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‘The Loving Story’ Is Necessary History Strengthened By Extraordinary Footageby Christopher Campbell on April 15, 2026If you wrote an original romantic screenplay called The Loving Story and the main characters were named Mildred and Richard Loving, that’d seem pretty cheesy. But there’s nothing bogus about the “epunymous” title of an incredibly essential […]
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IDA Statement on Open Letter Opposing the Warner Bros./Paramount Mergerby ida-admin on April 14, 2026IDA Statement on Open Letter Opposing the Warner Bros./Paramount Merger ida-admin Tue, 04/14/2026 – 14:38
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‘Stolen Kingdom’ Trailer: A New Documentary Explores the Wild World of Disney World Thieveryby Wilson Chapman on April 14, 2026Exclusive: The documentary from Joshua Bailey profiles the Disney World urban exploration community, including a 2018 robbery case of an old animatronic.
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Werner Herzog’s 3D Masterpiece Gets an IMAX Comebackby Jim Hemphill on April 13, 2026Herzog and restoration producer James Stewart discuss the awe-inspiring 2010 documentary “Cave of Forgotten Dreams,” which looks and sounds better than ever in a new 6K reconstruction.
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The 2 most important questions every filmmaker should askby Penny Lane on April 12, 2026says these are the 2 most important questions for every filmmaker:1. What is the audience expecting from this film? 2. What am I going to do with those expectations?I love this formulation. These questions should be front of mind at every stage of […]
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Cannes 2026: Directors’ Fortnight Lineup Could Include Kantemir Balagov, Radu Jude, Sarah Arnold, NEON Doc and Quentin Dupieux Surpriseby Jordan Ruimy on April 11, 2026
With the Cannes Film Festival fast approaching, attention is now shifting to one of its most closely watched parallel sections: the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs (Directors’ Fortnight), which is set to unveil its lineup on Tuesday. While final […]
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‘Trust Me: The False Prophet’: Netflix’s New Docuseries Goes Undercover in FLDS Cultby CT Jones on April 10, 2026
After leader Warren Jeffs went to prison for abusing minors, a man stepped in to fill his place. But a couple of filmmakers brought him down
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This Week In Documentaryby Christopher Campbell on April 10, 2026Just when you thought awards season was over, it’s started back up again. For nonfiction, the season is year-round because of the blurring of film and television that allows certain titles to compete for Oscars and Emmys and everything in between. […]
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This Week In Documentaryby Christopher Campbell on April 10, 2026
Just when you thought awards season was over, it’s started back up again. For nonfiction, the season is year-round because of the blurring of film and television that allows certain titles to compete for Oscars and Emmys and everything in between. […]
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‘Steal This Story, Please!’ Review: Journalist Amy Goodman Is the Subject of a Glowing Doc That Should Rally the Convertedby Christian Zilko on April 8, 2026The “Democracy Now!” host comes across as a one-dimensional hero in a mission-oriented film that’s arriving just in time for the midterm elections.
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Is NEIGHBORS a freak show?by Penny Lane on April 8, 2026Well, this was simply a joy. Thank you , , , , and many others for tuning into my live video with Neighbors co-directors and . We began the conversation by unpacking an incredible connection we only recently uncovered: the seed of Neighbors was […]
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Inside the ‘Incredibly Therapeutic, Really Difficult’ Making of Noah Kahan’s New Documentaryby Simon Vozick-Levinson on April 7, 2026
The singer-songwriter and director Nick Sweeney talk about Noah Kahan: Out of Body, arriving soon on Netflix
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Uncomfortable questions about reality televisionby Penny Lane on April 5, 2026On the Transgressive Weirdness of HBO’s NeighborsI’ve just finished my rewatch of Neighbors Season 1. I’m thrilled it was picked up for Season 2, but not surprised as it was HBO Max’s biggest unscripted debut ever?! It really is a very […]
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Gianfranco Rosi on Pompei: Below the Clouds | FLC Luminariesby Film at Lincoln Center on April 3, 2026
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Julia Loktev On The Making Of ‘My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air In Moscow’ & What To Expect With ‘Part II – Exile’by Christopher Campbell on April 3, 2026It was only a matter of time before I’d cross paths with Julia Loktev. I’ve been a fan of her lengthy film My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow for a while, even naming it one of the best documentaries of 2025. And we were in the […]
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This Week In Documentaryby Christopher Campbell on April 3, 2026The more successful Nonfics gets (in its Substack era), the more we get requests for reviews, especially of documentaries not yet available to the public. Many of these are film festival premieres. Would our readers be interested in that kind of […]
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This Week In Documentaryby Christopher Campbell on April 3, 2026
The more successful Nonfics gets (in its Substack era), the more we get requests for reviews, especially of documentaries not yet available to the public. Many of these are film festival premieres. Would our readers be interested in that kind of […]
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Yaron Deutsch: Shadow Axeby H. Paul Moon on April 2, 2026
The electric guitar has been the most iconic instrument of musical inspiration and social change for almost one hundred years. Today, Yaron Deutsch is the world’s leading electric guitarist who bridges classical and contemporary music. This […]
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