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About the DGA Documentary Committee

The mission of the Documentary Committee is to provide recommendations regarding creative and economic rights, enforcement of contractual and legal protections for documentary filmmakers. The Committee also coordinates events that support that mission.

Meet the Nominees: Documentary

75th Annual DGA Awards

See video and photos from this year's event celebrating the DGA Award nominees for Documentary.

Spotlight on Director Liz Garbus

A Focus on Women Committee Virtual Event

In this online event, DGA Award-winning Director Liz Garbus discussed her career during a conversation moderated by FOWC Co-Chair Annetta Marion.

Director Werner Herzog discusses The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft

A Documentary Series Screening in LA

Hear from Director Werner Herzog on the making of his new documentary, The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft, and see photos of his conversation moderated by DGA Special Projects Committee Chair Jeremy Kagan.

Director Evgeny Afineevsky discusses Freedom on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom

A Documentary Series Screening in NY

Hear a podcast from Director Evgeny Afineevsky on the making of his new documentary, Freedom on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom, and see photos of his conversation moderated by Director Raymond De Felitta.

Director Brett Morgen discusses Moonage Daydream

Documentary Series Screenings in LA and NY

Hear a podcast from Director Brett Morgen speaking about the making of his new documentary, Moonage Daydream, and see photos of his conversation moderated by Directors Ondi Timoner in Los Angeles and Bennett Miller in New York.

Director Theodore Braun discusses ¡Viva Maestro!

A Special Projects Documentary Series Screening

Hear a podcast from Director Theodore Braun about the making of his new documentary, ¡Viva Maestro!, and see photos of his conversation moderated by DGA Special Projects Documentary Series Subcommittee Chair Ondi Timoner.

Directors Tia Lessin & Emma Pildes discuss The Janes

A Special Projects Documentary Series Screening

Hear a podcast from Directors Tia Lessin & Emma Pildes speaking about the making of their film, The Janes, and see photos of their conversation with DGA Special Projects Documentary Series Subcommittee Chair Ondi Timoner in Los Angeles.

Meet the Nominees: Documentary

74th Annual DGA Awards

See video and photos from this year's event celebrating the DGA Award nominees for Documentary.

Director Matthew Heineman discusses The First Wave

An Eastern Region Special Projects Documentary Series Screening

Hear a podcast from Director Matthew Heineman speaking about the making of The First Wave, and see photos of his conversation with moderator Marc Levin in New York.

Director Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson discusses Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Special Projects Documentary Series Screenings

Hear a podcast from Director Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson speaking about the making of his documentary feature, Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), and see photos of his conversations with moderators Ondi Timoner in Los Angeles and Amir Bar-Lev in New York.

Director Marilyn Agrelo discusses Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

An Eastern Region Special Projects Documentary Series Screening

Hear a podcast from Director Marilyn Agrelo speaking about the making of her new documentary feature, Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street, and see photos of her conversation with Director Annetta Marion in New York.

Director Morgan Neville discusses Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

A Special Projects Documentary Series Screening

Hear a podcast from Director Morgan Neville speaking about the making of his new documentary, Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain, and see photos of his conversation with moderator Ondi Timoner in Los Angeles.

What’s Up Doc? Carving Out a Lucrative Career Path in Non-Fiction Storytelling

A DGA Women's Steering Committee Virtual Event

During their online meeting in March, the Committee hosted a discussion with Directors Chai Vasarhelyi and Alex Stapleton and DGA Associate Western Executive Director Lisa Layer moderated by Director Eda Benjakul.

Meet the Nominees: Documentary

72nd Annual DGA Awards

See video and photos from this year's event celebrating the DGA Award nominees for Documentary.

Meet the Nominees: Documentary

71st Annual DGA Awards

See video and photos from this year's event celebrating the DGA Award nominees for Documentary.

Meet the Nominees: Documentary

70th Annual DGA Awards

See video and photos from this year's event celebrating the DGA Award nominees for Documentary filmmaking.

Meet the Nominees: Documentary

69th Annual DGA Awards

See video and photos from this year's event celebrating the DGA Award nominees for Documentary filmmaking.

Meet the Nominees: Documentary

68th Annual DGA Awards

See video and photos from this year's event celebrating the DGA Award nominees for Documentary filmmaking.

Exclusive Video: Meet the Documentary Nominees

67th Annual DGA Awards

See video and photos from this year's event celebrating the DGA Award nominees for Documentaries.

Meet the Nominees: Documentaries

See video and photos from this year's event celebrating the DGA Award nominees for Documentaries.

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Chuck Workman

This is a Visual History Recording

Visual History Interview

Chuck Workman discusses his career as a director of the Academy Award-winning short film Precious Images (1986), feature-length documentaries Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014) and Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol (1990), and his early work as an editor of numerous commercials, feature film trailers and Academy Awards montages.

The DGA Interview: Barbara Kopple

Barbara Kopple

The pioneering documentarian, with an uncanny ability to gain her subjects’ trust, has repeatedly put herself at risk while leaving no stone unturned.

Michael Apted

This is a Visual History Recording

Visual History Interview

Veteran feature and documentary film director and past-president of the DGA Michael Apted discusses his 45-plus year directorial career, highlighting his work on the Seven Up! documentary series, Coal Miners Daughter (1980), and Nell (1994) and reflecting on his presidency and Guild leadership over the years.

Shot to Remember: The Thin Blue Line

The Thin Blue Line

In the opening sequence of The Thin Blue Line, Errol Morris enhances his quest for the truth with innovative, and controversial, style.

Steve James

This is a Visual History Recording

Visual History Interview

Director Steve James recounts career highlights including the groundbreaking documentary Hoop Dreams and the six-year-long process to make the film, which led to directing narrative films like Prefontaine and critically-acclaimed documentaries like The Interrupters and Life Itself.

Mel Stuart

This is a Visual History Recording

Visual History Interview

Mel Stuart (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Wattstax, Four Days in November) discusses his long and varied career as a director and producer of everything from fantastical musical pieces to hard-cutting political documentaries. Stuart shares his working philosophies, among them, his Five Rules to “making it” in the film industry.