> Reviews, watchlists and the gear and craft behind the films that matter — and where to watch them. *Source : https://indianpointfilm.com/* --- Documentary · Independent Cinema · Craft # Documentary & independent cinema, taken seriously. Reviews, watchlists and the gear and craft behind the films that matter — and where to watch them. [Subscribe](https://indianpointfilm.com/newsletter/) [Documentaries](https://indianpointfilm.com/documentaries/) ## Latest from the blog [All articles →](https://indianpointfilm.com/blog/) [![A power plant on a river](https://indianpointfilm.com/images/covers/indian-point-doc.webp)](https://indianpointfilm.com/documentaries/indian-point-documentary-nuclear-debate/) Documentaries ### [Why 'Indian Point' Still Matters in the Nuclear Debate](https://indianpointfilm.com/documentaries/indian-point-documentary-nuclear-debate/) Ivy Meeropol's portrait of an aging reactor on the Hudson is less about meltdowns than about who gets to decide what counts as safe. 4 Mar 2022 [![A travel map and passport](https://indianpointfilm.com/images/covers/travel-documentaries.webp)](https://indianpointfilm.com/where-to-watch/best-travel-documentaries/) Where to Watch ### [The Best Travel Documentaries to Watch Before You Go](https://indianpointfilm.com/where-to-watch/best-travel-documentaries/) The films to watch before you pack a bag — from the Himalayas to the Nile to the French Riviera. 25 Feb 2022 [![A videographer with a mirrorless camera](https://indianpointfilm.com/images/covers/best-camera-documentary.webp)](https://indianpointfilm.com/gear/best-cameras-for-documentary-filmmaking/) Gear ### [The Best Cameras for Documentary Filmmaking](https://indianpointfilm.com/gear/best-cameras-for-documentary-filmmaking/) Forget the spec-sheet wars. Here's what a documentary camera actually needs to do, and the bodies that do it. 18 Feb 2022 [![Streaming a documentary at home](https://indianpointfilm.com/images/covers/best-docs-netflix.webp)](https://indianpointfilm.com/where-to-watch/best-documentaries-on-netflix/) Where to Watch ### [The 25 Best Documentaries on Netflix Right Now](https://indianpointfilm.com/where-to-watch/best-documentaries-on-netflix/) A working list of the Netflix documentaries I keep coming back to and pressing on friends. 2 Feb 2022 [![An audience at a film festival](https://indianpointfilm.com/images/covers/submit-film-festivals.webp)](https://indianpointfilm.com/festivals-funding/how-to-submit-film-to-festivals/) Festivals & Funding ### [How to Submit Your Film to Festivals Without Going Broke](https://indianpointfilm.com/festivals-funding/how-to-submit-film-to-festivals/) Submitting to forty festivals at twice the fee will cost you more than your color grade. Here's how to be ruthless about where the money goes. 20 Jan 2022 [![A video editing timeline on screen](https://indianpointfilm.com/images/covers/resolve-vs-premiere.webp)](https://indianpointfilm.com/filmmaking/davinci-resolve-vs-premiere-pro/) Filmmaking ### [DaVinci Resolve vs Premiere Pro for Documentaries](https://indianpointfilm.com/filmmaking/davinci-resolve-vs-premiere-pro/) One is free and grew up in the color suite. The other has thirty years of editorial habits baked in. For documentary, the choice is closer than people think. 6 Jan 2022 ## Explore [ ### Documentaries Reviews, essays and the directors, movements and ideas that shape non-fiction cinema. ](https://indianpointfilm.com/documentaries/)[ ### Where to Watch The best documentaries to stream right now — by platform, by topic and by mood. ](https://indianpointfilm.com/where-to-watch/)[ ### Gear Cameras, lenses, audio and lighting — what to buy to shoot a documentary on any budget. ](https://indianpointfilm.com/gear/)[ ### Filmmaking Editing, color, sound and the software and workflows behind a finished film. ](https://indianpointfilm.com/filmmaking/)[ ### Festivals & Funding Submission strategy, grants, distribution and the legal side of getting a film seen. ](https://indianpointfilm.com/festivals-funding/) ## Get the Indian Point Film newsletter New documentary picks, gear guides and festival deadlines — a few times a month, no spam. Working on a film? Tell us about it.