On the eve of the 40th Sundance Film Festival, here are my top 10 fave docs from the 1999 edition (my debut) to 2023. Happy #Sundance40th!

Just 1 The Academy nod for May December Film, despite topping both the Film Comment Magazine & Reverse Shot Best of 23 lists? Hmmm.

Having chatted briefly with both of these folks about this, excited to see this news drop. Micah Gottleib and Sarah Winshall announce the new L.A. Festival of Movies, co-presented by mezzanine and MUBI. latimes.com/entertainment-…

Thanks to MattCarey & John Ridley of Deadline 's Doc Talk podcast for inviting me on for a scintillating convo with Marjan Safinia & Lois Vossen about The Academy's doc nominees & Doc Branch. deadline.com/2024/02/doc-ta…

In Deadline, I talk to Sean Wang about his career year so far, his nonfiction canon, and most of all, his The Academy-nominated short doc "Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó." Thanks to MattCarey. deadline.com/2024/02/nai-na…

As Bruce Springsteen resumes his tour next month, here's my essay for Zócalo Public Square about my trajectory from teenage fanboy to middle-aged devotee. Thanks to editors Eryn Brown & Boss Fangirl Sarah Rothbard.

Here's my report in Filmmaker Magazine on the in-person return of Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, after a five-year hiatus. Thanks to Scott Macaulay & Vadim Rizov. filmmakermagazine.com/125773-full-fr…

Another beautiful soul has departed for the documentary firmament. Thanks for four decades of extraordinary gifts, Lourdes Portillo. aframe.oscars.org/news/post/lour…

Kudos to the Peabody Awards nominees! peabodyawards.com/awards/nominee…

My name is Isabelle Friedman, and I'm the editor in chief of the Daily Bruin, UCLA's independent student newspaper. It seems like I've only just now had a chance to sit and truly reflect on the events of the past week.

Deep gratitude to all the 2024 The Pulitzer Prizes winners & finalists! Special praise to the late Greg Tate (Special Award), Justin Chang (Criticism--LA Times' loss is The New Yorker's gain), and Tyshawn Sorey (Music--for "Adagio--For Wadada Leo Smith"). pulitzer.org/prize-winners-…

Kudos to all the Peabody Awards winners! Much gratitude for your gifts, your verve, your artistry, and your tenacity.

Here's my report on highlights of the Hot Docs Industry Conference, incl. a convo betw Brett Story & @astradisatra; rpts from Documentary Organization of Canada & European Film Market; editing insights from Xi Feng & more! Thanks to Marc Glassman & Pat Mullen. povmagazine.com/highlights-fro…

In Deadline, I talk to Jesse Moss & Amanda McBaine about Girls State (the doc & the program), democracy & adolescence. Thanks to MattCarey. deadline.com/2024/06/girls-…

Congrats to all the The Emmys doc & unscripted nominees! realscreen.com/2024/07/17/dis…

Congrats to all the News & Documentary The Emmys nominees! theemmys.tv/news-45th-nomi…