April 25, 2019
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
Music Documentaries
August 30, 2018
Joshua Glick's meticulously researched book, Los Angeles Documentary and the Production of Public History, 1958-1977 , melds, as its title states, a
August 30, 2018
When Tom White invited me chose the film I'd most want to have with me should I be left on a desert island, I found the challenge insurmountable.
July 10, 2017
When the Los Angeles Film Festival (LAFF) moved from its downtown digs to Culver City last year, I noted that the relocation marked a return in
June 23, 2017
Sporting the new name SFFILM, the San Francisco International Film Festival celebrated its 60th birthday from April 5 to 19 at its usual haunts at
May 25, 2017
Amir Bar-Lev is a documentarian who does not shy away from controversy. A skilled storyteller and filmmaker, he knows that with conflict comes drama
August 30, 2016
In 1990, Alek Keshishian was an unknown 26-year old music video director when the most famous woman in the world decided to get in touch. "I
July 28, 2016
When speaking with filmmaker Barbara Kopple, you find yourself in the company of a woman with more verve, passion and lust for knowledge than many
May 27, 2009
"I put myself in their shoes," reasoned the legendary "Man in Black" when asked about his unparalleled popularity among inmates during his countless