Before the year ends, it’s time to publish my choice for the top 10 documentaries of 2025 – an assignment that, I must admit, ...

Unlike action movies, documentaries have a unique ability to make us smarter on a topic, nearly instantly. They can also make us feel deeply, like a good novel or fictional film. Not every documentary ...

From the Gilgo Beach murders to the Gabby Petito case, here are the five true crime documentaries that dominated 2025 on ...

When I watched The Alabama Solution a couple of months back, I thought to myself that films like this are why we need Told ...

An elderly woman turns to a camera over her shoulder and, staring into the lens, says without self-pity, “I’m dying.” Incarcerated men, unaccustomed to wearing suits and ties, anxiously adjust their ...

Five of Screen’s expert critics select their favourite documentaries from 2024. Nikki Baughan is Screen International’s ...

Heather Spore long ago left North Texas for New York, but she’s never abandoned the sense of community that defined her upbringing. The seasoned Broadway performer wanted to instill that close-knit ...

In this video, we review the top Chernobyl documentaries available on YouTube, analyzing their accuracy, storytelling, and how they depict the disaster. Whether you're interested in the scientific ...

In two days the Sundance Film Festival kicks off in Park City with a robust slate of nonfiction films (we leave it to others to cover the fiction slate!). Opening day/night alone features several ...

Mariska Hargitay, Laura Poitras and other Oscar-contending nonfiction helmers discuss their process, subjects and inspirations.