documentary

PERFECT BID: An Underwhelming Tale Of An Underwhelming Scandal
PERFECT BID: An Underwhelming Tale Of An Underwhelming Scandal

Perfect Bid doesn’t overstay its welcome, it’s warmly presented, and offers up some interesting behind-the-scenes insights into one of the world’s most famous game shows.

THE FAMILY I HAD: A Harrowing Exploration Of A Torn-Apart Family
THE FAMILY I HAD: A Harrowing Exploration Of A Torn-Apart Family

The Family I Had is a sensitively-crafted and thoughtful documentary, utterly harrowing in its depiction of a family’s tragedy, but all the more powerful for being so.

THE RAPE OF RECY TAYLOR: One Story on the Systemic Silencing of Black Women
THE RAPE OF RECY TAYLOR: A Story On The Systemic Silencing Of Black Women

The Rape of Recy Taylor is essential and compelling, bringing female heroes of the American Civil Rights movement to the forefront.

5 DOC NYC Films You Can Watch Right Now
5 DOC NYC Films You Can Watch Right Now

Ivy Lofberg reports on five compelling and must-see documentaries from the DOC NYC Documentary Festival that you can watch right now.

QUEST: One Family's Instinctive Travels
QUEST: One Family’s Instinctive Travels

Quest is both a mirror and a window, showing both symptoms of our culture and the ways in which individuals subvert and redefine them.

"I Want To Be A Part Of This. This Is History." Interview With Hanna Bohman Of FEAR US WOMEN
“I Want To Be A Part Of This. This Is History.” Interview With Hanna Böhman Of FEAR US WOMEN

We were able to talk with Hanna Böhman, subject of the documentary Fear Us Women and a prominent fighter in the conflict in Syria.

FEAR US WOMEN: Empowering, Sobering, & Entrancingly Spectacular
FEAR US WOMEN: Empowering, Sobering, & Entrancingly Spectacular

Fear Us Women takes us on a journey alongside the all-female Kurdish armed forces fighting ISIS, and it’s a gut-wrenching first-hand account.

MEAT: Journey to Your Plate
MEAT: Journey To Your Plate

MEAT provides understanding and raises awareness of our eating habits, while taking a palatable approach to show you the origin of meat.

HEAL: A Fascinating Look Into The Benefits Of Eastern Medicine
HEAL: A Fascinating Look Into The Benefits Of Eastern Medicine

Heal is a documentary for everyone, whether one considers themselves an optimist, pessimist, believer in a higher power, atheist, or otherwise.

BOMBSHELL: THE HEDY LAMARR STORY: Overdue Recognition For The Brains Behind The Beauty
BOMBSHELL: THE HEDY LAMARR STORY: Overdue Recognition For The Brains Behind The Beauty

With Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story, Alexandra Dean shows who Lamarr truly was: a genius inventor who was denied recognition most of her life.

JOAN DIDION: THE CENTER WILL NOT HOLD: A Starter’s Guide To An Icon
JOAN DIDION: THE CENTER WILL NOT HOLD: A Starter’s Guide To An Icon

The amount of ground covered in this documentary means it feels like a useful beginner’s guide to Joan Didion’s work- but nothing more.

Bill Nye: Science Guy
BILL NYE: SCIENCE GUY: Scientist As Superhero

Readers of a certain age will fondly remember Bill Nye as their de facto substitute teacher,…

SCHOOL OF BABEL: A Band Apart
SCHOOL OF BABEL: A Band Apart

The fascinating documentary School of Babel focuses on a group of diverse students settling into a new life in France.

UNREST: A Brave, Personal Look at Invisible Illness
UNREST: A Brave, Personal Look At Invisible Illness

Unrest is a brave piece of documentary filmmaking that’s absorbing, sensitive and most importantly, has the power to save lives.

ONE OF US: A Fairly Effective Profile Of The Powerless

One of Us is a sometimes powerful portrayal of three Hasidic Jews, showing their struggles to get by in a world that oppresses them.