October 2, 2020 Decolonizing Documentaries in South Asia Continuing the theme of #DecolonizeDocs that was first initiated at Getting Real ‘18, the 2020 edition’s first focused session on the South Asian Read more
August 12, 2020 'Tokyo Olympiad' Captures the Spirit of the Games Japanese director Kon Ichikawa’s Tokyo Olympiad stands as a seminal achievement in documentary films about sports, right up there with Leni Read more
March 5, 2020 From Singapore with Love: Tan Pin Pin Brings Her Homeland to the Screen What is the role of a documentary filmmaker in a country that has been largely devoid of images of itself on the big screen? Acclaimed Singaporean Read more
February 3, 2020 'In the Absence' Examines the Sewol Ferry Disaster In the Absence begins with the usual narrative markers of a ship tragedy: a drone camera sweeps over the site, we hear a 911 call, security camera Read more
August 7, 2019 'One Child Nation': The Aftermath of China's Population Control Policy Co-directed by Nanfu Wang and Jialing Zhang, One Child Nation examines China’s One-Child Policy, coaxing confessions and revelations of drastic, Read more
March 13, 2018 Building Bridges: East and West Converge at Asian Side of the Doc in Bangkok Held in Bangkok, Thailand from January 30 to February 2, the 8th edition of the Asian Side of the Doc aimed to build on its mission since the event's Read more
January 26, 2018 Doc Star of the Month: Traveling Philosopher Dylan Olsen, Nanfu Wang's 'I Am Another You' For this column at least, January has become what I'll call "mental differentness" (as opposed to "illness" or "disability") month—a chance to Read more
October 16, 2017 Ramona S. Diaz's 'Motherland': Documenting Grace, Kindness and Organized Chaos in the World's Busiest Maternity Ward In Motherland , award-winning Filipina-American filmmaker Ramona S. Diaz takes us into the heart of the planet's busiest maternity hospital, in one Read more
May 17, 2016 The New Chinese Documentary: Building the Bridge between East and West A recent flood of impressive, handsomely produced, mostly cinéma vérité Chinese documentaries hint at the versatility and maturity of documentary Read more
December 10, 2014 Taiwan Doc Fest Showcases Indie Work from China I had the fortune of attending the Taiwan International Documentary Festival (TIDF), which ran from October 9-19. The festival launched in 1998 as a Read more