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An Inconvenient Truth
  • Doc Memo: 10th Anniversary of 'An Inconvenient Truth', Banned Doc Wins Big
    POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
    POV Staff 3 min read May 13, 2016 Documentary News Comments
  • Doc Apocalypse? Michael Moore and Documentary Box Office Success
    Tom Roston sits down with Michael Moore to talk Oscars and documentary box office success.
    Tom Roston 5 min read January 12, 2016 Doc Soup Comments
  • March (of the Docs) Madness 2015
    Legends, stirring storylines and passionate fans are a few of the commonalities between college basketball and documentary filmmaking. 32 documentary symbols go head to head in our March Madness tournament. Vote now!
    Tom Roston 5 min read March 15, 2015 Doc Soup Comments
  • The 10 Most Patriotic American Documentaries
    On the Fourth of July, most of us, myself included, get so caught up in the food and party planning that we tend to forget that it's a day to pay tribute to our country.
    Tom Roston 6 min read July 2, 2014 Doc Soup Comments
  • Documentary Filmmakers: You Call That A Trailer?
    What's the deal with documentary trailers? Tom Roston considers some of the best and most disappointing doc trailers he's seen and wonders if they're a marketing tool finally on the upswing in the documentary world.
    Tom Roston 6 min read January 27, 2014 Doc Soup Comments
  • “Stuck” and Why We Shouldn't Discount Documentaries Used Primarily as Tools for Change
    Tom Roston questions why documentaries held in high regard have to be about "storytelling" and "cinema."
    Tom Roston 5 min read May 22, 2013 Doc Soup Comments
  • What Are Your Top Weather Documentaries?
    With Hurricane Sandy keeping people in the Northeast shuttered in, Tom Roston contemplates his top list of weather-related documentaries.
    Tom Roston 3 min read October 29, 2012 Doc Soup Comments
  • Four Independent-Minded Docs for Independence Day
    What’s more patriotic than waving a flag and drinking a Bud? How about baring witness to the struggles of Americans that have made this nation great?
    Tom Roston 3 min read July 3, 2012 Doc Soup Comments
  • Brown Bears Are Good at Making Documentaries (But Are They The Best?)
    Proud Brown University alumnus Doc Soup Man Tom Roston thinks his alma mater has outdone all others in producing great documentary filmmakers.
    Tom Roston 3 min read May 25, 2012 Doc Soup Comments
  • Seven Mothers from Seven Mother's Day Documentaries
    In time for Mother's Day, Tom Roston presents a list of documentaries that celebrate motherhood in all its forms.
    Tom Roston 4 min read May 12, 2012 Doc Soup Comments
  • Oscar 2012: Predicting the Documentary Winners
    Who will win? Doc Soup Man has picked it for four years running. But this year, he says, is one of the closest races in years.
    Tom Roston 5 min read February 22, 2012 Doc Soup Comments
  • The 2011 Documentary Oscars: My Shortlist
    Doc Soup Man Tom Roston proposes an entirely different list of 15 films that could have just as easily been deemed Oscar-worthy.
    POV Staff 4 min read November 28, 2011 Documentary News Comments
  • 5 Things to Consider Before You See '50 Documentaries To See Before You Die'
    Independent journalist Tom Roston rates Current TV's new documentary series, hosted by Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me). Warning: This post contains minor series spoilers!
    Tom Roston 4 min read August 1, 2011 Doc Soup Comments