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People used to make jokes about Holocaust documentaries just being easy Oscar bait, but neither 'Shoah' nor 'Night and Fog' were recognized by the Academy, and they're considered two of the best docs of all time (listed here: buff.ly/4fK9dac ). #HolocaustRemembranceDay
January 27, 2026 at 4:25 PM
People used to make jokes about Holocaust documentaries just being easy Oscar bait, but neither 'Shoah' nor 'Night and Fog' were recognized by the Academy, and they're considered two of the best docs of all time (listed here: buff.ly/4fK9dac ). #HolocaustRemembranceDay
For International Holocaust Remembrance Day, '33 Photos from the Ghetto' premieres on HBO Max, 'Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire' airs on PBS via 'American Masters,' and TCM is showing 'Shoah: Four Sisters' & 'Filmmakers for the Prosecution.'
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January 27, 2026 at 4:03 PM
For International Holocaust Remembrance Day, '33 Photos from the Ghetto' premieres on HBO Max, 'Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire' airs on PBS via 'American Masters,' and TCM is showing 'Shoah: Four Sisters' & 'Filmmakers for the Prosecution.'
Find more to watch:
Find more to watch:
15 years ago today, 'Life in a Day,' the crowdsourced documentary from Kevin Macdonald and Ridley Scott, premiered at Sundance. Here's our review from the festival: www.nonfics.com/p/life-in-a-...
January 27, 2026 at 4:03 PM
15 years ago today, 'Life in a Day,' the crowdsourced documentary from Kevin Macdonald and Ridley Scott, premiered at Sundance. Here's our review from the festival: www.nonfics.com/p/life-in-a-...
James Cameron and Billie Eilish's 3D concert film, 'Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard And Soft - The Tour (Live In 3D),' has been pushed back to May. We've updated our list of most anticipated documentaries of the year: www.nonfics.com/p/2026-docum...
January 27, 2026 at 2:57 PM
James Cameron and Billie Eilish's 3D concert film, 'Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard And Soft - The Tour (Live In 3D),' has been pushed back to May. We've updated our list of most anticipated documentaries of the year: www.nonfics.com/p/2026-docum...
Geeta Gandbhir is Oscar-nominated for directing two different documentaries: ift.tt/8Q7UHor
Watch 'The Perfect Neighbor' now on Netflix and read our review here: www.nonfics.com/p/perfect-ne...
Watch 'The Devil is Busy' now on HBO Max and read our review here: www.nonfics.com/p/devil-is-b...
Watch 'The Perfect Neighbor' now on Netflix and read our review here: www.nonfics.com/p/perfect-ne...
Watch 'The Devil is Busy' now on HBO Max and read our review here: www.nonfics.com/p/devil-is-b...
January 26, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Geeta Gandbhir is Oscar-nominated for directing two different documentaries: ift.tt/8Q7UHor
Watch 'The Perfect Neighbor' now on Netflix and read our review here: www.nonfics.com/p/perfect-ne...
Watch 'The Devil is Busy' now on HBO Max and read our review here: www.nonfics.com/p/devil-is-b...
Watch 'The Perfect Neighbor' now on Netflix and read our review here: www.nonfics.com/p/perfect-ne...
Watch 'The Devil is Busy' now on HBO Max and read our review here: www.nonfics.com/p/devil-is-b...
Ahead of tomorrow's Sundance premiere of 'The Story of Documentary Film,' director Mark Cousins discusses the importance and challenges of sharing the history of nonfiction cinema with the world, now more than ever: www.nonfics.com/p/mark-cousi...
January 26, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Ahead of tomorrow's Sundance premiere of 'The Story of Documentary Film,' director Mark Cousins discusses the importance and challenges of sharing the history of nonfiction cinema with the world, now more than ever: www.nonfics.com/p/mark-cousi...
7 years ago today, 'Midnight Family' premiered at Sundance, where it won an award for its cinematography.
Watch it now on Pluto TV and check out our review of the film, which follows a family-operated ambulance service in Mexico City: bit.ly/35UpVQ6
Watch it now on Pluto TV and check out our review of the film, which follows a family-operated ambulance service in Mexico City: bit.ly/35UpVQ6
January 26, 2026 at 7:16 PM
7 years ago today, 'Midnight Family' premiered at Sundance, where it won an award for its cinematography.
Watch it now on Pluto TV and check out our review of the film, which follows a family-operated ambulance service in Mexico City: bit.ly/35UpVQ6
Watch it now on Pluto TV and check out our review of the film, which follows a family-operated ambulance service in Mexico City: bit.ly/35UpVQ6
From showcases of young love to partners mourned, these films span a wide range of styles in their deconstruction of the romantic. bit.ly/2rZpQMg
January 26, 2026 at 6:58 PM
From showcases of young love to partners mourned, these films span a wide range of styles in their deconstruction of the romantic. bit.ly/2rZpQMg
The best documentaries for kids, including 'March of the Penguins,' which premiered at Sundance on this day in 2005: www.nonfics.com/p/documentar...
