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"One of the last big awards contenders to come out this year, 'The Tale of Silyan' is at least among the most beautiful documentaries of 2025."
The latest from 'Honeyland' director Tamara Kotevska is now in theaters. Read our thoughts on the film here: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
The latest from 'Honeyland' director Tamara Kotevska is now in theaters. Read our thoughts on the film here: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
November 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
"One of the last big awards contenders to come out this year, 'The Tale of Silyan' is at least among the most beautiful documentaries of 2025."
The latest from 'Honeyland' director Tamara Kotevska is now in theaters. Read our thoughts on the film here: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
The latest from 'Honeyland' director Tamara Kotevska is now in theaters. Read our thoughts on the film here: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
Mstyslav Chernov's '2000 Meters to Andriivka' is now streaming for free via Frontline's YouTube channel and the PBS website and app.
Read our review from Sundance: www.nonfics.com/p/2000-meter...
Read our review from Sundance: www.nonfics.com/p/2000-meter...
November 28, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Mstyslav Chernov's '2000 Meters to Andriivka' is now streaming for free via Frontline's YouTube channel and the PBS website and app.
Read our review from Sundance: www.nonfics.com/p/2000-meter...
Read our review from Sundance: www.nonfics.com/p/2000-meter...
"Raw, unflinching cinema for a troubled nation in a great and terrible moment."
Sergei Loznitsa's ‘Maidan,' a documentary about the Euromaidan protests of 2013, is available to stream via Doc Alliance (dafilms.com)
Read our review here: buff.ly/2Np65qI
Sergei Loznitsa's ‘Maidan,' a documentary about the Euromaidan protests of 2013, is available to stream via Doc Alliance (dafilms.com)
Read our review here: buff.ly/2Np65qI
November 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
"Raw, unflinching cinema for a troubled nation in a great and terrible moment."
Sergei Loznitsa's ‘Maidan,' a documentary about the Euromaidan protests of 2013, is available to stream via Doc Alliance (dafilms.com)
Read our review here: buff.ly/2Np65qI
Sergei Loznitsa's ‘Maidan,' a documentary about the Euromaidan protests of 2013, is available to stream via Doc Alliance (dafilms.com)
Read our review here: buff.ly/2Np65qI
"Investigative documentaries can make the mistake of showing too much of the investigators, as is evidenced by 'The Stringer.'"
Read our review of the film (which we still recommend) now that it's in theaters: www.nonfics.com/p/reviews-sa...
Read our review of the film (which we still recommend) now that it's in theaters: www.nonfics.com/p/reviews-sa...
November 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
"Investigative documentaries can make the mistake of showing too much of the investigators, as is evidenced by 'The Stringer.'"
Read our review of the film (which we still recommend) now that it's in theaters: www.nonfics.com/p/reviews-sa...
Read our review of the film (which we still recommend) now that it's in theaters: www.nonfics.com/p/reviews-sa...
Today in Documentary
'The Stringer,' Alan Berliner's 'Benita,' and our Pick of the Week, 'The Tale of Silyan,' are new to theaters
'My Undesirable Friends: Part I - Last Air in Moscow' opens in Los Angeles.
Find more to watch this week: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
'The Stringer,' Alan Berliner's 'Benita,' and our Pick of the Week, 'The Tale of Silyan,' are new to theaters
'My Undesirable Friends: Part I - Last Air in Moscow' opens in Los Angeles.
Find more to watch this week: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
November 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Today in Documentary
'The Stringer,' Alan Berliner's 'Benita,' and our Pick of the Week, 'The Tale of Silyan,' are new to theaters
'My Undesirable Friends: Part I - Last Air in Moscow' opens in Los Angeles.
Find more to watch this week: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
'The Stringer,' Alan Berliner's 'Benita,' and our Pick of the Week, 'The Tale of Silyan,' are new to theaters
'My Undesirable Friends: Part I - Last Air in Moscow' opens in Los Angeles.
