August 4, 2022 From AR to VR: A Documentary for Every Reality Storytelling, and its advancements, has mostly been in the pursuit of making things seem more and more real, to immerse the listener in an experience Read more
July 9, 2022 Tribeca 2022: Cheerful, Creative Cacophony */ By Patricia Aufderheide AND Bedatri D. Choudhury The 2022 Tribeca Festival was finally back in person, and there was much hugging, partying and Read more
June 28, 2022 Looking Back and Moving Forward: QDoc, America's Only LGBTQ+ Documentary Festival Filmmakers have a special place in their hearts for film festivals hosted in small theaters, in idyllic local neighborhoods, with thoughtful Q&As Read more
June 16, 2022 An In-Person Hot Docs 2022: Of Memory, Longing, Reconstructing, Questioning */ By Bedatri D.Choudhury AND Tom White Tom White: The Hot Docs Canadian Documentary Film Festival reclaimed its in-person status after a three-year Read more
May 17, 2022 New Voices Stand Out at SFFILM, America's Longest-Running Film Festival Local film festivals have taken some of the biggest hits during the pandemic and it’s among the many reasons that returning to the historic Castro Read more
May 5, 2022 Movies that Matter Spotlights New Documentaries by Afghan Filmmakers August 15, 2021 marked the Taliban’s capture of the Afghan capital of Kabul, culminating a shockingly swift offensive that began in May. The Taliban Read more
May 4, 2022 Poetics and Politics Define Prismatic Ground Festival Founded in 2021, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Prismatic Ground is a glimmer of hope for experimental nonfiction cinema in a tumultuous period. Inney Read more
April 27, 2022 Film Festival Workers Unite! “I’ve watched every single one of us struggle financially and physically from the pay and the hours. Many, including myself, have huge debts from Read more
April 14, 2022 Bare Bones Full Frame 2022: The Limits and Benefits of Virtuality The Durham, North Carolina-based Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is noted for its homey atmosphere, easy access to filmmakers, and the kind of Read more
March 25, 2022 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival Stakes Its Claim on the Regional Circuit Missoula, Montana is a lively university town, beautifully situated at the confluence of several mountain valleys. But let’s be honest, visiting Read more