Rappler's latest stories on documentaries
The ‘Aswang’ syllabus: Articles to read after watching the documentary
The award-winning drug war documentary is free to stream until Sunday, July 12, 11:59 pm
'A Thousand Cuts' wins best international feature at New Zealand film festival
The film by Ramona Diaz follows Rappler CEO Maria Ressa, as it covers democracy and press freedom in the Philippines
'Frontline' acquires Ramona Diaz's 'A Thousand Cuts'
PBS' investigative documentary series 'Frontline' is planning an August 2020 theatrical release for Ramona Diaz's film on Philippine press freedom under President Duterte
LIST: 10 documentaries to stream online
Craving for more documentaries after ‘Sunday Beauty Queen’ and ‘The Kingmaker’? Try these!
ABS-CBN postpones stream of 'The Kingmaker' on iWant
The film's director Lauren Greenfield announces the postponement on Twitter, and says they have made the film available to Filipino viewers on other platforms
'The Kingmaker' to stream for free on iWant
Lauren Greenfield's incisive documentary on Imelda Marcos will be available on the platform on May 15
Sports in reel life: Documentaries to watch on Netflix
Watch the stories behind an NFL star turned convict, what led to the ban of an Olympic powerhouse, the 1990s Bulls, and athletes who found triumph in losing
Who is the Filipino? The Filipino story through documentaries
In Part 2 of our podcast, we trace our long-rooted history in documentary filmmaking, how documentaries are a nation's "photo album," and the correlation between social media love and documentary consumption
Inside the Industry: Documentary filmmaking with Baby Ruth Villarama
In Part 1 of our podcast with Baby Ruth Villarama, we talk about her origins as a filmmaker, telling stories from "kanto to palasyo," and why "time makes a documentary"
South Korean TV 'reunites' mother with dead daughter in VR show
MBC documentary 'I Met You' shows a tearful reunion between a South Korean mother and her deceased 6-year-old daughter via advanced virtual reality
Poland says Netflix Holocaust documentary 'rewrites history'
'Netflix did not intend to offend anyone or compromise any values,' says a Netflix consultant in Poland
'Long Distance' podcast premieres second season with documentary companion series
PRESS RELEASE: The second season will include stories of an immigrant couple who paved the way for the rise of Filipino food in the United States and of a woman who survived torture and incarceration during the Martial Law
Documentary hopes to prevent rewriting of PH drug war killings story
Malacañang criticizes 'On President's Orders' for being 'overly dramatized' and 'falsely portrays a dangerous Philippines and a murderous government'
'The Kingmaker': A poignant reminder of the fragility of democracy
Award-winning filmmaker Lauren Greenfield examines the political resurgence of the Marcoses under Duterte
Obamas' first film charts life in US factory under China bosses
The former first couple acquires 'American Factory,' a film shown during the Sundance Festival in January, which will be shown in select theaters and Netflix starting August 21
[OPINION] The new documentary film and its role in democracy
We still have a long way to go before we elevate independent documentary culture in the Philippines, but there is hope
Forgiveness takes on a new meaning for Cherry Pie Picache in 'Radical Love'
The documentary chronicles Cherry Pie's journey in forgiving her late mother's killer
Climate change can be reversed, Leonardo DiCaprio's 'Ice on Fire' claims
The actor who produced the documentary has once again teamed up with director Leila Conners, who he worked with in the climate documentary 'The 11th Hour'
Prince Harry, Oprah to team up for mental health documentary series
Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey are working on an 'enlightening, inclusive and honest' documentary series on mental health with Apple
WATCH: Mother Earth stars in Netflix’s ‘Our Planet’ documentary series trailer
These animals are ready to make a splash!
Jennifer Laude documentary 'Call Her Ganda' screens at Cinema '76
The documentary tells the story of Laude from the perspectives of her mother, her lawyer, and a transgender journalist
Tech today: A new PH esport league, Tesla 'dog mode,' Theranos documentary
The Nationals featuring 'Tekken 7,' 'Dota 2' and 'Mobile Legends' start on March 17
WATCH: 'Bounties for Basura' video documentary trailer
The video is a teaser for a documentary that captures a pilot project testing how bounty incentives could catalyze and self-organize grassroot communities for sustainable environmental impact
WATCH: Lullabies in prison
An Iloilo-based filmmaker and teacher gives us a glimpse into the lives of women imprisoned at the Iloilo City Jail
#AskTheTaxWhiz: How the TRAIN law affects documentary stamp tax
The Philippine Tax Whiz discusses the changes in documentary stamp tax rates under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law
Rappler Marawi docu wins top prize at Asian Digital Media Awards
The Virtual Reality war documentary wins the Best Use of Online Video award
Here's where you can watch Coldplay's 'A Head Full of Dreams' documentary
It'll only be showing for one day, so buy now and get ready for a screen full of magic!
