Go beyond the hits with these powerful, intimate and often jaw-dropping documentaries that spotlight the artists, scandals and moments that shaped music history.

Members of the Documentary Branch will vote to determine the shortlist of 15 films and then the five nominees.

These are just a few of the offbeat techniques and concepts employed by the composers of “Hedda,” “The Testament of Ann Lee,” ...

There are no known recordings of Frida Kahlo’s voice. But the iconic painter, who died in 1954, tells her own story in director Carla Gutiérrez’s documentary “Frida,” which is guided by her words ...

Over the last decade, the streaming revolution has triggered a documentary gold rush. Whatever your nonfiction area of interest happens to be — serial killers, cult leaders, athletes, con men or ...

The plethora of music documentaries in this year’s Palm Springs International Film Festival reinforces the assertion that ...

Halfway through 2024, we published a list of “Seven Music Documentary Films and Series From 2024 to Watch (and Three to Skip).” Another glut of music documentaries and series have been released since ...

Platforms are doubling down on authorized celebrity content — leading documentarians to question what the future of the doc looks like. By Steven Zeitchik, Ethan Millman Glance at the list of top ...

Jack Antonoff, Charli XCX, and FKA twigs made original music for the film, which stars Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel ...

Members of the Documentary Branch will vote to determine the shortlist of 15 films and then the five nominees. By Paul Grein Music documentaries are well-represented on the list of 201 features that ...

Over the last decade, the streaming revolution has triggered a documentary gold rush. Whatever your nonfiction area of interest happens to be — serial killers, cult leaders, athletes, con men or ...