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‘BTS: The Return’ Director Bao Nguyen on Capturing an Intimate Look at the Band and Why Each Member Has an ‘Additional Cinematography By’ Credit
The doc follows the band from Los Angeles to Seoul, South Korea, as they reunite after serving mandatory military service. All seven members return to the studio to record and mix their latest album, “Arirang.”
Filmmaker Bao Nguyen on Going Behind the Scenes With BTS
Filmmaker Bao Nguyen and producer Jane Cha on the unprecedented access that shaped 'BTS: The Return' — and what they discovered when the cameras kept rolling and the world's biggest band started to forget they were there.
How the 'BTS: The Return' Filmmakers Got the Biggest Band in the World to Let Their Guard Down
Director Bao Nguyen and producer Jane Cha Cutler discuss their Netflix documentary about the making of 'ARIRANG.'
5 Takeaways From ‘BTS: The Return’
Netflix’s documentary about the superstar K-pop group’s comeback after a four-year hiatus showcases its creative process, brotherhood and anxieties about fame.
Inside the Making of ‘BTS: The Return’ — “Imagine the Pressure of Confronting This Stuff When You’re the Biggest Band in the World”
Filmmaker Bao Nguyen and producer Jane Cha on the unprecedented access that shaped 'BTS: The Return' — and what they discovered when the cameras kept rolling and the world's biggest band started to forget they were there.
How the Director of BTS: The Return Captured a Band in Transition
“It felt like The Odyssey,” the documentary filmmaker Bao Nguyen tells GQ. “BTS was Odysseus, and ARMY was Penelope longing for the return.”
The Style Is the Substance in Sofia Coppola’s Marc Jacobs Documentary
The designer has experienced a fair amount of tumult in his life. But “Marc by Sofia” addresses none of this, instead stringing together an assortment of gauzy images.
Sofia Coppola and Marc Jacobs on ‘Marc by Sofia,’ Anxiety and Influence, and 30 Years of Friendship
IndieWire talks to Coppola about her first documentary, a portrait of her fashion-mogul friend Jacobs, whose work has appeared onscreen everywhere from runways to "The Devil Wears Prada" to "The Hills."
Sofia Coppola Was Always in Fashion
The director turns her lens on Marc Jacobs—and the downtown aesthetic that shaped a generation.
BTS Take ARMY Inside Their ‘Return’ in First Trailer for Netflix Documentary: ‘Standing Still Isn’t an Option’
In the sneak peek, the K-pop superstars grapple with what it means to return to the stage together after so much time apart.
Marc Jacobs and Sofia Coppola on fashion, film and friendship
Sofia Coppola and Marc Jacobs talk with Anthony Mason about their friendship, and how Jacobs brought a punk sensibility to the runway.
Marc Jacobs and Sofia Coppola Revisit The ‘90s in New York in New Documentary
Marc Jacobs and Sofia Coppola talk about their new documentary Marc by Sofia, reveal their initial hesitation about making the film and share their favorite things about the ‘90s in New York.
‘Marc by Sofia’ Trailer: Sofia Coppola Unzips a Fashion Icon for Her First Documentary
Coppola offers an elusive portrait of her longtime friend Marc Jacobs in her first doc, an A24 release out in March.
South Korea’s BTS Sets Live Comeback Concert Special, Feature Documentary At Netflix
After a nearly four-year hiatus while completing solo projects and mandatory military service in their home country of South Korea, the K-pop group BTS is getting back together for a live comeback special, as well as a feature documentary, both to premiere on Netflix in March ahead of their world tour.
“Marc by Sofia” closing out MoMA’s Doc Fortnight 2026
Wed, Mar 11, 7:00 p.m.
Followed by a conversation with
Sofia Coppola and Marc Jacobs
Karol nominated for Latin Pop/Urban Artist of the Year and Favorite On-Screen in “Karol G: Tomorrow Was Beautiful” for the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards
Karol has received two nominations for Latin Pop/Urban Artist of the Year and Favorite On-Screen in “Karol G: Tomorrow Was Beautiful” for the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards
Louvre Jewel Heist Doc in the Works from R.J. Cutler, Laurent Bouzereau
The 2025 jewel heist from the Louvre Museum in Paris has grabbed headlines and the world’s attention since October. Now, R.J. Cutler and Laurent Bouzereau (Music by John Williams) are developing a documentary that will explore the theft and the search for the criminals, as well as the public obsession that followed.
Sofia Coppola Says She’s Dying to Work With Kirsten Dunst Again
Twenty-five years after The Virgin Suicides, Coppola chats with VF before being honored at the Museum of Modern Art’s 2025 Film Benefit, presented by Chanel.
Karol G: Tomorrow Was Beautiful nominated for a Hollywood Music in Media Award
Karol G: Tomorrow Was Beautiful nominated in Song - Documentary Film for the Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Never Too Late From "Elton John: Never Too Late" nominated for a Grammy in Best Song Written For Visual Media
Never Too Late From "Elton John: Never Too Late" nominated for a Grammy in Best Song Written For Visual Media