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Singing the praises of the unheard ‘20 Feet From Stardom’ is a compelling new documentary by the award-winning director, Morgan Neville. A fascinating delve into the careers of numerous… 17/06/2013
Jackie Stewart does one last lap When Jackie Stewart retired in 1973 he had won 27 Grand Prix and collected three world championship titles. ‘The Flying Scotsman’ returned to Cannes last… 30/05/2013
The Eagles have landed with a new documentary The Eagles landed in London older and more mellow than at the height of their fame. The band are rock ‘n’ roll survivors from the coke fueled stars of the… 01/05/2013
HBO unearth Holocaust rescue documentary The documentary “50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr and Mrs Kraus” may bear many of the same hallmarks as other heroic stories from the Holocaust – with… 08/04/2013
April Fools…the jokes seen on the webThis being April 1, it’s practical joke day. The ‘Fools holiday’ has been around for centuries, and is celebrated by japes and tomfoolery across the world… 01/04/2013
Naître Père: Gay fathers “Naître Père” (Born Father) is a French documentary about a gay couple who use a surrogate mother in the US in order to have a baby. Delphine Lanson, the… 26/02/2013
Made in Mexico: movie of a musical journey Hecho en Mexico – Made in Mexico – explores the culture and sounds of the country in a cinematic tapestry of songs and interviews with singers and musicians. 08/01/2013
Chasing Ice Filmmaker Jeff Orlowski’s new documentary “Chasing Ice” shows the edge of the massive Ilulissat glacier in Greenland collapsing — or “calving” — and violently… 20/11/2012
“The Central Park Five”, a gritty and critical true story “The Central Park Five” is a documentary based on an assault and rape that took place in New York City’s Central Park on April 19, 1989. The victim was Trisha… 08/11/2012
Tomorrow but not today ‘Tomorrow’ is a new Russian documentary about a collective of activists, artists and performers called Voina who are opposed to the current Russian… 23/10/2012
Diana Vreeland documentary “Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel” is a documentary about the most iconic fashion edictor of her time, the very first of the Devil Wears Prada type… 24/09/2012
Documentary: all eyes on Chinese activist Ai Weiwei A new documentary shines the spotlight on Chinese activist and artist Ai Weiwei – whose clashes with his country’s government are ongoing to say the least… 27/08/2012
Whatever happened to the supermodels? Successful supermodels from the 1940’s through to the 1980’s have teamed up to share their personal careers and beauty stories in the new HBO documentary… 31/07/2012
Sweet little mystery of the Sugar Man In the late 1960s in Detroit, a mysterious singer-songwriter of Mexican parentage named Rodriguez was discovered. Although his first album ‘Cold Fact’ was… 26/07/2012
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap Rapper-turned actor Ice-T is back, but this time he has gone behind the camera for a close look at the thing that first made him big – hip-hop. The film… 23/07/2012
The invisible war – sexual abuse in the US Army The US Army is raging a relentless war behind closed doors. It is estimated 30 percent of all female and one percent of all male soldiers are victims of… 18/07/2012
‘The Imposter’ – a chilling family tale The film ‘The Imposter’ tells the unlikely but true story of how one Frenchman convinced a Texas family he was their son who had gone missing three years… 11/07/2012
‘The Queen of Versailles’ – a tale of riches to rags ‘The Queen of Versailles’ is one of the 16 films competing in the Documentary section of the 47th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival this… 05/07/2012
Katy Perry ‘I’m not always great’ Katy Perry: Part of Me is a stroll backstage with the massively successful American singer/songwriter. Speaking about the film she said: “It was important… 28/06/2012
Life after war in Bosnia The movie Uspomene 677 explores the issues facing those living in contemporary Bosnia; people who either lived through the war or grew up in its shadow. It… 14/05/2012
Spurlock’s new comedy questions masculinity Director Morgan Spurlock’s comedy documentary ‘Mansome’ questions the strength of man in an age of metrosexuals, while exploring male grooming habits and the… 10/05/2012
Putting Europe’s lobbyists in focus “The Brussels Business” is a new documentary film, focusing on the influence of lobbyists on the decision-making process in Europe. It resonates a clear… 01/05/2012
