In its first edition under Artistic Director Isabel Arrate Fernandez, IDFA highlighted documentaries that cross borders both geopolitical and
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Two award-winning incarcerated filmmakers discovered that their success came with strings attached, when a nonprofit that provided their equipment
At this year’s edition, the Basque festival demonstrated why it prides itself on its political conscience, with many of its titles exploring
The 3rd annual Filmmaker Forum at Hot Springs was at its best when its attendees got candid about the industry’s unsettling present and uncertain
At its 50th anniversary, Toronto’s flagship festival maintains steady documentary commitments while expanding commercial programming and contracting
In this interview, Elise McCave discusses the challenges of running a U.S. film festival and filmmaker programs amid industry consolidation and
Amid the U.S. festival’s commercial wrappings, three docs from rising filmmakers plumb the depths of American inequity
Philadelphia’s beloved festival for Black, Brown, and Indigenous filmmakers explores themes of inheritance and artistic lineage
A five-day film seminar in Portugal attempts to center listening as documentary practice
The venerable Swiss festival featured its usual boundary-pushing works alongside industry activities that showcased documentary’s capacity to adapt