Does the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll owe it all to Black culture?
Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis’ revives debates around pay, appropriation, and who benefits from rebellion
What ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ gets wrong about queer parenthood
Noah Berlatsky questions the tidy narrative closure of a film that wallows in the struggles of raising a queer child, rather than exploring its joys
In ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies,’ Chase Sui Wonders isn’t just screaming—she’s behaving badly
For Document, the actor talks scream queens, trauma bonding, and the particularities of Gen Z horror
BlackStar Film Festival eschews convention, reflecting radical shifts in cinema
For Document, founder Maori Holmes joins filmmaker dream hampton to explore the versatility in concept and breadth of power in Black cinema
For a story about stereotypes, B.J. Novak’s ‘Vengeance’ has some blind spots of its own
The film’s exploration of regional tensions effectively erase actual class dynamics—race, gender, religion, and most other major political fault-lines
‘Kimi’ doesn’t belong on the big screen—but neither do most stories
Steven Soderbergh’s latest thriller will never dominate the cultural conversation, but does that mean it isn’t good?
In ‘Brotherhood and Sisterhood,’ Elianel Clinton expands the definition of flesh and blood
The up-and-coming photographer captured pairs of siblings in his latest project, referencing the intersections of race and queerness
‘Spiderhead’ shows us what cinema gets wrong about the prison of the mind
In sci-fi, the metaphor of prison can convey complex truths. But does it encourage empathy for actual prisoners?
The new coming of age, according to Ever Anderson and Diana Silvers
The actors meet to investigate the next generation of teenage cinema
For Suzanne Lindon and Lukas Dhont, youth is an eternal muse
For Document’s tenth anniversary, the filmmakers meet to discuss the enigma of adolescence and the search for the authentic self
Oliver Sim and Xavier Dolan perceive a new world for queer youth
The bassist and vocalist for The xx joins the Cannes regular to discuss his debut solo album ‘Hideous Bastard’ and the formative impact of 'Buffy...
A beginner’s guide to Sidney Poitier, America’s first Black matinee star
The late pioneer’s work made history, paving the way for a new generation of Black cinema
Sigourney Weaver and James Cameron evaluate the changing landscape of science fiction
For Document’s Summer/Pre-Fall 2022 issue, the master storytellers talk ‘Aliens,’ ‘Avatar,’ and surviving the chaos of filmmaking
Photographer Nicole Maria Winkler and stylist Alice Lefons render the abstract cityscape
The interplay of color and movement is foregrounded in this fashion portfolio for Document
The Hollywood backdrop embodies an overlooked genre of painting
A new exhibition at the Boca Raton Museum of Art is a slice of film history, displaying 22 sets from iconic movies
Boy Harsher takes us inside their experimental horror film ‘The Runner’
Darkwave duo Jae Matthews and Gus Muller join creative collaborators Kris Esfandiari and Sigrid Lauren to discuss their cinematic debut
Moses Sumney is committed to a reintegration with nature
In his new performance ‘Live From Blackalachia,’ the musician and poet challenges misconceptions of the region and celebrates his relationship to the earth
Jean Touitou’s short film, ‘VOX / PHANTOM,’ journeys through the streets of Paris and down memory lane
The creative director and A.P.C. founder revisits the monuments of his youth on motorbike
Celebrating the legacy of James Bidgood, the forefather of camp
The multihyphenate artist and performer died at 88, leaving behind a collection of trailblazing gay films and photographs
Gus Van Sant talks finding inspiration on the fringes
Thirty years after the release of 'My Own Private Idaho,' the filmmaker opens up about his artistic practice for Document’s Winter 2021/Resort 2022 issue
Amalia Ulman explores notions of home in her latest short film for Salvatore Ferragamo
The artist and director joins Document to discuss the making of ‘Hotel Splendid'
Ava Marks’s latest short film is a study in generational connection
The burgeoning filmmaker behind ‘The Things We’ll Show Our Kids’ talks spontaneous footage, style and genre, and her own relationship to memory
Kristen Stewart and David Cronenberg examine the existentialist side of filmmaking
For Document’s Winter 2021/Resort 2022 issue, Stewart and Cronenberg discuss technology, transformation, and the reality of the human condition
Jacolby Satterwhite is using the past to create art about the future
In collaboration with Nike Every Stitch Considered, Document highlights innovative creatives who are expanding our cultural landscape through acts of exploration, process and education
A new documentary portraits forgotten folk legend Karen Dalton
