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Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack's 'Grass' was released on this day in 1925. Here's a look back at that film and the more recent 'Sweetgrass,' which together make a great double feature of documentaries following sheep herding migrations: buff.ly/2XGqmMs

AFCC member Christopher Campbell (@nonfics) gives us a fascinating look at the first documentary to ever win an Oscar: nonfics.com/p/with-byrd-at… #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies

In Spike Lee‘s 'When the Levees Broke,' Wynton Marsalis says this is a great time in history because it’s a time for us to notice what we’re doing wrong and then fix things.... watch it for Lee's birthday! And read a discussion of that doc and more here: buff.ly/mNHiLHu

6 years ago today, 'Tiger King' premiered on Netflix and instantly became the must-binge and most talked-about streaming event of the COVID-19 quarantine. Here's what we had to say about the sensational docuseries at the time: buff.ly/G5niecg

“One of Spike Lee’s best films. He captured the deep personal loss along with the historic impact.” - Wendell Pierce on Lee's '4 Little Girls.' Find more of Pierce's documentary recommendations here: buff.ly/2MLRFNv

Happy birthday to Spike Lee, whose documentaries include '4 Little Girls' and 'When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts.' Here's Lee talking about the former, which you can watch now on HBO Max. buff.ly/z7sDJoP

With this year's Oscars now over, we look back at 'With Byrd at the South Pole,' the first documentary to win an Academy Award, back in 1930. It was for Best Cinematography. Here's why the film is a classic: buff.ly/PwXQD3V

In honor of today being the date that 'The Age of Stupid' was first released in the UK, in 2009, here's a piece on how to set a documentary in the future: buff.ly/D8MCIre

Today is Michael Rapaport's birthday, so we recommend his music doc 'Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest.' Here's our review from 2011: buff.ly/lpxhHHh

Today in Documentary Our Pick of the Week, 'Lumière, Le Cinema!,' is now in theaters, as are the new films 'Marc by Sofia' and 'Spacewoman' '1000 Women in Horror' debuts on Shudder 'Looking for Robert' is now on OVID Find more to watch this week here: buff.ly/NeEL3rH

On this date in 1965, Kon Ichikawa released his masterpiece 'Tokyo Olympiad' in Japan. You can stream it today on HBO Max and The Criterion Channel. Here's filmmaker Robert Greene on why it's an essential work of cinematic nonfiction: buff.ly/d2I83SN

Fred Rogers was born on this day in 1928, so we recommend watching Morgan Neville's Mister Rogers documentary 'Won't You Be My Neighbor.' Here's our review: buff.ly/KGgqKd3

The latest edition of This Week in Documentary is out now! Highlights include new films by Sofia Coppola and Thierry Frémaux, two PBS premieres, and one of our favorite Toni Myers-helmed IMAX space documentaries. Find those and more here: buff.ly/NeEL3rH

Tons of films offer help or information regarding what's best for your health. These are the most essential: bit.ly/3mWcPtV

“Overnight, I find myself with a film in my lap.” - Werner Herzog on the inception of his latest documentary, 'Ghost Elephants.' Read our full interview here: buff.ly/PJ9m56b

10 Great Women’s History Films To Watch This Or Any Month #WomensHistoryMonth buff.ly/2LhE5kY

The late great animator Richard Williams was born on this day in 1933, so we recommend watching 'Persistence of Vision,' a documentary chronicling the history of how Williams lost control of his pet project, 'Arabian Knight.' Here's our review: buff.ly/CDXizqy

12 years ago today, Rithy Panh's 'The Missing Picture' was released in theaters. The documentary, now streaming on Kanopy, went on to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. Here's our review: buff.ly/IfElmvf

Happy birthday to Steve Gleason, the former NFL safety whose ALS diagnosis and deteriorating health are chronicled in the brilliant film 'Gleason.' Watch it right now on Prime Video! Here's our review to convince you it's not a complete downer: buff.ly/KU2xp38

On this date in 2010, Toni Myers's 'Hubble' was released in IMAX. AMC Theatres is showing it on IMAX screens in 3D again this Saturday. The film can also be found on our list of the best space documentaries here: buff.ly/U8mI5LS