documentary

BEYOND THE VISIBLE: HILMA AF KLINT: Rewriting Art History
BEYOND THE VISIBLE: HILMA AF KLINT: Rewriting Art History

Halina Dyrschka’s new documentary reveals the life and work of Hilma Af Klint, but fails to overcome its by-the-numbers approach.

HONEYLAND: Crucial & Universal Documentary Filmmaking
HONEYLAND: Crucial & Universal Documentary Filmmaking

Honeyland proves to be an immensely intimate look at the life of a woman whilst also remaining completely universal.

TIFF Dispatch: In Conversation With Thomas Heise, Director Of HEIMAT IS A SPACE IN TIME

Prolific German documentarian Thomas Heise returns with Heimat is a Space in Time. We spoke with the director ahead of the film’s release.

Berlinale 2020: Interview With PARI Director Siamak Etemadi
Berlinale 2020: Interview With PARI Director Siamak Etemadi

We spoke with Pari director Siamak Etemadi about the tone of the film, its lead, and how he expects Western audiences will receive the film.

Berlinale 2020: ORDINARY JUSTICE (PALLAZZO DI GIUSTIZIA) & PARI
Berlinale 2020: ORDINARY JUSTICE (PALLAZZO DI GIUSTIZIA) & PARI

Wilson Kwong reviews two films from emerging filmmakers that screened at Berlinale 2020: Ordinary Justice and Pari.

Human Rights Watch Film Festival London 2020: COLLECTIVE, LOVE CHILD & More
Human Rights Watch Film Festival London 2020: COLLECTIVE, LOVE CHILD & More

The London Human Rights Watch Film Festival will be presented from 12 to 20 March 2020, featuring empowering documentaries and dramas celebrating courageous people.

THE TIMES OF BILL CUNNINGHAM: Not Much To Add
THE TIMES OF BILL CUNNINGHAM: Not Much To Add

The Times of Bill Cunningham would serve better as an extras-feature on a Blu-Ray than as the stand-alone documentary it is.

VIRAL: ANTISEMITISM IN FOUR MUTATIONS: A Vital and Timely Documentary
VIRAL: ANTISEMITISM IN FOUR MUTATIONS: A Vital & Timely Documentary

Viral: Antisemitism in Four Mutation is timely and it is vital; it is a documentary that not only a community needs, but all of us do.

FLINT: THE POISONING OF AN AMERICAN CITY: Unraveling an American Crime
FLINT: THE POISONING OF AN AMERICAN CITY: Unraveling An American Crime

It has been all too easy for many to forget about what happened and is still happening in Flint. That alone should make this documentary essential viewing.

Slamdance 2020: BIG FUR & TAHARA
Slamdance 2020: TAHARA & BIG FUR

Kristy Strouse was able to catch a couple Slamdance 2020 films, Big Fur and Tahara, and both were wildly different, but equally compelling.

"I Had A False Idea Of What Confidence Is." Interview with Steve Markle, Director Of SHOOT TO MARRY
SHOOT TO MARRY: A Highly Entertaining Journey Of Modern Romance

A lightweight premise with heavyweight emotions, Shoot to Marry lets you ride shotgun on a highly entertaining journey of modern romance.

2020 Oscar Documentary Shorts: Justice, Freedom and Bravery Dominate this Year’s Documentary Shorts
2020 Oscar Documentary Shorts: Justice, Freedom & Bravery Dominate

Stephanie Archer takes a look at 2020’s Oscar Nominated Documentary Short Films!

Sundance 2020: BOYS STATE & BLAST BEAT
Sundance 2020: BOYS STATE & BLAST BEAT

Janet Lee reports from Sundance Film Festival with her reviews of A24 documentary Boys State, and Colombian-American film Blast Beat.

I WISH I KNEW: Jia Zhangke’s Shanghai Serenade
I WISH I KNEW: Jia Zhangke’s Shanghai Serenade

One of the more poetic documentaries, I Wish I Knew is an ode to the impact one city has had, across so many decades, on so many lives.

Sundance 2020: Miss Americana: A Surprisingly Relatable Exercise In Celebrity Navel-Gazing
Sundance 2020: MISS AMERICANA: A Surprisingly Relatable Exercise In Celebrity Navel-Gazing

Miss Americana is socially responsible filmmaking at its finest, which is certainly a pleasant surprise.