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Watch Nicolás Pereda’s Enigmatic ‘Summer of Goliath’ for Free
‘The Creation of Meaning’ is a Breathtaking Agrarian Film with an Eternal Sensibility
‘Dreams Rewired’ Is an Early Cinema Fantasia of New Technology
The 6 Must See Music Documentaries of 2015
8 Documentaries Newly Added to the National Film Registry and Where to Watch Them
Watch ‘The People Vs. George Lucas’ Free Before You See ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
‘Finders Keepers’ Maintains a Brilliant Balance of Comedy and Tragedy
Davis Guggenheim on ‘He Named Me Malala,’ His Valentine to the Father-Daughter Relationship
‘The Look of Silence’ and Lady Gaga Among Critics’ Choice Documentary Nominees
What Might Have Been the Golden Globe Nominees for Best Documentary of 2015?
Best Documentary Feature Oscar Shortlist: What Films You Need to See and Where to See Them
‘The Mills of the Gods’ at 50: The Groundbreaking Vietnam War Documentary Is Still Shocking
‘Almost There’ is an Almost Perfect Portrait of an Artist
100 Must-See Documentaries Streaming on Netflix This December
Oscar Shortlist for Documentary Feature Includes ‘Amy’ and ‘We Come as Friends’
‘Amy’ Employs Paparazzi Footage As the Villain to Amy Winehouse’s Damsel in Distress
‘The Immortalists’ is Too Limited in Scope for a Film About Trying to Go On Forever
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Leads Independent Spirit Award Documentary Nominees
‘Downeast’ and ‘Night Labor’ Are Memorable, Colorful Portraits of a Small Maine Town
‘The Square’ is a First-Rate Document of the Egyptian Revolution
The Top 5 Discoveries of DOC NYC 2015
‘3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets’ Takes a Stand Against Stand-Your-Ground
‘Democrats’ Is an Incisive Profile of Zimbabwe’s Smiling Dictatorship
‘On the Rim of the Sky’ Finds a Riveting Story in a Remote Corner of China
‘Stations of the Elevated’ Is an Exuberant City Symphony Film
‘Meru’ Scales To New Heights Of Adventure Documentary Filmmaking
‘The Look of Silence’ and ‘Cartel Land’ Lead Nominees For the 9th Annual Cinema Eye Honors
10 Best Documentaries About New York City
‘Captivated’ is the Best True Crime Documentary In Years
‘Mala Mala’ is an Inclusive Portrait of Puerto Rico’s Drag and Transgender Communities
Debra Granik On the Conventional Intentions With ‘Stray Dog’ and Her Plans for the Future
‘Stray Dog’ Is a Masterful Work of Nonfiction Storytelling
Crossing Borders at the Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival
‘In Jackson Heights’ Masterfully Captures the Scope of American Diversity
How Julian Assange Became a Movie at the Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival
Frederick Wiseman On the Complex Tapestry of ‘In Jackson Heights’
‘Seymour: An Introduction’ is a Mystical, Occasionally Rapturous Profile of a Reclusive Musician
100 Must-See Documentaries Streaming on Netflix This November
How to Make a Movie While Scaling a Mountain
Exclusive New Teaser For ‘The Life and Mind of Mark DeFriest’ and Update on the Subject’s Case
‘How to Dance in Ohio’ is a Low-Key, Likable Look at Autistic Teens Having a Ball
The Next Oscar Winner for Best Documentary Feature Is One of These 124 Films
‘Back to the Future’ Fandom Documentary ‘Back in Time’ Is Too Much, Too Late
You Can Now Support Nonfics Through Patreon
2015 Gotham Award Nominees Include ‘Approaching the Elephant’
Khalik Allah’s ‘Field Niggas’ Frames the Beauty and Woe of 125th Street
Laura Israel on ‘Don’t Blink: Robert Frank’ and Subject Matter Dictating Documentary Form
