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Netflix’s February slate blends new documentaries (Glitter & Gold: Ice Dancing on Feb 1) with returning favorites and fresh titles—Search Party (Feb 5), Queen of Chess (Feb 6), How to Get to Heaven From Belfast (Feb 12), and Strip Law (Feb 20)—along with catalog films like Ex Machina, Zero Dark Thirty, and You’ve Got Mail, culminating in Bridgerton Season 4, Part 2 on Feb 26.
Michelle Obama’s Becoming surged about 13,000% in weekend viewership (47.5 million minutes) after the prior weekend’s 354,000 minutes, while Melania’s documentary opened in US cinemas with roughly $7 million at the box office and weaker reviews, illustrating a sharp contrast in reception and audience engagement.
THR’s Sundance 2026 critics’ wrap selects 15 favorites spanning provocative narratives and illuminating documentaries—from Olivia Wilde’s I Want Your Sex and The Invite to Gaza doctors in American Doctor, Harlem history in Once Upon a Time in Harlem, and portraits of Billie Jean King, Salman Rushdie, and more—showcasing a broad spectrum of bold storytelling, political insight, and cinematic craft.
Deadline's Matt Carey lists his top 10 documentaries of 2025, highlighting films on topics such as the Ukraine war, Chinese society, Russian dissent, authoritarian regimes, and democracy, reflecting on their impactful storytelling and societal insights.
The article reviews the top 10 documentaries of 2025, highlighting a diverse range of topics from American independence and Black art to investigative journalism, political history, and personal stories, emphasizing their relevance to current social and political issues.
Two years after the Hamas attacks on Israel, a new cinematic sub-genre has emerged, featuring documentaries, dramatizations, and survivor stories that explore and process the events of October 7, 2023, across various streaming platforms and theaters, highlighting personal experiences, community resilience, and efforts to combat denial.
This week on TV features a mix of new and returning shows including a mockumentary about a local newspaper, documentaries on a family vlogger's criminal case and mountain climbing, sports nostalgia with Peyton Manning, a crime mini-series 'Task', a baking competition, the MTV Video Music Awards, and a teen band series 'The Runarounds'.
Federal funding cuts have led to significant reductions in public broadcasting, including layoffs at WGBH and the suspension of new documentaries for the series 'American Experience,' impacting the production of historical content on PBS.
The documentary filmmaking community faces significant challenges due to federal funding cuts, including the rescinding of the CPB's budget, leading to budget reductions at PBS and other organizations. Despite these setbacks, filmmakers and media organizations are exploring alternative funding sources and digital platforms to continue producing and distributing documentaries, emphasizing resilience and innovation in the face of financial adversity.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will continue their partnership with Netflix through a new, less exclusive multi-year deal with Archewell Productions, focusing on film and TV projects, including upcoming seasons and documentaries, after their initial 2020 overall deal.
Harry and Meghan Markle renewed their Netflix deal with a less extensive, multi-year first-look agreement, shifting from their previous $100 million exclusive content deal to a more flexible arrangement that includes new projects like a holiday special, a film adaptation, and documentaries, while also expanding Meghan's lifestyle brand 'As Ever' into new product categories.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have extended their multi-year Netflix deal through their Archewell Productions, continuing to produce a variety of projects including documentaries, series, and a lifestyle brand, with new content like a holiday special and a documentary set in Uganda.
Harry and Meghan's Archewell Productions has extended its multi-year deal with Netflix, continuing their collaboration on various projects including documentaries, scripted series, and lifestyle programming, with upcoming releases such as a holiday special and a romance film adaptation.
Netflix's true-crime series continue to dominate the platform's top charts, with new hits like 'Amy Bradley Is Missing' and 'The Son Of Sam Tapes' drawing millions of viewers, highlighting the genre's ongoing popularity and success.
The Venice Film Festival 2025 lineup features a mix of auteur premieres, out-of-competition films, and documentaries, with notable entries from directors like Guillermo del Toro, Mona Fastvold, Jim Jarmusch, and Luca Guadagnino. The festival includes world premieres, special screenings, and a record number of documentaries, with awards to be decided by a jury led by Alexander Payne. Key highlights include films from Netflix, MUBI, and prominent filmmakers, with some anticipated titles like Chloé Zhao’s 'Hamnet' missing the lineup.