Tom Roston remembers veteran documentarian and mentor Albert Maysles.

Tom Roston talks with filmmaker David Van Taylor about his new documentary series To Tell The Truth which aims to cover the evolution of documentary while connecting a broader audience to the genre.

Legendary filmmaker Albert Maysles reflects on what led him to become a vérité filmmaker and connections between his new doc and the seminal Salesman.

Independent journalist Tom Roston checks in with a list of moments that remind us why we love documentaries. What would top your list?

Who is the director? Albert Maysles and Werner Herzog take two positions after DOC NYC's opening night premiere of Herzog's doc Into the Abyss.

In a response to a New York Press essay about the current state of documentaries, guest blogger Heather McIntosh of Documentary Site offers a second view, that documentaries are thriving and always have.

Love is blind. So is our taste in music. And that also logically applies to lists of one's favorite rockumentaries. So, yes, this list is subjective. And I'm going to reinforce that point by illustrating why some of these films are important to me. I hope you will share your favorite rockumentaries — personal reminiscences encouraged! — in the comments section below.