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'Cutting Through Rocks' Takes Imagination: On Women and Power in Iran
"We are cutting through the rocks of the industry to be where we are today," Oscar nominated director Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni speak about their…
 • Kathleen Lingo, Sara Khaki, and Mohammadreza Eyni
52:33
Sundance 2026, Part 2: Why We Fight
The films were the point and the strongest work wasn't chasing commercial viability—it was deeply personal, politically engaged, and beautifully told…
 • Kathleen Lingo
Sundance 2026: An Era Ends, A Movement Begins
Park City's farewell, Minneapolis's tragedy, Boulder's promise. And an oral history of SFF '26.
 • Kathleen Lingo
Penny Lane: 'My long game is 10,000 fans'
From the smoldering frontlines of truth and film with the documentary director and now unabashed content creator Penny Lane
 • Kathleen Lingo and Penny Lane
1:28:58
How a director convinced a husband, wife, and mistress to all go on camera, twice
Mistress Dispelling, Modern Love & Moviemaking in China with Oscar-Shortlisted Director Elizabeth Lo
 • Kathleen Lingo and Elizabeth Lo
1:06:46
How to Win an Oscar
An expert on the Academy Awards breaks down the process to help filmmakers play the game smarter.
 • Kathleen Lingo and Tom Oyer
1:10:58
1 Year Later: Is It Time to Stop Making Documentaries?
If I go there will be trouble, and if I stay it will be double
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I am a veteran documentary film and television producer writing this newsletter to think about how to keep making documentaries during these complex times. Here we go….
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