Edward Said’s Daughter on Ed Sheeran, Why Bari Weiss Makes Her ‘Blood Boil’
“We’d always wanted something like this,” asserts Najla Said. Najla is the daughter and eldest child of the…
Nat Geo Kicks Off New Doc Franchise with ‘Africa Earth’s Wild Home’
Unlike most conglomerate-owned media companies, National Geographic is still pouring money into documentaries. Their latest docuseries “Africa Earth’s…
‘My Undesirable Friends’ Director on Russia’s Press Crackdown
If her epic, Oscar-shortlisted documentary “My Undesirable Friends: Part 1 — Last Air In Moscow” pulled off an astonishing feat,…
Why ‘American Doctor’ Director Quit Her Job to Make Gaza Documentary
When Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist Poh Si Teng heard the news of her colleague Samer Abu Daqqa…
Luxbox Acquires ‘Life of Jorge Luis Borges’ Ahead of Venice Premiere
Luxbox Films has acquired the world sales rights to Mariano Llinás‘ epic five-and-a-half -hour documentary “Life of Jorge…
Kino Lorber Acquires Mark Cousins’ ‘The Story of Documentary Film’
Kino Lorber has acquired North American distribution rights to Mark Cousins’ “The Story of Documentary Film,” a 16-volume…
‘Bodies (of War)’ Explores Lives Reshaped by Ukraine Conflict
Two-time Berlinale Silver Bear winner Małgorzata Szumowska (“Body,” “Mug”) and longtime collaborator Michał Englert have quietly wrapped production…
‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’ Director Lines Up Work With PBS, Secret Doc
Earlier this week, American director David Borenstein was supposed to pitch his next project at CPH:DOX’s prestigious Forum…
‘I Want to Be a Superstar’ Doc Japan Boxing Champ Mizuki Hiruta
Filmmaker Peter Michael Dowd has revealed that production is underway on his new feature documentary about Japanese world…
‘Closure’ Wins Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
Polish filmmaker Michał Marczak’s “Closure,” which follows a father’s obsessive search for his vanished son and its devastating…
‘A Dog Called Money’ Director Preps Doc on Resilient Afghan Family
Irish photojournalist and filmmaker Seamus Murphy (“A Dog Called Money”) is developing a feature documentary that tells the…
John Wilson’s ‘The History of Concrete’ Helped Him Get Out of a Slump
It’s tough to describe John Wilson’s new documentary, “The History of Concrete,” premiering on opening night at Sundance.…