No Strings Attached: On Making Documentaries

Lately, there is a movement toward highly constructed, pristinely executed “nonfiction” films. These films capture real people, real places, and…

Why We Made a Feature-Length Documentary

A good litmus test for ideas around Musicbed is not related to the ‘what’ of the matter, but more to…

Inside Joey L.’s Ridiculously Challenging Film, ‘People of the Delta’

It would make sense for most first-time narrative directors to keep the bar low. Shoot locally. Limit variables. Make something…

Break the Rules: A Conversation with Ben Knight

How far are you willing to go for your films? Are you willing to break the law? Get arrested? Spend…

Behind Yes Theory’s Secret Metric to Success

We’re firm believers in the idea that the most successful creatives aren’t in it for the success. It’s quite the…

Wendy Cohen on the Golden Age of Documentaries

Wendy Cohen has dedicated her life to promoting films that make a difference. You might call them advocacy films or…

5 Short Documentaries That Pack a Punch

We’re suckers for great documentaries, and there’s no shortage of them right now. What’s amazing is these films are not…

The Making of Jake Viramontez’s ‘Killing the Rock’

A sculptor doesn’t see the rock. A sculptor sees what’s inside the rock (i.e. The Sculpture). It takes a different…

“Cut Out the Clutter”: Abby Fuller on Directing ‘Chef’s Table’

Years before Abby Fuller became Chef’s Table’s first female director, her first job out of film school was making the…

How (and Why) a Documentarian Captured a Prison Bride’s Story

Documentaries excel when they don’t hold back, when they give an “unmitigated” perspective on someone’s life, as director Garrett Bradley…