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Creative Non-Fiction

Creative Non-Fiction is often a more appropriate word for describing innovative forms in documentary filmmaking, which go beyond mere information dump. Here you'll find reviews of films that are pushing the form and interviews with non-fiction filmmakers about making non-fiction works of art.

Seventh Row Editors / February 14, 2023

Sundance 2023 Ep.7: Best of the fest + documentaries Fantastic Machine, Is There Anybody Out There, and more

In the seventh and final episode of the Sundance 2023 podcast season, we discuss the documentaries at Sundance 2023, focusing on the films Fantastic Machine, Is …

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Saeed Taji Farouky's headshot, and cursive text of his name, is set against a collage of stills from his films, including his latest documentary film, A Thousand Fires.

Orla Smith / November 2, 2022

Saeed Taji Farouky: ‘Cinema plays a big part in our construction of the political world’

In this career-spanning interview, British-Palestinian filmmaker Saeed Taji Farouky discusses his new film A Thousand Fires, political filmmaking, documentary …

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Alex Heeney / October 13, 2022

‘It’s about the inability to get the thing you want’: Angelo Madsen Minax on his short film Bigger on the Inside

In this interview with Angelo Madsen Minax (North by Current), he discusses his new short film, Bigger on the Inside, a work of creative nonfiction film, which …

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Alex Heeney / September 8, 2022

Ten must-see shorts at TIFF 2022

Our annual feature on the best must-see shorts at TIFF 2022 highlights films from around the world and across forms, including Bigger on the Inside and The …

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Seventh Row Editors / March 16, 2022

Ep. 125: Berlinale 2022

Alex and Orla report from the 2022 Berlinale Film Festival, and introduce you to the films they loved, from Laia Costa-starrer Lullaby, to Swedish YA film about …

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Alex Heeney / March 14, 2022

Sam Green on his live documentary 32 Sounds

After the film's world premiere at Sundance, Sam Green discusses his live documentary 32 Sounds, encouraging active listening, and the possibilities in the live …

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