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  • How to Navigate Tribeca 2018's Strong Documentary Slate
    Tribeca's Director of Programming Cara Cusumano shares her nonfiction recommendations for the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival.
    Tom Roston 4 min read April 18, 2018 Doc Soup Comments
  • How the 2018 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Hits America's Nonfiction Sweet Spot
    The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is in its 21st year, and it's hitting America's nonfiction sweet spot.
    Tom Roston 8 min read April 3, 2018 Doc Soup Comments
  • 'Hondros' Captures a Late War Photographer's Impact Behind the Lens
    Director Greg Campbell honors his late friend, war photographer Chris Hondros, in a new documentary.
    Tom Roston 3 min read March 2, 2018 Doc Soup Comments
  • 'Kangaroo: A Love-Hate Story' Is an Eye-Opening Look at the Treatment of Australia's National Animal
    Why the filmmakers behind 'Kangaroo: A Love-Hate Story' want Australians to take a closer look at the treatment of kangaroos.
    Tom Roston 6 min read January 19, 2018 Doc Soup Comments
  • How Director Kasper Collin Made Jazz Doc 'I Called Him Morgan' with Just a Few Notes
    Filmmaker Kasper Collin shares the seven-year process of making the celebrated 'I Called Him Morgan.'
    Tom Roston 15 min read January 17, 2018 Doc Soup Comments
  • Doc Soup's Top Ten Documentaries of 2017
    The wait is over—Doc Soup Man shares his top ten documentaries of 2017. What's on your list?
    Tom Roston 4 min read December 18, 2017 Doc Soup Comments
  • How the Current State of Politics Influenced DOC NYC's 2017 Programming
    DOC NYC's Basil Tsiokos talks politics and programming with Doc Soup's Tom Roston.
    Tom Roston 5 min read November 8, 2017 Doc Soup Comments
  • 'A River Below' Is Not Your Typical Environmental Documentary
    Director Mark Grieco on how his new documentary 'A River Below' unfolded.
    Tom Roston 12 min read November 7, 2017 Doc Soup Comments
  • The Emmys or The Oscars? The Award Show Flexibility for Documentaries
    The golden opportunity for documentaries during awards season.
    Tom Roston 3 min read September 12, 2017 Doc Soup Comments
  • 'Trophy' Dives Into the World of Big Game Hunting and Wildlife Conservation
    'Trophy' aims to challenge notions surrounding big game hunting and wildlife conservation.
    Tom Roston 6 min read September 8, 2017 Doc Soup Comments
  • The Films to Watch From TIFF 2017's Documentary Slate
    The power packed documentary slate of 2017's Toronto International Film Festival.
    Tom Roston 5 min read August 1, 2017 Doc Soup Comments
  • 30 Years of POV: Documentary Filmmakers Share What the Series Means to Them
    Documentary filmmakers share what the POV series means to them.
    Tom Roston 2 min read June 29, 2017 Doc Soup Comments
  • Sam Green on Crowdfunding A Live Documentary with the Kronos Quartet
    Filmmaker Sam Green on crowdfunding A Thousand Thoughts, a "live documentary" in which he will appear alongside the Kronos Quartet.
    Tom Roston 6 min read June 24, 2017 Doc Soup Comments
  • With Video Everywhere, a Wealth of Stories Emerge for Documentarians
    The incredible, often disturbing, sometimes uplifting seed ideas for documentaries.
    Tom Roston 3 min read May 31, 2017 Doc Soup Comments
  • Hot Docs 2017: Stellar Film Pitches, Riveting Screenings and Discovering Filmmakers
    You can never see it all at Hot Docs, but at least you can figure out as soon as you can.
    Tom Roston 4 min read May 4, 2017 Doc Soup Comments
  • Early Highlights from Hot Docs 2017: 'City of Ghosts,' 'Pre-Crime'
    Every year, Toronto dedicates itself to documentaries for a week with Hot Docs.
    Tom Roston 3 min read May 1, 2017 Doc Soup Comments
  • Virtual Reality at Tribeca 2017: An Experience in Progress
    The tech phenomenon remains uncharted ground for nonfiction filmmakers.
    Tom Roston 5 min read April 25, 2017 Doc Soup Comments
  • An Insider's Look at the Documentaries of Tribeca 2017
    Tribeca's Director of Programming Cara Cusumano gives an inside look at festival's 2017 slate.
    Tom Roston 6 min read April 17, 2017 Doc Soup Comments

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