Film-Forward

Documentary

The Lost Leonardo

How did a damaged painting appearing on the art market out of nowhere become known—and marketed—as a lost painting by Leonardo da Vinci?

Misha and the Wolves

At the center of this compelling documentary is a World War II survival tale that is almost too astonishing to be believable.

Bring Your Own Brigade

Why do California wildfires keep on happening?

Whirlybird

This fierce, at times lacerating documentary chronicles the rise of the Los Angeles News Service, a renegade outfit that single-handedly changed the television news industry.

Sabaya

Women, armed only with cell phones, infiltrate a refugee camp in northern Syria to rescue other Yazidi women and girls held captive in this riveting documentary.

The Viewing Booth

In this part found-footage documentary and part YouTube react video, a filmmaker tests students to see if observing the same image produces similar emotions among viewers.

Enemies of the State

For those who have difficulty holding two or more contradictory ideas at the same time, your head is about to explode watching this labyrinthine documentary.

Pray Away

This solemn, powerful documentary reflects on the ramifications of the “ex-gay” movement, which continues on.

All the Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding (1987–1997)

A documentary about the convergence of skateboarding and hip-hop in the New York City of the late 1980s–early ’90’s.