January 26, 2026 at 6:20 PM
The best documentaries for kids, including 'March of the Penguins,' which premiered at Sundance on this day in 2005: www.nonfics.com/p/documentar...
Angela Davis celebrates her birthday today.
Here's Shola Lynch on how and why she made a film about Davis ('Free Angela and All Political Prisoners,') and how and why it was important not to depict the FBI and Ronald Reagan as total villains in the story: buff.ly/4awGjsC
Here's Shola Lynch on how and why she made a film about Davis ('Free Angela and All Political Prisoners,') and how and why it was important not to depict the FBI and Ronald Reagan as total villains in the story: buff.ly/4awGjsC
January 26, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Angela Davis celebrates her birthday today.
Here's Shola Lynch on how and why she made a film about Davis ('Free Angela and All Political Prisoners,') and how and why it was important not to depict the FBI and Ronald Reagan as total villains in the story: buff.ly/4awGjsC
Here's Shola Lynch on how and why she made a film about Davis ('Free Angela and All Political Prisoners,') and how and why it was important not to depict the FBI and Ronald Reagan as total villains in the story: buff.ly/4awGjsC
D. A. Pennebaker's 'Don't Look Back' (now streaming on the TCM app and On Demand) is widely considered to be one of the greatest documentaries of all time, as listed here: buff.ly/2vikTNq
Check out our own look back at the film here: buff.ly/AsR0Kj5
Check out our own look back at the film here: buff.ly/AsR0Kj5
January 26, 2026 at 5:08 PM
D. A. Pennebaker's 'Don't Look Back' (now streaming on the TCM app and On Demand) is widely considered to be one of the greatest documentaries of all time, as listed here: buff.ly/2vikTNq
Check out our own look back at the film here: buff.ly/AsR0Kj5
Check out our own look back at the film here: buff.ly/AsR0Kj5
Sara Jordenö’s 'Kiki,' which premiered at Sundance 10 years ago today, is a smart, confident debut and a real credit to its polyphonic subject. Our review from the festival in 2016: bit.ly/3pmPWBA
January 26, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Sara Jordenö’s 'Kiki,' which premiered at Sundance 10 years ago today, is a smart, confident debut and a real credit to its polyphonic subject. Our review from the festival in 2016: bit.ly/3pmPWBA
10 years ago today, Kirsten Johnson's ‘Cameraperson’ premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
Watch this powerful and inquisitive memoir now on HBO Max or The Criterion Channel and read our review here: buff.ly/2uXfP0i
Watch this powerful and inquisitive memoir now on HBO Max or The Criterion Channel and read our review here: buff.ly/2uXfP0i
January 26, 2026 at 4:04 PM
10 years ago today, Kirsten Johnson's ‘Cameraperson’ premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
Watch this powerful and inquisitive memoir now on HBO Max or The Criterion Channel and read our review here: buff.ly/2uXfP0i
Watch this powerful and inquisitive memoir now on HBO Max or The Criterion Channel and read our review here: buff.ly/2uXfP0i
Today in Documentary
'Vivien’s Wild Ride' airs on PBS via Independent Lens
'Mouth of the Wolf: Amanda Knox Returns to Italy' premieres on Hulu
The new series 'History’s Deadliest with Ving Rhames' debuts on History
Find more to watch here: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
'Vivien’s Wild Ride' airs on PBS via Independent Lens
'Mouth of the Wolf: Amanda Knox Returns to Italy' premieres on Hulu
The new series 'History’s Deadliest with Ving Rhames' debuts on History
Find more to watch here: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
This Week In Documentary
Theatrical & Streaming Releases - New & Recommended - January 23-29, 2026
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January 26, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Today in Documentary
'Vivien’s Wild Ride' airs on PBS via Independent Lens
'Mouth of the Wolf: Amanda Knox Returns to Italy' premieres on Hulu
The new series 'History’s Deadliest with Ving Rhames' debuts on History
Find more to watch here: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
'Vivien’s Wild Ride' airs on PBS via Independent Lens
'Mouth of the Wolf: Amanda Knox Returns to Italy' premieres on Hulu
The new series 'History’s Deadliest with Ving Rhames' debuts on History
Find more to watch here: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
7 years ago today, 'Hail Satan?' premiered at Sundance.
Here's our review of this film, which we call "quick and charming and thoughtful as it redefines adversaries both symbolic and real": bit.ly/2LWsPfG
Here's our review of this film, which we call "quick and charming and thoughtful as it redefines adversaries both symbolic and real": bit.ly/2LWsPfG
January 25, 2026 at 10:30 PM
7 years ago today, 'Hail Satan?' premiered at Sundance.
