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A young photographer joined her local women's rugby team after watching the Red Roses compete, turning her newfound passion into a career-launching documentary project. Her work now captures the sisterhood and resilience of grassroots women's rugby while she pursues professional sports photography.
A Gisborne sheep farmer has won her third international photography award for capturing the beauty of New Zealand's working farm dogs. Rebecca Williams beat 4,000 global entries with her documentary-style images of sheepdogs in action.
The Nature Photography Contest has unveiled its breathtaking 2025 winners, featuring everything from playful wildlife moments to urgent environmental messages. Thomas Vijayan's powerful image of an orangutan pleading for its vanishing forest home took the top prize.
Gary Hustwit created "Eno," a documentary about musician Brian Eno that reinvents itself with every screening using generative software. The groundbreaking film challenges everything we thought we knew about movies as a fixed, unchanging art form.
A groundbreaking project is putting cameras in the hands of young migrants, letting them share their journeys through their own eyes. The GRABS initiative uses photography and podcasts to showcase hope and resilience across borders.
A 23-year-old transformed his Delhi terrace into a thriving urban forest with 500 native plants attracting 200 bird species. After a story went viral, a Los Angeles filmmaker invited him to feature in an upcoming documentary.
National Geographic's new documentary LION bridges the gap between real African lions and Broadway's beloved musical. Director Faith Musembi takes viewers backstage to see how the iconic show has honored these big cats for nearly three decades.
The City of Merritt is transforming its devastating 2021 flood experience into a hopeful documentary series about community resilience and recovery. The multi-year project will follow residents' voices and the infrastructure work protecting their future.
A filmmaker and her dad rescued two baby calves from slaughter and drove them hundreds of miles to safety. Their heartwarming road trip became a documentary film.
Emma Benoit turned her darkest moment into a mission to help teens struggling with mental health. Her documentary "My Ascension" is opening up conversations in schools across America.
National Geographic is releasing a documentary series about the 2010 rescue of 33 Chilean miners trapped underground for 69 days. The series features unseen footage and survivor interviews from one of history's most dramatic rescue operations.
Comedian Maria Bamford opens up about her decades-long journey with OCD and depression in a new Sundance documentary directed by Judd Apatow. Her honest story offers hope to millions struggling with mental health challenges.
Rita Yedid survived the October 7, 2023 Nova festival attack by hiding with her husband, who took three bullets protecting her. Now she's sharing her journey through a new documentary to help others find hope after unimaginable tragedy.
Malian director Intagrist el Ansari spent a decade filming elders to document his people's fading traditions. His documentary "Undertows: A Tuareg Tale" captures centuries-old nomadic culture as a letter to his son and future generations.
A new IMAX film premiering June 7 captures stunning proof that oceans can heal themselves when given a chance. From Norwegian fjords to former nuclear test sites, the documentary celebrates marine life making remarkable recoveries.
Acclaimed filmmaker Tunde Kelani is dedicating an upcoming documentary episode to celebrated Nigerian actor and scholar Gabriel Kola Oyewo, who passed away in June at age 80. The tribute will feature a rare archival interview that captures Oyewo's five-decade journey shaping Nigerian theatre and cinema.
A new documentary honors Wishbone, the beloved '90s PBS show that helped an entire generation fall in love with classic literature. Millennials are sharing tearful memories of how a Jack Russell terrier named Soccer sparked their lifelong passion for reading.
A new documentary premiering on Prime Video chronicles King Charles's lifelong environmental work, featuring star-studded support from Benedict Cumberbatch, Kate Winslet, and Dame Judi Dench. The 90-minute film reveals decades of dedication despite criticism.
Eileen Collins made history as the first woman to pilot and command a Space Shuttle mission. Now her groundbreaking journey is coming to theaters in a new documentary launching March 20.
Five Spanish women who beat cancer trekked 160 miles across Costa Rica by bike, foot, raft and kayak for a documentary coming to Amazon Prime Video. Their journey through rainforests and rivers will showcase both human resilience and Costa Rica's stunning landscapes to viewers worldwide.
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