How to make the audience feel like they're in the moment.

Kartemquin Films co-founder Gordon Quinn shares the key to the Chicago production company's longevity.

Kartemquin Films has a strong Chicago connection, and many of its documentaries are about the city and its people in some way.

Doc Soup Man Tom Roston shares the biggest documentary news from the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.

At last night's News and Documentary Emmy Awards ceremony, PBS programs garnered nine awards. The good news for you — all of these winners are available to watch for free online!

This post is the first in a series about my visit to the documentary production powerhouse Kartemquin Films.

Nerd out to our infographic of the top documentaries of 2011, based on lists from critics, documentary festivals, industry organizations and online voting!

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.

POV is counting down the top documentary stories of 2011 on New Year's Eve 2012.

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.

Doc Soup Man Tom Roston proposes an entirely different list of 15 films that could have just as easily been deemed Oscar-worthy.

James discusses the film, his multi-award-winning Hoop Dreams and what he's learned from following film subjects over years.