Documentary Category

Animation, Documentary

Jerry LIU Unravels the Potential of Cryptocurrency Technology in ‘What Is a Blockchain Game?’

Motion graphics animator Jerry Liu reveals how emerging technology, video games and cats inspired his lighthearted commentary on blockchain games.

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Ivan Olita Ventures into the Mythical Heart of the World’s Largest Salt Flat in ‘Tears of the Mountain’

Ivan Olita explains how his fascination with creation stories drew him to make a film in the Uyuni Salt Flats, a place of myth, beauty & enviable energy.

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Bradley Tangonan Tells the Story of a City Reborn Through Its People in Short Doc ‘Forged in Flint’

Bradley Tangonan speaks to DN about changing the perception of Flint, Michigan, by documenting the stories of its determined entrepreneurs.

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Dumas Haddad Challenges the Societal Stereotypes of Black Male Parenting in Powerful Doc Short ‘Fathers’

Dumas Haddad discusses the creation of 'Fathers', an insightful documentary look into the emotional and spiritual lives of a group of young black fathers.

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Documentary

Jan Eric Huehn & Alex Schuchmann Examine Family Life Outside Society in Fuerteventura Documentary ‘Omogeneo’

Jan Eric Huehn & Alex Schuchmann tell DN how they shot short doc 'Omogeneo' capturing the unique way of life of a family on the fringes of society.

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Documentary

Andree Ljutica Introduces Us to ‘Jane Love’ a Motorcycle Obsessed Young Woman Who Left Convention in the Dust

Andree Ljutica reveals how the unbridled spirit of NY motorcyclist Jane Love inspired and shaped his poetically fluid doc short about female power.

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Documentary, Music Video

Visitor Capture a Female Sumo Wrestler’s Indomitable Will to Succeed in Music Video Doc ‘Resolution’

Visitor take DN behind the scenes of Safia music video doc 'Resolution', their stirring profile of a female sumo wrestler's indomitable will to succeed.

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Kristian Melom Conveys the Power of the Written Word in Lyrical Jason Reynolds Portrait Doc ‘Dear, Dreamer’

Kristian Melom tells DN about making the cerebral visual in his lyrical portrait of New York Times Best-Selling author Jason Reynolds, 'Dear, Dreamer'.

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Documentary, Live Action, Premiere

Tanmay Chowdhary Explores the Relationship Between Two Young Women in Hybrid Narrative-Doc ‘Color of November’

Tanmay Chowdhary discusses the unconventional approach of hybrid narrative-doc 'Color of November', a portrait of the relationship between two young women

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Documentary

A Stuntman Gets His Time in the Spotlight in E.J. Mcleavey-Fisher’s Underdog Doc ‘The Guy: The Brian Donahue Story’

Filmmaker E.J. McLeavey-Fisher discusses how the underdog story of a veteran stuntman inspired him to reimagine his approach to documentary filmmaking.

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Documentary, Premiere

A Constant Companion Bares Witness to the Milestones of a Man’s Life in Skyler Fulton’s ‘A Good Watch’

Skyler Fulton tells DN how he traced the significant moments of his father’s life as witnessed by his trusty timepiece for Casio spec ad 'A Good Watch'.

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Documentary

Marvel at the Living Art of Catalonia’s Mesmerising Human Towers in Autobahn Documentary ‘Castells’

Pedro and James reveal how they documented the characters and communities behind the Catalan tradition of human towers in captivating short 'Castells'.

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