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…

Congrats to all the @NewsEmmys Awards winners, including 2 for "Lakota Nation vs. US," 2 for FRONTLINE, 1 each for "Free Chol Soo Lee" (Independent Lens) & Eat Your Catfish | documentary (POV on PBS ), and 1 for Little Richard: I Am Everything! deadline.com/2024/09/news-d…

From The Boss. He put it perfectly. Thank you Bruce Springsteen.

Thank you, The Philadelphia Inquirer!

"After democracy dies in darkness, they’ll be the ones who will be moving happily about in the shadows.” Timothy Snyder on what the media oligarchs have revealed about themselves. theguardian.com/us-news/2024/o…

I went to Donald Trump's rally at MSG last night. Some thoughts... medium.com/@marshallcurry…

Congrats to The Gotham Film & Media Institute Awards nominees, incl. doc nods to Dahomey, Intercepted, No Other Land, Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat, Sugarcane, & Union. thegotham.org/press/the-goth…

Here's my Filmmaker Magazine article about the Documentality study on mental health in the doc community, and its impact since the study's publication. Thanks to Scott Macauley & Vadim Rizov. filmmakermagazine.com/127799-mental-…

A few days late on this, but congrats to the Cinema Eye Honors nominees, including multi-nodders "Sugarcane," "Dahomey" and "No Other Land." cinemaeyehonors.com/news/cinema-ey…