Arts May 26 Marcel Ophuls, Oscar-winning filmmaker who made ‘The Sorrow and the Pity,’ is dead at 97 By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press
Arts May 01 Martin Scorsese and Pope Francis teamed up to produce a documentary “Aldeas — A New Story” will feature conversations between Pope Francis and Scorsese, including what the filmmakers say are the Pope's final in-depth on-camera interview for a film. By Jake Coyle, Associated Press
Arts Dec 05 Watch 7:10 Documentary explores migrant family separation policy of first Trump administration On a recent evening in Washington, moviegoers filled the lobby of a local theater to watch the D.C. premiere of a new film from a renowned documentarian that explores the first Trump administration’s family separation policy on the southern border. By Geoff Bennett, Layla Quran
Arts Oct 15 Watch 7:02 Pharrell Williams’ musical evolution is reconstructed with Legos in ‘Piece By Piece’ Pharrell Williams is a hitmaker for himself and a string of other stars. Now his story is being told on film with Lego bricks. It’s certainly not your usual approach to documentary filmmaking, but it’s the latest from one of… By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport
Arts Sep 01 Watch 7:55 ‘Daughters’ directors on the complex bond between men behind bars and their daughters The relationship between fathers and daughters can play a crucial role in a young girl’s life. But what if the fathers are behind bars? A new documentary, “Daughters,” follows four girls and their fathers preparing for a daddy-daughter dance in… By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Juliet Fuisz, Satvi Sunkara
Apr 26 Watch 8:14 Jon Bon Jovi on new docuseries ‘Thank You, Goodnight’ capturing band’s triumphs and trials By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Few musical acts have enjoyed the success and long run of the legendary band Bon Jovi. A revealing new documentary series on Hulu tracks the highs and lows of the Grammy Award-winning band’s four decades together. Geoff Bennett spoke with… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 7:06 Documentary captures journalist’s gender transition while embedded with Taliban By Teresa Cebrián Aranda A new documentary now available on Amazon Prime and AppleTV offers an in-depth look at the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. "Transition" follows Australian filmmaker Jordan Bryon as he undergoes a gender transition while embedded with a Taliban unit. Bryon and… Continue watching
Mar 10 ‘20 Days in Mariupol’ wins at Academy Awards where wars in Ukraine, Gaza cast shadow By Jake Coyle, Associated Press A year after “Navalny” won the same award, Mstyslav Chernov’s “20 Days in Mariupol,” a harrowing chronicle of the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, won best documentary. The win, a first for The Associated Press and PBS’ “Frontline,”… Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 7:29 ‘The Greatest Night in Pop’ reveals how music’s stars came together to make history By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas In 1985, the biggest American pop stars all gathered in one Los Angeles studio, for one night only, to record "We Are the World," a song that raised tens of millions of dollars in humanitarian aid for Africa. Amna Nawaz… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch 7:23 New documentary ‘26.2 to Life’ tells story of inmates who joined a prison running club By Mike Cerre Thousands of runners have been training for this Sunday’s New York City Marathon and one of them is representing a running club inside California’s San Quentin prison. The group is featured in the documentary “26.2 to Life” that is playing… Continue watching