TO SESAME STREET: The Reinvention Of Children’s Television For Everyone

A new documentary about Sesame Street and how catering to children’s education – as opposed to selling ad space – changed television.

GUNDA: A Pig’s Life in Black and White
GUNDA: A Pig’s Life in Black and White

Sparing us a heavy-handed lecture, Gunda shows us why we should value animals for more than just their meat, and is all the more powerful for it.

San Francisco International Film Festival: Documentary Round Up Part 1
San Francisco International Film Festival: Documentary Round Up Part 1

Presented virtually, Arlin Golden takes a look at the documentaries that premiered at this year’s San Francisco International Film Festival.

"I Have Never Seen Power Like This Before." Interview With Shalini Kantayya, Director Of Big Tech Doc, CODED BIAS
“I Have Never Seen Power Like This Before.” Interview With Shalini Kantayya, Director Of Big Tech Doc, CODED BIAS

Luke Parker spoke with documentary filmmaker Shalini Kantayya about Coded Bias, her frightening exposé on big tech data collection.

BREWMANCE: A Love Letter To Liquid Art
BREWMANCE: A Love Letter To Liquid Art

The sounds and the visuals are warm, especially if you are a fan, inviting you in not as a viewer but as a fellow lover of “liquid art”.

SXSW 2021: ALONE TOGETHER, LILY TOPPLES THE WORLD & UNITED STATES VS. REALITY WINNER
“It’s A Visual Representation Of What We Felt During Lockdown”: Interview With Bradley Bell & Pablo Jones-Soler, Directors Of ALONE TOGETHER

Musanna Ahmed spoke with co-directors Bradley Bell and Pablo Jones-Soler about their film Alone Together, quarantine, marketing plans and more!

SXSW 2021: THE RETURN: LIFE AFTER ISIS & LUCHADORAS
SXSW 2021: THE RETURN: LIFE AFTER ISIS & LUCHADORAS

Continuing coverage of documentaries from SXSW 2021, Musanna Ahmed reviews The Return: Life After ISIS and Luchadoras.

SXSW 2021: INTRODUCING, SELMA BLAIR: Profoundly Moving in its Bravery
SXSW 2021: INTRODUCING, SELMA BLAIR: Profoundly Moving in its Bravery

With a narrative full of precious highs and vulnerable lows, Introducing, Selma Blair is a raw, honest account of one celebrity’s journey dealing with MS.

FORMUlA 1: DRIVE TO SURVIVE S3E9 " Man on Fire": An Exhilarating Experience
FORMULA 1: DRIVE TO SURVIVE S3E9 ” Man on Fire”: An Exhilarating Experience

Formula 1: Drive to Survive S3E9 is an exhilarating experience that can charge anyone up and make them want to aggressively work towards their goals.

SXSW 2021: ALONE TOGETHER, LILY TOPPLES THE WORLD & UNITED STATES VS. REALITY WINNER
SXSW 2021: ALONE TOGETHER, LILY TOPPLES THE WORLD & UNITED STATES VS. REALITY WINNER

Musanna Ahmed returns with another report from SXSW with reviews for Alone Together, Lily Topples the World and United States vs. Reality!

SXSW 2021: KID CANDIDATE, WEWORK & THE LOST SONS
SXSW 2021: KID CANDIDATE, WEWORK & THE LOST SONS

In his first report from the 2021 SXSW Film Festival, Musanna reviews Kid Candidate, WeWork and The Lost Sons!

Berlinale 2021: WHAT WILL SUMMER BRING
Berlinale 2021: WHAT WILL SUMMER BRING

Using found footage, Ignacio Ceroi builds a poignant dwelling on the contemporary nomad that beautifully conveys a man’s existential quest.

CITADEL: London In Lockdown
CITADEL: London In Lockdown

Overall, John Smith’s Citadel is a perfect cinematic reflection of the difficult 2020 that the British public dealt with.

Berlin Critics Week 2021 (Woche der Kritik): Two Docs and a Dream
Berlin Critics Week 2021 (Woche der Kritik): Two Docs and a Dream

Soham Gadre reviews three films from the 2021 Berlin Critics Week.

STRAY: A Heartfelt Examination Of Cohabitation
STRAY: A Heartfelt Examination Of Cohabitation

A deeply philosophical film, it loses much of its impact when the cameras stop rolling.