The Best Documentaries on Netflix in May 2020
This month's new additions include a gay love story, a celebration of Divine, and one of the most impactful documentaries of all time.
Christopher Campbell(Editor in Chief)
The Best Documentaries of the 2000s
We break up the best of the first decade of the 21st century by genre.
‘Freakonomics’ Dream Team Talks About the State of Documentary in 2010
A report from the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival.
‘Berlin’ Should Be Watched at Top Volume
From 2008, a look at Julian Schnabel's concert film starring Lou Reed performing his 1973 album 'Berlin.'
The Invisible Sound Design of Archival Documentary
We talk to 'Crip Camp' sound supervisor Jacob Bloomfield-Misrach about his work giving a fuller life to the archival footage seen in the Netflix documentary.
The Best Documentaries for Kids
Not only will younger viewers enjoy these 11 titles, but they'll also learn a lot while possibly becoming nonfiction cinema fans in the process.
Betting on the Long Shot in Politics and Storytelling
Filmmakers Barak Goodman and Chris Durrance discuss how their documentary 'Slay the Dragon' wound up with a very different ending than expected.
Help Italy by Watching Documentaries
Doc Alliance is donating almost half of the purchase price on select Italian documentaries to North Italy hospitals. We recommend what to start with.
How to Stay Nonpartisan While Also Telling the Truth
'Slay the Dragon' directors Barak Goodman and Chris Durrance discuss their attempt to make an anti-gerrymandering documentary that's not politically biased.
The Best Documentaries on Netflix in April 2020
This month's top documentary additions include the return of 'Senna' and a personal film about a family-run pornography shop.
