Gore Vidal played a key role behind the scenes in helping Scotty Bowers tell his secret history of Hollywood. Starting in the 1940s, Scotty operated an infamous gas station in Hollywood where he would arrange sexual trysts for celebrities who…
Judd Apatow on his Documentary about Garry Shandling
Comedian Garry Shandling is remembered for creating two ground-breaking TV shows: “It’s Garry Shandling’s Show” and “The Larry Sanders Show.” He was also a key mentor to Hollywood writer and director Judd Apatow (“The 40-Year-Old Virgin”; “Knocked Up”). After Shandling’s…
Iggy Pop and Jim Jarmusch on Their Documentary ‘GIMME DANGER’
On this episode of ‘VICE Talks Film,’ we sit down with Iggy Pop and filmmaker Jim Jarmusch to talk about their new documentary ‘Gimme Danger.’ The film, which has been eight long years in the making, focuses on the legendary…
‘DRIVING ME CRAZY’: Nick Broomfield Finds His Cinematic Signature in this German Drama of Black Dance and Music
By Gregory Crofton Anytime you get your hands on a Nick Broomfield documentary that you haven’t seen, hold it with care like a robin’s egg. Keep yourself warm and make sure you’re in the mood to laugh and be astounded…
SundanceNow Doc Club Opens Its Catalog Up to Fiction Films
By Gregory Crofton SundanceNow Doc Club, the high bar for streaming critically acclaimed and festival-winning documentaries online, recently opened its gate to fiction films. What does this mean for the genre? Is it a slight tip of the scale that…
Martin Scorsese: Documentary vs. Narrative
Martin Scorsese compares documentaries and narratives at the AFI Silver Theatre.