#documentary

[ follow ]
Writing
fromAnOther
3 hours ago

This Documentary Bids a Bittersweet Goodbye to Marianne Faithfull

Marianne Faithfull's documentary, Broken English, reveals her complex identity and artistic journey through a fictional institution aimed at challenging misconceptions.
Film
fromMail Online
4 hours ago

Truth behind iconic Bigfoot sighting as new wave of reports flood Ohio

The 1967 Patterson-Gimlin film is now challenged as a hoax by a new documentary presenting evidence of a staged encounter.
Independent films
fromSFGATE
5 hours ago

New film unpacks the most explosive day in Lake Tahoe history

South by Southwest has condensed its festival format post-pandemic, featuring a smaller music section but a robust film lineup of nearly 120 films.
#billy-idol
Film
fromQueerty
19 hours ago

Manhood doc explores just how far guys will go for a bigger package - Queerty

Cosmetic penis enlargement procedures using hyaluronic acid injections are becoming increasingly mainstream, with practitioners like Dr. Bill Moore promoting techniques like PhalloFill as routine cosmetic treatments comparable to Botox.
Bicycling
fromBikerumor
22 hours ago

Must Watch: Shimano Presents "We Are Cyclists", a New Film that Continues the Story of All Bodies on Bikes

Shimano released 'We Are Cyclists,' a documentary following the All Bodies on Bikes movement's growth from grassroots initiative to nonprofit organization with 14 U.S. chapters and expanding global community.
Film
fromFast Company
1 day ago

This new documentary turns AI anxiety into something more personal

A documentary explores whether having children remains worthwhile amid AI uncertainty by examining expert perspectives on artificial intelligence's promises, risks, and societal implications.
fromIndependent
1 day ago

'We're watching you... we're the kidnappers of Shergar': Broadcaster Derek Thompson on the chilling call he received over the legendary horse

Derek Thompson was one of the best-known sports broadcasters in Britain and Ireland back in 1983 when he suddenly got a call in the middle of the night about the vanished wonder horse Shergar.
Media industry
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

You never know whether they're acting': my encounter with the man who spent 50,000 renting girlfriends

A British man has spent £50,000 renting girlfriends over eight years, seeking complete control and subservience, revealing deeper psychological issues beyond transactional intimacy.
SF LGBT
fromQueerty
2 days ago

WATCH: Vintage gay adult film star Mickey Squires tells all in this revealing new doc - Queerty

Mickey Squires, born Richard Bernstein in 1952, became a gay sex symbol through adult films and erotic magazines in the 1970s-80s before revealing his true identity in a documentary.
LA Dodgers
fromDodgers Nation
3 days ago

Dodgers Star in Documentary About Puerto Rican Baseball

Dodgers Kike Hernandez and Edwin Diaz executive produced a documentary about Puerto Rico's baseball culture and World Baseball Classic rivalry with the Dominican Republic.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Mr Nobody Against Putin wins the best documentary Oscar

Mr Nobody Against Putin is about how you lose your country. And what we saw when working with this footage is that you lose it through countless, small, little acts of complicity. When a government murders people on the streets of our major cities, when we don't say anything, when oligarchs take over the media and control how we could produce it and consume it we all face a moral choice.
Europe politics
AC Milan
fromSempreMilan
1 week ago

Maignan discusses honour of captaincy and attachment to Milan: "I'll always be a Milanista"

Mike Maignan declares lifelong commitment to AC Milan, establishing himself as a world-class goalkeeper and captain through leadership, crucial saves, and winning the Scudetto in his debut season.
#melania-trump
fromQueerty
1 month ago
US politics

Between Melania's box office nosedive & her husband's approval ratings, it's a sh*tty week to be a Tr*mp - Queerty

US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Meaning of Melania

The Melania film stages glamorous inauguration preparations and solitude, functioning more as publicity and cultural spectacle than a traditional documentary.
US politics
fromWIRED
1 month ago

