Documentaries

Bombay HC dismisses Anand Patwardhan, Pankaj Kumar's petition after MIFF fails to screen their documentaries

A division bench directed the Union government to share details behind the processes followed by the selection committee of MIFF

Hillary Clinton, Lance Armstrong documentaries, two Lin-Manuel Miranda films added to Sundance 2020 lineup

The coming Sundance follows a 2019 film festival that saw big-pocketed streaming services set off an avalanche of high-priced acquisitions.

Kings of Horror, a documentary on the Ramsay Brothers' films, shines a light on their kitschy craft

The Ramsay brothers created something unprecedented: a world of their own, governed by their rules; and a series of films that, when taken together, represent a collective deep breath of relief from the stultifying cinema that had become the norm.

Peter Jackson's They Shall Not Grow Old affirms trend of top filmmakers turning to docus to tell their stories

With documentaries, filmmakers like Peter Jackson, Martin Scorsese are finding new ways to tell old stories

Firstpost at Sundance highlights: From spotlight on Asian, female filmmakers to A24-Amazon battle

Now that the awards have been handed out and the 2019 Sundance FIlm Festival has officially wrapped up, here are all the takeaways and highlights.

YouTube plans scripted series for international markets including India and Japan

YouTube already has released a handful of original shows in South Korea and one in India.

IDSFFK 2017: Kerala govt expresses support for banned films; vows to protect democratic dissent

At the inauguration of the 10th edition of the IDSFFK, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said, “We are committed to protect the secular and democratic ethos of India."

Throwback Thursday: Celebrating Mother Teresa's canonisation with films she inspired

While films like Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor, Something Beautiful for God cast the saint in a positive light, the documentary Hell's Angel gives us a strong counterview.

Plans for Virtual Reality romance film by acclaimed director Jia Zhangke

Critically acclaimed Chinese director Jia Zhangke says he will make a virtual reality film next year with a romantic story as he and viewers get used to the new medium, and declared: "I think VR is going to be the next big thing."

Doordarshan does it again! Manages to reduce Emergency into dull and boring documentaries

Rarely, if ever, does DD News encourage any appointment viewing. But this week promised to be different, because the government channel was going to air