For Document, the directors of ‘Karen Dalton: In My Own Time’ discuss the late singer’s legacy
Helena Christensen and Camilla Staerk’s new short film is a surreal exploration of friendship
The duo behind Staerk&Christensen directed and featured in ‘The Double Life Of’—the newest contribution to their immensely personal series
Adriana Cuenca’s new film is a rich, diaristic journey through Myanmar
As we travel through the nation’s expansive landscape, we are given a glimpse into the daily life of its people
Nia DaCosta and Karyn Kusama tell horror stories that can set us free
For Document Fall/Winter 2020, the directors discuss the complexities of the ‘Candyman’ legend and confronting the ghosts of our past to push culture forward
From lovestruck to cuntstruck: How today’s period pieces are refashioning history and having fun doing it
Once Hollywood’s reliably square crowd-pleaser, historic films are undergoing a radical shift—and becoming cinema’s most boundary-pushing genre
Kati Nescher on inspiration, icons, and her creative pilgrimage to Ingmar Bergman’s house
The model-turned-filmmaker shares the story behind her cinematic debut 'Green Eyes'
‘Electric Jesus’ will take you on a metal-fueled journey towards enlightenment
Discovering the meaning of joy in a fictional, half-parodic tribute to ’80s Christian rock music
Ai Weiwei on his surprise documentary ‘Coronation,’ a haunting portrait of Wuhan under lockdown
"We may never know what truly happened”—the artist exposes the Chinese government’s COVID coverup and the human toll of authoritarianism
Nazi hunting in the age of pop culture Hitler clones
In 'The Boys From Brazil,' Ira Levin probed our absurdist obsession with Nazi replicants—unfortunately today's fascists don't conform to pulp tropes
An unprecedented look at fashion’s favorite cult designer, Martin Margiela
The long-awaited documentary on the elusive figure, Martin Margiela: In His Own Words, is finally available to the public
We are the virus: body horror films reflect humanity at its most grotesque
From 'Alien' to 'The Thing,' body horror exposes the deeper evils that capitalism has left to fester
Dominick Barcelona on how cars shaped his relationship to his stepfather—and to creativity
"For Will, Bobbie, Joe, and Fred, cars came with the promise of pride and freedom; a symbol of what could be."
Re-centering the Black experience in the horror genre, from ‘Beloved’ to ‘Get Out’
“Black history is black horror”: scholars and creators Tananarive Due, John Jennings, and Robin R. Means Coleman probe the future of horror—with an eye to...
As the city begins to reopen, a tribute to New Yorkers’ inimitable resilience
"There's a lot of freedom in solitude": Voices from all corners of the city on finding joy and connection while in isolation
Belgian designer Christian Wijnants revisits his favorite films during lockdown
6 movies to add to your weekend marathon, from Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Kika’ to Emir Kusturica's ‘Black Cat, White Cat’
Simone Rocha and Gwendoline Christie discuss the provocative power of brutal femininity
The two reminisce about the first time they met—in the bathrooms of Central Saint Martins—and discuss Rocha's latest collaborative endeavor, 4 Moncler Simone Rocha
Earl Cave and Stuart Murdoch compare the soundtracks of their youths
The young actor and Belle and Sebastian frontman on teenage ennui and their shared enthusiasm for skateboarding
Radical domesticity: The beginner’s guide to art-house legend Chantal Akerman
Revisiting the filmmaker's rebellious female gaze, from 'Saute ma ville' to 'No Home Movie'
‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ and the value of not-so-happy queer endings
In praise of the rare queer films that aren't trauma porn nor facsimiles of heteronormative cliches
Beyond ‘Breathless’: the beginner’s guide to Jean-Luc Godard
From his foreshadowing of the May ’68 downfall to the crime story that inspired Tarantino, five Godard films all fans should see
6 works of cinematic genius that critics initially hated
Fondazione Prada is streaming cinema's finest guilty pleasures, from Paul Verhoeven's 'Showgirls' to Billy Wilder's 'Fedora'
Watching ‘Nunsploitation’ films in the age of anxiety and isolation
50 years after Anna Karina joined a convent, nun movies are a study in feminism for our increasingly cloistered world.
Glory Hole, a documentary project honoring America’s counterculture legends
From the mud to the road, filmmaker Hunter Ray Barker tells the fantastical true stories of fringe entertainers
Brian Boulos captures Cartagena’s ‘Girls of the Clock,’ as they see themselves
A film and portrait series honoring the candid, courageous stories of sex workers in Cartagena, Colombia.
Vaginal Davis killed the video star with her ‘terrorist drag’
Revisiting ‘The White to be Angry,’ the parody proto-visual album that lampooned Woody Allen, Clive Barker, and Bruce LaBruce