Find more to watch this week: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
In honor of Alfonso Cuaron’s birthday today, watch his and Jonas Cuaron’s short documentary ‘The Shock Doctrine’: buff.ly/3ZtBwnX
November 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
In honor of Alfonso Cuaron’s birthday today, watch his and Jonas Cuaron’s short documentary ‘The Shock Doctrine’: buff.ly/3ZtBwnX
20 years ago today, Nikolaus Geyrhalter’s 'Our Daily Bread' premiered at IDFA. It's still one of our favorite -- and still one of the most under-appreciated -- food documentaries, as listed here: www.nonfics.com/p/10-under-a...
November 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
20 years ago today, Nikolaus Geyrhalter’s 'Our Daily Bread' premiered at IDFA. It's still one of our favorite -- and still one of the most under-appreciated -- food documentaries, as listed here: www.nonfics.com/p/10-under-a...
"Julia Loktev's immersive and intimate character study of independent journalists in Russia is concerning and encouraging about the state of the profession worldwide."
Our review of 'My Undesirable Friends: Part I - Last Air in Moscow,' which opens today in L.A.: www.nonfics.com/p/my-undesir...
Our review of 'My Undesirable Friends: Part I - Last Air in Moscow,' which opens today in L.A.: www.nonfics.com/p/my-undesir...
November 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
"Julia Loktev's immersive and intimate character study of independent journalists in Russia is concerning and encouraging about the state of the profession worldwide."
Our review of 'My Undesirable Friends: Part I - Last Air in Moscow,' which opens today in L.A.: www.nonfics.com/p/my-undesir...
Our review of 'My Undesirable Friends: Part I - Last Air in Moscow,' which opens today in L.A.: www.nonfics.com/p/my-undesir...
This Week in Documentary
New films by Oscar nominees Tamara Kotevska, Amy Berg, and Joshua Seftel release in theaters, on HBO Max, and on Netflix, respectively.
A feature about one of the most famous photographs of all time also hits theaters.
Find more to watch: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
New films by Oscar nominees Tamara Kotevska, Amy Berg, and Joshua Seftel release in theaters, on HBO Max, and on Netflix, respectively.
A feature about one of the most famous photographs of all time also hits theaters.
Find more to watch: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
November 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This Week in Documentary
New films by Oscar nominees Tamara Kotevska, Amy Berg, and Joshua Seftel release in theaters, on HBO Max, and on Netflix, respectively.
A feature about one of the most famous photographs of all time also hits theaters.
Find more to watch: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
New films by Oscar nominees Tamara Kotevska, Amy Berg, and Joshua Seftel release in theaters, on HBO Max, and on Netflix, respectively.
A feature about one of the most famous photographs of all time also hits theaters.
Find more to watch: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
What better program to watch the day after you’ve gorged yourself on food on Thanksgiving than a documentary making you feel bad about it? The classic 'Harvest of Shame' can be streamed on YouTube via CBS. It's also on this list of underrated food docs: buff.ly/40X86j4
November 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
What better program to watch the day after you’ve gorged yourself on food on Thanksgiving than a documentary making you feel bad about it? The classic 'Harvest of Shame' can be streamed on YouTube via CBS. It's also on this list of underrated food docs: buff.ly/40X86j4
The latest edition of This Week in Documentary is out now!
Highlights include the latest films by Oscar nominees Tamara Kotevska, Amy Berg, and Joshua Seftel, as well as a feature about one of the most famous photographs of all time.
Read all about it: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
Highlights include the latest films by Oscar nominees Tamara Kotevska, Amy Berg, and Joshua Seftel, as well as a feature about one of the most famous photographs of all time.
Read all about it: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
November 28, 2025 at 2:41 AM
The latest edition of This Week in Documentary is out now!
Highlights include the latest films by Oscar nominees Tamara Kotevska, Amy Berg, and Joshua Seftel, as well as a feature about one of the most famous photographs of all time.
Read all about it: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
Highlights include the latest films by Oscar nominees Tamara Kotevska, Amy Berg, and Joshua Seftel, as well as a feature about one of the most famous photographs of all time.
