Film
A Documentary Portrait of Environmentalist Greta Thunberg
I Am Greta captures some sobering truths about the nature of contemporary activism.
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Watch All the Year's Best Documentaries in One Place
The online edition of DOC NYC presents the highlights of 2020's nonfiction cinema.
Film
Films That Tell Unique Tales About the Veteran Experience
For Veterans Day, here are some movies that don’t fit mainstream narratives about military service.
Film
A Mind-Controlling Assassin Starts to Lose Herself
Possessor is a gruesome, disturbing sci-fi thriller about identity.
Film
The Life and Times of War Reporter Robert Fisk
If you want a great primer on Fisk, who recently passed away, look to the documentary This is Not a Movie.
Film
Finding the Profundity in Pigeon Swarms, NYC Scaffolding, and More
HBO's weird and wonderful How To with John Wilson mines footage of everyday life for funny and surprising insights.
Film
Election Films to Stream to Take Your Mind Off the Upcoming Vote
Here are some movies that put the "fun" in "definitely functioning democracy!"
Film
How a City Government Works, According to Frederick Wiseman
The venerable documentarian's latest, City Hall, is an epic look at the workings of local civics in Boston, Massachusetts.
Film
The Cambodian Refugee Who Founded a Donut Empire
The Donut King follows the multiple rises and falls of entrepreneur Ted Ngoy.
Film
A Cinematic Montage of Natural Disasters Questions Humanity’s Chances of Survival
La Nature is Armenian director Artavazd Pelechian's first film in nearly three decades.
Film
A Chance to Watch Stellar Films From Asia and the Asian Diaspora
The San Diego Asian Film Festival has the strongest online festival program yet.
Film
Deliciously Horrific Documentaries to Stream for Halloween
Reality can be far scarier than any ghost or slasher film.