ReviewFraud (Hot Docs Review)This found-footage doc about one family's addiction to materialism is impossible to believe but impossible to resist.
NewsSonita (Hot Docs Review)'Sonita' follows the beats of a traditional success story, but its director's self-interests threaten to overpower the entire film.
ReviewCheer Up (Hot Docs Review)This sluggish documentary about Finnish cheerleaders suffers from a flat presentation.
NewsWizard Mode (Hot Docs Review)A pinball wizard tries to overcome personal hurdles in this one-sided documentary.
NewsMovies to Stream This Weekend – April 29If you're looking for something to stream this weekend, in particular four very different documentaries, check out this week's streaming recommendations.
FeaturesThe Best Performance of 2016 Is Already HereJia Zhangke explores the human condition in 'Mountains May Depart' with a masterful performance from Zhao Tao.
Interview‘Always Shine’ Director Sophia Takal Talks Feeling Competitive and Struggling with Perceptions of Femininity"That's why we used a lot of alienation and breaking of the fourth wall techniques, too, to remind people it's not just actors who perform. It's all of us...
Interview‘Win!’ Documentarian Justin Webster on Bringing Vérité-Style Filmmaking to NYCFC’s FoundingDirector Justin Webster talks about getting access to world-renowned superstars like David Villa and Frank Lampard and the challenge of vérité-style documentary filmmaking.
InterviewSharon Horgan talks Rom-Com on TV vs Film and the Hopeful Tone of ‘Catastrophe’Sharon Horgan discusses the advantage television has when developing romantic comedies and the importance of making a show that was more than just gags.
InterviewFilmmaker Sophie Goodhart on Her 10+ Year Wait to Make ‘My Blind Brother’Sophie Goodhart discusses the long path to production for her debut, spending her option money too quickly, and the benefits of working with longtime friends like Nick Kroll, Adam...
Interview‘Between Us’ Filmmaker Rafael Palacio Illingworth Talks Vulnerability and NoveltyRafael Palacio Illingworth discusses the real-life spat that inspired the movie, what types of questions he peppered the actors with prior to casting, and more.
InterviewJeremy Saulnier and Anton Yelchin Talk ‘Green Room’Green Room is sure to go down as the most overwhelmingly intense movie of 2016, and unless another filmmaker can match Jeremy Saulnier’s knack for suspense, violence, and pulling the rawest...
Interview‘Nerdland’ Filmmakers Chris Prynoski and Andrew Kevin Walker talk Fame and Sweaty-Palmed DesperationAndrew Kevin Walker and Chris Prynoski discuss Nerdland's nihilistic vision of modern society and their shared appreciation for improv in moderation.
InterviewLindsay Burdge and Arthur Martinez on Blurring the Lines of Fiction and Documentary in ‘Actor Martinez’We interview Lindsay Burdge and Arthur Martinez, stars of the experimental film 'Actor Martinez.'
InterviewJeffrey Brown and Susmita Mukerjee Talk ‘Sold,’ Putting a Stop to Child TraffickingSold, an adaptation of the Patricia McCormick novel of the same name, follows a Nepalese girl named Lakshmi (Niyar Saikia) who falls into a world of sex trafficking and...
