Talking Documentary

10 Odd Documentaries I Loved in 2024

So we meet again.

Jan 10 • 

Scott Lacy

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3

December 2023

10 documentaries that delighted me in 2023

And so it was.

Dec 29, 2023 • 

Scott Lacy

10

4

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

3

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

4

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

2

36:56

May 2023

Documentary as reverie

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

May 18, 2023 • 

Scott Lacy

2

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

1

14

April 2023

Cairo revisited

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

Apr 21, 2023 • 

Scott Lacy

1

3

March 2023

Phil Wall processes his grief in the making of "The Book Keepers"

Sometimes healing—and a film you didn't foresee—can be found in the edit

Mar 29, 2023 • 

Scott Lacy

 and 

Phil Wall

3

48:54

Filmmaker shoutout: Bryce McNabb

The pros aren't simply great storytellers; they are master problem-solvers as well

Mar 10, 2023 • 

Scott Lacy

1

January 2023

Zachary Levy unearths gold in "Strongman"

Vérité filmmaker meets character made for the form; magic ensues

Jan 27, 2023 • 

Scott Lacy

2

51:47

The 10 most surprising documentaries I watched in 2022

The ubiquity of streaming services gave new life to old films ... and overlooked ones

Jan 13, 2023 • 

Scott Lacy

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