Documentary about BTS’ J-Hope gets official Disney Plus release date

The official release date of “J-Hope in the Box,” a documentary about BTS’ J-Hope, has recently been announced. The upcoming documenta...

Oscars shortlist: All the Asian-led documentary features and shorts that made the cut

On Wednesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their shortlist for ten categories, including Documentary Feature F...

Vietnamese film makes shortlist for Oscars Best Documentary for first time

Before you read: Pakistan, Cambodia, India, South Korea make 2023 Oscars international feature shortlist ...

‘This is Life with Lisa Ling’ ends after 9 seasons

CNN has officially ended Lisa Ling’s “This is Life with Lisa Ling” after nine seasons. The show’s final two episodes...

Restored print of ‘Who Killed Vincent Chin?’ to screen at Academy Museum

A restored print of the 1987 crime documentary “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” will be screened at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles on Dec. 4. ...

Daniel Dae Kim’s ‘Bad Axe’ captures immigrant family’s struggles amid COVID-19

“Bad Axe,” a documentary film on an Asian American family’s experience during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, is now available in thea...

‘Big Fight in Little Chinatown’ documentary reveals devastating effects of gentrification

The trailer for “Big Fight in Little Chinatown,” which documents the story of Chinatowns across North America, was released on Tuesday. Dire...

Sandra Oh to narrate PBS documentary ‘Rising Against Asian Hate’

Korean Canadian actor Sandra Oh is set to narrate PBS’ documentary “Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March.” The documentary, produce...

New PBS documentary narrated by Sandra Oh explores Atlanta spa shootings and rise of anti-Asian hate

“Rising Against Asian Hate,” narrated by Sandra Oh, honors the victims of the March 16, 2021, shooting and delves deep into the rise of ant...

Trailblazing Rolling Stone journalist Ben Fong-Torres says he’s no ‘Asian American role model’

NextShark sat down with legendary journalist Ben Fong-Torres, who gained worldwide recognition for his work as an early writer for Rolling ...

‘Free Chol Soo Lee’ documentary trailer investigates racial profiling of innocent man on death row

A trailer released on Wednesday for the upcoming Sundance documentary “Free Chol Soo Lee” investigates the racial profiling of Chol Soo Lee...

’38 at the Garden’: Jeremy Lin says he cried, was ‘blown away’ after watching new doc on ‘Linsanity’

Basketball superstar Jeremy Lin was moved to tears while watching “38 at the Garden,” a documentary highlighting the “Linsanity” phenomenon ...

New documentary on Sihui Fang, Albuquerque spa owner who died fighting off robbers, in the works

A documentary filmmaker is taking on the story of Sihui Fang, a spa owner in Albuquerque, New Mexico, who died earlier this year after fight...

‘Man On The Run’ documentary about Jho Low, 1MDB fugitive who stole $4.5 billion, begins production

A documentary titled “Man on the Run” highlighting the life of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1DMB) fugitive Low Taek Jho, also known as Jho...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un rides white horse, limps in new documentary celebrating his achievements

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un can be seen riding a white horse in a new documentary that celebrates his 2021 accomplishments. It does no...

Cleveland Chinese Americans to make a documentary about the 150-year history of AsiaTown

The Organization of Chinese Americans of Greater Cleveland (OCAGC) is making a documentary to educate the local community about the history ...

‘Who Killed Vincent Chin’ documentary restored and preserved for history by National Film Registry

The 1987 documentary film “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” was recently inducted into the National Film Registry (NFR) of the Library of Congress ...

New documentary ‘Get Back’ proves Yoko Ono did not break up the Beatles

A new documentary on the Beatles appears to vindicate Yoko Ono from long-standing allegations that she broke up the Fab Four. Letting them b...

‘The Race Epidemic’ documentary wins prestigious ‘Golden Angel’ award for shining light on AAPI hate

“The Race Epidemic,” the premier documentary on the recent rise of racism against Asian Americans during the COVID pandemic, has...

Inspired by AAPI YouTube pioneers, MIT grad produces doc about the need for water wells in Malawi

Inspired by the rise of Asian Americans in the film industry, Vick Liu decided to produce his own documentary in support of a nonprofit. Doc...

‘Asian Americans’ 5-Part Documentary Series Unanimously Chosen for Peabody Award

The Peabody Board of Jurors recently named the five-part documentary series “Asian Americans” as the recipient of the Peabody Award for the ...

Documentary on Iconic Actor Pat Morita Explores His Struggles With Depression

A new documentary on actor Pat Morita seeks to go beyond his iconic role in “The Karate Kid” franchise.  “More Than Miyagi: The Pat Mo...

Chinese Scholar’s Murder Case Becomes an Award-Winning Documentary

A documentary centered on the search for a visiting Chinese scholar who was abducted, raped and murdered in 2017 has been winning big at fil...

Must-See Doc Reveals the 46 Best Asian American Music Videos from the Last 46 Years

Members of the Pacific Arts Movement, known previously as the San Diego Asian Film Foundation, has produced a new documentary on the history...

New Documentary Reveals the Struggle of a Vietnamese American Family Separated by ICE

It has long been Lan Nguyen’s mission to bring to light on one of the most overlooked facets of the United State’s crackdown on immigr...

‘He Called My Mom ‘Chopsticks’’: Oscar Nominee Opens Up About Domestic Abuse From White Stepdad

Bing Liu’s brilliantly-crafted film, “Minding the Gap” yielded the Oscar for “Best Documentary Feature” to “Free Solo,” a ...

Two Asian-American Filmmakers Receive Academy Award Nominations for Best Documentary

Two documentaries directed by Asian-American filmmakers have been nominated for the 2019 Academy Awards for Best Documentary (Feature): Bing...

Claudia Kishi of ‘The Baby-Sitters Club’ is Getting Her Own Documentary

“The Claudia Kishi Club” is a documentary created by filmmaker Sue Ding to show the impact on Asian American women and creators ...

New Movie Explores Hayao Miyazaki’s Refusal to Retire From Film

The English-language version of “Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki” is coming in December and VICE has picked up an exclusive tra...

Professor Crowdfunds for Documentary About Taiwan’s Famous ‘Love Boat’

Valerie Soe, a professor of Asian American Studies at the San Francisco State University, has launched an Indiegogo independent documentary ...

Trailer for Hayao Miyazaki Documentary Exposes the Raw Side of Japan’s Greatest Animator

An upcoming documentary featuring legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki has released its first trailer. The world-renowned Japanese animation ...

North Korea Tries to Manipulate Russian Filmmaker’s Documentary, Completely Backfires

Smuggled footage of what was supposed to be a documentary film about a happy North Korean family ended up as a movie that exposed the govern...