Doc Distro Lit Review: Zach Schonfeld

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From Prince to Michael Jackson: Why Are the Most Controversial Documentaries Getting Canned?

  • May 5, 2025
Freelance journalist/critic Zach Schonfeld details the shifting landscape of celebrity documentary, with more and more projects leaning toward risk aversion and/or incorporating subject participation at varying levels of the filmmaking process.

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