The Best Nonfiction Films of the 2015 New York Film Festival
‘Living With Lincoln’ Details Peter Kunhardt’s Ancestry in His Own Words
‘Janis: Little Girl Blue’ Trailer
These Three Documentaries Are Contenders for the Best Foreign Language Oscar
‘Particle Fever’ Perfectly Captures an Exhilarating Time for Science
‘The Visit’ is an Inconsistent Documentary of Our First Contact With an Alien
R.I.P., Chantal Akerman (1950–2015)
‘Batkid Begins’ Is Obviously Adorable and Heartwarming From Start to Finish
‘Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief’ is Too Confined a Film For Its Subject
‘Jia Zhangke: A Guy from Fenyang’ Follows a Brilliant Auteur Down Memory Lane
100 Must-See Documentaries Streaming on Netflix This October
Field of Vision Is Off To a Bold Start With Its Redefinition of Documentary Journalism
15 Classic Documentaries Recommended by Cinematographer Roger Deakins
Bill and Turner Ross on ‘Western’ and Documenting the Modern Frontier
The 9 Best Documentaries of the 2015 Toronto Film Festival
‘Ninth Floor’ Explores a Traumatic Moment in Canada’s History
Amy Berg Discusses ‘Prophet’s Prey’ and Acquiring New Footage of Warren Jeffs
From ‘The Thin Blue Line’ to ‘The Jinx’: Errol Morris’s Prototype for Today’s True-Crime Documentary
Michael Moore’s ‘Where To Invade Next’ Teaser Trailer
‘Deep Web’ is a Fine Addition to the Internet-History Cinematic Universe
150 Must-See Documentaries Streaming on Netflix This September
‘Dior and I’ is the Most Ethereal and Cinematic of Fashion Documentaries
Now On DVD: ‘That Sugar Film’ Is a Flashy Remake of ‘Super Size Me’ Focused On Sugar Consumption
10 Documentaries to Get You Ready for the First Day Back to School
The Art of Truthful Hyperbole: 6 Things We Learned From the “Suppressed” Donald Trump Documentary
‘Citizenfour’ Is Both Essential Journalism and a Gripping Profile of Lived Truth
6 Picks From C. Robert Cargill: The ‘Sinister 2’ Writer Shares His Favorite Documentaries
‘Station to Station’ Is All Aboard Creativity Running on Fumes
‘We Come As Friends’ and the Advent of Post-Apocalyptic Nonfiction
Agnès Varda in California: A French New Waver Surfs the Wild West
Hubert Sauper On the Beauty and Nightmare Of ‘We Come as Friends’
Cooking Character: ‘How to Smell a Rose’ and Les Blank’s Love of Food
5 Essential Richard Leacock Documentaries
Fred Armisen Shares His Favorite Documentaries to Stream Online
Seth Meyers Shares His Favorite Documentaries to Stream Online
Bill Hader Shares His 6 Favorite Documentaries to Stream Online
6 Picks from Bobcat Goldthwait
12 Movies Based On Nonfiction Comic Books
‘The Nightmare’ is a Different Kind of Scary Documentary
Now On iTunes/VOD: ‘Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten’ Recaptures Music Lost to a Troubled History
‘The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin’ is a Necessary Introduction to the Virtual Currency
‘The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin’ Unbearably Cheerleads For a Questionable Idea
150 Must-See Documentaries Streaming on Netflix This August
The 4 Best Discoveries of the 2015 Sound + Vision Festival
Stevan Riley On ‘Listen to Me Marlon’ and the Editing of Marlon Brando’s Personal Archives
‘Listen to Me Marlon’ Offers Little In the Way of New Insight Into the Life of Marlon Brando
What Is the Difference Between “Reality Series” and “Documentary Series”?
‘A Gay Girl in Damascus: The Amina Profile’ is Another Great Cautionary Tale Involving the Internet
Did the Cameras Kill Amy Winehouse?
