Interview: Mark Cousins On 'The Story Of Documentary Film'

Ahead of its Sundance premiere, we discuss the importance and challenges of sharing the history of documentary with the world, now more than ever.

My Sundance began this year with The Story of Documentary Film, and it ruined almost everything I’ve watched since. The latest series from Mark Cousins (The Story of Film: An Odyssey) takes viewers on a thoughtful journey through 140 years of nonfiction cinema, and while I only received access to the first episode of the 16-hour film, that was enough to…