Jared Mobarak –

• Posterized October 2022: Decision to Leave, TÁR, Holy Spider & More – 10/7/22

Jeff Simon –

• In celebration of TCM’s embrace of films that are more memorable than classic – 10/5/22
• John Carpenter all but invented the slasher film and gave moviegoers more cause to celebrate ‘Halloween’ – 10/5/22
• Cop shows continue to be a staple of network TV, even as they change – 10/13/22
• I was fooled by Bob Dylan in a suit. His newest book proves his genius – 10/19/22
• It’s a Golden Age for jocks on TV. That could be good news for Josh Allen in 15 years or so. – 10/27/22

Jordan M. Smith –

• Emmy Winners; ‘Jihad Rehab’ debate; DCTV’s Firehouse Cinema – 10/3/22
• A STORM FORETOLD Used as Evidence, Firehouse Cinema is New Cinematic Gem, BBC Studios Announces New Development Initiative – 10/17/22
• Monday Memo: Cinema Eye Honors ’23 Announcements, JIHAD REHAB Conversation Deepens, Critics Choice Doc Award Nominations – 10/24/22
• Monday Memo: DOC NYC Approaches, IDA Documentary Awards Shortlists, CNN to Stop Buying Docs – 10/31/22

Jared Mobarak –

• Posterized September 2022: Blonde, Speak No Evil, Peter von Kant & More – 9/1/22

Jeff Simon –

• As new memoir comes out, recalling the David Milch I knew – 9/13/22
• In celebration of TCM’s embrace of films that are more memorable than classic – 9/28/22

Jordan M. Smith –

• TIFF in Full Swing, Laura Poitras Wins Golden Lion, Eugene Hernandez Named Sundance Director – 9/12/22
• The Passing of Cinema Titans, William Klein and Jean-Luc Godard – 9/19/22
• Thom Powers Passes DOC NYC Baton to Jaie Laplante, Double Exposure 2022 Lineup Announced – 9/26/22

Jared Mobarak –

• Posterized August 2022: Funny Pages, El Gran Movimiento, Free Chol Soo Lee & More – 8/4/22

Christopher Schobert –

• Recommended New Books on Filmmaking: Michael Mann Returns to Heat, Long Live Cronenberg, Exploring Fire Walk With Me & More – 8/8/22

Jeff Simon –

• Ron Shelton gave us ‘Bull Durham’ in ’88. Now, he’s giving us the story behind it – 8/3/22
• We may never see ‘Batgirl’ or ‘Gore’ … and that’s a shame – 8/10/22
• I knew Margaret Sullivan was destined for greatness. She exceeded my expectations. – 8/18/22
• Restore the luster of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Give it to Salman Rushdie – 8/31/22

Jordan M. Smith –

• TIFF, Venice & Open City Programming Announcements – 8/1/22
• Docs & Fiction Films Covering the Same Subject, Philippa Kowarsky Leaving BBC Storyville, BlackStar Film Fest Highlights – 8/8/22
• DCTV Set to Open Firehouse Doc Theater, IDF Published Ukrainian Film Curator List, Amazing Grace Back in Court – 8/15/22
• Streaming Surpasses Cable for First Time, TIFF Docs Announced – 8/22/22
• Nonfiction Cinema & Social Change, New Black Public Media & Johnny Carson Center Residency, CIFF & Open City Reveal 2022 Programs – 8/29/22

Jared Mobarak –

• Posterized July 2022: Murina, A Love Song, Resurrection & More – 7/6/22

Jeff Simon –

• It’s time to update Andy Warhol’s law: Thanks to the internet, anyone can find 15 minutes of infamy – 7/7/22
• Ken Auletta’s insider tales were captivating in the 60s. They’re even better in his new book on Weinstein – 7/24/22
• Joni Mitchell returned to Newport and the tears flowed everywhere – 7/27/22

Jordan M. Smith –

• PBS/Firelight William Greaves Production Fund, BFI Doc Society Feature Fund, Sheffield DocFest’s 2022 Award Winners – 7/11/22
• Terence Macartney-Filgate Dead at 97, Truth Seekers Summit Programming Revealed, Doc Support Endeavor Subject Matter Launched – 7/18/22
• Monday Memo – 7/25/22

