As someone who watches and studies the Academy Awards every year, I can tell you that the Best Documentary Short Subject nominees are frequently heavy, and often depressing. This milieu is often ...

While discussing their Oscar-eligible short films, four directors from around the world recognized a common thread between their vastly different projects: they’re all political. These filmmakers ...

This year’s International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), taking place in the Dutch city between Nov. 13-23, will open with a short documentary selection as a way of “showcasing the ...