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  • The Stories Documentary Archives Tell
    Sometimes the coolest film discoveries lurk in dusty cardboard filing boxes.
    Heather McIntosh 5 min read October 26, 2016 Documentary Site Comments
  • Regional Filmmakers With an International Footprint: 50 Years of Kartemquin Films
    Kartemquin Films co-founder Gordon Quinn shares the key to the Chicago production company's longevity.
    Tom Roston 5 min read August 18, 2016 Doc Soup Comments
  • Exhibit Highlights 50 years of Kartemquin Films History
    Is the personal political? Kartemquin Films retrospective engages visitors on this crucial question.
    Heather McIntosh 5 min read July 18, 2016 Documentary Site 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
  • Documentaries at the Video Store
    The significant relationship between video stores and documentaries.
    Tom Roston 4 min read October 8, 2015 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
  • Watching Kartemquin Films
    Kartemquin Films has a strong Chicago connection, and many of its documentaries are about the city and its people in some way.
    Heather McIntosh 3 min read February 18, 2015 Documentary Site Comments
  • With 'Life Itself,' Steve James Has Earned the Right to Oscar
    He's already been robbed of one. After decades of making documentaries, Steve James has earned the right to be recognized with an Oscar.
    Tom Roston 5 min read December 16, 2014 Doc Soup Comments
  • #365Docs: Hoop Dreams (1/365)
    A memorable sports documentary requires two things: goosebumps and a good story.
    Heather McIntosh 3 min read February 8, 2014 Documentary Site Comments
  • Sundance 2014: StoryCorps Dispatches from Park City
    StoryCorps dispatches from the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on all things animation & documentary.
    POV Staff 6 min read January 24, 2014 Documentary News Comments
  • Sundance 2014: Five Major Documentary Takeaways
    Doc Soup Man Tom Roston shares the biggest documentary news from the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.
    Tom Roston 6 min read January 24, 2014 Doc Soup Comments
  • Impressions on the 2014 Oscar Best Documentary Nominees and Snubs
    Doc Soup Man Tom Roston gives his impressions on today's Best Documentary Academy Award Nominations and snubs
    Tom Roston 2 min read January 16, 2014 Doc Soup Comments
  • A Call for Documentary Critics
    Doc Soup Man Tom Roston says film criticism is in decline just as documentary is reaching new heights in popularity. Where are the critics who can recognize what's great -- and what's not -- in a documentary?
    Tom Roston 5 min read April 29, 2013 Doc Soup Comments
  • The 25 “Greatest” Documentaries of All Time
    We asked fans of POV to help us find the "greatest" documentaries of all time, and this is what we found...
    POV Staff 10 min read December 3, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • The Greatest Documentaries of All Time
    Nanook of the North? Hoop Dreams? Fahrenheit 9/11? What's your pick? Vote by Thursday, November 29, 2012!
    POV Staff 2 min read November 8, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • A Visit to Kartemquin Films: Uncovering a Documentary Technology Trove
    Some of the older filmmaking technologies in use and in storage at Kartemquin represent important markers in documentary production history.
    Heather McIntosh 4 min read October 10, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • A Visit to Kartemquin Films: An Inside Look at a Corner Documentary Production Studio
    This post is the first in a series about my visit to the documentary production powerhouse Kartemquin Films.
    Heather McIntosh 5 min read September 19, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • My Five Favorite Sports Documentaries
    In honor of the 2012 Olympic games, Tom Roston gives us his top five favorite sports documentaries. Did yours make the cut?
    Tom Roston 4 min read August 6, 2012 Doc Soup Comments

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