“You Have to Trust That the Story Will Reveal Itself”: Top Doc Directors on Following Real Lives When the Stakes Have Never Been Higher

Six of 2025’s most acclaimed nonfiction directors discuss filming in war zones, confronting trauma, negotiating access with world leaders and why distributors are increasingly afraid of politically charged content.

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“Artists, Journalists and Storytellers Are More Important Than Ever”: ‘Martha’, ‘Super/Man’ Filmmakers and the THR Documentary Roundtable
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“Artists, Journalists and Storytellers Are More Important Than Ever”: ‘Martha’, ‘Super/Man’ Filmmakers and the THR Documentary Roundtable

Six directors behind seven of the most powerful docs of the year including 'Frida,' 'Daughters,' 'Sugarcane,' 'Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid' and 'Elton John: Never Too Late,' discuss what drew them to nonfiction filmmaking and the future of their craft in Donald Trump's America

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Documentary Roundtable: Michael J. Fox Doc, American Symphony & More

Six documentary directors reveal what drew them to stories about anti-Black racism, North Korean escapees, trans sex workers and Jon Batiste’s very intense year: "I have a story to tell before I leave this Earth."

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