'She Has a Presence': The 'Melania' Superfans Who Turned Up for Opening Weekend

Melania Trump’s immigration journey and enigmatic public persona anchor a high-profile documentary that generated partisan screening parties and controversy over its director.
Women in technology
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Melania Trump Calls Herself A Visionary' and Explains, My Creative Mind Dances'

Melania Trump presented her documentary at a White House Women's History Month event, emphasizing solitude, curiosity, and attention to detail as essential to her creative success across multiple industries.
fromQueerty
1 month ago
US politics

Between Melania's box office nosedive & her husband's approval ratings, it's a sh*tty week to be a Tr*mp - Queerty

fromWIRED
1 month ago
US politics

'She Has a Presence': The 'Melania' Superfans Who Turned Up for Opening Weekend

Europe news
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Ryanair co-founder's children share untold family story behind airline's meteoric rise

An RTÉ documentary chronicles Ryanair's founding and transformative impact on aviation, featuring insights from Christy Ryan's children about their father's pivotal role in the airline's creation.
Television
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Movie cameo sensation Radioman steps into his first starring role | amNewYork

Craig Castaldo, known as Radioman, has appeared in over 300 films after his accidental discovery on a movie set, becoming a beloved Hollywood icon recognizable by his signature boombox.
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Werner Herzog says he refuses to work 'a single hour' of overtime

When I was about 13 or 14, I knew I was a poet. And then, of course, I knew I had to make films. Although I had hardly ever seen any films. The very first time I had noticed that there was such a thing like movies was when I was 11.
Berlin
#manosphere
fromIndependent
1 week ago
Television

Louis Theroux peeks into the rage-filled manosphere of men with abandonment issues and their coterie of OnlyFans girls

fromWIRED
1 week ago
Miscellaneous

Louis Theroux on the Manosphere: 'It's Highly Profitable to Be a Dick on the Internet'

fromIndependent
1 week ago
Television

Louis Theroux peeks into the rage-filled manosphere of men with abandonment issues and their coterie of OnlyFans girls

fromWIRED
1 week ago
Miscellaneous

Louis Theroux on the Manosphere: 'It's Highly Profitable to Be a Dick on the Internet'

Humor
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere review why doesn't he focus more on the impact on women?

Louis Theroux's documentary on the manosphere adopts a more direct, confrontational approach than his typical style, moving beyond performative naivety to meaningfully challenge online misogyny influencers and their anti-women red pill ideology.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Vladimir to Hoppers: the week in rave reviews

Netflix and other streaming platforms offer diverse programming including character-driven dramas, dark comedies, and documentaries featuring acclaimed actors and compelling storytelling.
Film
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 week ago

Oscar-nominated 'The Devil Is Busy' looks at women's reproductive rights

An Oscar-nominated documentary short titled 'The Devil Is Busy' follows a clinic employee named Tracy who supports women seeking reproductive healthcare amid persistent protests at an Atlanta women's health center.
Music
fromConsequence
1 week ago

Netflix Releases Trailer for New Chili Peppers Documentary About Hillel Slovak

Netflix releases a documentary about Red Hot Chili Peppers' original guitarist Hillel Slovak, exploring the band's formative years and early LA music scene, premiering at SXSW March 13 before Netflix release March 20.
fromEsquire
2 weeks ago

The Best Comedy of the Year Is a Documentary About Death

The title he really wanted was: Andre Is Dying of Cancer 'Cause He's a Fucking Idiot. My suggestion was to shorten that and lose the expletive. But he wanted that to be the title because he wanted to make sure that nobody thought he was making fun of cancer.
Film
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 weeks ago

FilmWatch Weekly: 'My Undesirable Friends: Part I' and other tributes to female power, plus Colombian dark comedy 'A Poet' and more * Oregon ArtsWatch

The project was prompted by a new practice requiring all journalists or outlets who received any non-Russian funding to self-identify as "foreign agents." At first, the reactions of TV Rain on-air host Anna Nemzer and her colleagues, forced to read an absurd disclaimer at the beginning of every story, is one of typically Russian dark humor.
Film
Miscellaneous
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

