Sundance 2026

Documentary highlights from the 2026 Sundance Film Festival include Nuisance Bear, Once Upon a Time in Harlem, Time and Water, All About the Money, and more! The post The 2026 Sundance Documentary Report: On Last Calls & New Beginnings appeared first on POV Magazine.

The Story of Documentary Film sees Mark Cousins chronicle the history of cinema in his signature fashion with this look at the art of non-fiction film. The post The Story of Documentary Film Review: The Art of Documenting Documentaries appeared first on POV Magazine.

Nelson Mandela's life and career receives a fond appreciation in Antoine Fuqua's Troublemaker, even if it avoids tougher questions. The post Troublemaker Review: Nelson Mandela’s Long, If Rocky, Walk to Freedom appeared first on POV Magazine.

The life and music of Marianne Faithfull fuels Broken English, an elevated hybrid rockumentary featuring Tilda Swinton, George MacKay, and Courtney Love. The post Broken English: Unconventional Bio Will Convert All to the Faithfull appeared first on POV Magazine.

The fight to repatriate the remains of Indigenous ancestors confronts a legacy of colonial violence in Aanikoobijigan [ancestor/great-grandparent/great-grandchild]. The post Aanikoobijigan Review: A Haunting Tale of What Remains appeared first on POV Magazine.

Highlights in the Sundance Documentary Short programme include Luigi, The Baddest Speechwriter of All, and Tuktuit: Caribou. The post Sundance Short Docs Spotlight Hot Killers, Heroic Historians, and Family Traditions appeared first on POV Magazine.

Selling Girl Scout cookies proves a time-honoured tradition, but one with many complexities in the satisfying Cookie Queens. The post Cookie Queens Review: This Doc Never Crumbles appeared first on POV Magazine.

The annual rodeo in Mexico's Michoacán region serves as a collision of gender expressions that defy masculine stereotypes in Jaripeo. The post Jaripeo Review: Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy appeared first on POV Magazine.

Veteran filmmaker Sam Green captures the stories of aged folks across the globe in The Oldest Person in the World, but at a surprisingly superficial level. The post The Oldest Person in the World Review: Some Things Don’t Get Better with Age appeared first on POV Magazine.

Follow a young woman named Isra'a over a ten-year journey in One in a Million as her family flees Syria only to confront the cost of freedom. The post One in a Million Review: A 10-Year Migration Saga Both Epic and Intimate appeared first on POV Magazine.

Public Access offers a trip through the archives of Manhattan Cable's public programming that's a feat of editing, albeit one that sticks to the obvious. The post Public Access Review: Giving the Boob Tube Its Due appeared first on POV Magazine.

Fergie Chambers and his life of empty privilege goes under the microscope as he moves from one shiny new thing to the next in All About the Money. The post All About the Money Review: Money Can’t Buy You Out of a Rude Awakening appeared first on POV Magazine.

Sundance winners include Nuisance Bear and To Hold a Mountain for the Grand Jury Prizes for U.S. and World Cinema Documentary. The post Nuisance Bear, To Hold a Mountain Lead Sundance Award Winners appeared first on POV Magazine.

A father searches the river for his 16-year-old son in Closure following his disappearance in this devastating study of grief and mental health. The post Closure Review: A Devastating Portrait of Grief and Love appeared first on POV Magazine.

The story of the filmmaker who brought renewed attention to Ritchie Valens in La Bamba gets his due in American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez. The post American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez Review – The Man Behind La Bamba’s Beat appeared first on POV Magazine.

Joybubbles, the story of a blind telephone wunderkind, fuels a half-baked biography that never really gets inside its subject. The post Joybubbles Review: Don’t Hold the Phone for this Biopic appeared first on POV Magazine.

The fight to reclaim land taken amid the colonization of Kenya fuels Kikuyu Land, an important documentary with a few too many threads. The post Kikuyu Land Review: A Plantation of Corruption appeared first on POV Magazine.

The disappearance of Great Salt Lake and the ensuing dust storms that threaten neighbouring areas provide an urgent call to action in the powerful documentary The Lake. The post The Lake Review: Is It all Over If the Canary Can No Longer Sing? appeared first on POV Magazine.

One family's story fuels a lifetime of memories and animated remembrances in TheyDream, William D. Caballero's loving ode to those who raised him. The post TheyDream Review: All in the Family, Re-Animated appeared first on POV Magazine.

The 1985 assassination of a Palestinian American activist triggers a deeper exploration of a history of racism inWho Killed Alex Odeh? The post Who Killed Alex Odeh? Review: Cold Case Captures Cultural Stagnation appeared first on POV Magazine.