Showing in Hong Kong: Documentary on Filipinos who moderate social media content
'The Cleaners,' a documentary by German directors Hans Block and Moritz Riesewieck, is part of the Human Rights Documentary Film Festival in Hong Kong
Cayetano slams BBC for 'unfair depiction of democracy in PH'
Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano says a recent BBC documentary on the Philippines 'amounts to nothing more than anti-Duterte propaganda'
ABS-CBN's ''Di Ka Pasisiil' wins Gold Dolphin at Cannes
The documentary about the 2017 Marawi siege wins its second international award to date
#ThewRap: Videos you need to watch this week, July 16-22, 2018
Watch the 'Give Up Tomorrow' documentary, highlights of the Trump-Putin summit, and the report on Pacquiao's heart ailment
WATCH: 'Give Up Tomorrow' documentary on Rappler
The documentary about Paco Larrañaga will be streamed online for free on July 16 and will be available on-demand by July 17
This award-winning docu tells the story of 106-year-old Jessie Lichauco
'Curiosity, Adventure & Love' is a documentary about Jessie Lichauco, humanitarian and wife of former diplomat Marcial Lichauco
CA orders reinstatement of 2 cops linked to PNP courier deal
The Court of Appeals' Special 11th Division says 'there is no substantial evidence' that Police Superintendent Lenbell Fabia and Police Chief Inspector Sonia Calixto 'participated or gained' in the alleged conspiracy in the PNP's deal with Werfast Documentary Agency, Incorporated
Ramona Diaz's 'Motherland' returns for special screening
The documentary takes viewers inside the Fabella Hopsital, known as the country's 'baby factory'
'American Ripper': What it's like when you discover your ancestor's a serial killer
Jeff Mudgett, narrator of the new HISTORY documentary ‘American Ripper’ lets us in on his horrible family secret
Marawi in 360: The Cost of War
Part 2: Experience firsthand the living conditions of the evacuees. Listen to their pain and their worries. Witness the cost of the war through the first-ever, virtual-reality war documentary on the city and surrounding towns.
#ThewRap: Things you need to know, October 26, 2017
Hello! Here are the stories you shouldn't miss this Thursday.
Documentary | Marawi: 153 days of war
(UPDATED) See the terror, get to know the heroes, and learn the lessons of the war that dragged on for 5 months
Marawi in 360: Inside the War Zone
(UPDATED) Part 1: Experience firsthand what has been left by the battles in Marawi, and the challenges faced by the Philippine military through the region's first-ever, virtual-reality war documentary
In Hong Kong, migrant Filipina mothers sing for their distant children
A choir of Filipina domestic workers in Hong Kong is featured in a new documentary about the lives of the city's maids
IN PHOTOS: 'An Inconvenient Sequel' premieres in PH
The documentary will be shown exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas Trinoma and Glorietta 4 starting August 30 2017
True Crime addicts: this chilling documentary has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes
The film will be premiering on Netflix in September
Membuat perubahan sosial melalui dokumenter
GoodPitch2 akan menampilkan 4 karya dokumenter dari Asia Tenggara di Goethe Institut Jakarta pada 4 Mei 2017
Rappler's 'Impunity' series photog wins Magnum Foundation grant
Carlo Gabuco s project for this grant chronicles President Duterte s war on drugs as seen through the eyes of affected children
Film on Syria's White Helmets wins Oscar
The Netflix produced film about rescuers who risk their lives to help save civilians caught in the country s devastating war called simply The White Helmets is directed by Orlando von Einsiedel
Student filmmaker intentionally gets smartphone stolen to spy on thief
Using a bugged phone the filmmaker tracks a thief s life and produces a documentary out of it
WATCH: Leonardo DiCaprio issues climate action call in new documentary
I didn t want the film to scare people or present them with statistics and facts that they already know but to focus on what can and must be done immediately so that we can leave our planet a livable home for future generations the actor says of the documentary film Before The Flood
'Sunday Beauty Queen': Film seeks new take on foreign domestic workers
A documentary that takes an intimate look at the daily dramas of Filipino foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong premieres at Asia’s largest film festival
Embracing humanity: 'Yakap,' the documentary on children with special needs
Without a doubt children with special needs or disabilities and their families are a worthy subject for a film Yet even without these in consideration – and solely by its artistic merits – the documentary film Yakap is worth watching