Read all about it: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
Filmmaker Les Blank was born on this date in 1935. 🎂
Now's a good time to buy yourself a gift: Criterion's ‘Les Blank: Always for Pleasure’ set, featuring 14 features and shorts from 1968 through 1995. Read our review: buff.ly/41847Aq
Now's a good time to buy yourself a gift: Criterion's ‘Les Blank: Always for Pleasure’ set, featuring 14 features and shorts from 1968 through 1995. Read our review: buff.ly/41847Aq
November 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Filmmaker Les Blank was born on this date in 1935. 🎂
Now's a good time to buy yourself a gift: Criterion's ‘Les Blank: Always for Pleasure’ set, featuring 14 features and shorts from 1968 through 1995. Read our review: buff.ly/41847Aq
Now's a good time to buy yourself a gift: Criterion's ‘Les Blank: Always for Pleasure’ set, featuring 14 features and shorts from 1968 through 1995. Read our review: buff.ly/41847Aq
Filmmaker Claude Lanzmann was born 100 years ago today.
He's best known for the Holocaust film 'Shoah,' but he also made other essential documentaries. We recommend 'The Last of the Unjust,' available to stream for free on Kanopy. Read our review: bit.ly/2uxwz1p
He's best known for the Holocaust film 'Shoah,' but he also made other essential documentaries. We recommend 'The Last of the Unjust,' available to stream for free on Kanopy. Read our review: bit.ly/2uxwz1p
November 27, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Filmmaker Claude Lanzmann was born 100 years ago today.
He's best known for the Holocaust film 'Shoah,' but he also made other essential documentaries. We recommend 'The Last of the Unjust,' available to stream for free on Kanopy. Read our review: bit.ly/2uxwz1p
He's best known for the Holocaust film 'Shoah,' but he also made other essential documentaries. We recommend 'The Last of the Unjust,' available to stream for free on Kanopy. Read our review: bit.ly/2uxwz1p
Chris Smith's 1999 documentary 'American Movie' arrived at the end of an era for independent cinema but remains one of the most memorable nonfiction films of the 1990s. We look at why it's a classic: buff.ly/40BF7kO
November 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Chris Smith's 1999 documentary 'American Movie' arrived at the end of an era for independent cinema but remains one of the most memorable nonfiction films of the 1990s. We look at why it's a classic: buff.ly/40BF7kO
Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Fisher Stevens celebrates his birthday today. 🎂
We recommend watching 'Crazy Love,' arguably the best nonfiction romance film, which is streaming free on Kanopy. Read about it here: buff.ly/3OqQk0f
We recommend watching 'Crazy Love,' arguably the best nonfiction romance film, which is streaming free on Kanopy. Read about it here: buff.ly/3OqQk0f
November 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Fisher Stevens celebrates his birthday today. 🎂
We recommend watching 'Crazy Love,' arguably the best nonfiction romance film, which is streaming free on Kanopy. Read about it here: buff.ly/3OqQk0f
We recommend watching 'Crazy Love,' arguably the best nonfiction romance film, which is streaming free on Kanopy. Read about it here: buff.ly/3OqQk0f
6 years ago today, '63 Up,' the most recent installment of the 'Up' documentary series, arrived in the U.S.
Here's our interview with the late Michael Apted on the past, present, and (what would've been his) future for the 'Up' documentaries: buff.ly/3rFHVub
Here's our interview with the late Michael Apted on the past, present, and (what would've been his) future for the 'Up' documentaries: buff.ly/3rFHVub
November 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
6 years ago today, '63 Up,' the most recent installment of the 'Up' documentary series, arrived in the U.S.
Here's our interview with the late Michael Apted on the past, present, and (what would've been his) future for the 'Up' documentaries: buff.ly/3rFHVub
Here's our interview with the late Michael Apted on the past, present, and (what would've been his) future for the 'Up' documentaries: buff.ly/3rFHVub
In honor of Les Blank's birthday today, here's our tribute to the filmmaker's love of food: buff.ly/4173O8H
November 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
In honor of Les Blank's birthday today, here's our tribute to the filmmaker's love of food: buff.ly/4173O8H
"A visual and feel-painting of the culture of New Orleans, trying to capture the culture and the essence of what the city is, this last Bohemia, this northernmost Caribbean city." - Wendell Pierce on Les Blank's 'Always a Pleasure.'
