There is no shortage of documentaries on war. The subject fascinates us as history, as sociology, and as drama. Some documentaries chronicle history in great detail, some grapple with the issues and forces behind the conflicts, and some flat-out propagandize. But very few of those documentaries actually engage with the human experience, the sacrifices made, …
Dan Krauss Investigates The Kill Team
Filmmaker Dan Krauss talks about his new film The Kill Team, including the article that triggered his interest in the case, the challenges of gaining access to all key elements of the story, and the documentary that inspired him the most.
5 Independent Lens Films for Veteran’s Day
In honor of our nation’s veterans on Veteran’s Day, we’ve compiled a list of a few Independent Lens films that centered around American soldiers. While the day was initially intended to honor soldiers who fought in WWI (timed with theĀ 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 when the Armistice with …
Oscar Nominee Hell and Back Again Born of a Combat Photographer’s Frustrations
Since 2006, photojournalist Danfung Dennis has covered the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. His still photographs have been published in Newsweek, TIME, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, Le Figaro Magazine, Financial Times Magazine, Mother Jones, Der Spiegel, and The Wall Street Journal. Frontline opened its 2009 fall feature program …