In Seven Winters in Tehran, director Steffi Niedzeroll recounts the arrest, imprisonment and trial of Iranian teenager Reyhaneh Jabbari. We posed our Qs à la mode to Steffi, and here’s what she shared…
Director Tonje Hessen Schei dives into the world of fundamentalist Evangelicals, and their goal to help bring about the return of Jesus Christ, in Praying for Armageddon. We posed our Qs à la mode to …
Whether it’s battling deepfakes, promoting representation, seeking sisterhood, demanding justice or encouraging change, these five films showcase strong women leading a charge.
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In Revir – Everything You Hold Dear, director Peter Hammer examines the complicated, co-dependent relationship between a pair of siblings. We posed our Qs à la mode to Peter, and here’s what he shared…
Director Katja Esson trains her lens on the residents of one of America’s oldest housing projects, who find themselves in the middle of a gentrification battle, in Razing Liberty Square. We posed our …
Director Anna Hints explores how women tap into the cathartic, healing powers of traditional Estonian smoke saunas In Smoke Sauna Sisterhood. We posed our Qs à la mode to Anna, and here’s what she sha…
The thrill of competition, the pursuit of victory and the grit needed to succeed are just some of the reasons that documentaries about athletes make for absorbing viewing. Here are seven sports-relate…
In Who’s Afraid of Nathan Law?, director Joe Piscatella profiles the titular Hong Kong student-turned-activist-turned-politician-turned-dissident-turned-Nobel-nominee. We posed our Qs à la mode to Joe…
Co-directors Sophie Compton and Reuben Hamlyn explore the dangerous implications of deepfake technology in Another Body. We posed our Qs à la mode to the pair, and here’s what they shared!
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Whether serving as appetizers for similarly themed features or palate cleansers between more emotionally taxing fare, short films deliver a broad range of subjects served up in easily digestible morse…
Director Sherien Barsoum trains her lens on the justice system in Cynara, which recounts the trial and conviction of Cindy Ali (pictured above), who was accused of killing her disabled daughter. We po…
In Rowdy Girl, director Jason Goldman profiles beef-rancher-turned-vegan Renee King-Sonnen, whose animal-welfare advocacy is helping farmers across the U.S. pivot from animal-based to plant-based agri…
