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Tag: documentary

Pill Mills and Car Chases: The Story Behind American Pain

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By Darren Foster | February 4, 2023
By Darren Foster | February 4, 2023

Pill Mills and Car Chases: The Story Behind American Pain

Filmmaker Darren Foster on how he spent 10 years documenting the rise and fall of the twins at the center of this country’s opioid epidemic.

Turning My Childhood Home into a Film Set

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By Sophia Peer | January 20, 2023
By Sophia Peer | January 20, 2023

Turning My Childhood Home into a Film Set

Who’s Annie? creator and director Sophia Peer on how reenacting sitcom scenes with her parents inspired her to turn trauma into comedy.

Seeing and Seeking

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By Kimi Takesue | January 19, 2023
By Kimi Takesue | January 19, 2023

Seeing and Seeking

Documentarian Kimi Takesue, whose new film Onlookers premieres at Slamdance this weekend, on the forces that have shaped her life and work.

To the Rainforest’s Credit

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By Melissa Lesh | January 13, 2023
By Melissa Lesh | January 13, 2023

To the Rainforest’s Credit

Filmmaker Melissa Lesh on the challenges she faced making her new documentary, Wildcat, in the Amazonian rainforest.

Best of 2022: Geeta Gandbhir and Sam Pollard on Reginald Hudlin’s Sidney

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By Geeta Gandbhir and Sam Pollard | December 14, 2022
By Geeta Gandbhir and Sam Pollard | December 14, 2022

Best of 2022: Geeta Gandbhir and Sam Pollard on Reginald Hudlin’s Sidney

The directors of the new doc Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power on the compelling portrait of Sidney Poitier.

How Leaving the Life I Knew Saved Me

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By An Tran | November 4, 2022
By An Tran | November 4, 2022

How Leaving the Life I Knew Saved Me

An Tran, director of the new documentary For Tomorrow, on how relocating to Vietnam turned out to be exactly the change she needed.

Reaching a Place of Vulnerability and Authenticity

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By Ricki Stern | November 1, 2022
By Ricki Stern | November 1, 2022

Reaching a Place of Vulnerability and Authenticity

Documentary director Ricki Stern, whose new film A Radical Life is now streaming on discovery+, on getting to the core of her subjects.

Opa + Me

Film
By Karina Manashil | October 13, 2022
By Karina Manashil | October 13, 2022

Opa + Me

Producer Karina Manashil weaves together her family history and her deep love of the nature documentary series Kingdom of the Apes.

My Eight-Year Odyssey Trying to Get The Greatest Beer Run Ever Made

Film
By Andrew Muscato | September 29, 2022
By Andrew Muscato | September 29, 2022

My Eight-Year Odyssey Trying to Get The Greatest Beer Run Ever Made

Producer Andrew Muscato on the perseverance and patience it took to bring the remarkable story of Chickie Donohue to the big screen.

Stories of What’s Left Behind: On Making They Won’t Call It Murder

Film
By Ingrid Raphaël and Melissa Gira Grant | September 15, 2022
By Ingrid Raphaël and Melissa Gira Grant | September 15, 2022

Stories of What’s Left Behind: On Making They Won’t Call It Murder

The directors of the new Field of Vision short documentary share their experiences chronicling the human impact of police killings in Columbus, Ohio.

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