documentary

Inside Michigan Central Station under construction, a decaying archway is featured behind construction tape, a sign that reads "Men Working Above," and a construction worker walking in front of the archway toward a construction machine.

no. 2, Student Voices, vol. 5June 24, 2020

Detroit and the Glorification of the Past

By Christian Golden

Ed.note: This article is part of our bi-annual, peer-reviewed Student Voices section. Click here to read the introduction and the other articles in the section.

What is the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear the word, …

no. 1, Roundtables, vol. 5March 25, 2020

From Water to Home: Permeability as Social Inclusion (and Exclusion) in Contemporary London

By Anna Viola Sborgi

[Ed. note: this post is part of a Roundtable discussion on “Porousness and Cities.” For more background on the discussion and to view other posts in the series, see here.]

In my previous post I explored formal and …

From the Archive, no. 1, vol. 5March 4, 2020

Fragmented Memory: Unearthing Film History in Kabul, Afghanistan

By Ariel Nasr

[Ed. note: The documentary The Forbidden Reel, by Ariel Nasr, tells the incredible story of the Afghan Film Archive and through it the film history of Afghanistan, providing a new take on the country’s history. In doing so, … Read More

no. 1, Q & A, vol. 4February 28, 2019

The Mediapolis Q&A: Joshua Glick on Los Angeles Documentary

By Alexander Davis

Joshua Glick’s Los Angeles Documentary and the Production of Public History, 1958-1977 (2018, University of California Press) offers a magnificent excavation of the city’s documentary production cultures. Importantly, the project explores how the city’s films and television programs made a …

no. 4, Roundtables, vol. 3November 2, 2018

At the margins of the market: notes on the essay film’s modes of production and distribution

By Roberto Cavallini

[Ed. note: this post is part of a Roundtable discussion on “The Essay Film and The City.” For more background on the discussion and to view other posts in the series, see here.]

In this second round, I’d …