Oscars Best Documentary Short Film Commentary (Updated March 9, 2026): It’s been a banner year for the documentary short contenders, with each nominee presenting a compelling case for why it could ...

“This year’s winning films exemplify the very best of documentary filmmaking,” said executive director Morgan Crawford in a statement. “We’re honored to recognize these filmmakers and share their ...

Just more than 200 documentary features qualified for Oscar consideration this year, a record-breaking number. With so many films in the race, it becomes a major challenge to navigate through titles ...

CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio — Every fall, documentary filmmakers and enthusiasts flock to this quaint village for the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival. The 16th annual edition runs Oct. 7-12 at several ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HSDFF will close Sunday, October 18 with Move Ya Body: The Birth Of House, Elegance Bratton’s documentary about the underground ...

Some films catch attention not with noise but with the care put into telling a story that matters, and Saving Superman is one of them. Interest around the 2024 documentary has grown steadily, helped ...

MISSOULA — At the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, running Thursday through Feb. 22, more than 130 nonfiction movies will screen at four venues downtown and bring around 250 filmmakers to Missoula.

Veteran documentary filmmaker Dawn Porter has been selected to receive the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival‘s 2026 Tribute award. The Tribute celebrates filmmakers whose body of work exemplifies ...

The prestigious Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival in Arkansas gets underway Friday, just as Oscar season is kicking into high gear. North America’s longest running festival dedicated to nonfiction ...