Talking Documentary

Seeing the Whole Field

Director Phil Wall trades his camera for a baton in "Soccer Meets America"

Jun 24 • Scott Lacy

42:39

March 2026

The Long Goodbye

Jeremiah Hayes explores memory, devotion, and acceptance in "Dear Audrey"

Mar 23 • Scott Lacy

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42:33

January 2026

10 Off-the-Radar Documentaries I Loved in 2025

I never expected to make this list an annual thing, but here I am doing exactly that.

Jan 2 • Scott Lacy

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November 2025

The Last Campfire

How a working-class paradise became a symbol of a rapidly changing America

Nov 17, 2025 • Scott Lacy

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42:45

January 2025

10 Odd Documentaries I Loved in 2024

So we meet again.

Jan 10, 2025 • Scott Lacy

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December 2023

10 documentaries that delighted me in 2023

And so it was.

Dec 29, 2023 • Scott Lacy

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September 2023

The Kramer brothers make government cool again

A divisive arena is transformed into one of hope in "The First Step"

Sep 1, 2023 • Scott Lacy and Lance Kramer

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1:04:46

July 2023

David Holthouse's wild journey from journalist to filmmaker

And how cockfighting set him on his current path ... sort of

Jul 21, 2023 • Scott Lacy and David Holthouse

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50:26

June 2023

Morgan Elliott finds backyard treasure in "Potty Town"

Sometimes the best stories are just around the corner

Jun 21, 2023 • Scott Lacy and Morgan Elliott

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36:56

May 2023

Documentary as reverie

"Just Dave" ignores filmmaking grammar and kicks ass because of it

May 18, 2023 • Scott Lacy

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The travails of the rookie filmmaker

How many mistakes can one guy make in three weeks on the road? Let us count.

May 2, 2023 • Scott Lacy

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April 2023

Cairo revisited

A road trip crisis summons a convo with rural documentarian Chris Harden

Apr 21, 2023 • Scott Lacy

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