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“Bára Basiková is a truly fascinating singer,” says Czech documentary filmmaker Helena Třeštíková, who was honored for her contribution to the genre at this week’s Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival. Her subject for the 50-year time lapse docu “Bára – Diary of a Rockstar,” Basiková sang in rock bands before the Velvet Revolution, including Precedens and […]

Tickets are now on sale for a screening, followed by a Q&A, of Alex Crawford's new documentary, Banished: The Taliban's War On Women.

“We Had a Plan,” a documentary about a gay Filipino couple who head home after a decade as undocumented cleaners in the Netherlands, has been picked up for international sales by Paris-based Cat&Docs ahead of its world premiere at IDFA. Variety has the exclusive first look at the trailer. Directed by Suzanne Raes and co-directed […]

Television: The former State Pathologist presents in a sober style and uses her expertise well to convey the severe punishment suffered by the accused

EXCLUSIVE: HBO has set a November 17 premiere date for When a Witness Recants, director Dawn Porter’s searing film about the toll of the longest combined wrongful conviction case in U.S. history. The documentary executive produced by award-winning author Ta-Nehisi Coates will also be available to stream on HBO Max. It examines a gross miscarriage […]

The IDA Documentary Awards announced its shortlists of the year’s top documentaries Tuesday, boosting Oscar prospects for a select group of feature films and shorts. Some of the most touted documentaries of the year made the cut, but the list is equally newsworthy for what got left out. In the features categories, 16 films will […]

Climate journalist Bill McKibben and executive producer and former “60 Minutes” producer David Gelber have teamed up to create “Altadena: One Fire After Another,” a documentary chronicling the aftermath of the 2025 Eaton Fire in Los Angeles. The film follows Altadena residents as they confront the challenges of rebuilding their homes, preserving their commun

Police conceded a four-week timeframe to complete the review was "ambitious".

O.J. Simpson documentary “OJ’s Accomplice” will premiere on Peacock Nov. 1, exploring the possibility that the former football star didn’t act alone the night he was accused of the 1994 murders. Previously set to debut in December, the streaming platform moved up the release date of the two-part documentary that revisits the murders of Simpson’s […]

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for “You Can See Everything,” now playing in theaters. Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s “You Can See Everything” will not be in the running for the Directors Guild of America Awards top prize this season. A representative for the DGA confirmed to Variety that the A24 documentary about […]

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar winners, Oscar nominees and Oscar hopefuls will be assembling in the UK capital next month for one of the newest film festivals on the planet. The second edition of LDNDOCS, set to unfold from November 20-22 in central London, will present “14 new, award-winning documentary features from some of the world’s most acclaimed […]

The actress, who made her film debut at age 11 as Jamie Lee Curtis' daughter and has gone on to appear in 'The Wild Thornberrys,' 'Roseanne' and more, talks about growing up on camera, being stalked, losing friends to suicide and the moment her heart stopped.

The viral star this year sold out Radio City Music Hall. Now it’s film time.

Deranged Minds Entertainment has announced a feature-length doc on an iconic scream queen. Danielle Harris, the actress who was in four “Halloween” films and many more projects, is the subject of a new film about her life and career shot over the last three years. Per the official description, “Before she was old enough to […]

'Kordell Stewart: Slash & Burn' from Skydance Sports tackles the gay rumor that the former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback says derailed his career.

Actor Billy Bob Thornton will host and executive produce “Billy Bob Thornton Presents: The Mayflower,”a three-part docudrama series that will stream on Fox Nation and examine the voyage of the Mayflower. The series will debut on November 23, just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday its subject helped spur. “Billy Bob Thornton is a captivating storyteller […]

The filmmaker and ski mountaineer discuss National Geographic's "Everest: The Other Side," documenting a daring climb up Mount Everest's north face and a ski descent.

“The One About Matthew Perry” is revealing new details about the life and death of the late “Friends” actor. In Mary Robertson’s three-part Netflix documentary, which debuted on Oct. 27, one of Perry’s best friends, Roger Costillo, says production paused on “Friends” in 2001 while Perry entered rehab. “They had to shut down production for a while until […]

<p>An Indian court has ordered the takedown of an online documentary posted by Hotmail co-founder Sabeer Bhatia accusing Prime ​Minister Narendra Modi and billionaire Gautam Adani of cronyism, after Adani Enterprises sued, calling it defamatory.</p> <p>Adani’s flagship firm, Adani ‌Enterprises, told the high court in the eastern city of Kolkata that the docu

The popular nonfiction film is eligible for several Oscars. But the academy’s documentary branch may not be receptive to its unconventional approach.

This series is one for the hardcore fans, but even they might find the three-hour duration at least an hour too long.

The success of You Can See Everything shows people are looking for something deeper

Her unblinking gaze, like the disembodied blue eyes on the billboard in The Great Gatsby, represents moral decay

MNS chief Raj Thackeray maintained that his opposition to corporate monopolies would continue, asserting that the documentary had already achieved its purpose of bringing the issue to public attention

Kelli Owen underwent kidney dialysis for three years before receiving a transplant, but says different attitudes to Aboriginal healthcare could have shortened that timeline.

It's a fitting gig for a local talent, born and raised in Newport Beach, who had a front-row seat to the sport's defining era: "It was a magical time as the tour was coming of age along with the rest of us."

From a charismatic Formula 1 racing legend to a brilliant but flawed soccer god to a troubled, tragic singer, Academy Award-winning docmaker Asif Kapadia has made a career out of telling the stories of larger-than-life figures. But when it comes to his “dream job,” it was a group of “ordinary people” in their seventies who […]

The notices were issued on October 18, days after the documentary, allegedly containing false and disparaging claims about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and industrialist Gautam Adani, sparked a controversy

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EXCLUSIVE: NewFilmmakers Los Angeles has announced the lineup for its 2026 DocuSlate Documentary Film Festival, NFMLA’s annual cinematic showcase of “stories spanning continents, generations, and communities.” The event running November 12-15 opens with the North American premiere of Sergio & Mirta, A Love Story in 8 mm, directed by Fabrizio Laurenti and co-

“Jon & Kate Plus 8” is getting the behind-the-scenes treatment per Netflix. Patriarch Jon Gosselin and two of his kids, Collin and Hannah, are filming a Netflix documentary about their time on the show, the streamer announced. Per the official logline, “For nearly a decade, a family’s chaos and love played out on TV as […]

Netflix's latest true-crime documentary looks back at Holloway's tragic disappearance.

Oscar documentary favorites are starting to emerge as critics and other arbiters begin to announce their nominees and shortlists, bringing some clarity to a wide-open awards race. Four of the documentary features gaining traction: American Doctor, To Hold a Mountain, Closure and Once Upon a Time in Harlem. Filmmakers behind those distinguished productions as

Before you share the Netflix documentary "AI Gone Rogue," take note. Clem Delangue, Hugging Face's co-founder who is featured in the film, says it went "full doomer mode" and isn't accurate.