When Great Documentaries Have Very Limited Appeal and That’s Okay
Netflix Earns Its First Nominations for News & Documentary Emmys
‘Going Clear,’ ‘Citizenfour,’ ‘The Jinx’ and ‘The Amazing Race’ Among Nonfiction Emmy Nominees
Joshua Oppenheimer on ‘The Look of Silence’ and Immersive Filmmaking
‘The Wages of Resistance: Narita Stories’ Excavates a Forgotten Political Battle
‘The Salt of the Earth’ Is Innovative In the Truest Sense of the Word
Viral Videos Are Rendering Checkbook Documentaries Obsolete
Now On DVD: ‘112 Weddings’ Shows Us the Truth About Marriage is There’s Nothing New to Say About It
‘Web Junkie’ is a Terribly Inadequate Film About Internet Addiction
Les Blank’s ‘A Poem is a Naked Person’ is a Sublime Cinematic Poem
‘The Decline of Western Civilization’ Collection Is an Essential History of Alternative L.A.
150 Must-See Documentaries Streaming on Netflix This July
‘Born to Fly’ is a Solid Profile of Choreographer Elizabeth Streb and the Extreme Action Company
Debra Granik Talks ‘Stray Dog’ and Finding Lyricism in the Heartland
‘The Overnighters’ Is a Brilliantly Snowballing Drama of the Human Condition
Nonagenarian Love Story ‘My Love, Don’t Cross That River’ Is a Worthy Box Office Smash
‘Stop the Pounding Heart’ Captures the Soul of a Community By Finding a New Reality
The 10 Best Documentaries About LGBT History
‘Point and Shoot’ is an Expertly Woven Compilation of an Almost Unbelievable Life
‘Evaporating Borders’ is a Wise and Incisive Tour of the Soul of Cyprus
Filmmakers: Get 25% Off Your 2016 Atlanta Film Festival Submission Fee Through Nonfics
6 Picks From John Maclean: The ‘Slow West’ Director Shares His Favorite Documentaries
The 10 Best Documentary Portraits of LGBT Culture
‘The Wrecking Crew’ is a Charming Look at the Music Behind the Music
Frederick Wiseman’s ‘National Gallery’ is a Masterpiece of Impression
‘The Yes Men Are Revolting’ Brings Comedy to the Climate Change Crisis
Crystal Moselle on ‘The Wolfpack’ and Forgoing the Traditional Filmmaker-Subject Relationship
6 Picks From Duncan Jones: The Director of ‘Moon’ Shares His Favorite Documentaries
The 5 Must-See Films of the 2015 Human Rights Watch Film Festival
Now On DVD: ‘Red Army’ and the Awkwardness of Difficult Subjects
‘Rich Hill’ is a Powerful Metaphor for the State of the American Dream
The 10 Best Basketball Documentaries That Aren’t ‘Hoop Dreams’
150 Necessary Documentaries Streaming on Netflix This June
Lucy Walker On ‘The Lion’s Mouth Opens’ and Empathy as Her Wellspring for Activism and Filmmaking
Watch Experimental Nonfiction Films by Peter Tscherkassky For Free
Now on DVD: Thrilling Transmedia Documentary ‘Last Hijack’ Shows Piracy as Addiction
What Will Win the New Documentary Prize at Cannes?
‘Concerning Violence’ is a Stunning, Startling Film on African Decolonization
The 100 Most Necessary Documentaries to Stream on Netflix This May
‘Last Days in Vietnam’ Review: Never Has Chaos and Urgency Been So Perfectly Captured
The 8 Best Documentaries of the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival
‘Tales of the Grim Sleeper’ Review: Nick Broomfield Bounces Back By Holding Back
Tribeca 2015: ‘Thought Crimes’ Finds Troubling Questions in the Case of the ‘Cannibal Cop’
The 7 Best Documentaries About Earth
5 Documentaries About the Environment That Will Surprise You
12 Must-See Films About Environmental Disasters
‘In Transit’ Is a Final Film of Great Intimacy and Intuition
‘Uncertain’ Finds the Heart of East Texas in Its Troubled Waters
37 Promised Remakes of Documentaries That Still Haven’t Happened
Art of the Real Makes the Case for Reenactment
Watch Documentaries By Deborah Stratman for Free
Watch the Original Short Version of ‘Just About Famous’ for Free
