Documentaries 101 (7)
Welcome to the wonderful and fascinating world of documentary films! Nonfiction films provide you with unlimited access to the world around you. No subject is too obscure, no mountain too high to deter a documentary film director from exploring it. Discover the basics about production, aesthetics and history of documentary film.
Reviews (116)
Your source for information about documentary films, what they are about and whether they are worth seeing. You will find contemporary and classical documentary films covered here.
Available on DVD (30)
Unfortunately, not all great documentaries are available on DVD. Fortunately, these titles are. So, check here for reviews of films you can buy or rent on DVD.
Top Picks and Awards (24)
What's your pleasure? Here are lists of Oscar winners and my favorite documentary films. These documentary films deserve to be watched more than once.
Subjects (18)
If there is a subject that interests you, there is probably a documentary film about it. People, places, events past and present, culture and sports, science and the environment are all documentary film subjects. You'll enjoy the sweep of documentary film subjects categorized here.
Filmmakers (31)
Documentary films are most often the product of one person's vision and persistence, and that person is the director. Read here about the job and the people who fill it most brilliantly, setting standards for others.
Film Styles (5)
Documentary Film styles range from use of only original archival footage in compilation films to dramatic reenactments that illustrate events for which no archival footage exists. Here you'll read about the elements of style that determine a documentary film's credibility and influence its impact.
Offshoots (5)
Not all films based on true events and stories are truthful. Documentary filmmakers use dramatic editing and other effects to sway audiences. Similarly, narrative film directors use archival footage to lend credibility to their stories. Read here about crossover styles and techniques that blur the lines between documentary and narrative films.
Venues (18)
Blockbuster documentary films are screened in multiplexes, but it's harder to find the more obscure titles. What are the best, most likely venues for finding a wide variety of documentary films? Read on.
Festivals (24)
Documentary Film Festivals screen hundreds of films each year and provide unparalleled opportunities to see a wide range of films and videos, and congregate with filmmakers and critics. Each documentary film festival has a unique mission and ambience. Here, you will find information on the world's leading, largest and most dynamic documentary film festivals.
Events (6)
One-time and recurring symposia and other special events offer documentary filmmakers and followers the opportunity to expand their nonfiction film horizons. Check often for upcoming events that might be of interest to you.
Glossary (24)
A glossary of terms used in the making and analyzing of documentary films.
