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10 documentaries that delighted me in 2023
And so it was.
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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"
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Scott Lacy
 and 
Lance Kramer
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
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Scott Lacy
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David Holthouse
50:26

June 2023

Morgan Elliott finds backyard treasure in "Potty Town"
Sometimes the best stories are just around the corner
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Scott Lacy
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Morgan Elliott
36:56

May 2023

Documentary as reverie
"Just Dave" ignores filmmaking grammar and kicks ass because of it
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Scott Lacy
The travails of the rookie filmmaker
How many mistakes can one guy make in three weeks on the road? Let us count.
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Scott Lacy
14

April 2023

Cairo revisited
A road trip crisis summons a convo with rural documentarian Chris Harden
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Scott Lacy
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
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Scott Lacy
 and 
Phil Wall
48:54
Filmmaker shoutout: Bryce McNabb
The pros aren't simply great storytellers; they are master problem-solvers as well
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Scott Lacy

January 2023

Zachary Levy unearths gold in "Strongman"
Vérité filmmaker meets character made for the form; magic ensues
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Scott Lacy
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
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Scott Lacy
2

December 2022

Shaleece Haas tackles one of America's great social issues in "Real Boy"
Ten years ago, Shaleece Haas stumbled upon a musician whose lyrics captured her attention ...
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Scott Lacy
48:16
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