'Cover-Up': A reporter against the impunity of power and the horror of war

Seymour Hersh, an 88-year-old investigative journalist with six decades of experience, has exposed major government abuses including the My Lai massacre, Abu Ghraib prison abuses, and alleged CIA pipeline sabotage, now featured in the Netflix documentary Cover-Up.
Film
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

Another Project Is Trying to Figure Out Lorne Michaels

A Morgan Neville-directed documentary about Lorne Michaels features interviews with SNL collaborators and friends who acknowledge the difficulty of truly understanding him.
Film
fromConsequence
2 weeks ago

Lorne Trailer Puts the Spotlight on Iconic SNL Creator

A new documentary directed by Morgan Neville explores Lorne Michaels' legacy and his role in building Saturday Night Live over nearly five decades.
fromConsequence
2 weeks ago

Evan Mascagni & Joe Keith Bickett on the Myth, Injustice, and Legacy of The Cornbread Mafia: Podcast

If you were getting pot in the late '70s or early '80s in this part of the country, there's a good chance it may have been coming from these guys. You've got these guys who served decades in prison for marijuana, and now they're getting out into a world where it's legal everywhere.
Independent films
Music
fromEsquire
2 weeks ago

Why Did The Beatles Break Up? Paul McCartney Is Still Thinking About it.

Paul McCartney's post-Beatles decade involved processing the band's breakup, which he is still reevaluating today through a new documentary that reveals the reality differed from the narrative of mutual hatred.
Fashion & style
fromQueerty
3 weeks ago

WATCH: Marc Jacobs strips it all down in new intimate doc on the iconic gay fashion designer - Queerty

Marc Jacobs reveals intimate moments of his creative process in Sofia Coppola's documentary, showcasing his journey from fashion student to influential designer while reflecting on transformation and personal growth.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Palestine Comedy Club review roving performance collective finds light in darkness

They are exploring the nature of comedy and standup as a response to being a Palestinian now. This documentary follows the group as they attempt to put together a national tour, with shows in Ramallah, Nablus, Haifa, Nazareth and Jerusalem. In so doing, they encounter the basic problem of struggling through roadblocks, and sheer dismay and horror at the wholesale destruction of the war between Israel and Hamas.
Film
Film
fromIndependent
4 weeks ago

Baz Luhrmann: 'Bono read me his poem about Elvis... ?it was the perfect way to end our film'

Baz Luhrmann discovered over 50 hours of unseen Elvis footage, prompting a new film centered on Presley’s rehearsals and Las Vegas concert performances.
Television
fromBusiness Insider
4 weeks ago

14 of the most uncomfortable moments on 'America's Next Top Model'

America's Next Top Model produced influential careers but featured repeated controversial, racist, and insensitive moments including blackface-like makeup, fat-shaming, and contestant mistreatment.
Film
fromVulture
4 weeks ago

Tom Morello Spreads the Gospel of Judas Priest in Berlin

The Ballad of Judas Priest is a fan-focused love letter celebrating the band's operatic melodic power and Rob Halford's commanding presence.
Snowboarding
fromSnowBrains
4 weeks ago

The Struggle Behind the Smile: Olympic Cross-Country Jessie Diggins Shares Battle with Eating Disorder in New Documentary THRESHOLD - SnowBrains

Jessie Diggins' documentary reveals her battle with an eating disorder, showing vulnerability, recovery, and the realities behind elite cross-country skiing.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

A queer true crime story': inside a shocking he-said-he-said murder

The Mundt–Banis murder case in Old Louisville is a complex, sensational 2009 crime mixing meth, BDSM, deceit, and a decaying mansion, defying easy judgment.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Peaky Blinders The Real Story review how a pop crime sensation became a network-hopping brand

Peaky Blinders achieved cinematic-scale storytelling that transformed a Birmingham working-class period drama into a global, music-fueled cultural phenomenon and enduring network-hopping brand.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

It's said that Tony Blair thought he was Jesus. At least Jesus never thought he was Tony Blair | Emma Brockes

