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Tom Roston
  • Virtual Reality at Tribeca 2017: An Experience in Progress
    The tech phenomenon remains uncharted ground for nonfiction filmmakers.
    Tom Roston 5 min read April 25, 2017 Doc Soup Comments
  • The Ridiculously Diverse Selection of Top Notch Material at SXSW 2016
    From web series to documentaries, see what impressed Tom Roston at SXSW 2016.
    Tom Roston 3 min read March 18, 2016 Doc Soup Comments
  • Top 10 Documentaries to Watch at SXSW 2016
    The 10 documentaries Doc Soup's Tom Roston is looking forward to at SXSW 2016.
    Tom Roston 5 min read March 10, 2016 Doc Soup Comments
  • Reel Talk: The Panels to Look Out For at SXSW
    A look into the cool panels at SXSW this year.
    Tom Roston 3 min read March 9, 2016 Doc Soup Comments
  • The Action-Packed Nuance of Cartel Land
    The case for Cartel Land to make the Oscar shortlist for Best Documentary Feature.
    Tom Roston 4 min read November 18, 2015 Doc Soup Comments
  • Ross Sutherland Remixes Nonfiction Storytelling
    Meet the U.K. visual artist and poet that created a hybrid of poetry, documentary, rap and video art.
    Tom Roston 3 min read October 13, 2015 Doc Soup Comments
  • TIFF Docs: A Look at What's Coming to Toronto International Film Festival in 2015
    The Toronto International Film Festival lineup is out, and Tom Roston talks to programmer Thom Powers about music docs, Michael Moore, and what festival goers can look forward to this year September.
    Tom Roston 3 min read August 11, 2015 Doc Soup Comments
  • The Vanishing of the Director of 'The Vanquishing of the Witch Baba Yaga'
    "Real life trumped the rest." Tom Roston sets out to learn why 'The Vanquishing of the Witch Baba Yaga' filmmaker Jessica Oreck has taken a step back from the documentary film world.
    Tom Roston 9 min read July 10, 2015 Doc Soup 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
  • Legendary Director Frederick Wiseman to Pitch at Hot Docs 2015 Forum
    Legendary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman will pitch his new film Jackson Heights at Hot Docs Forum.
    Tom Roston 3 min read April 28, 2015 Doc Soup Comments
  • Tribeca Film Festival 2015: Preview
    Doc Soup Man shares the top documentary films to see at Tribeca Film Festival 2015 along with insights from Tribeca programmer, Cara Cusumano.
    Tom Roston 5 min read April 15, 2015 Doc Soup Comments
  • 'India's Daughter' and the Importance of Social-Issue Documentaries
    Banned from television in India as "objectionable content," Leslee Udwin's controversial documentary India's Daughter forces us to take a closer look at the 2012 gang rape in Dehli.
    Tom Roston 6 min read March 10, 2015 Doc Soup Comments
  • Remembering Documentary Pioneer Albert Maysles
    Tom Roston remembers veteran documentarian and mentor Albert Maysles.
    Tom Roston 3 min read March 6, 2015 Doc Soup Comments
  • Oscar Predictions 2015: And the Winner Will Be…
    Tom Roston considers this year's Best Documentary Oscar contenders with his tried-and-true method for predicting which film will win.
    Tom Roston 3 min read February 19, 2015 Doc Soup Comments
  • Oscar Predictions 2015: And the nominees will be…
    Doc Soup Man is not one to shy away from predictions. His thoughts on which documentaries will be nominated for the Oscars in 2015.
    Tom Roston 5 min read January 13, 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
  • Tabitha Jackson Shifts Sundance Institute's Documentary Focus Towards Aesthetics
    Doc Soup Man talks with Sundance Institute's documentary program director, Tabitha Jackson, who says she wants make sure "that the doors are opened more widely" for artistic expression in documentary filmmaking.
    Tom Roston 6 min read November 19, 2014 Doc Soup Comments
  • The Must-See Documentaries at This Year's DOC NYC Festival
    Doc Soup Man picks his top four documentaries for this year's festival.
    Tom Roston 3 min read November 14, 2014 Doc Soup Comments

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