Here's our review of this film, which we call "quick and charming and thoughtful as it redefines adversaries both symbolic and real": bit.ly/2LWsPfG
Here's our review of this film, which we call "quick and charming and thoughtful as it redefines adversaries both symbolic and real": bit.ly/2LWsPfG
On this date in 2010, 'Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work' premiered at Sundance. Watch it now on AMC+ or Kanopy and find it on this list of the best documentaries about funny people: buff.ly/3B6vHTU
January 25, 2026 at 7:16 PM
On this date in 2010, 'Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work' premiered at Sundance. Watch it now on AMC+ or Kanopy and find it on this list of the best documentaries about funny people: buff.ly/3B6vHTU
We recommend 'Bad Press,' which is now streaming free on Kanopy. You can find our review here: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
January 25, 2026 at 6:58 PM
We recommend 'Bad Press,' which is now streaming free on Kanopy. You can find our review here: www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do...
6 years ago today, 'The Cave' made its broadcast debut on NatGeo. You can now watch it on Hulu. Here's our review of the film: buff.ly/40vh4Cr
January 25, 2026 at 6:20 PM
6 years ago today, 'The Cave' made its broadcast debut on NatGeo. You can now watch it on Hulu. Here's our review of the film: buff.ly/40vh4Cr
10 years ago today, 'Audrie & Daisy' premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Watch it now on Netflix and read about it in this essay on documentaries about sexual assault survivors: www.nonfics.com/p/breaking-t...
January 25, 2026 at 5:34 PM
10 years ago today, 'Audrie & Daisy' premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Watch it now on Netflix and read about it in this essay on documentaries about sexual assault survivors: www.nonfics.com/p/breaking-t...
“We’re not much for censorship...This is a fascinating look at who decides what we are able to see and not. And how.” - The Twisted Twins on Kirby Dick's 'This Film is Not Yet Rated,' which premiered at Sundance 20 years ago today. Read more: buff.ly/2L6CY68
January 25, 2026 at 5:08 PM
“We’re not much for censorship...This is a fascinating look at who decides what we are able to see and not. And how.” - The Twisted Twins on Kirby Dick's 'This Film is Not Yet Rated,' which premiered at Sundance 20 years ago today. Read more: buff.ly/2L6CY68
10 years ago today, Chris Hegedus and D.A. Pennebaker’s 'Unlocking the Cage' premiered at Sundance. Watch it now on Kanopy and read our review of this thought-provoking doc on nonhuman rights lawyer Steven M. Wise bit.ly/36agsqp
January 25, 2026 at 4:25 PM
10 years ago today, Chris Hegedus and D.A. Pennebaker’s 'Unlocking the Cage' premiered at Sundance. Watch it now on Kanopy and read our review of this thought-provoking doc on nonhuman rights lawyer Steven M. Wise bit.ly/36agsqp
In honor of today being the 25th anniversary of the Sundance premiere of 'Southern Comfort' (now streaming free on Tubi), here's a showcase of favorite love stories in nonfiction film: bit.ly/3iJ6NME
January 25, 2026 at 4:03 PM
In honor of today being the 25th anniversary of the Sundance premiere of 'Southern Comfort' (now streaming free on Tubi), here's a showcase of favorite love stories in nonfiction film: bit.ly/3iJ6NME
"It’s a tough watch, but that’s usually the case with things we *must* watch."
'The Alabama Solution' has been nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature Film. You can watch it now on HBO Max and read our review here: www.nonfics.com/p/alabama-so...
'The Alabama Solution' has been nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature Film. You can watch it now on HBO Max and read our review here: www.nonfics.com/p/alabama-so...
January 25, 2026 at 3:58 PM
"It’s a tough watch, but that’s usually the case with things we *must* watch."
'The Alabama Solution' has been nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature Film. You can watch it now on HBO Max and read our review here: www.nonfics.com/p/alabama-so...
'The Alabama Solution' has been nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature Film. You can watch it now on HBO Max and read our review here: www.nonfics.com/p/alabama-so...
11 years ago today, the adorable and heartwarming documentary 'Batkid Begins' debuted at the Slamdance Film Festival. Watch it now on Max and read our review here: buff.ly/4h6F5qd
January 24, 2026 at 10:30 PM
11 years ago today, the adorable and heartwarming documentary 'Batkid Begins' debuted at the Slamdance Film Festival. Watch it now on Max and read our review here: buff.ly/4h6F5qd
John Belushi was born on this date in 1949. We recommend honoring the occasion by watching R.J. Cutler's 'Belushi' on Paramount+. Here's our review of the biographical doc: buff.ly/4ht8DhB
January 24, 2026 at 7:16 PM
John Belushi was born on this date in 1949. We recommend honoring the occasion by watching R.J. Cutler's 'Belushi' on Paramount+. Here's our review of the biographical doc: buff.ly/4ht8DhB