After winning his first Oscar for Icarus in 2018, documentarian Bryan Fogel looked far and wide for his next feature project. Known for his interest in those who speak truth to power, regardless of the consequences, Fogel found the next story worth telling in The Dissident.
Premiering at Sundance yesterday, the…
EXCLUSIVE: One of the hottest and most anticipated films of Sundance 2020 is attracting some very big names. Hillary Clinton is likely to be among the luminaries at today's world premiere of The Dissident, I hear.
Whether the former Secretary of State speaks at the screening, Clinton’s presence alone is sure to add…
For Icarus director Bryan Fogel, winning the Oscar for Best Documentary in March by no means marked the end of his awards season run. Six months after he earned the statuette for his film that exposed Russia's vast athletics doping program, he finds himself in the running for multiple Emmy Awards.
To borrow a sports…
For sheer newsworthiness, Bryan Fogel's documentary Icarus must qualify as perhaps the most impactful documentary of the year.
The film played a key role in exposing the vast athletics doping program orchestrated by the Russian government, which recently prompted the International Olympic Committee to ban Russia…
