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The History of Concrete

A still from The History of Concrete by John Wilson, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. | photo by John Wilson
Box Office
The offbeat documentary earned $90,000, second only to "Parasite."
PARK CITY, UTAH - JANUARY 22: John Wilson attends "The History Of Concrete" Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at The Yarrow Theatre on January 22, 2026 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)
Filmmaker Toolkit
Filmmaker John Wilson tells IndieWire about helping to run the Low Cinema in Queens while also working on his new film “The History of Concrete."
THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE, director John WIlson, 2026. © Magnolia Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
Filmmaker Toolkit
Documentarian John Wilson also tells IndieWire about how documentaries need to avoid looking like AI while telling human stories.
New York, New York 9/16/26 The New York Premiere of “ The History of Concrete” a Film by John Wilson . : John Wilson - PHOTO by: Dave Allocca / Starpix - Location: IFC Center
Exclusive
Exclusive: The documentary has outgrossed previous record-holder Werner Herzog's "Cave of Forgotten Dreams."
A still from The History of Concrete by John Wilson, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. | photo by John Wilson
Film Review
DMX, Hallmark movies, Kim Kardashian, and public diarrhea are just some of the countless things mixed into John Wilson's excellent debut feature.
A still from The History of Concrete by John Wilson, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. | photo by John Wilson
Trailer
Incorrigible documentarian John Wilson, of HBO's "How To with John Wilson," has crafted a full feature film that's worth its weight in concrete.
John Wilson at the IndieWire Studio Presented by Dropbox at Sundance on January 24, 2026 in Park City, Utah.
IndieWire Studio
The director of Sundance smash documentary "The History of Concrete" joined the IndieWire Studio at Sundance to talk about his filming style, which often involves going rogue in spaces like GQ's Man of the Year dinner.
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