12+ hour, 17+ min ago  (415+ words) In this interview, Ra'l O. Paz-Pastrana talks about his focus on Guatemalan grooms in his'Independent Lens doc,'Backside: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing Speaking via video call recently from his home in Denver, where his mother'a key inspiration for his…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (382+ words) Street view of the festival. All images courtesy of the People's Film Collective The 12th edition champions community cinema in an era of state censorship The close-knit DIY aesthetic was emphasized when Basu went on to sweetly thank an audience member…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (701+ words) Jane Mote, whose work usually takes her to film labs and markets all over the world, explains what happened when she avoided flying for all of 2025 To accurately assess the impact of this decision, I kept track of all my…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (208+ words) An exploration of the Canadian comedic icon's life, John Candy: I Like Me features never-before-seen home videos, intimate family interviews, and candid recollections from collaborators. Presented by Amazon MGM Studios x IDA (International Documentary Association)" Join us for a screening…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (199+ words) An exploration of the Canadian comedic icon's life, JOHN CANDY: I LIKE ME features never-before-seen home videos, intimate family interviews, and candid recollections from collaborators. Presented by Amazon MGM Studios x IDA (International Documentary Association)" Watch a on-demand screening of…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (142+ words) Paikar. Courtesy of Taskovski Films Watch an exclusive clip from Dawood Hilmandi's personal doc about his vexed relationship with his father, Paikar, screening at Hot Docs Documentary is pleased to debut an exclusive clip from Dawood Hilmandi's feature documentary Paikar,…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago  (690+ words) Not a Done Deal" Documentary filmmakers speak out in support of the open letter opposing the merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery On April 13, 2026, more than 1, 000 film and television industry workers denounced a media consolidation plan by signing…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (239+ words) The California Surfing History Film Series documents nearly 200 years of history and culture, dating back to the original Hawaiians who brought surfing to the Mainland for the first time when they first were hired to work the ships that carried…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago  (371+ words) A Chorus, Not a Solo "An Incomplete Calendar (2026). All stills courtesy of the filmmaker. One Image, Two Acts (2020) Scenes of Extraction (2023) DOCUMENTARY: How did you first come to engage with the British Petroleum archive?" D: Indeed, you do not use the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (646+ words) Zurawski v Texas. Courtesy of After Roe Production Meta's automated ad restrictions force documentary marketers to blur images, change titles, and create multiple versions of the same campaign'or face account suspension "You really have to be inventive," she continues. While…...