Film-Forward

Documentary

Fire of Love | New Directors/New Films

The love story of married volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft and their shared passion for up-close and personal investigation of volcanoes.

Cow

An insightful documentary that immerses viewers into the mental space of its titular subject.

Your Friend, Memphis | SXSW 2022

A frank and at times discomforting, in-depth portrait of young man who has cerebral palsy.

The Thief Collector | SXSW 2022

Director Alison Otto exposes the double life of an unassuming middle-aged couple responsible for the theft of a Willem de Kooning painting, now estimated to be worth $160 million.

President

What matters is the fight itself, and not just the results.

Last Exit: Space

Werner Herzog splashes much-needed cold water on the idea that humans can simply colonize another planet if/when Earth becomes uninhabitable.

Dear Mr. Brody

Keith Maitland’s freewheeling documentary centers on Michael Brody Jr., the 21-year-old heir to a margarine fortune who, in 1970, announced he was giving away $25 million.

Attica

Stanley Nelson’s documentary challenges audiences to stare into the abyss of another era and see ourselves reflected back.

Writing with Fire

The Academy Award–nominated documentary starts out as an underdog story, but by the end, it’s about a big dog that can hold its own in any fight.