Now he breaks the fourth wall and, with something like incredulity, says what's the point of asking him to identify his own weaknesses when all he'll give is a politician's answer. Reminded he's no longer a politician, Blair replies as honestly as at any point in the encounter: You're always a politician. It is one of the more satisfying exchanges in Michael Waldman's series, which, depending on your view, is either a futile exercise in confirming one's existing prejudices about Blair, or more than three hours of great telly.
UK politics
US politics
fromJezebel
1 month ago

Steve Bannon Promised to Help Epstein "Crush the Pedo/Trafficking Narrative"

Steve Bannon maintained a close, supportive relationship with Jeffrey Epstein in early 2019, including planning a documentary and discussing filming on Epstein's private island.
Television
fromFast Company
1 month ago

The 'America's Next Top Model' docuseries proves anti-nostalgia is the new nostalgia

Reality Check reframes America's Next Top Model, exposing racism, body-shaming, alleged on-set sexual assault, production negligence, and the show's problematic cultural legacy.
LGBT
fromQueerty
1 year ago

Abe Lincoln was a "side" & more surprising revelations from the queer history doc 'Lover Of Men' - Queerty

Abraham Lincoln may have had romantic and sexual relationships with men, aligning with modern definitions of queer.
Film
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

This Bay Area man skied down Mount Everest. Now he stars in a movie.

Jim Morrison pioneered alpine skiing, becoming first to ski Everest's north face and attempting the Great Trango Tower amid personal loss and mountaineering risks.
Film
fromColossal
1 month ago

Join Us for the Chicago Premiere of 'Paint Me a Road Out of Here'

Chicago premiere of Paint Me a Road Out of Here screens March 25 with a post-screening conversation featuring Leah Faria and Grace Ebert.
Television
fromabc7.com
1 month ago

New ABC News Studios special looks at John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy's love story

John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy's love, secret wedding, media pressure and tragic 1999 deaths explored through rare footage, new photos and interviews.
Film
fromFilmmaker Magazine
1 month ago

True Story: I Used My Jeopardy! Winnings to Finance My First Feature

Lifelong passions for magic, film, and trivia converged into a filmmaking career and a rekindled fascination with Colon, Michigan's rich magic heritage and storytelling potential.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh review uniquely funny writer holds court

The extended footage of Welsh in conversation is certainly engaging, as he discusses his writing and the movies it created, and his own youth in Edinburgh. Some of the rest of the interviewees aren't quite so gripping, however, and the film is padded out with a fair bit of redundant anecdotage from people on the subject of getting hilariously wasted in Irvine's company or at least his approximate vicinity.
Books
fromVulture
1 month ago

DGA Loves PTA

The lone awards ceremony of the week was the Directors Guild Awards, where prizes were handed out in the categories of Feature Film, Documentary Film, and First-Time Feature Film. The First-Time Feature award didn't exist back in 1996 when Paul Thomas Anderson's Hard Eight debuted, so his win on Saturday night marked his first DGA prize in his storied career.
Film
#box-office
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Jonny Greenwood Demands Phantom Thread Score Be Removed from Melania Documentary

The Melania Trump documentary includes a portion of Jonny Greenwood's Oscar-nominated score to the Paul Thomas Anderson film Phantom Thread. In a new statement released Monday, Greenwood said that while he does own the copyright to the score, Universal Pictures "failed to consult [him] on this third-party use which is a breach of his composer agreement." "As a result Jonny and Paul Thomas Anderson have asked for it to be removed from the documentary," the statement adds.
Film
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Indiefest Brings SF's Weird Al' Yankovic-Themed Burlesque Documentary to the Roxie Screen on Saturday

But there's a Saturday night screening that really slapped our polka face. You may recall back in early 2023 when an SF-based burlesque group was running a Kickstarter to make a documentary about their Weird Al' Yankovic-themed burlesque troupe. Welp, they actually raised their $115,000 and made the damned thing, and now the documentary will have its West Coast premiere Saturday night at The Roxie at 8:30 pm.
Film
fromBikeMag
1 month ago

