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‘Ascension’ and ‘Summer of Soul’ Lead the 2021 Critics Choice Documentary Awards Nominees
It's a big year for directors making their documentary feature debut.
‘Fauci’ Shows Why Documentaries Make the Best Biographies
John Hoffman and Janet Tobias' film of Dr. Anthony Fauci stresses the importance of graphic storytelling in biographic media.
Critics Name ‘1971’ and ‘Frontline’ the Best Documentary Series of 2021
Winners of the 2021 Critics Choice Real TV Awards also include the docuseries 'I'll Be Gone in the Dark' and '30 for 30.'
All the Documentaries You Need to Stream in June 2021
This month, we're highlighting LGBTQ+ documentaries and a new film about Wolfgang Puck from the director of 'Jiro Dreams of Sushi.'
HBO Leads Documentary Nominees for 2021 Critics Choice Real TV Awards
The HBO true-crime series 'I'll Be Gone in the Dark,' 'Murder on Middle Beach,' and 'The Vow,' and the Disney+ and National Geographic nature series Secrets of the Whales all received two nominations.…
How R.J. Cutler Captured the Coming of Age of Billie Eilish
The filmmaker discusses taking the verite approach for 'Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry.'
‘Collective’ Leads the 2021 Oscar Nominations for Documentaries
We highlight this year's nonfiction film Oscar nominees and where to watch them now.
The 10 Documentary Shorts on the 2021 Oscar Shortlist and Where to Watch Them
All ten of this year's ten semi-finalists are available to watch online now!
‘Bad Attitude: The Art of Spain Rodriguez’ Bottles a Madman for Mass Consumption
From the 2021 Slamdance Film Festival, we review Susan Stern's impassioned investigation of her late husband, the controversial underground artist who gave us 'Trashman.'
At Least One of These 18 Documentaries Will Win an Oscar in 2021
Your guide to this year's four Oscar shortlists recognizing documentary features.
‘Misha and the Wolves’ Shares an Incredible Story About the Exploitation of an Incredible Story
From the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, we review Sam Hobkinson's astounding stranger-than-fiction documentary about a controversial Holocaust memoir.
‘A Glitch in the Matrix’ Turns Documentary on Its Head
Rodney Ascher's heady film exploring simulation theory might make you wonder if any documentary subjects are truly real.
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