Jared Mobarak –

• Posterized June 2022: Watcher, Neptune Frost, Apples & More – 6/3/22

Christopher Schobert –

• Cinematic road trips – 6/6/22

Jeff Simon –

• I almost ignored the Watergate-era miniseries ‘Gaslit.’ That would have been a terrible mistake – 6/15/22
• An unlikely trio of entertainers bring great productions to the small screen – 6/22/22
• Frank Capra taught ‘misdirection as a way of life.’ The lesson is still being learned – 6/30/22

Jordan M. Smith –

• Jaie Laplante Named as New DOC NYC Artistic Director, World Records Volume 6 Released, Sheffield DocFest Program Revealed – 6/6/22
• Filmmaker Nick Quested Becomes Key Jan 6 Witness, New IDA Board Members, Tabitha Jackson Departs From Sundance – 6/13/22
• Color Congress Announced Inaugural Grants, Emmy Rule Changes and An Increased Appetite for Experimental Docs – 6/20/22
• Meet the Press Film Festival with DOC NYC, Abortion Rights Doc Makers Speak Out, Firelight Names Leticia Peguero as Senior Vice President – 6/27/22

Jared Mobarak –

• Posterized May 2022: Lux Æterna, The Innocents, In Front of Your Face & More – 5/6/22

Christopher Schobert –

• Recommended New Books on Filmmaking: Nicolas Cage, Sofia Coppola, Michael Cimino, Dennis Hopper & More – 5/4/22
• Catching up with local favorites – 5/11/22
• Spring highlights – 5/31/22

Jeff Simon –

• At age 50, ‘The Godfather’ still looks and feels brand-new – 5/4/22
• From Carlin to Letterman, comedians have always lived with the loathing – 5/11/22
• In Buffalo, we will always be defined by our soul, not by the racist who tried to divide us – 5/17/22

Jordan M. Smith –

• Another Screen Presents Six Brazilian Docs, New Issue of World Records Journal, Hot Docs In Full Swing – 5/2/22
• Firelight Media Doc Lab Open Call, Hot Docs Award Winners, True Crime Recommendations – 5/9/22
• Waves of Arrests in Iran, Speaking is Difficult, POV Unveils Season Lineup – 5/16/22
• Heddy Honigmann Dead at 70, FOCAL Awards Nom Shortlist, Sheffield’s Ukraine Focus – 5/23/22

Jared Mobarak –

• Posterized April 2022: Hit the Road, Vortex, Petite Maman & More – 4/1/22

Jeff Simon –

• Was no one looking out for the best interests of Bruce Willis? – 4/6/22
• ‘The First Lady’ on Showtime looked like a winner … until it didn’t – 4/20/22
• How did we get here as a culture? First, you have to understand what happened to ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’ – 4/27/22

Jordan M. Smith –

• Doc Filmmaker Mantas Kvedaravicius Killed, Question of Consent when Shooting in Traumatic Situations, Poh Si Teng on True Equity in Docs – 4/4/22
• IDA Recognizes Employee Union, Firelight Media Announces Spark Fund Recipients, 2022 Full Frame Award Winners – 4/11/22
• Goodbye 14-Hour Day, Peabody Awards Nominees, A-List Festivals on How Docs Can Play in the Big League – 4/18/22
• IF/Then & Emergence Unveil Shifting Landscapes, dok.incubator Reveals Selections, Tribeca Film Festival Announced 2022 Lineup – 4/25/22

Jared Mobarak –

• Posterized March 2022: After Yang, Great Freedom, Nitram & More – 3/3/22
• The 94th Oscars recap through tweets … – 3/28/22

David Palmer –

• 94th Academy Awards Predictions: Who Will, Could, and Should Win – 3/26/22

Jeff Simon –

• I can’t believe I’m saying this but I am dreading this year’s Academy Awards – 3/2/22
• I’ll grudgingly watch ‘West Side Story’; Poehler’s Lucy doc is great TV – 3/9/22
• Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has the world rethinking what TV should be – 3/16/22
• What Will Smith did at the Oscars could not have been more wrong. But I understand it – 3/28/22

Jordan M. Smith –

• 2022 Cinema Eye Honors, IDA Staff Exodus Continues, Roger Graef Dead at 85 – 3/7/22
• R.I.P. Michelle Materre & Brent Renaud, Summer of Soul Wins Best Doc at Independent Spirit Awards – 3/14/22
• IDA Recognizes Employee Bargaining Unit, SXSW Award Winners, Visions du Réel Program Unveiled – 3/21/22
• Summer of Soul, Queen of Basketball Win Doc Oscars, Pure Nonfiction Returns to IFC Center, IDA Announces New Staff – 3/28/22