The Baddest Speechwriter of All by Ben Proudfoot and Stephen Curry wins the Short Film Grand Prize at this year's Sundance Film Festival. The post The Baddest Speechwriter of All Leads Sundance Shorts Winners appeared first on POV Magazine.

The stories of women who spoke up during #MeToo and then faced reprisals for seeking justice fuel Silenced, a somewhat messy, but compelling documentary. The post Silenced Review: When #MeToo Faces the Litigious Masses appeared first on POV Magazine.

An interview with Time and Water director Sara Dosa about exploring the life and death of glaciers and the memories housed between layers of ice. The post Sara Dosa on Time and Water and Exploring Environmental Memory appeared first on POV Magazine.

An interview with American Doctor director Poh Si Teng about sharing the stories of three doctors lending their services to their people of Gaza. The post How American Doctor Spotlights Personal and Collective Action in Gaza appeared first on POV Magazine.

The pros and cons of artificial intelligence fuel Valerie Veatch's heady documentary Ghost in the Machine about today's hot topic. The post Ghost in the Machine Review: AI Doc Is the Film for Our Age appeared first on POV Magazine.

William Greaves' long-awaited Once Upon a Time in Harlem gathers luminaries from the Harlem Renaissance for an in-depth conversation about Black life, art, and culture. The post Once Upon a Time in Harlem Review: Greaves’ Long-Awaited Documentary Renaissance appeared first on POV Magazine.

A mother and daughter working on a farm in Montenegro’s Sinjajevina plateau fuel To Hold a Mountain and its quietly moving feminist tale of strength and resistance. The post To Hold a Mountain Review: Stirring Feminist Fable Meets Picturesque Pastoralism appeared first on POV Magazine.

In Birds of War, journalists Janay Boulos and Abd Alkader Habak chart their journey from colleagues to love birds while covering the war in Syria. The post Birds of War Review: Love Birds Take Flight Amid Winds of Conflict appeared first on POV Magazine.

The story of the Marion County Record's investigation into a raid on their editor's home inspires a deep dive on the ethics and necessity of the free press in Seized. The post Seized Review: When the Attempt to Stop the Presses Ignites a Bigger Story appeared first on POV Magazine.

Hanging by a Wire tells the story of a 2023 cable car accident as a gripping rescue saga, albeit one that leaves larger questions for another film. The post Hanging by a Wire Review: Tumult, Tension, and a Few Loose Threads appeared first on POV Magazine.

The stories of Black soldiers who formed the special forces unit during the Vietnam War reflect a secondary war in Soul Patrol as they continued to experience racism while fighting for their country. The post Soul Patrol Review: Brothers in Arms appeared first on POV Magazine.

Sentient director Tony Jones discusses his documentary about the ethics of animal testing and the tough questions we have to ask if we want alternatives. The post Sentient Will Spark Debate About the Ethics of Animal Testing appeared first on POV Magazine.

Experimental filmmaker Barbara Hammer receives a welcome survey of her legacy of putting women's lives, loves, and bodies on film in Barbara Forever. The post Barbara Forever Review: Portrait of an Iconoclastic Filmmaker appeared first on POV Magazine.

Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman brilliantly expand their 2021 short film Nuisance Bear about polar bears forced off their natural migration path in Churchill, Manitoba. The post Nuisance Bear Review: This One’s Just Right appeared first on POV Magazine.

Everybody to Kenmure Street observes as residents of the most diverse neighbourhood in Glasgow, Scotland join forces to protest and prevent a wrongful arrest. The post Everybody to Kenmure Street Review: Community Action Across Many Narrative Threads appeared first on POV Magazine.

The Last First: Winter K2sees mountaineers compete with veteran climbers and inexperienced tourists to land an historic winter ascent on the world's most dangerous mountain. The post The Last First: Winter K2 Review: A Peak Mountain Movie appeared first on POV Magazine.

Sundance documentaries on our radar include Nuisance Bear, Once Upon a Time in Harlem, and The AI Doc. The post The Sundance 2026 Watch List: The Last Class of Docs in Park City appeared first on POV Magazine.

Sundance shorts line-up includes documentaries by Ben Proudfoot,, Stephen Curry, Lindsay Aksarniq McIntyre, and Liza Mandelup. The post Sundance Announces Short Documentaries in Competition appeared first on POV Magazine.

Sundance announces its 2026 line-up including Nuisance Bear by Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman and The AI Doc by Daniel Roher and Charlie Tyrell. The post Sundance Announces Documentaries for 2026 Festival appeared first on POV Magazine.