October 14, 2020 'Dick Johnson Is Dead': Kirsten Johnson Stages Her Dad's Demise In 2016, Kirsten Johnson, who was then most known for her work as a cinematographer on some of the most challenging and acclaimed documentaries of Read more
October 7, 2020 'Time' after Time: Garrett Bradley's Lyrical Meditation on the Toll of Incarceration There is not a moment when Garrett Bradley’s Time could not be considered timeless. But the fact that this story is as relevant today is a tragic Read more
July 15, 2020 Doc Star of the Month: Michael Martin, 'Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets' Though Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets premiered in the US Documentary Competition at pre-pandemic Sundance back in January, I didn’t catch Bill and Read more
April 25, 2019 Sam Green and the Kronos Quartet Inspire 'A Thousand Thoughts' Back in 2010, filmmaker Sam Green staked out new territory in the documentary space with Utopia in Four Movements , in which he explored the history Read more
October 26, 2018 Reenactment Reconsidered at Getting Real: Addressing the Nonfiction Fantasy Reenactments have been a part of documentary since the very beginning of the form: Robert Flaherty's seminal 1922 film Nanook of the North , arguably Read more
October 19, 2018 A Space for Contemplation: "Creative Courage in Nonfiction Storytelling" at Getting Real Alain Resnais said about Night and Fog , "I want to address the viewer in a critical state…to create a space for contemplation." In the Getting Real Read more
May 30, 2018 The Hottest Docs at Hot Docs 2018? Check Out the 'Mid-Length and International' Strand By Daniel and Marc Glassman We'd like to open our report on Hot Docs with a discussion of the festival’s acclaimed Forum , a must-attend event for Read more
March 28, 2018 Creating a New World: A Conversation with Shari Frilot, Chief Curator, New Frontier Finding refuge from the cacophony of New Frontier in the basement of the Kimball Art Center, I sat down with Chief Curator Shari Frilot to discuss Read more
March 27, 2018 Documentary VR Breaks Through at Sundance's New Frontier Documentary Virtual Reality (VR) has finally arrived. Among the 24 projects being exhibited at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival's New Frontier program Read more
October 24, 2017 Brakhage Repurposed: Anthology Film Archives Revives Out-of-Print 'Metaphors on Vision' Metaphors on Vision By Stan Brakhage Republished by Anthology Film Archives and Light Industry, September 2017 "Sex is a touchstone but not a Read more