After two years, DC/DOX, the documentary film festival running from June 12 through 15, has found its niche. Whereas Sundance creates buzz and True/False explores the limits of the nonfiction, DC/DOX defines the agenda. This year’s slate, including an opening night film about the importance of independent media, suggests to viewers where they should turn their attention. Like previous years and iterations of the festival, the best documentaries do more than spotlight a particular issue.

The proliferation of true crime is a boon and a curse in the documentary world. America’s appetite for these stories is insatiable, as seen by each new true crime movie and miniseries on the streaming service of your choice. Filmmaking tropes are common in true crime, like the obligatory drone shot of a qu

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