Music documentaries have long offered more than just behind-the-scenes access. At their best, they serve as time capsules, preserving pivotal moments in culture while peeling back the layers of the artists who helped shape them. From intimate portraits of reinvention to deep dives into eras that altered the course of popular music, the genre continues to evolve alongside the stories it tells.
The Sundance Film Festival has unveiled its massive 2026 slate, with a lineup that includes Olivia Wilde's directorial follow-up to her 2022 film Don't Worry Darling and a project starring Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega about a gallerist attempting to sell a dead body at Art Basel. Starry narrative slate, aside, the lineup also includes a small but mighty group of music projects, including docs on Courtney Love ( Antiheroine)