In this interview, Crumb director Terry Zwigoff looks back on his documentary films and how he turned production obstacles into creative opportunities
Published: April 2nd, 2026
At CPH:DOX 2026, the creative doc industry bands together for a “European Netflix” and more coproductions
Published: April 1st, 2026
With their DIY sci-fi shorts, The Critics built a film career from scratch in Kaduna. Co-directed by Pietra Brettkelly, their documentary portrait Crocodile is reintroducing the Nigerian collective to the world
Published: March 30th, 2026
In this interview, first-time doc filmmaker Matty Wishnow talks about directing The Last Critic, a portrait of trailblazing music writer Robert Christgau
Published: March 25th, 2026
Even amid a program that felt overwhelmed by consumer-friendly “content,” the Austin fest still offered some documentaries worth seeking out
Published: March 20th, 2026
In this interview, Lucas Paleocrassas discusses what drew him to craft the coming-of-age tale that doubles as a nature doc alongside his protagonist, the titular Bugboy
Published: March 20th, 2026
In this interview, Otilia Portillo Padua talks about having a mycological (and sci-fi) approach to her SXSW and CPH:DOX film, Daughters of the Forest
Published: March 17th, 2026
In this interview, Sofia Coppola looks back at her scrappy ’90s TV project, Hi Octane, and portraying friend Marc Jacobs in her first doc, Marc by Sofia
Published: March 13th, 2026
The 76th edition of the European festival prized personal docs as well as projects that put accountability front and center
Published: March 12th, 2026
Katie Townsend is a Partner in the Los Angeles area and Washington, D.C. offices of Gibson Dunn, a member of the firm’s Litigation and Media, Entertainment & Technology Practice groups, and Co-Chair of the firm’s First Amendment and Free Expression Practice group. An accomplished litigator with extensive experience in media and First Amendment law, Katie’s practice focuses on representing and advising individual and corporate clients in the media, entertainment, and technology industries.