‘Orion: The Man Who Would Be King’ Trailer
Interview: Paul Almond on Starting the ‘Up’ Series and Watching It Grow for Half a Century
Susan Sarandon Shares Her 8 Favorite Documentaries to Stream Online
The Special Ironies and Uncomfortable Complexity of Robert Greene’s ‘Actress’
5 Must-See Films at Art of the Real 2015
How to Set a Documentary in the Future
The 100 Most Necessary Documentaries to Stream on Netflix This April
Bruce Sinofsky Memorial Planned for May 5th
‘The Thin Blue Line’ as Detective Film
‘The Staircase’ and Errol Morris Criterion Discs Top This Week’s Nonfics Home Picks
Watch Harvard Sensory Ethnography Lab Documentaries for Free
‘Good Things Await’ is a Beautifully Spiritual Cow Movie
Albert Maysles Tribute and ‘Approaching the Elephant’ Top This Week’s Nonfics Home Picks
Time Was the Essence of This Year’s True/False Film Festival
‘Remote Area Medical’ and ‘Common Threads’ Top This Week’s Nonfics Home Picks
R.I.P.: Albert Maysles (1926–2015)
Six Picks With Wendell Pierce: The ‘Selma’ Star Discusses His Favorite Documentaries
Barbara Kopple’s ‘Hot Type: 150 Years of The Nation’ Informs But Ultimately Disappoints
‘Actress’ and ‘That Gal…Who Was In That Thing’ Top This Week’s Nonfics Home Picks
The 100 Most Necessary Documentaries to Stream on Netflix This March
10 Great Women’s History Films to Watch This or Any Month
‘Father and Sons’ Is a Challenging, Aggressively Simple Portrait of Youth in the 21st Century
‘Storm Children, Book One’ Is a Slow, Restrained Revelation in the Wake of a Natural Disaster
‘Kung Fu Elliot’ and a Bunch of Nick Broomfield Films Top This Week’s Nonfics Home Picks
‘Approaching the Elephant’ Is an Exciting Chronicle of Free Schooling and Chaos
‘Citizenfour,’ ‘The Overnighters’ and ‘Life Itself’ Top This Week’s Nonfics Home Picks
10 Reasons Hollywood Film Scores are the World’s Greatest Form of Music
‘Costa da Morte’ is a Starkly Beautiful Film About Nature’s Troubled Relationship With Mankind
10 Essential Documentaries About Sex and Sexuality
What Is Your Favorite Documentary Love Story?
Enacting and Reenacting Art: 5 Must-See Films at MoMA’s Documentary Fortnight 2015
Current Oscar Nominee ‘Joanna’ Tops This Week’s Nonfics Home Picks
10 Important Films Documenting Black History in the Making
‘Ballet 422’ Draws Great Beauty From Little Details
Exclusive: ‘Antarctic Edge: 70° South’ Trailer
‘The Jinx’ and ‘The Overnighters’ Top This Week’s Nonfics Home Picks
The 6 Best Documentaries of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival
10 Great Black History Films to Watch This Or Any Month
The 100 Most Necessary Documentaries to Stream on Netflix This February
‘The Chinese Mayor’ Is the First Great Political Documentary of the Year
‘Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers’ and ‘The House I Live In’ Top This Week’s Home Picks
Exclusive: Minimalist Poster for ‘The Russian Woodpecker’ Teases a Disturbing Tale
The 10 Best Sundance Documentaries of All Time
Watch Victor Kossakovsky’s ‘Svyato’
‘The Belovs’ and Oscar Nominee ‘White Earth’ Top This Week’s Nonfics Home Picks
10 Most Memorable Nonfiction Movie Moments of 2014
‘The Salt of the Earth’ and ‘White Earth’ Among the Documentary Oscar Nominees
‘Evolution of a Criminal’ and ‘Vessel’ Top This Week’s Home Picks
6 Picks with the Soska Sisters: The Twisted Twins on Their Documentary Favorites
Cinema Eye Honors Dominated By ‘Citizenfour,’ ‘20,000 Days on Earth’ and ‘Boyhood’
‘Boyhood,’ ‘Visitors’ and ‘Marjoe’ Top This Week’s Home Picks
‘Sepideh’ and ‘Life Itself’ Each Nominated for Two Awards by the Georgia Film Critics Association
10 Best Music Documentaries of 2014
‘The Search for General Tso’ Review
The 100 Most Necessary Documentaries to Stream on Netflix This January