Meryl Streep narrates polar bear documentary Double Oscar-nominated director Greg MacGillivray’s ‘To The Arctic’ documents the struggle for survival for polar bears, amid rising temperatures and a… 24/04/2012
Oscar the orphan chimp gets his name in lights A young chimp is the star of the latest movie from the world’s top wildlife documentary film-maker Alastair Fothergill. ‘Chimpanzee’ was made in the forests… 20/04/2012
Inside the world of reggae legend Bob Marley “Marley” paints a picture of the life, music and legacy of the Jamaican singer-songwriter. He died in 1981 at the age of 36, but had a lasting influence on… 19/04/2012
Nuclear Nation: story of Fukushima refugees Almost a year after the explosion at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant, the 1,000 or so residents of the nearby town of Futaba do not know when or even if they… 08/03/2012
From Caesar to the Intouchables The octagenarian Italian film director brothers Paolo and Vittorio Taviani were the stars of this year’s Berlin Film Festival. Their docu-drama Caesar Must… 07/03/2012
Berlinale asks ‘Are we what we eat?‘ The Berlinale Film Festival this year looked at how cinema treats food and the environment in its ‘Culinary Cinema’ programme. ‘Last Call At The Oasis’ is… 21/02/2012
Woody Allen – American Master For the first time in his 60-year career, filmmaker Woody Allen has allowed cameras into his extremely private world for a new biographical documentary film. 21/11/2011
Khodorkovsky’s son moved by documentary The documentary ‘Khodorkovsky’ chronicles the fall of the tycoon who was once the richest man in Russia. The low-budget film, by German director Cyril… 10/11/2011
Showing the state of the world at Doc Lisboa Tahrir-Liberation Square is one of the films in competition at Doc Lisboa 2011, Europe’s second documentary film festival. Italian filmmaker Stefano Savona… 21/10/2011
Pariscience: disseminating science through film Set in the magnificent Jardin des Plantes in Paris, the international science film festival Pariscience takes place each October. This year some 9,000 viewers… 12/10/2011
Beatles attend George Harrison premiere Surviving Beatles Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney were at the London premiere of Martin Scorsese’s documentary about George Harrison, who died in 2001. 04/10/2011
U2 doc launches Toronto film fest The U2 documentary ‘From the Sky Down’ – which is about the making of the band’s 1991 album ‘Achtung Baby’ – opened the 36th International Film Festival in… 09/09/2011
Around the world in 80,000 YouTube clips Life In A Day is a cinematic experiment, a time-capsule of a film that aims to show what it was like to be alive on one day – July 24 2010. 22/06/2011
Around the World in 80 Years – a travellers tale A remarkable feature film giving a unique look at the 20th century world has been put together from amateur footage shot by an Italian travel agent. The… 30/05/2011
New documentary gives voice to autists The latest documentary by Academy Award-winning director Gerardine Wurzburg, “Wretches & Jabberers”, gives a voice to people with autism. It follows the… 18/04/2011
Killing Bono premieres in London Killing Bono is a tragi-comic tribute to one of rock ‘n’ roll’s many flops. It is the true(ish) story of the McCormick brothers and their band in Dublin in… 30/03/2011
Film festival challenges UN development record Reducing poverty, child mortality, fighting disease, boosting development… are UN countries on track to reach the targets they set out to achieve by… 01/07/2010
Police clash with anti-Pinochet protesters in ChilePolice in Chile have clashed with demonstrators protesting against the screening of a documentary praising Augusto Pinochet. The former dictator remains a… 11/06/2012
Documentary about Libya uprising premieres at CannesLast year’s revolts across the Middle East have already been turned into movies. Two of them are showing at Cannes this year. ‘After the Battle’ focuses on… 27/05/2012
Docudays UA: ставлення до душевнохворих в УкраїніВ Україні існує лише 5 місць, де душевнохворі люди можуть проходити трудову реабілітацію, а також заробляти за це гроші. Одна з таких лікувально-виробничих… 28/03/2012
“Lives in transit” tells of Georgian refugee dramaA documentary being show at Tbilisi’s Film Festival this week, “Lives in Transit” looks at the everyday life of Georgian refugees and their struggle to build… 07/12/2010
Bruce Springsteen doc rocks Rome Film FestivalBruce Springsteen enjoyed a warm red carpet reception from hundreds of fans at the Rome Film Festival. ‘The Boss’ was in town for the premiere of a new… 02/11/2010
Countdown to ZeroCountdown to Zero is a documentary about nuclear proliferation in the context of global terrorism. Produced by Lawrence Bender, who also produced Al Gore’s… 21/07/2010
