Movies
One of the great challenges of making a documentary about current events is that the story continues after the cameras stop rolling.
Dec. 31, 2013
Awards
Sundance 2013: In Egypt doc ‘The Square,’ a new kind of muckraking
Jan. 24, 2013
Television
Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer, who directed HBO docuseries “The Vow,” hope their series sheds light on the controversial organization at its center.
Sept. 6, 2020
Jehane Noujaim’s documentary ‘Control Room’ challenges what some might expect of the news channel.
June 18, 2004
Business
‘Startup.com’ nimbly documents the rise and fall of a Web company through its charismatic leaders.
May 18, 2001
The Directors Guild of America announced its nominations Monday morning for outstanding directorial achievement in documentaries: Zachary Heinzerling for “Cutie and the Boxer”; Jehane Noujaim for “The Square”; Joshua Oppenheimer for “The Act of Killing”; Sarah Polley for “Stories We Tell”; and Lucy Walker for “The Crash Reel.”
Jan. 13, 2014
Directors Guild of America announces documentary nominations
World & Nation
CAIRO -- An acclaimed documentary tracing the dramatic arc of Egypt’s uprising against Hosni Mubarak and the tumultuous events that followed received an Oscar nomination on Thursday -- but most Egyptians haven’t had the chance to see it.
Jan. 16, 2014
In ‘Control Room,’ Jehane Noujaim goes behind the scenes of the controversial, Qatar-based station’s coverage of the Iraq invasion.
June 6, 2004
In “Control Room,” the recently released documentary on the Arab news channel Al Jazeera, Marine Lt.
Aug. 5, 2004