Simply sign up to the Film myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. At a time when Netflix’s dominance has made it almost a synecdoche for streaming film and TV, Hastings’ comment was seen as ...

American documentary filmmakers can get into Sundance. They can win awards. They can sell around the world. And still not find a buyer in the United States. That was the mood at this week's Copenhagen ...

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Get clued up on the US political system with these fascinating docs. Credit: Alamy It’s decision day in the USA, with a record number of people set to vote on what might well be the most important ...

New documentary Hip-Hop and the White House looks back at how presidents have rejected or embraced those within the genre, from Reagan to Trump At the 1985 presidential inauguration ball, a ...

Here at HuffPost Politics, we enjoy a "House of Cards" or "West Wing" binge as much as anyone. But if you're seeking a deeper look at American politics, here are some compelling documentaries to get ...

Alex Gibney's new documentary Musk claims Elon Musk's brief role in Washington may have given him access to vast amounts of ...

Many of the year’s best political documentaries took a microcosmic perspective into the lives of those who were facing something much larger than themselves. Whether it was offering a first-hand look ...

The creator of a short political film documenting Mansfield's shift 'from red to blue' has outlined plans to eventually expand it into a feature-length movie. Filmmaker Jay Martin, 22, set up his ...

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