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100 years ago, Merian C. Cooper & Ernest B. Schoedsack's 'Grass' was released. Here's a look back at that film and the more recent 'Sweetgrass,' which together make a great double feature of documentaries following sheep herding migrations: buff.ly/Dq1Po7q

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'AUM: The Cult At The End Of The World,' a documentary about the Aum Shinrikyo cult, is now on VOD. Read our review here: buff.ly/sy14OQy

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These 9 documentaries epitomize the varying degrees of intrigue that can come from the sport of baseball and those who engage with it. buff.ly/3TzDWgB

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Get to know your home with these great documentaries about Earth, including Godfrey Reggio's 'Powaqqatsi': buff.ly/2vGDt1a

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Not only will younger viewers enjoy these 11 great documentaries for kids, but they'll also learn a lot while possibly becoming nonfiction cinema fans in the process: buff.ly/2RuiWbJ

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10 years ago today, Alex Gibney's ‘Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief’ first aired on HBO. Now it's on Netflix, Max, Tubi, Kanopy, PlutoTV, Prime Video, Peacock, The Roku Channel, and The CW On Demand. Here's our review of the film: buff.ly/3PNdPBc

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Happy 85th birthday to Godfrey Reggio, director of the 'Qatsi,' trilogy, including the iconic film 'Koyaanisqatsi.' Here's our interview with the one-of-a-kind documentarian about his film 'Visitors,' and more: buff.ly/2C5gLpN

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25 years ago today, the Julian Temple-helmed Sex Pistols film 'The Filth and the Fury' was released in theaters. Now it tops this list of the best punk rock documentaries: buff.ly/di2XuWq

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It's Bruce Weber's 79th birthday, but you should get a gift for yourself: the set 'Bruce Weber: The Film Collection,' which includes 'Broken Noses,' 'Let’s Get Lost,' 'Chop Suey,' and 'A Letter to True.' Here's our brief review from when it was released: buff.ly/3IXV6PZ

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The history, the heroes, and the scandals... And yes, we included Ken Burns's lengthy miniseries. These are the 9 best baseball documentaries: buff.ly/2I5Jyw3

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Lady Gaga celebrates her birthday today. We recommend watching the documentary 'Gaga: Five Foot Two' on Netflix for the occasion.

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65 years ago today, Aram Avakian and Bert Stern's pioneering concert film 'Jazz on a Summer’s Day' opened in New York City. You can watch it now via Kanopy, GuideDoc, or The Kino Film Collection.

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This Day in Documentary: 'Art for Everybody,' 'The Encampments,' 'Janis Ian: Breaking Silence,' & 'Thank You Very Much' are now in theaters 'Number One on the Call Sheet' & 'Fight for Glory: 2024 World Series' are now on Apple TV+ 'Tarpon' is now on Film Movement+ Find more here: buff.ly/3XtzjoV

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10 Great Women’s History Films To Watch This Or Any Month buff.ly/2LhE5kY

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90 years ago today, Leni Riefenstahl's 'Triumph of the Will' was released in Germany. It's objectively celebrated as a great film about terrible people, and it's on our list of the best documentary opening scenes here: buff.ly/6Ye164r

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This Week in Documentary: highlighted new releases include films/series about Black movie stars, Thomas Kinkade, the 2024 World Series, Columbia University's pro-Palestine encampment, the Long Island Serial Killer, Andy Kaufman, & inspiration porn. Read our latest newsletter here:

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"Any fan of films and music will come away with a deeper understanding of both." 'Ennio' (now streaming on OVID) is #8 on our list of the 24 Best Documentaries of 2024, found here: buff.ly/3ZCknY5

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With 'Nanook of the North' now streaming on @GuideDoc.tv, here's a list of documentaries featuring fictional characters: buff.ly/2n6ri9X

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Classic documentaries are showing on TCM today, including Agnès Varda's 'Black Panthers,' Les Blank's 'Hot Pepper,' Barbara Kopple's 'Harlan County, USA,' Frank Simon's 'The Queen,' and the Maysles Brothers' 'Salesman' and 'Grey Gardens.' Find more info in our listings here: buff.ly/4E492ZJ

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"There’s no way anyone is not binge-watching the whole thing in one sitting." The review embargo has finally lifted for 'Gold & Greed: The Hunt For Fenn's Treasure,' which is now streaming on Netflix. Read about why it's our Pick of the Week here: buff.ly/xavcP8j

