Documentary Category

Animation, Documentary, Film Festival, Podcasts

DN339: TOWER – Keith Maitland

Keith Maitland shares how he combined archival footage & rotoscoped animation to place audiences in the crosshairs of his Texas Tower shooting documentary.

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Documentary

The Accord

RC Cone takes us on a thrill seeking adventure through the eyes of a passionate Icelandic surfer battling against the personified North Atlantic wind.

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Documentary

2-3-1

John Merizalde's rousing documentary takes us into the minds of the US Paralympic Soccer Team ahead of their trip to compete in the Rio Olympics.

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Documentary, Music Video

The/Das: Somebody is

Kieran Behan and The/Das bring the ignored stories of the homeless to screen in their thought provoking hybrid documentary / music video.

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Documentary

Paula Radcliffe Reveals the Joy and Pain of Distance Running in Jack Weatherley’s Intimate Portrait

In Jack Weatherley's portrait, long distance runner Paula Radcliffe reveals the mental and physical fortitude required to be a world record holding athlete

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Documentary

Guillermo Irriguible Crafts a Personal Tribute Encased in an Exploration of Time in Modern Society

Guillermo Irriguible intertwines the life and legacy of his grandparents, within a critical reflective metaphor on society's modern perception of time

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Article, Documentary

A Guide to Interactive Documentary: Structure, Tools & Narrative

Looking to create an Interactive Documentary, but don't know where to start? From Software to Structure & Audience to Inspiration - this is the guide for you.

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Documentary, Music Video

Riding the Line Between Documentary & Music Video in John Merizalde’s Hybrid Roller Rink Short ‘Cascade’

DN caught up with John Merizalde to discover how he went about immortalising Atlanta roller rink Cascade in his documentary meets music video for SG Lewis

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Documentary

China’s Leftover Women are Finally Heard in Floyd Russ’ Emotional ‘Marriage Market’ Docu-Takeover

Floyd Russ returns to DN to discuss how he brought Chinese daughters and parents together for his heartbreakingly emotive documentary ‘Marriage Market’.

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Animation, Documentary

Yoav Brill Explores the Anxiety of Public Hand Holding Among Gay Men in Doc Short ‘HORA’

Director Yoav Brill talks to DN about his animated exploration into public hand holding amongst Israel's gay community in short documentary ‘HORA’.

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Documentary, Podcasts

DN335: Hanna Polak Unearths the Treacherous Journey of Life on a Moscow Rubbish Dump in ’Something Better to Come‘

Oscar-nominated Director Hanna Polak reveals why she dedicated 14 years of her life to tell the story of Yula, a young girl who grew up on Europe's largest

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Documentary

Nils Clauss Decodes the Lexicon of 70s South Korean Factory Workers in ‘Bikini Words’

Director Nils Clauss guides us through the commissioning and production process of his Korean factory town workers' linguistics documentary ‘Bikini Words’.

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