Category Archives: Overviews

Festival:
The 18th SF DocFest

Dates:
May 29-June 13

About:
Approximately 50 new and recent nonfiction features make up the lineup of this Northern California event. Continue reading →

Festival:
The 21st Docaviv: Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival

Dates:
May 23-June 1

About:
More than 100 new features are part of the lineup of the well-respected Israeli nonfiction event. Continue reading →

Festival:
The 45th Seattle International Film Festival

Dates:
May 16-June 9

About:
This popular regional event includes approximately 70 feature docs as part of its lineup of more than 400 features and shorts. Continue reading →

Festival:
The 72nd Cannes Film Festival

Dates:
May 14-25

About:
As in the past, nonfiction takes a backseat at Cannes, with only 13 documentaries among the more than 60 features presented, and only one doc between both autonomous sidebars. Continue reading →

Festival:
The 18th EDOC – Encuentros del Otro Cine

Dates:
May 8-19

About:
Nearly 60 new doc features screen in Quito, Guayaquil, and Cotacachi. Continue reading →

Festival:
The 34th DOK.fest Munich

Dates:
May 8-19

About:
This long-running German nonfiction event presents approximately 140 new features. Continue reading →

Festival:
The 26th Hot Docs

Dates:
April 25-May 5

About:
Approximately 150 new features, in addition to several retrospective presentations, make up the lineup of North America’s largest documentary festival. Continue reading →

Festival:
The 18th Tribeca Film Festival

Dates:
April 24-May 5

About:
Approximately 65 feature-length documentary films or docuseries – nearly half the festival’s lineup – are included in this popular NYC event, spread out in various sections noted below. Included are two of its three Galas: Opening night presentation THE APOLLO, Roger Ross Williams’ exploration of the history and cultural significance of the legendary Harlem performance space; and THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE HUNGRY, Nicole Lucas Haimes’ look at the fierce rivalry between the frontrunners of Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, which kicks off the sidebar Tribeca Sports Film Festival. Continue reading →

Festival:
The 6th Art of the Real

Dates:
April 18-28

About:
The Film Society of Lincoln Center includes 20 new features in this annual showcase of innovative nonfiction and hybrid filmmaking. Continue reading →

Festival:
The 62nd San Francisco International Film Festival

Dates:
April 10-23

About:
Nonfiction makes up approximately half of this beloved Bay Area event’s 85 features. Continue reading →