Ahead, discover 31 documentaries that remind us that the real world is still cinema’s richest terrain.

A new ZDF documentary examines the career of US Vice President J.D. Vance. Experts warn: The 40-year-old could become "more ...

From 'Navalny' to 'Fahrenheit 9/11' and 'All In: The Fight for Democracy,' here are 10 documentaries that shed light on the political process.

At the 2025 edition of CPH:DOX, extreme political tension in the U.S. and parts of Europe cast a cloud of uncertainty over the Copenhagen-based documentary film festival. While nonfiction films ...

Between the fraught political climate and growth of right-wing documentaries and streaming buyers’ taste for crowd-pleasing subjects, it falls to festivals to program the bold titles that will ...

The mega-producer and Tribeca co-founder told Variety during a recent interview that she is "worried" about how documentaries are faring, especially amid the current political climate and rise in ...

A new documentary examining the turbulent political career of former Toronto mayor Rob Ford has premiered on Netflix, ...

that really happened). Doc Talk’s John Ridley and Matt Carey and the ticket of ElectionLine’s Dominic Patten and Ted Johnson debate the greatest political documentary of all time. The candidat ...

This does not appear to be accidental, as Netflix and other streamers have reportedly been shying away from political documentaries due to the polarized state of the world, choosing instead to ...

the documentary itself does little to offer a new perspective on the 2012 Republican presidential candidate. It does humanize a political candidate who was largely characterized as unfeeling and ...

In a Repressive Political Climate, Championing Documentaries Is More Vital Than Ever Between April 3-6, thousands of people will flock to downtown Durham for the 27th annual Full Frame Documentary ...

But for political stories, it’s harder to find a home.” It’s a concern that many documentaries and distributors alike have also voiced: “We are caught in this terrible place with what’s ...