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Tag: documentary

In Harm’s Way

Film
By Claudia Sparrow | January 12, 2022
By Claudia Sparrow | January 12, 2022

In Harm’s Way

Claudia Sparrow on experiencing life through the lens of an imperiled environmental activist for her new film, Maxima.

Revisited: Matt Berninger Talks with Aimee Mann on the Talkhouse Podcast

Podcast
By Talkhouse Podcast | January 6, 2022
By Talkhouse Podcast | January 6, 2022

Revisited: Matt Berninger Talks with Aimee Mann on the Talkhouse Podcast

They celebrate the magic of record stores and the new Other Music documentary.

Revisited: The Day Kobe Bryant Died

Film
By Matt Yoka | December 24, 2021
By Matt Yoka | December 24, 2021

Revisited: The Day Kobe Bryant Died

Filmmaker Matt Yoka looks back on when his first movie, Whirlybird, premiered at Sundance, and the passing of an L.A. icon that same day.

Letting Sleeping Dogs Lie, Or How I Found My Family in China

Film
By Jessica Kingdon | December 20, 2021
By Jessica Kingdon | December 20, 2021

Letting Sleeping Dogs Lie, Or How I Found My Family in China

Documentary filmmaker Jessica Kingdon on how she discovered relatives she never knew she had while making her new film Ascension in China.

Play is a Very Serious Thing

Film
By Isidore Bethel | December 8, 2021
By Isidore Bethel | December 8, 2021

Play is a Very Serious Thing

So Late So Soon's editor Isidore Bethel on how the film's subject Jackie Seiden impacted him, both as a filmmaker and an educator.

My Journey to Adrienne

Film
By Andy Ostroy | December 1, 2021
By Andy Ostroy | December 1, 2021

My Journey to Adrienne

Andy Ostroy on the importance of documentaries and why he made a film about his late wife, Adrienne Shelly.

“At Once Frightening, Violent, Intoxicating, Fragile and Unbearably Tender”: On Bulletproof and Masculinity

Film
By Todd Chandler | October 29, 2021
By Todd Chandler | October 29, 2021

“At Once Frightening, Violent, Intoxicating, Fragile and Unbearably Tender”: On Bulletproof and Masculinity

Director Todd Chandler on how making his new documentary about school gun violence dovetailed with him becoming a father.

What Count Me In Gets Wrong About the History of Drumming

Music
By John Colpitts | October 20, 2021
By John Colpitts | October 20, 2021

What Count Me In Gets Wrong About the History of Drumming

John Colpitts reviews the new Netflix doc.

Putting Together the Pieces of Nuclear Family

Film
By Pisie Hochhheim | October 11, 2021
By Pisie Hochhheim | October 11, 2021

Putting Together the Pieces of Nuclear Family

Filmmaker Pisie Hochheim on the complex process of editing Ry Russo-Young’s HBO doc series about her family’s explosive past.

Stuntman: A Ghost Story

Film
By Kurt Mattila | October 5, 2021
By Kurt Mattila | October 5, 2021

Stuntman: A Ghost Story

Director Kurt Mattila shares the remarkable story behind the making (and releasing) of his documentary on daredevil stunt performer Eddie Braun.

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