The Road to the Oscar Documentary Shortlist Requires More Than Just Money for Most
Documentary filmmakers have banded together to organize DIY FYC events in NYC and L.A.
Documentary filmmakers have banded together to organize DIY FYC events in NYC and L.A.
Waad Al-Kateab's doc about the Olympic refugee team debuted at Tribeca
A documentary on Mad Magazine is in the works from R.J. Cutler's The Machine, Warner Bros. Unscripted Television and DC
Hulu has acquired rights to "The Contestant," a documentary about an aspiring comedian who unknowingly becomes the most famous TV star in Japan
At IDFA, National Geographic's Chris Albert spoke about how he would approach an awards campaign for a low-budget documentary
This year’s Oscar feature documentary shortlist is made up of a group of 15 films that, by and large, big streamers aren’t interested in sharing with subscribers. Six films…
“Do you guys ever think about dying?” asks the titular toy at the center of Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach’s inventive and ambitious screenplay for the mega-hit comedy…
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars…
In “Downwind,” a documentary executive produced by Matthew Modine, directors Mark Shapiro and Douglas Brian Miller chronicle the lethal effects that nuclear testing on American…
“Bobi Wine: The People’s President” took the top prize for best feature at the International Documentary Assn. Awards on Tuesday. Directed by Christopher Sharp and Moses…
How does a McDonald’s manager with three young children end up becoming a cult leader who believes she has birthed the entire human race, been reincarnated as Jesus, Joan of Arc…
In the last several years, it has become glaringly obvious that garnering a coveted spot on the Oscar documentary feature shortlist requires quality filmmaking and, perhaps more…
Madeleine Gavin’s Sundance award-winning documentary “Beyond Utopia” will kick off the winter season of PBS documentary series “Independent Lens” on Jan. 9. Using hidden…
Prime Video Sports has greenlit a feature-length documentary about NFL star wide receiver DeSean Jackson, the former Philadelphia Eagles great and three-time Pro Bowler who…
Our list of the must-watch documentaries of 2022.
By Pat Saperstein
Variety editors ranked top documentaries about Hollywood -- films that examine productions gone out of control and key figures behind the scenes.
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The docs that made the short list for the Academy Awards, and who could take home the Oscar.