Documentary Film Events

An annotated list of documentaries opening in theaters during May, 2012.

A report from Mozilla's Hot Hacks Workshop at Toronto's 2012 Hot Docs Festival.

A List of Documentaries Opening in theaters during March, 2012

The broadcase schedule for POV's 2012 broadcast season.

An annotated list of documentaries that are opening theatrically during April 2012

A list of documentaries opening in theaters during February 2012.

Kevin Browlow's long-awaited full restoration of Abel Gance's classic silent film, 'Napoleon' will be screened by the San Francisco Silent Film Festival in March and April, 2012.

The annual WestDoc Conference provides networking opportunities for nonfiction filmmakers who wish to pitch projects to network and production company executives in charge of purchasing and/or co-producing nonfiction programming.

Fourth Edition of Biweekly Screening Series Celebrates Documentary Films and Begins with a Rare Screening of Space Coast by Ross McElwee and Michel Negroponte

Devise To Deliver, aka D2D, is a new transmedia training program developed by Sheffield Doc/Fest and Crossover Labs to help documentary filmmakers utilize multiplatform media in designing and marketing their projects.dia in the making and marketing of their films. Deadlines for program applications are November 14, 2011. The program takes place in five stages from January through June 2012, in cities throughout the UK.

The annual Human Rights Film Series is presented by American University in Washington, DC. The 2011 edition takes place during September and October. Here's an annotated list of films being screened.

Kartemquin Films marks its 45th anniversary of independent documentary film production with a series of celebratory events and special screenings beginning on September 15, 2011, and continuing through March 2012.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) launches an interactive online educational resource called the "Guru Program."

IFP Independent Film Week 2011, held from September 18 to 22, presented a program of panels focusing on documentary filmmakng. Included in the program were case studies of successfully released independently made documentaries, as well as discussions about crowdfunding and transmedia. Here's a rundown of the panels and panalists.

Robert Cringely's in-depth interview with Steve Jobs, conducted in 1995 and thought to be lost, has been found, restored and will be shown at select Landmark Theaters for a very limited run.

An overview of the Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), a nonprofit organization offering resources for independent documentary and narrative feature filmmakers.

DocuWeeks is an annual theatrical showcase for documentaries that have not yet been scheduled for regular theatrical runs eleases

An overview of STF, the Stranger Than Fiction program, which is New York City's premiere documentary film screening series.

An overview of the International Documentary Association, a non-profit professional organization that promotes and protects the interests of documentary filmmakers.

The Human Rights Watch International Film Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2009 with an outstanding program of socially relevant documentaries from around the world, with subjects ranging from the treatment of war-wounded children to concerns about environmental issues.

MoMA's second annual Documentary Films Month presents more than 50 outstanding contemporary documentaries, including many World, US or New York premiers, as well as retrospectives of outstanding documentary filmmakers and past Best Documentary Oscars winners.

Hamptons International Film Festival is a leading East Coast film festival that presents annual awards for documentary films as well as independent features. It takes place annually during October in the Hamptons on Long Island, New York.

Stranger Than Fiction is New York City’s premier documentary screenings series. Programmed and hosted by Thom Powers, who is one of the programmers for the Toronto Film Festival, the series presents exclusive screenings of yet-to-be-released nonfiction feature films, lost gems and special events for documentary film lovers.

IFP Independent Film Week's Spotlight on Documentaries is one of the world's most important showcases for new and emerging documentary filmmakers and their projects. The IFP Marketplace is held in New York City annually in September. The 2008 dates are September 14-22.

Seasoned professionals mentor younger documentarians at a high powered symposium at New York's Tribeca Cinemas

The 2010 DocuWeeks, held at the IFC Center in New York and at the ArcLight in Los Angeles from July 30 to August 19, features 17 feature length documentaries and five documentary shorts. Here's the full roster.

Independent Film Week is the annual independent filmmaker showcase and conference presented by the Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), the nation's oldest and largest not-for-profit advocacy organization for independent filmmakers.

The 2010 Independent Film Week adds panel discussions, debates and online interactivity to its annual program of In addition to screenings and pitch sessions.

An overview of Sheffield Doc/Fest, the noted international documentaries film festival that takes place annualy in Sheffield, United Kingdom.

A list of the twelve films in the World Cinema Documentary Competition category at the Sundance Film Festival 2011.

The Fourth Annual Cinema Eye Honors, the awards given in recognition of excellence in the various disciplines that contribute to the art of documentary filmmaking, were presented at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria (Queens Borough), New York, on January 18, 2011. This is a list of the winners.

Tribeca Film Festival is a major international film festival that takes place in New York City every April. The festival premieres documentaries and narrative features, as well as documentary and narrative shorts.

The Museum of Modern Art in New York City presents its 2011 Documentaries Fortnight, a two-week program of outstanding documentary films from around the world, from February 16 to 28, celebrating the festival's 10th anniversary. The schedule includes 20 feature-length documentary films representing 14 countries, and thematic programming that...

This is a list of the outstanding documentaries being broadcast on POV (Point of View) during the 2011 season. POV is part of the nonfiction programming of the Public Broadcast System (PBS).

DocYard Screening Series - DocYard Documentaries Program - Summer, 2011

The DocYard Documentaries Series is Boston's premiere nonfiction film screening series.

The program of the 2011 Human Rights Watch Film Festival presents 19 films that explore human rights issues around the globe. The Festival takes place from June 16 to 30, 2011, at New York's Lincoln Center.

The Shed Internship presents young filmmakers with an outstanding opportunity to experience all aspects of the business of factual entertainment on television, including project planning, production and post-production.

A report from Sheffield Doc/Fest 2011, including coverage of the films and events that made the festival, held from June 8 to 12, a first rate documentary film event.

A list of nonfiction films and reality show segments nominated for Emmy Awards in 2011.

Detailing the differences between the Primetime Emmy Awards and News and Documentaries Emmy Awards, the various documentaries awards categories and different organizations behind each of the two awards presentations.

An Annotated List of Documentaries Screening at Toronto International Film Festival 2011.

Independent Television Service (ITVS) is launching a multiyear, multiplatform initiative entitled 'Women and Girls Lead.' Under that banner, the organization will present women-centric documentaries about women's leadership and activism around the world regarding a wide range of social and political issues.