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Community, media, and philanthropy rolled into one. Home of Doc10 — Chicago's signature documentary film festival.

[CMP @wearecmp]

🎬 Doc10 2026 was a record-setting and inspiring 10 days of cinema, conversations, and community — with our new Speak Truth series and special guests from Billie Jean King to Salman Rushdie. ✨

Take a look at some highlights from this year’s festival — and stay tuned for more exciting screenings and events in the months to come!

[Watermelon Pictures @watermelon_pics]

We are devastated by the killing of Dr. Rizk Abu Shaaira, a Palestinian surgeon featured in our documentary AMERICAN DOCTOR, in an Israeli airstrike on Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, Gaza.

We condemn this attack and the continued assault on Gaza’s healthcare system.

[Kino Lorber @KinoLorber]

SOUL PATROL has been nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Archival Artistry by the Cinema Eye Honors!

J.M. Harper's moving documentary brings a little-known chapter of American history to the screen. Now playing in theaters: https://t.co/ZsqERwwnoF

[Netflix @netflix]

In THE BADDEST SPEECHWRITER OF ALL, Martin Luther King Jr.'s lawyer and speechwriter, Dr. Clarence B. Jones, reveals the personal cost and surprising truths of making history, offering an insider’s view of the Civil Rights Movement.

The documentary short, co-directed by Ben Proudfoot and Stephen Curry, premieres December 8.

[Kino Lorber @KinoLorber]

Sundance winner SOUL PATROL is the untold story of the Vietnam War's first Black spec-ops team. Ahead of tomorrow's screening in @DOCNYCfest Short List, watch a new trailer for this "elegiac documentary... with striking honesty and rich contextualization." (The New York Times)

[CMP @wearecmp]

Don't miss SOUL PATROL — a Doc10 Official Selection with Illinois roots that tells the remarkable story of Black special forces in Vietnam — playing in theaters tomorrow, Wed. Nov 11, for an exclusive Veterans Day presentation, via @KinoLorber.

[Steal This Story, Please! @stealthisstory]

STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE! is "an incredible piece of art" says Sepideh Moafi (Emmy Award Nominee, The Pitt).

Watch now on AppleTV, Prime Video, Fandango, Google Play and YouTube!

[CMP @wearecmp]

It was a moving night at our screening of the powerful doc THE LIFE WE LEAVE — plus a powerful Speak Truth discussion following the film with director JJ Gerber, IL @SenatorCelina, & Brooke Benjamin of Inclusive Funeral Care discussing mourning, death care, ritual, and legacy.

Thanks to all who joined us and made this evening possible!

[1-2 Special @12specialfilms]

CLOSURE is now playing @IFCCenter, expanding to select cities next week. A film by Michal Marczak.

[Kino Lorber @KinoLorber]

J.M. Harper’s intimate portrait of Vietnam’s first Black special ops team, SOUL PATROL, opens in New York today before expanding nationwide, with special Veterans Day screenings on November 11th: https://t.co/ZsqERwwVed

[CMP @wearecmp]

See you tonight for THE LIFE WE LEAVE at the Davis Theater, with a special Q&A following the film!

Tickets still available!

[CMP @wearecmp]

"A refreshing, joyous gem of a documentary that also doesn’t shy away from the pain of loss"

Join us on Sunday 11/1 at the Davis Theater for a special Day of the Dead presentation: the Chicago premiere of the moving & hopeful doc THE LIFE WE LEAVE.

10 complimentary tickets available for the first 10 people to share this post!

[CMP @wearecmp]

"A refreshing, joyous gem of a documentary that also doesn’t shy away from the pain of loss"

Join us on Sunday 11/1 at the Davis Theater for a special Day of the Dead presentation: the Chicago premiere of the moving & hopeful doc THE LIFE WE LEAVE.

10 complimentary tickets available for the first 10 people to share this post!

[Netflix @netflix]

Paralyzed By Hope: The Maria Bamford Story is now on Netflix. Directed by Judd Apatow & Neil Berkeley.

A portrait of a comedian who has built a career on turning radical honesty into radical comedy. Often blurring the line between performance and personal crisis.

[Maria Bamford @mariabamfoo]

🎬 Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story releases on @netflix Today!

Get all the info you need at https://t.co/tGmILaLn8w

[RogerEbert.com @ebertvoices]

"This exceptionally thoughtful and often hilarious documentary about Bamford explores the way she uses humor to filter her experiences."

@nminow reviews PARALYZED BY FEAR: THE MARIA BAMFORD STORY: https://t.co/UdgohathS4

[CMP @wearecmp]

It's true, everyone’s going to die. Some of us could also become excellent garden soil.

This November 1st, in honor of the Day of the Dead, we’re excited to present the Chicago premiere of the moving and hopeful doc THE LIFE WE LEAVE as a Speak Truth screening on 11/1 at 7pm at the @DavisTheater with a panel Q&A following the film: https://t.co/yoGsOrDZN2

[Music Box Films @musicboxfilms]

In 1986, master documentarian Ross McElwee released SHERMAN'S MARCH, a landmark of first-person filmmaking that presaged everything from Michael Moore to reality TV. Now he's back with the 4K Restoration of SHERMAN'S MARCH and his latest release, REMAKE, where Ross reflects on a lifetime behind the camera.

SHERMAN'S MARCH and REMAKE are both now available to rent/buy on digital platforms.

[1-2 Special @12specialfilms]

CLOSURE has been shortlisted for the European Film Awards 2027.

#EuropeanFilmAwards #EuropeanCinema #EuropeanFilmAcademy #EFAAwards

[Kino Lorber @KinoLorber]

Big day for J.M. Harper's SOUL PATROL, which has been selected for the prestigious DOC NYC Shortlist, invited to SFFILM Doc Stories, and nominated for a Critics Choice Documentary Award for Best Historical Documentary!

In theaters November 6: https://t.co/ZsqERwwnoF

[Critics Choice Awards @CriticsChoice]

Congratulations to the nominees for BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE at the 11th Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards! 🏆

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE NOMINEES
🎥 14th 
🎥 Everest: The Other Side 
🎥 Everybody to Kenmure Street 
🎥 The History of Concrete 
🎥 Musk 
🎥 NAZA 
🎥 Once Upon a Time in Harlem 
🎥 Rehearsals for a Revolution 
🎥 Remake 
🎥 You Can See Everything 

The winners will be revealed at the gala ceremony on Sunday, November 8, 2026, in NYC at 7 PM ET.
The ceremony will be livestreamed on YouTube, X, Facebook and the Critics Choice Association website.

Congratulations to all the nominees! 👏🎥
#CriticsChoice #CCDocAwards #CriticsChoiceDocumentaryAwards #DocumentaryFeature #CCDA

[Critics Choice Awards @CriticsChoice]

Congratulations to the nominees for BEST POLITICAL DOCUMENTARY at the 11th Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards! 🏆

BEST POLITICAL DOCUMENTARY NOMINEES
🎥 14th 
🎥 American Doctor 
🎥 Ask E. Jean 
🎥 Everybody to Kenmure Street 
🎥 Musk 
🎥 NAZA 
🎥 Union Town 

Winners will be revealed at the gala ceremony on Sunday, November 8, 2026, in NYC at 7 PM ET.
The ceremony will be livestreamed on YouTube, X, Facebook and the Critics Choice Association website.

Congratulations to all the nominees! 👏🎥
#CriticsChoice #CCDocAwards #CriticsChoiceDocumentaryAwards #PoliticalDocumentary #CCDA