Art
Recreating the Sounds of Antarctica
With dripping, creaking, flowing, artist Katie Wood and scientist Grant Macdonald build an uncanny aural simulacrum of a melting continent.
Documentary
Film
The Filmmaking Collective That Let Women Talk Over Men
The documentary Delphine et Carole: Insoumuses looks at Les Insoumuses, the '70s group founded by director Carole Roussopoulos, iconic actress Delphine Seyrig, and Simone de Beauvoir.
Film
The Ethics of Depicting Sexual Assault in Film
The 1979 Quebecois documentary Mourir à tue-tête (“A Scream from Silence”) is a valuable but too overlooked feminist film.
Film
The Hidden Sides of New York's Well-Known Landmarks
Three new HBO documentaries probe the stories of the Statue of Liberty, the Bronx, and the Apollo Theater.
Film
Reimagining Cinema from Nature's Perspective
The "Animistic Apparatus" program at this year's Berwick Film and Media Arts Festival explored the natural world as a potential audience.
Film
In Maine, a Space to Spur Change in Documentary
The Camden International Film Festival chose "Power and Story" as the theme of its 15th edition.
Film
Agnès Varda Says Goodbye to Life and Art In Her Poignant Final Film
In Varda by Agnès, the revered director makes her own cinematic eulogy.
Interview
What Happened When a Filmmaker Asked Black Women Whether They Feel Safe
Hyperallergic talks to artist and filmmaker Ja'Tovia Gary about her award-winning short The Giverny Document and negotiating power in film.
News
A Florida Prisoner Made a Full Documentary on a Secret Cell Phone
The Miami Herald has obtained extensive, disturbing footage of daily life inside a Florida prison, all captured by inmate Scott Whitney over four years.
Film
Confronting Questions We'd Rather Avoid About Old Age and Dying
The documentary América is a tender look at three brothers caring for their grandmother in her last days.
Film
A Cozy Inside View of New York's Rare Books Scene
The documentary The Booksellers argues that independent bookstores are more vital than ever in the digital age.
Film
Healing a Father-Daughter Bond Against the Backdrop of the Troubles
In Trouble, after learning that parts of a BBC documentary about her father were faked, Mariah Garnett sets out not to correct the record, but to play with it.