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in Editor, InterviewsInterview: Talking about ‘The Sparks Brothers’ with Edgar Wright
Edgar Wright loves Sparks. Like, really loves them, to the point of wanting to make a music documentary about them. He also really wants you to fall in love with the band. However, he astutely doesn’t assume or presume that you’re already a fan of them. That makes the doc The Sparks Brothers really stand […] More
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2021 IDA Documentary Feature Shortlist Revealed
After 748 submissions from 33 countries, the International Documentary Association revealed their 2021 awards shortlists. Though only up to 10 nominees will be selected, this year’s lineup comprises 29 features and 17 shorts. Within that crop of documentaries, acclaimed hits such as Summer of Soul and Flee made the cut, while NatGeo’s Fauci was snubbed. […] More
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Film Review: ‘The Velvet Underground’ Weaves a Captivating Account of a Band, a Culture, and an Era Out of Almost Nothing
A confession: I was initially torn on the appropriateness of me reviewing The Velvet Underground. On the one hand, I am about as ardent a fan of director Todd Haynes as anyone in the Awards Radar community, and diving into his first-ever documentary feature film was an exciting prospect. The problem is… I have no […] More
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Film Review: ‘Fauci’ Presents a Portrait of Competence and Public Service
The whole world knows who Anthony Fauci is. Just two years ago, that wasn’t the case, even though he was already one of the world’s leading scientists. Such is life for men and women of science, doomed to work in obscurity while often literally saving lives. Of course, the coronavirus and ensuing global outbreak put […] More
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TV Review: ‘Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror’ Is More of an Admirably Comprehensive Document than a Revelatory One
Exactly one week ago today, the last U.S. soldier departed on the last U.S. aircraft from Kabul at 11:59 P.M., ending the longest war in American history. Two days later, Netflix released Brian Knappenberger’s follow-up to his harrowing docuseries The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez with what is very clearly intended to be the definitive chronicle […] More
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Interview: A Discussion with Laura Hand and Tom Sebastian About ‘The Tent Mender’
With the release of the series The Tent Mender on Amazon and IMDb TV, director, Laura Hand, and executive producer, Tom Sebastian, sat down to talk with Awards Radar about their project and its impact. The docufiction series follows a character named ‘the tent mender’ as he navigates the tumultuous nature of living on skid […] More
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Film Review: ‘Not Going Quietly’ Will Inspire You to Take Action
If you don’t know who Ady Barkan is, Not Going Quietly is going to stun you. Even if you do know about him, this documentary will show you the many sides to the man. An activist, father, and literal survivor, this is as compelling a human being as the planet has right now. Watching his […] More
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First Look Trailer for ‘Jackass Forever ‘ Unveiled
After decades of death defying stunts and gross pranks, the Jackass crew is back for yet another installment, Jackass Forever. Series stars like Johnny Knoxville and Steve-O return to the fray hosting new guests along the way. This effort to reinvigorate the project with new blood comes as the aging Jackass crew plots their retirement […] More
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The Top 25 Best Documentary Feature Winners So Far
Here comes another one! Continuing a tradition I’ve been keen on for years, I’m ranking the new crop of Academy Award winners. For nearly all of the Oscar categories, you’ll see me list the top 25 recipients of that prize. Sometimes, our newest winner will appear. Other times, they’ll be relegated to the Honorable Mention […] More
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Behind the Scenes: How Nainita Desai Uses Found Sound to Tell a Murder Story
In today’s golden age of true crime media, it can be hard to imagine new ways to tell these tragic stories. Netflix’s American Murder: The Family Next Door achieves this by elevating the voice of the victim. Nainita Desai, who composed the score, works seamlessly with this vision using found sound. As the documentary transitions […] More
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Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain’ Brilliantly Studies a Tragically Flawed Yet Brilliant Man
“As you move through this life and this world, you change things slightly; you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life–and travel–leaves marks on you. Most of the time, those marks–on your body or on your heart–are beautiful. Often, though, they hurt.” – Anthony Bourdain Anthony Bourdain was a complicated man. He was many […] More
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First Trailer Released for Anthony Bourdain Documentary ‘Roadrunner’
Fans of the late celebrity chef and television personality Anthony Bourdain do not have to wait any longer to see a glimpse of the upcoming documentary Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain, as the first official trailer for the film has now been released. The film, directed and produced by Morgan Neville and co-produced by […] More
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