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The Feedback: Kimberlee Bassford Describes the Unexpected Developments that Continue to Shift the Structure of ‘Before the Moon Falls’
Kimberlee Bassford looks back on the unexpected developments that continue to shift the structure of her Sia Figiel doc Before the Moon Falls
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The APA Sits Down With Getty to Discuss the Role of the Archive in the Age of AI
In this interview, Getty Images execs discuss media trust, licensing fee structures, and generative AI tools at the storied archive
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Remembering Frederick Wiseman, A Filmmaker Known for His Long Epics Anchored by a Deep Humanity
Documentary editor Abby Sun pays tribute to the renowned filmmaker who championed a vision of uncompromising artistic independence
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An Eye for Portraiture: A New Raymond Depardon Retrospective Makes a Case for the Humanism Inherent in the French Filmmaker’s Oeuvre
A new Raymond Depardon retrospective presents the full breadth of the French filmmaker and photojournalist’s keen-eyed documentary impulses
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In Construction: Madhusree Dutta Talks Bridging History and Memory in Her Berlinale-Premiering ‘Flying Tigers’
Madhusree Dutta discusses Flying Tigers, her decades-spanning Berlinale doc about memories and histories reclaimed
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Becoming the River: Kristina Mikhailova Discusses Violence, Anger, and Female Agency in ‘River Dreams’
In this interview, Kristina Mikhailova discusses violence, anger, and female agency in her Berlinale title River Dreams
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War as “Something Interconnected and Repetitive”: Marie Wilke on Her Berlinale-premiering Scenario 
German director Marie Wilke discusses her observational principles at Europe’s largest military training ground, where war is meticulously rehearsed
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“A New Way to Care”: Kevin B. Lee on Expanding the Desktop Documentary With His Feature Debut ‘Afterlives’
In this interview, Kevin B. Lee discusses why he needed to expand the desktop documentary to craft his feature debut, Afterlives
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“It Seems to Be the Time to Consider Bridges”: James Benning on ‘EIGHT BRIDGES’
This essay and interview examines how James Benning’s EIGHT BRIDGES builds on his decades-long approach to extended observation, personal geography
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When East Meets West 2026: What Boutique Coproduction Forums Reveal About the Future of Documentary Markets
This year’s When East Meets West market at Trieste framed its program not in terms of scale or prestige, but of precision
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