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HBO Documentaries
  • Doc Memo: 21st Century's Top Films (So Far), HBO to Premiere Charlie Hebdo Doc
    POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
    POV Staff 2 min read August 23, 2016 Documentary News Comments
  • The Breakdown of Sundance Documentary Deals
    What goes into a documentary distribution deal during a major film festival?
    Tom Roston 4 min read February 2, 2016 Doc Soup Comments
  • Hollywood's Opportunity for a Referendum on Scientology
    Alex Gibney's documentary Going Clear is giving Hollywood the chance to say, "This Scientology crap isn't what we're about."
    Tom Roston 4 min read October 28, 2015 Doc Soup Comments
  • CMSI Asks: Is Public TV Different?
    A CMSI audit of documentary series on commercial and public TV has found that the most diverse documentary series on TV are Independent Lens and POV, public TV series.
    POV Staff 1 min read October 22, 2015 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Lucy Walker's 'The Lion's Mouth Open' and Confronting Huntington's Disease
    Where do we draw the line between being movie watchers and empathetic human beings when viewing a documentary about the fate of someone's life? Tom Roston reflects on Lucy Walker's short documentary The Lion's Mouth Opens, premiering on HBO Documentaries.
    Tom Roston 3 min read June 1, 2015 Doc Soup Comments
  • And Now A Word NOT From Our Sponsors
    Tom Roston wonders if a sponsor-love scene in HBO Documentaries' The Crash Reel qualifies as product placement, and goes to filmmaker Lucy Walker to investigate.
    Tom Roston 9 min read July 15, 2013 Doc Soup Comments
  • Life Is But a Dream: Beyoncé's Red Carpet Documentary Premiere
    Tom Roston's new found admiration for Beyoncé takes him to the premiere of her new HBO documentary, "Beyoncé: Life is But a Dream." But is the film any good?
    Tom Roston 5 min read February 14, 2013 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