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  • 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
  • Documentary Community Gathers at 2015 Cinema Eye Honors
    If there is ever a question whether or not there's an actual community of documentary filmmakers, the first bit of evidence should be the Cinema Eye Honors.
    Tom Roston 5 min read January 8, 2015 Doc Soup Comments
  • Documentary Filmmakers Debate One of Their Own
    Filmmakers are arguing over The Act of Killing -- Is it brilliant storytelling or irresponsible filmmaking? -- but there's more going on here.
    Tom Roston 4 min read March 17, 2014 Doc Soup Comments
  • Cinema Eye Honors: No Losers Here
    Tom Roston recaps winners and highlights from the 2014 Cinema Eye Honors at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens.
    Tom Roston 6 min read January 9, 2014 Doc Soup Comments
  • Cinema Eye Honors: A Cabaret Party for Nonfiction Film Lovers
    Now in its sixth year, The Cinema Eye Honors has come into its own as a celebration of documentary filmmaking. The 2014 Cinema Eye Honors event will take place this Wednesday, January 8th, at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, New York.
    Tom Roston 3 min read January 6, 2014 Doc Soup Comments
  • An Open Letter to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to Include Documentaries in the Golden Globes
    Doc Soup Man Tom Roston encourages the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to consider why they should include a documentary category in their annual Golden Globe Awards.
    Tom Roston 4 min read December 11, 2013 Doc Soup Comments
  • Cinema Eye Honors Nominee 'Homegoings' Is Streaming Free on POV
    POV's 2013 season premiere documentary Homegoings is streaming free on POV from November 8, 2013 through December 7, 2013.
    POV Staff 1 min read November 8, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • The Best Documentaries of 2011 (Updated)
    Nerd out to our infographic of the top documentaries of 2011, based on lists from critics, documentary festivals, industry organizations and online voting!
    POV Staff 8 min read February 28, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • Frederick Wiseman Bares All… About the Nudity in 'Crazy Horse'
    The documentary Crazy Horse is attracting attention for its depiction of nudity in a Parisian nightclub. It's a controversy director Frederick Wiseman has dealt with before, on his first film, the once-banned Titicut Follies.
    Adam Schartoff 4 min read January 27, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • 'The Interrupters' Takes Top Two Prizes at Cinema Eye Honors 2012
    On a rainy evening in Queens, New York, a group of documentary luminaries got together to celebrate the 2012 Cinema Eye Honors, a five-year-old awards show for nonfiction filmmaking.
    Adam Schartoff 4 min read January 13, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • The Best Documentaries of 2011
    According to who you ask, the best documentary of 2011 could have been one of 67 films. Could it be The Interrupters? Nostalgia for the Light? Project Nim? Cave of Forgotten Dreams? We've constructed a handy graphic to help you make your own decision.
    POV Staff 5 min read December 23, 2011 Documentary News Comments