MTB Legend Sam Hill Reflects on Racing Career & Future

Sam Hill is a name that almost anyone my age would recognize. The 8-time World Downhill MTB champion and flat pedal enthusiast is an icon in the sport of mountain biking, and has ridden for some of the most legendary brands in the industry. From Specialized Bicycles to the late Iron Horse and the now revamped Nukeproof, Hill has always been a topic of conversation.
Bicycling
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Michael Jackson: The Trial review these unheard recordings of the singer make for alarming listening

We've long seen how charming and generous [Jackson] could be, opined Jefferson. Now we've also seen how calculating, selfish and gripped by demons he was. Leaving Neverland remains the most effective resume of that apparent duality, and of how in the case of Wade Robson and James Safechuck their memories of the singer's dream-like ranch would take on an infernal quality.
Television
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

How King Charles helped criminals to feel' again through bee-keeping

King Charles promotes environmental harmony through a Prime Video documentary and a prison beekeeping project, while accessible journalism is funded by donations rather than paywalls.
fromJezebel
1 month ago

Older White Women in Red States Really Loved This Documentary About an Immigrant!

In what seems to be the most uniting moment since Chardonnay was invented, older white Republican women flocked to movie theaters this past weekend to watch Melania, the nearly two-hour-long documentary about the First Lady financed by Jeff Bezos and directed by accused sex pest Brett Ratner. The film allegedly follows her during the 20 days leading up to Trump's second inauguration in 2025, though the trailer basically just showed her wearing sunglasses.
US politics
fromThe Independent
1 month ago

Chris Hemsworth had concerns about sharing Alzheimer's revelation

I wondered if I was letting people too far in. Are they no longer going to believe in the action star or the Marvel character? And do I want people to know my fears and insecurities to this level?
Health
San Francisco
fromKqed
1 month ago

SantaCon's True History Revealed in New Documentary

SantaCon founders framed the event as artistic street theater, but archival footage shows it was primarily driven by drinking, mischief, and public disorder.
Film
fromFilmmaker Magazine
1 month ago

Barbara Forever, The Lake, Closure and Other Sundance Docs Still Seeking Distribution

Undistributed gems like Barbara Forever and The Lake showcase experimental queer filmmaking and community-driven environmental-science conflicts deserving wider distribution.
fromFilmmaker Magazine
1 month ago

The Quirks of the Best Documentary Category

Best documentary has become the toughest Oscar category to predict in recent years, especially when it comes to nominations. The documentary branch has become famously quirky in recent years, passing over such populist, acclaimed, and decorated titles as Won't You Be My Neighbor? , American Symphony, and Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story . Past performance is no guarantee of success-I've even heard rumors that some voters will refuse on principle to nominate a film by a previous Oscar winner-and geography is not destiny.
Film
Film
fromIndieWire
1 month ago

Inside Micha Marczak's Cinematic Return 11 Years After 'All These Sleepless Nights' with Sundance's 'Closure'

Closure is a nonfiction documentary following a father's search for his missing teenage son, filmed with a cinematic, blurred line between fiction and documentary.
#bts
Film
from48 hills
1 month ago

Screen Grabs: All eyes on IndieFest and Mostly British's big cinematic ideas - 48 hills

Two long-running Bay Area festivals, SF IndieFest and Mostly British Film Festival, reopen with locally focused, daring films including documentaries on Santacon and Dennis Peron.
Film
from48 hills
1 month ago

Swinging '60s legend Twiggy: 'It happened so fast, and I was so young' - 48 hills

Twiggy undergoes an emotional reckoning in a reflective documentary that emphasizes vulnerability, reinvention, and reclaiming her own story.
fromPoynter
1 month ago

Documentary about Poynter's PolitiFact brings story of fact-checking to Japanese television - Poynter

"With the widespread use of social media, the global spread of 'fake news' has become a serious social issue," Masahiro Yamamoto, the documentary's director, said in an email. " In Japan as well, information of mixed accuracy is circulating widely, and the situation continues to worsen. Against this backdrop, we felt there was much to learn from PolitiFact, which has been conducting fact-checking for nearly two decades."
US politics
[ Load more ]