documentary

Venice Film Festival reveals 2026 lineup with Gibney’s Musk doc

Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney's long-gestating documentary about Elon Musk has been selected for the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, which announced its full lineup on Wednesday. The film, titled simply "Musk," will screen in the Venice Open documentary section when…

Dorsey announces Bitcoin-only premiere of Assange doc

At the Bitcoin 2026 conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Jack Dorsey and filmmaker Eugene Jarecki announced plans for a Bitcoin-exclusive global watch party to premiere "The Six Billion Dollar Man," a Golden Globe-winning documentary about Julian Assange that no…

Russian court bans Oscar-winning ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’

A court in the Russian city of Chelyabinsk has banned the distribution of "Mr. Nobody Against Putin," the documentary that won Best Documentary Feature at the 98th Academy Awards on March 15, ordering its removal from three online video platforms.…

Melania Trump unveils trailer for documentary premiering in January

First Lady Melania Trump unveiled the official trailer for her documentary film "MELANIA" on Wednesday, offering the first public glimpse of the project ahead of its January 30 theatrical release worldwide.

Oscar-winning filmmaker’s Ukraine war documentary premieres on PBS

Mstyslav Chernov's "2000 Meters to Andriivka" premiered on PBS Monday night, bringing viewers into the trenches of one of the Ukraine war's most brutal battles with an immediacy few documentaries have achieved. The film, from the Oscar-winning team behind "20…

Filmmaker turns failed Zodiac doc into critique of true crime

British filmmaker Charlie Shackleton's "Zodiac Killer Project" opens in limited theaters today, but audiences won't find another retelling of California's most infamous unsolved murder case. Instead, they'll encounter a self-aware deconstruction of the true crime genre itself—a documentary about a…

Eddie Murphy reflects on 50 years in Hollywood

Eddie Murphy opened his home and heart in a new documentary released this week, offering rare insights into the career that made him one of entertainment's most enduring icons. "Being Eddie," which premiered on Netflix on November 12, chronicles the…

Queen launches documentary series for ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ 50th anniversary

Queen launched a special five-part documentary series this week to commemorate the 50th anniversary of their iconic song "Bohemian Rhapsody," with the first episode premiering on October 31, 2025 - exactly 50 years after the original single's release.

Rebecca Miller’s ‘Mr. Scorsese’ docuseries to premiere on Apple TV

Director Rebecca Miller's comprehensive five-part documentary series "Mr. Scorsese" premieres Friday on Apple TV+, offering what critics are calling the definitive portrait of legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese. The series, five years in the making, chronicles the 82-year-old director's journey from…

Avatar documentary to premiere on Disney+ Nov. 7

Disney+ The Walt Disney Company will debut an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at James Cameron's Avatar franchise with the two-part documentary "Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films," premiering November 7, just six weeks ahead of the highly anticipated third installment's…

PBS airs first American Masters doc in American Sign Language

PBS aired "Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore" on October 14, 2025, marking a historic moment in documentary filmmaking as the first American Masters profile to use American Sign Language as its primary language. Directed by deaf actress Shoshannah Stern in…

Netflix to premiere Eddie Murphy documentary on Nov. 12

Netflix announced Monday that "Being Eddie," an intimate documentary chronicling comedian and actor Eddie Murphy's nearly five-decade career, will premiere on the streaming platform November 12, 2025. The announcement marks the first time the entertainment icon has granted unprecedented access…

Netflix announces one-shot Ed Sheeran concert film

Netflix today announced "One Shot with Ed Sheeran," an innovative music experience that promises to revolutionize the concert film format. Set to debut November 21, the groundbreaking special follows the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter through New York City's streets in real time,…

Netflix releases Jane Goodall’s final interview posthumously

Netflix quietly released the inaugural episode of its groundbreaking documentary series "Famous Last Words" on Friday, featuring renowned primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall in what was designed to be her final on-camera interview. The 55-minute episode premiered just two days after…

Netflix to premiere Victoria Beckham docuseries Oct. 9

Netflix dropped the official trailer for "Victoria Beckham," a highly anticipated three-part docuseries set to premiere October 9, 2025. The trailer, released on September 17, offers an emotional glimpse into the former Spice Girl's transformation from pop star to fashion…

AI-generated documentary ‘Post Truth’ debuts at Warsaw Film Festival

The groundbreaking AI-generated feature-length documentary "Post Truth" is making its international debut at the Warsaw Film Festival this October, following a successful theatrical release across Turkey this summer. Directed by generative AI artist Alkan Avcıoğlu, this English-language film represents a…

Herzog’s ‘Ghost Elephants’ premieres at Venice

Werner Herzog's latest documentary "Ghost Elephants" premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday, marking another chapter in the legendary German filmmaker's exploration of humanity's relationship with the natural world. The film follows Dr. Steve Boyes, a South African naturalist…