More recommendations: buff.ly/4eLwdEI
More recommendations: buff.ly/4eLwdEI
November 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
"A visual and feel-painting of the culture of New Orleans, trying to capture the culture and the essence of what the city is, this last Bohemia, this northernmost Caribbean city." - Wendell Pierce on Les Blank's 'Always a Pleasure.'
More recommendations: buff.ly/4eLwdEI
More recommendations: buff.ly/4eLwdEI
Les Blank’s ‘A Poem is a Naked Person,’ a film showcasing Southern rock musician Leon Russell, is "a sublime cinematic poem." Watch it on The Criterion Channel and read our review: buff.ly/3AZP29o
November 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Les Blank’s ‘A Poem is a Naked Person,’ a film showcasing Southern rock musician Leon Russell, is "a sublime cinematic poem." Watch it on The Criterion Channel and read our review: buff.ly/3AZP29o
34 years ago today, 'Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse' was released in theaters. 🍿
Chronicling the difficult production of the movie 'Apocalypse Now,' it's one of the best making-of documentaries of all time, as highlighted on this list: buff.ly/3AKUk8G
Chronicling the difficult production of the movie 'Apocalypse Now,' it's one of the best making-of documentaries of all time, as highlighted on this list: buff.ly/3AKUk8G
November 27, 2025 at 6:20 PM
34 years ago today, 'Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse' was released in theaters. 🍿
Chronicling the difficult production of the movie 'Apocalypse Now,' it's one of the best making-of documentaries of all time, as highlighted on this list: buff.ly/3AKUk8G
Chronicling the difficult production of the movie 'Apocalypse Now,' it's one of the best making-of documentaries of all time, as highlighted on this list: buff.ly/3AKUk8G
Martin Scorsese's 'The Last Waltz' is a Thanksgiving movie, as we’re reminded during its memorable opening — one of the best, listed here: buff.ly/3OhkfYo
November 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Martin Scorsese's 'The Last Waltz' is a Thanksgiving movie, as we’re reminded during its memorable opening — one of the best, listed here: buff.ly/3OhkfYo
This Thanksgiving, skip the family gatherings and sit down with a great food documentary. Here are some of our deep-cut favorites: buff.ly/40X86j4
November 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
This Thanksgiving, skip the family gatherings and sit down with a great food documentary. Here are some of our deep-cut favorites: buff.ly/40X86j4
These are the best concert films of all time, including Albert Maysles, David Maysles, and Charlotte Zwerin‘s Rolling Stones doc, 'Gimme Shelter' buff.ly/2WdNpef
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
These are the best concert films of all time, including Albert Maysles, David Maysles, and Charlotte Zwerin‘s Rolling Stones doc, 'Gimme Shelter' buff.ly/2WdNpef
'Salesman' and 'Grey Gardens' are widely considered to be among the best documentaries ever made, as seen here: buff.ly/2vikTNq
Watch them both today in honor of Albert Maysles's birthday.
Watch them both today in honor of Albert Maysles's birthday.
November 26, 2025 at 7:24 PM
'Salesman' and 'Grey Gardens' are widely considered to be among the best documentaries ever made, as seen here: buff.ly/2vikTNq
Watch them both today in honor of Albert Maysles's birthday.
Watch them both today in honor of Albert Maysles's birthday.
If you want to watch a Maysles marathon in honor of Albert Maysles's birthday today, Max and The Criterion Channel both have 'Grey Gardens,' 'The Beales of Grey Gardens,' 'Salesman,' and 'Gimme Shelter.'
November 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
If you want to watch a Maysles marathon in honor of Albert Maysles's birthday today, Max and The Criterion Channel both have 'Grey Gardens,' 'The Beales of Grey Gardens,' 'Salesman,' and 'Gimme Shelter.'