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Here you'll find those all-important filmmaking resources, from release forms and copyright agreements to documentary associations around the world.

You can also read interviews with filmmakers, reviews of the latest documentaries to be released in UK cinemas, and features on the big things happening in the documentary world.

If you'd like to find out more about the people behind this site - the Documentary Filmmakers Group - then check out the About Us section.

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Interview with James Toback by Zoë Morgan Chiswick in Articles Writer and director James Toback talks to Zoe Morgan Chiswick about hypnosis and the art of interviewing a friend with a troubled past.
Tyson by Zoë Morgan Chiswick in Doc Reviews As one of the most notorious boxers in history, Mike Tyson has been judged both for his genius and for his madness in the ring. Director James Toback’s non-apologetic insight gives us Mike Tyson, an irreverently witty and ferocious talent.
Of Time and the City by Christine Lee in Doc Reviews Terence Davies’ long-awaited return to our screens comes with an epic portrait of his home city, Liverpool, told through his own story, from his birth in post-war austerity to the present day as the city celebrates its status as European capital of culture.
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains by Juliette Goursat in Doc Reviews Almost fifty years after Primary by Richard Leacock, Jonathan Demme handholds a camera to follow a political man in campaign in the pure tradition of “direct cinema”.
Interview with Jerry Rothwell by Jamie Heatly in Articles Jerry Rothwell, director of the trilling Deep Water (2006), has most recently turned his attention to Heavy Load, a chaotic British punk band half-comprised of members with learning disabilities. He talks to DFG about the emotional journey of making a film, cinema docs and punk...
Interview with Heavy Load by Jamie Heatly in Articles Heavy Load, the eponymous band of Jerry Rothwell’s latest feature documentary, have been living it up on the press junkets surrounding the release of the film in cinemas in the UK. They did, however, find a short amount of time to catch up with DFG.
CSNY: Déjà Vu by Jamie Heatly in Doc Reviews This document of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young’s 2006 ‘Freedom of Speech Tour’ isn’t your average Rockumentary; there are no wild parties and the only drugs being dabbled in are of the prescription variety (the band having an average age of 62 at the time)...
On Production Management by Lucy Hunot in Articles Top Production Manager Linda Stradling chats to DFG about extreme bodies, hurricanes and earthquakes, together with the more extraordinary aspects of being a PM.
The Good Heart Attack by Uli Hesse and Dr Sean Davidson in Video Even though scientists were able to make a dog’s heart beat outside its body seventy years ago, today, the heart still remains a mystery, At UCL London, surgeons have recently discovered that delivering a small shock to the heart can condition and protect it against the stress of major heart surgery. It works, but why?
First Blood by Tom Mustill and Sarah Main in Video New advances in stem cell research come with the promise of potential cures for major diseases. This has persuaded Hattie to pay £1500 pounds for her baby’s cord blood to be stored while her friend Charlotte decided against. Has Hattie wasted her money? Or is Charlotte failing to protect her child?