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  • March (of the Docs) Madness 2015
    Legends, stirring storylines and passionate fans are a few of the commonalities between college basketball and documentary filmmaking. 32 documentary symbols go head to head in our March Madness tournament. Vote now!
    Tom Roston 5 min read March 15, 2015 Doc Soup Comments
  • The 10 Most Patriotic American Documentaries
    On the Fourth of July, most of us, myself included, get so caught up in the food and party planning that we tend to forget that it's a day to pay tribute to our country.
    Tom Roston 6 min read July 2, 2014 Doc Soup Comments
  • Introducing the U.K. to Americana on a Commercial Scale
    With the global distribution of U.S. television shows, does Britain need to see more programming from “across the pond,” as the saying goes? PBS America thinks so.
    Heather McIntosh 3 min read January 17, 2014 Documentary News Comments
  • Four Independent-Minded Docs for Independence Day
    What’s more patriotic than waving a flag and drinking a Bud? How about baring witness to the struggles of Americans that have made this nation great?
    Tom Roston 3 min read July 3, 2012 Doc Soup Comments
  • Brown Bears Are Good at Making Documentaries (But Are They The Best?)
    Proud Brown University alumnus Doc Soup Man Tom Roston thinks his alma mater has outdone all others in producing great documentary filmmakers.
    Tom Roston 3 min read May 25, 2012 Doc Soup Comments
  • Doc Soup: Docs Takes Round One in the Nonfiction vs Fiction Death Match
    The numbers are in. It may not be a knockout, but nonfiction is our Round One champ!
    Tom Roston 1 min read August 29, 2011 Doc Soup Comments
  • Doc Soup: Fiction vs. Nonfiction Death Match, Round One
    It's a film showdown: fiction films versus documentaries. POV's Doc Soup Man Tom Roston and indieWIRE's Anne Thompson take their differences into the ring. Which side are you on?
    Tom Roston 15 min read August 23, 2011 Doc Soup Comments