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Where are Sundance 2026's Black U.S. Independent Films?
(There's only one fiction title.)
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What Were the Biggest Documentaries of 2025?
It ain't easy when the major theatrical distributors are largely abandoning nonfiction. Could 2026 be different?
Jan 5
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Did Docs Make a Comeback in 2025 - UPDATED
Maybe not in theaters, but streaming could be another story.
Jan 2
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The Big Chill: Our Year of Censorship
The totalitarians are taking over, and documentaries (and truth) are suffering for it.
Dec 31, 2025
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Was 2025 the Year Indie Film Acquisitions Broke?
With Sundance 2026 on the horizon, the odds are stacked against indie films.
Dec 22, 2025
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The Awards-Media-Industrial Complex is a Racket, Especially for Docs and International Films
Just walk away.
Dec 15, 2025
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Sundance Isn't the Problem, We Are
For decades, Sundance has supposedly lost its relevance, but the problems are much larger; plus a new chart!
Dec 8, 2025
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Breaking Netflix's Doc Slop: How "The Perfect Neighbor" Could Make Political Content Hot Again
The acclaimed documentary is now one of Netflix's most popular nonfiction films.
Dec 2, 2025
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