From 'Grey Gardens' to 'The Gleaners and I,' 'Gimme Shelter' to 'Grizzly Man' and beyond, THR critics pick their favorite non ...

The 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, but this searing documentary argues that both have only taken on different forms in the years since its ...

In this month’s picks, a portrait of a jazz musician, a French archival family film and an Alabama prison exposé using ...

The streamer has dropped one jaw-dropping doc after another recently.

As industry consolidation continues, documentary films face a challenging path to supportive investors, wide distribution, and sustainable success. But the best documentaries of 2025 go a long way ...

Oscars Best Documentary Short Film Commentary (Updated March 9, 2026): It’s been a banner year for the documentary short contenders, with each nominee presenting a compelling case for why it could ...

As someone who watches and studies the Academy Awards every year, I can tell you that the Best Documentary Short Subject nominees are frequently heavy, and often depressing. This milieu is often ...

Welcome back to another Oscar season! I’m Matt Brennan, editor in chief of The Envelope, and each Wednesday from now until Jan. 7, I’ll be sending you a (digital) editor’s letter with some highlights ...

EXCLUSIVE: The Lighthouse International Film Festival has announced the documentary lineup for its upcoming 18 th edition, a slate boasting some of the most talked about nonfiction films of the year.

The full program for Sydney Film Festival 2026 has been revealed, including a strong line-up of new documentaries. The festival runs from 3 to 14 June at cinemas across Sydney. There are ...