Hard-hitting Afghan doc Restrepo releasedWinner of the Grand Jury Prize for US documentary at this year’s Sundance Festival, Afghanistan war film Restrepo goes on general release in America about now. 30/06/2010
4.3.2.1. /The DoorsA new documentary about The Doors (When You’re Strange – A Film About The Doors) has been released in France. It features hitherto unseen footage of Jim… 09/06/2010
Afghan documentary Armadillo wins at CannesThe first prize to be given out at Cannes – the Grand Prix at Critics’ Week – has been awarded to the Danish director Janus Metz for his controversial Afghan… 21/05/2010
Stones In Exile rolls into CannesDocumentary Stones In Exile premieres in Cannes, a look at the making of the Rolling Stones’ cult 1972 album Exile On Main Street. 19/05/2010
Iran documentary takes jury prizeSalam Isfahan has won the prix du public – the audience jury award – at a documentary festival in Nyon in Switzerland. Sanaz Azari’s film was shot in the city… 07/05/2010
Down’s Syndrome wedding doc wins Tribeca awardMonica and David are in love and are getting married. They also have Down’s Syndrome. The lead-up to their wedding is the subject of first time director… 03/05/2010
Lou Reed film directorLou Reed at a documentary festival in Switzerland. Touring Europe with his experimental group “Metal Machine Trio”, Reed has come to Nyon’s “Vision du Réel”… 29/04/2010
Documentary open new Doors of PerceptionA documentary that throws new light on the psychedelic 60s icons The Doors is doing the rounds in cinemas. “When You’re Strange” was shot between 1965, when… 22/04/2010
Gondry makes a family movie with a differenceThere is little doubt that the French film-maker Michel Gondry has a style all of his own – the movie “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” is testament… 21/04/2010
Dirty Oil documentaryDirty Oil is a campaigning documentary by Leslie Iwerks and narrated by actress Neve Campbell. It owes much to Michael Moore and is bound to provoke much… 19/03/2010
‘Electric shock’ game show shocks TV researchersHow can TV turn people into torturers? A documentary broadcast on French television depicts a game show where participants willingly give electric shocks to… 17/03/2010
The festival of Marrakech‘Jamaa el Fnah’ in the heart of Marrakech, is a UNESCO world heritage site. But it’s not just archeological history thats celebrated here. Each year, the… 07/12/2009
Petrol-heads will ‘Love the Beast’ movieThe actor Eric Bana motors on to the wide screen this week with the release of his film ‘Love The Beast’. It charts his obsession with a sports car: the Ford… 19/11/2009
Transit 89 looks back at ‘year of the miracle’For many the year 1989 is known as the year of the miracle. The fall of the Berlin Wall was the culmination of months or, depending on your point of view… 18/11/2009
French documentary flies off with Golden DoveThe second largest documentary festival in Europe, Dok Leipzig showcased 330 films this year, from nearly 70 countries. The top award – the Golden Dove – went… 02/11/2009
Real life in spotlight at documentary festivalDOK Leipzig – Germany’s largest and one of the biggest international documentary festivals – is set to screen more than 300 films this year. More on the… 23/10/2009
Dolphin doc The Cove opens across EuropeDocumentary The Cove shows the annual capture and slaughter of thousands of wild dolphins in Japan. Marine amusement parks around the world pay up to 100,000… 22/10/2009
Amazing OceansJacques Perrin’s new film is a kind of ecological drama documentary about life under the ocean waves. It was filmed all over the world and is part adventure… 09/10/2009
Millenium Film Festival gets underwayThe Millenium Film Festival is underway in Brussels. It is a new festival dedicated to documentaries dealing with the United Nation’s 8 Millennium… 23/09/2009
Hubble documentary unveiledThe Hubble telescope will have been beaming back spectacular images of faraway galaxies for 20 years next year. So it’s only fitting that it should be… 26/08/2009
Take-off for Moon Landing DocumentaryA 1970 documentary on the moon landing is being re-released to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11’s famous voyage. “Moonwalk One” was… 16/07/2009
Rwanda documentary at CannesAnne Aghion’s new documentary, “My Neighbour My Killer”, is in competition at Cannes Film Festival. The production follows a series of open-air community… 19/05/2009
Documentary Film Festival celebrationThe documentary film festival “Visions du reel” in Nyon near Geneva, Switzerland, is celebrating a double anniversary. It first started in 1969, during… 17/04/2009
