- February 4, 2025
Sundance is increasingly becoming one of the most vital global launchpads for documentaries, with films transcending national borders to secure international distribution.
- January 15, 2025
Documentary films sympathetic to Palestine and critical of Israel, including the acclaimed “No Other Land” with over 45 awards, struggle to secure U.S. distribution despite strong audience demand, highlighting broader challenges for geopolitical documentaries in the current marketplace.
- June 18, 2024
Keri Putnam and Barbara Twist discuss groundbreaking audience research on U.S. independent film engagement, highlighting how the industry might grow to meet the current and potential audiences.
- February 1, 2024
Writer Anthony Kaufman reports on the optimism felt for documentary film sales at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
- December 29, 2023
Considered the largest US documentary film festival, DOC NYC offers filmmakers opportunities for exposure and networking, though industry insiders offer mixed sentiments, conveying concerns over the festival's breadth and money-making initiatives.
- October 2, 2011
New Day Films, a cooperative founded in 1971, empowers more than 100 filmmakers to self-distribute educational films, employing a consensus decision-making model, a "share ladder" system, and adapting to the digital era with New Day Digital.
- June 1, 2002
Filmmaker Peter Stuart reflects on his time as President of the International Documentary Association (IDA), emphasizing collaborations with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), efforts to improve the documentary award nomination process, and expressing concerns about challenges faced by today's television documentary makers.
- June 1, 2001
In 2001, the Independent Television Service (ITVS) was a decade into supporting independent TV creators, and navigating challenges like funding risks and criticism for constraints, while staying committed to thought-provoking programming beyond traditional documentary roles.
