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Alex Heeney / June 29, 2021

Fathom: a documentary about humpback whales’ songs

Drew Xanthopoulos’s documentary Fathom follows two marine ecologists studying humpback whale songs on their month-long field research.

Milly Gribben / June 25, 2021

What to see at the 2021 Frameline Film Festival

The 2021 Frameline Film Festival, San Francisco’s annual LGBTQ+ film showcase, features Potato Dreams of America, Instruction for Survival, and Dear Tenant.

A still from Bo Burnham: Inside in which Burnham lies on the floor, speaking into a mic on his pillow. The image is accompanied by text that reads 'Creative nonfiction'.

Orla Smith / June 23, 2021

The case for Bo Burnham: Inside as creative nonfiction

Bo Burnham: Inside was marketed as a comedy special, but what happens when you view it through the lens of creative nonfiction?

Alex Heeney / June 22, 2021

Highlights of the 2021 InsideOut Film Festival

The 2021 InsideOut Film Festival featured some of the best LGBTQ+ films of the year, with highlights including A Sexplanation and Beyto.

Stills of Tabitha Jackson, Pacho Velez, Penny Lane, Kirsten Johnson, and Carol Nguyen in front of a background of midnight clouds.

Orla Smith / June 18, 2021

What is creative nonfiction?

What is creative nonfiction? Why don’t we just stick with the word documentary? Through quotes from Penny Lane, Tabitha Jackson, and more, we explain what the term means to us.

Orla Smith / June 15, 2021

Learning about nonfiction isn’t just for documentary fans

Orla Smith explains how putting together the 2021 Creative Nonfiction Workshop has changed how she thinks about both fiction and nonfiction.

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