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'The Battle of Midway' is now streaming on IndieFlix. Here's why it's the best American propaganda film of all time: buff.ly/2PVeYJr

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Alex Gibney's ‘Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief’ is now streaming on Peacock. Here's our review of the film: buff.ly/3PNdPBc

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55 years ago today, 'Woodstock' was released in theaters. It's one of the best concert films of all time, as listed here: buff.ly/491zQ8k

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The Oscar-nominated documentary 'All That Breathes' is now streaming on Max. Read our praises of the film in our list of the best documentaries of Sundance '22 here: buff.ly/3LaHYa6

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On this date in 1978, the classic LGBT documentary ‘Word is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives’ opened in NYC. Here’s a look back at the film as it celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2008: buff.ly/3IVokz8

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15 years ago today, the Disney Renaissance documentary 'Waking Sleeping Beauty' was released in theaters. Watch it now on Disney+ and read our review here: buff.ly/cqzIDM8

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This Day in Documentary 'Ennio,' one of our favorite films of last year, is now streaming on @ovidtv.bsky.social The concert film 'Imagine Dragons: Live from the Hollywood Bowl' is now in theaters Find more listings here: buff.ly/9Nxh2Zz

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For Elton John's birthday today, you can watch the recently released Oscar-winning documentary 'Elton John: Never Too Late,' now streaming on Disney+ Our review can be found here: buff.ly/842cJ16

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40 years ago today, Kirby Dick's 'Private Practices: The Story of a Sex Surrogate' premiered at the USA Film Festival. You can now find it streaming on @kanopy.com and on this list of the most essential docs on sex and sexuality: buff.ly/2BoTSgK

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56 years ago today, John Lennon and Yoko Ono began their honeymoon bed-in for peace at the Amsterdam Hilton. Here's the documentary filmed during the protest, 'Bed Peace,' streaming free courtesy of Yoko Ono:

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5 years ago today, 'Crip Camp' was released on Netflix. Here's our interview with the filmmakers about the documentary and how it immerses us in the history of the disabled rights movement. bit.ly/2UUWzNR

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"The best film about broadcast journalism ever." Jehane Noujaim's 2004 documentary 'Control Room,' about Al Jazeera's coverage of the start of the Iraq War compared to other news organizations, is now streaming on Prime Video.

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"I always thought 'Room 237' was going to be an underground movie." - filmmaker Rodney Ascher on his feature directorial debut, which is now streaming on @shudder.com Read our 2018 conversation with Ascher on 'Room 237' and more: buff.ly/2AyvvwI

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15 years ago today, ''Bill Cunningham New York' premiered at New Directors/New Films in NYC. You can watch it now on @kanopy.com or Kino Film Collection and find it among our honorable mentions for the best documentaries about New York City here: buff.ly/Xq20RVN

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‘The Coolest Guy Movie Ever,’ which you can stream free on Pluto TV, Tubi, or Fandango at Home today for Steve McQueen's birthday, takes us back to 'The Great Escape.’ Our review: buff.ly/2BqlzFV

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"Putin was telling this version of the Cold War story himself but it was riddled with lies. He needed to be fact-checked a little bit." - 'Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War director Brian Knappenberger. Read our full interview here: buff.ly/4a5ysRk

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Oscar-winning filmmaker Charles Ferguson celebrates his birthday today. His Oscar-nominated doc 'No End in Sight' receives a special mention on this list of the best documentaries of the aughts: buff.ly/2VVtuDf

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55 years ago today, the Oscar-nominated documentary 'King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis' premiered in New York City. Here's a deep dive into why it's a must-watch classic more than half a century later: buff.ly/4cwe1Pg

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This Day in Documentary Charles Ferguson celebrates his birthday. 'David Blaine: Do Not Attempt' begins streaming on Hulu & Disney+ 'Hollywood Demons' premieres on Investigation Discovery Find more to watch here: buff.ly/Zu9aOih

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Before Robert Flaherty made 'Nanook of the North,' he shot a similar film that he accidentally destroyed. A century later, filmmaker Joel Heath revisited Flaherty's original locations and subject of interest for his documentary 'People of a Feather.' buff.ly/3YB13Zr

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Penny Lane's ‘Hail Satan?’ examines religious freedom and Christian privilege with considerable humor. Watch it for #AtheistDay and check out our review here: bit.ly/2LWsPfG

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What if Disney was still making animated documentaries starring its iconic characters? Here's one featuring the Seven Dwarfs teaching us about malaria: buff.ly/2Od70Mo

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