Sundance 2026: John Wilson's Kooky Doc 'The History of Concrete'

Is it possible to make an entire movie about concrete? Why, yes, apparently it is. That's the big idea behind this wacky, weird, fun documentary film called The History of Concrete that just premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. This is the latest doc creation from filmmaker / comedian / creator John Wilson, best known for his acclaimed HBO series "How to with John Wilson" which ran for three seasons until 2023. After making that, he wasn't sure what to do next, so he ended up tumbling right into the world of concrete. For those who aren't familiar with John Wilson and his shtick, he's a very "pick up an old handheld camera, film whatever is in front of him all the time, walk around & meet people, and put together a film later from all the footage with his narration over it" kind of guy. He's endearing and funny and wacky enough for this to be entertaining – most of the time. Because he was trying to figure out what to do during the final years of the pandemic, nothing intrigued him more (I guess?) than concrete – the hard stuff underneath our feet. He also lives in New York City which is a concrete city so it was easy for him to go out and film everywhere. // Continue Reading ›