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Joe Berlinger Supported by Documentary Filmmaking Community

Citing First Amendment Rights, this open letter is the documentary filmmaking community's protest against the court ruling ordering Joe Berlinger to turn over 600 hours of raw footage shot for the documentary "Crude," which chronicles the law suit brought by indiginous Amazonians against Chevron for damaged resulting from water contamination at an oil drilling field. Chevron demanded the footage for possible use in its defense.

Alexander Payne Talks Truth in Filmmaking

Werner Herzog - Documentary in 3D

In Cave of Forgotten Dreams, Werner Herzog, the filmmaker famed for following his will to unusual physical and psychological places, focuses his lens on protected prehistoric cave paintings recently discovered in Southern France.

Kavery Kaul Interview: Back Walking Forward - May 25, 2011

Filmmaker Kavery Kaul discusses 'Back Walking Forward,' her latest documentary, about Eric, a charming young man who survived a catastrophic brain injury when he was 19 and at age 33 is still bravely struggling, with the full support of his family, to regain his ability to walk and function independently.

Michael Apted

Documentary Filmmaker Michael Apted has worked on The Up Series since 1964, following the lives of fourteen British citizens to chronicle their changing perspectives and expectations.

A Conversation With Steve James - Part One

A Conversation with documentary filmmaker Steve James in five parts, covering his documentary style and favorite films, compassion and respect for his subjects, keeping documentaries real and creating an afterlife for documentary films.

Interview With Kirby Dick - Exclusive - Part One

Interview With Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Kirby Dick about his movies, subjects and style.

Margot Benacerraf - Interview with Margot Benacerraf - Araya Director

Filmmaker Margot Benacerraf discusses the restoration of her legendary film, Araya, which won the International Critics Award at Cannes in 1959 but was not released in the U.S. until 2009.

Nati Baratz Interview - Unmistaken Child - Part One

Filmmaker Nati Baratz discusses his documentary, Unmistaken Child, about Tibetan Buddhist monk Tenzin Zopa's search for the reincarnation of the Geshe Lama Konghog, a recently deceased spiritual master.

Scott Hicks - Interview about Glass: Portrait of Philip in 12 Parts

Filmmaker Scott Hicks discusses the making of his documentary, Glass: A Portrait of Philip in 12 Parts (2007), about the legendary composer Philip Glass

Filmmaker Laurent Cantet Discusses 'The Class'

French filmmaker Laurent Cantet deftly bridges the narrative and documentary genres in “The Class,” recently nominated for this year’s Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.

Alex Gibney Discusses Taxi To The Dark Side

Filmmaker Alex Gibney's Taxi To The Dark Side is a shocking expose about the American military's torture of prisoners--many of whom have been shown to be innocent of any crime--in Afghanistan, Iraq and Cuba. In this interview, he discusses making this film, and his ideas about the aesthetics and responsibilities of making documentary films.

Errol Morris: Probing the Truth

Errol Morris, documentary film director of The Fog of War

Martin Scorsese and The Rolling Stones Talk About Shine A Light

Martin Scorsese and the Rolling Stones held a rare and relatively brief press conference to promote Shine A Light, their documentary film that releases theatrically on IMAX and other screens on April 4, 2008. Here is the (edited) transcript.

Kimberly Pierce - Interview

Kimberly Pierce began working on her controversial narrative feature, Stop Loss, as a documentary. After hours of interviews with soldiers who'd returned from combat duty in Iraq, she found she wanted to tell their story in a mainstream dramatic film.

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