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nonfics.bsky.social @nonfics.bsky.social · 1m

'Cover-Up' (in theaters 12/19, ahead of its Netflix premiere)
'Deaf President Now!' (Apple TV)
'Orwell: 2+2=5' (in theaters)
'Pee-wee as Himself' (HBO Max)
'The Perfect Neighbor' (premiering on Netflix on 10/17)
'Riefenstahl '(in theaters)
'The Tale of Silyan' (coming soon to theaters and Disney+)

nonfics.bsky.social @nonfics.bsky.social · 1m

The nominees for this year's Critics Choice Documentary Awards have been announced!

Here are the features up for Best Documentary (and where to watch them):
'2000 Meters to Andriivka' (airing on PBS in December)
'The Alabama Solution' (HBO Max)
'Apocalypse in the Tropics' (Netflix)

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nonfics.bsky.social @nonfics.bsky.social · 6m

“The profound emotional impact of absolute ‘hope.’ How inspiring it can be and how desperate it can become.” - Wendell Pierce on 'Hoop Dreams.'

Find more of his favorite documentaries here: buff.ly/2MLRFNv

nonfics.bsky.social @nonfics.bsky.social · 26m

'Orwell: 2+2=5' & 'The Perfect Neighbor' lead nominations for the 2025 Critics Choice Documentary Awards www.nonfics.com/p/2025-criti...

nonfics.bsky.social @nonfics.bsky.social · 31m

“Quite depressing but very engaging.” - Michel Gondry on Steve James' 'Hoop Dreams.' Find more of the filmmaker's favorite documentaries here: buff.ly/2vKrwri

nonfics.bsky.social @nonfics.bsky.social · 1h

Actor Steve Coogan celebrates his birthday today.

Long ago, we interviewed him about adapting true stories into fiction and about the rare documentary that portrayed the *real* Steve Coogan. Read it here: buff.ly/3U62Wgg

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nonfics.bsky.social @nonfics.bsky.social · 1h

5 years ago today, 'Belushi' premiered at the Chicago International Film Festival.

Read our review of R.J. Cutler's impeccable archival film, which offers a unique sensory experience of the life of John Belushi, here: buff.ly/32XhLtQ

nonfics.bsky.social @nonfics.bsky.social · 1h

'Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore' makes its broadcast premiere tonight on PBS as an episode of 'American Masters'

Read our review of the film here: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...

nonfics.bsky.social @nonfics.bsky.social · 20h

Gotta love the requests for a review the day of or after release, or even within a week’s notice. Just send us info a month in advance and go ahead and include a screener so I don’t have to chase you for one later.

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nonfics.bsky.social @nonfics.bsky.social · 2d

RIP, Diane Keaton

Did you know her feature directorial debut was a stylish documentary about Heaven?

It's titled 'Heaven,' and you can watch it now for free on YouTube (via EncourageTV) or Tubi.

nonfics.bsky.social @nonfics.bsky.social · 3d

Happy birthday to Oscar-nominated filmmaker Brett Morgen!

Watch his film 'Jane' about the late Jane Goodall, on Hulu or Disney+, and read our review here: t.co/65PjQLhZuy

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nonfics.bsky.social @nonfics.bsky.social · 3d

The iconic dancer, choreographer, film director, theatre director, and producer Jerome Robbins was born on this date in 1918.

For the occasion, we recommend watching the documentary 'Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq,’ about his muse. Our review: buff.ly/3Ylwida

nonfics.bsky.social @nonfics.bsky.social · 3d

“Not really food porn. That’s not classy enough. It’s 'food erotic fiction.' A guy cries trying to make eggs, and you want to cry, too. What more do you want?” - Seth Meyers on 'Jiro Dreams of Sushi,' which is now on Prime Video. Find more of his doc recs: buff.ly/1MWlw3S

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nonfics.bsky.social @nonfics.bsky.social · 3d

This Week in Documentary

We highlight some of the best films of the year, plus a new biographical feature on John Candy and Terry Zwigoff's debut for its 40th anniversary.

Find those and more in the latest newsletter here: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...

nonfics.bsky.social @nonfics.bsky.social · 4d

Raoul Peck's 'Orwell 2+2=5' expands to theaters in Los Angeles and other locations nationwide today. You can read our take on the film here: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...

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nonfics.bsky.social @nonfics.bsky.social · 5d

'Cocaine Cowboys,' which is now streaming on Prime Video is a fast-paced, exhausting expositional history of the rise of the cocaine trade in Miami.

It's also included on this list of the greatest crime documentaries of all time: buff.ly/2uTF8nJ

nonfics.bsky.social @nonfics.bsky.social · 5d

Now on Prime Video: ‘Cold Case Hammarskjöld’ follows an exhaustive investigation into one man’s mysterious death, unearthing a far-flung conspiracy that might just rewrite history as we know it. buff.ly/2Z7RhlS

nonfics.bsky.social @nonfics.bsky.social · 5d

Johnny Ramone was born on this date in 1948, so we recommend watching 'End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones' if you can find it.

It's on this list of the best documentaries about punk rock: buff.ly/2MqMHoI

nonfics.bsky.social @nonfics.bsky.social · 5d

'The Queen of Versailles' is now streaming on Prime Video.

Read our chat with director Lauren Greenfield on the bait and switch of the film, the tease of schadenfreude, the importance of good cinematography in documentaries, and more: buff.ly/2oO8i4u

nonfics.bsky.social @nonfics.bsky.social · 5d

10 years ago today, Paul Thomas Anderson's 'Junun' premiered at the New York Film Festival.

It offers a unique lens into the process of recording an album as a unique type of concert, a musical performance meant for fellow musicians. It was one of our favorite music docs of 2015: buff.ly/2KFPo9o

nonfics.bsky.social @nonfics.bsky.social · 6d

In honor of Harvey Pekar, who was born on this date in 1939, here's a spotlight on movies based on nonfiction comic books, including 'American Splendor': buff.ly/2FNIzAQ

nonfics.bsky.social @nonfics.bsky.social · 6d

15 years ago today, Jeff Malmberg's 'Marwencol' opened in theaters. You can watch it now on Kanopy and also find it on our list of the best shots in documentaries here: buff.ly/ZjGHcOK

nonfics.bsky.social @nonfics.bsky.social · 6d

Now streaming on OVID: 'Water of Life,' a documentary narrated by Diego Luna about three Latin American Indigenous leaders who fought to save water sources from political and corporate interests. Read our capsule review here: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...

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nonfics.bsky.social @nonfics.bsky.social · 7d

On Vladimir Putin's birthday, we recommend Vitaly Mansky's documentary 'Putin's Witnesses,' which chronicles the rise of a tyrant.

Watch it now on OVID and read our review here: buff.ly/2CJUspQ

nonfics.bsky.social @nonfics.bsky.social · 7d

"Putin had a clear vision of what he wanted to do right from the minute he took the world's stage…we have misunderstood him, to our detriment."

Watch 'Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War' on Netflix and read our interview with the director: buff.ly/4a5ysRk