Gillian Armstrong's new documentary, Women He's Undressed, resurrects the witty and cheeky Orry-Kelly to tell his life story and illuminate the art behind …
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Explore the innovative and artistic strategies documentarians use to narrativize nonfiction stories on screen.
Mid-week at HotDocs: The Legacy of Frida Kahlo isn’t really about Kahlo
Tadasuke Kotani’s The Legacy of Frida Kahlo is a pedestrian documentary about Japanese photographer Miyako Ishiuchi’s visit to the Frida Kahlo museum in Mexico. …
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Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You delves into the life of the renegade 70s television producer
In the new documentary, Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You, directors Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing celebrate the life of Norman Lear. Though they is …
The San Francisco Green Film Festival screens great docs about the natural world
Starting tonight and running until April 20, the San Francisco Green Film Festival is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in environmental films and …
Chantal Akerman’s final film No Home Movie is a heartbreaking personal essay
Alex Heeney reviews Chantal Akerman's moving cinematic essay No Home Movie: a tribute to her mother, a holocaust survivor, and a subtle exploration of Jewish …
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Vogueing at Berlinale: Kiki and Strike a Pose
Despite being a rather niche subject, two documentary films about vogueing competed in the Panorama Documentary section at this year’s Berlin Film Festival. …
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