The Ken Burns documentary is protected by journalistic privilege, said the judge on the case
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“An Insane, Surreal Day”: ‘Koch’ Documentary Released on Day of Mayor Koch’s Death
Neil Barsky, the filmmaker behind the documentary with an eerie release date, says audiences will get a private glimpse at the very public figure
Q&A: The Wrongly Convicted Central Park Five on Their Documentary, Delayed Justice and Why They’re Not Bitter
Last night, The Central Park Five won Best Documentary at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards. TIME sat down with director Sarah Burns and four of the men, now in their 30s, to talk about the film, what they have experienced …
Richard Branson Joins the War Against the War on Drugs
As a member of the Global Commission on Drug Policy, Branson is part of the burgeoning movement to end the U.S.-led war on drugs. He’s hoping the new documentary ‘Breaking the Taboo’ will help the cause
Brooklyn Castle: The Cool Kids Play Chess
The teenaged members of the chess team at New York City’s Intermediate 318 are the Yankees of chess. They’ve won 26 national chess titles—more than any other school in the country, which is an especially impressive feat
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Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel Celebrates the Reign of the Empress of Fashion
If there’s one thing we learned from this feast-for-the-eyes documentary, made by Vreeland’s granddaughter-in-law, it’s that the mind has to race to keep up with the inimitable Vogue editor
Detropia: Filmmakers Behind New Detroit Doc Talk Recession, Recovery and Decay Tourism
What do Swiss tourists and film-festival moviegoers have in common?
Married & Counting: One Gay Couple, Seven Weddings
A new documentary about a same-sex couple who got married in every state that would let them takes aim at marriage inequality
Reality or “Reality”?: Should NBC’s Olympics Coverage Be More Straightforward?
Is it too much to expect NBC’s Olympics coverage to be less packaged? The answer may depend on whether you expect to be entertained or informed
Beyoncé to Direct, Produce Documentary…About Beyoncé
The singer has reportedly been shopping a doc to several Hollywood studios about her life and career. Move over, Katy Perry
John Leguizamo Steps Up to the Plate for Dominican Ballplayers
“Wherever there’s a chance to make crazy dollars, because baseball is a crazy financial piggy bank, of course things are going to get a little corrupt.”