Documentaries: Most Popular Articles
These articles are the most popular over the last month.
Favorite Documentaries
Documentaries are a rich source of information and inspiration, and those on my ever evolving list of recommendations belong in a special treasury. My top ten list of documentaries is a constant work in progress, one that reflects how nonfiction film deals with the pressing issues of today. Also taken into consideration is the availability of wonderful new nonfiction films as they are released. Check back often for updates.
Documentaries are a rich source of information and inspiration, and those on my ever evolving list of recommendations belong in a special treasury. My top ten list of documentaries is a constant work in progress, one that reflects how nonfiction film deals with the pressing issues of today. Also taken into consideration is the availability of wonderful new nonfiction films as they are released. Check back often for updates.
Very Young Girls
A documentary about teenage girl prostitutes in New York City and the GEMS (Girls Education and Mentoring Services) that helps them to find a new direction in life.
A documentary about teenage girl prostitutes in New York City and the GEMS (Girls Education and Mentoring Services) that helps them to find a new direction in life.
Best Animal Docs
A list of excellent documentary films about animals and human interaction with them.
A list of excellent documentary films about animals and human interaction with them.
Summer Documentaries
Recommended for summer viewing, these documentaries will entertain you with cinematic adventures around the globe while informing you about troubling global realities and suggesting things you can do to help make them better.
Recommended for summer viewing, these documentaries will entertain you with cinematic adventures around the globe while informing you about troubling global realities and suggesting things you can do to help make them better.
Top 10 Music Documentaries
These Top 10 music documentaries are ideal for watching time and again.
These Top 10 music documentaries are ideal for watching time and again.
Economics Documentaries
A list of documentaries that provide invaluable insights about how America, Americans and the rest of the world have reached the point of economic crisis, and are reacting to the situation. These films may suggest ways you can improve your own financial stability by changing your spending patterns and habits.
A list of documentaries that provide invaluable insights about how America, Americans and the rest of the world have reached the point of economic crisis, and are reacting to the situation. These films may suggest ways you can improve your own financial stability by changing your spending patterns and habits.
Documentaries That Inspire
These inspiring documentaries show how personal commitment to a project or giving your all to a cause can make a difference.
These inspiring documentaries show how personal commitment to a project or giving your all to a cause can make a difference.
Academy Awards 2012 Shortlist
A list of fifteen feature length documentaries short listed for consideration for the five avtual nominaton spots for the 2011 Oscar for best documentary feature.
A list of fifteen feature length documentaries short listed for consideration for the five avtual nominaton spots for the 2011 Oscar for best documentary feature.
2011 Oscars Shortlist
The list of fifteen documentaries shortlisted for 2011 Academy Awards consideration, selected from 101 qualifying films.
The list of fifteen documentaries shortlisted for 2011 Academy Awards consideration, selected from 101 qualifying films.
Environmental Documentaries
These documentary films show you how global warming, pollution and mismanagement of Earth's resources are setting the stage for environmental disasters that will, if unabated, ultimately make out planet unlivable. The films may alarm you--but that's a good thing, if it leads you to resolve to preserve and restore the environment for the well being of future generations.
These documentary films show you how global warming, pollution and mismanagement of Earth's resources are setting the stage for environmental disasters that will, if unabated, ultimately make out planet unlivable. The films may alarm you--but that's a good thing, if it leads you to resolve to preserve and restore the environment for the well being of future generations.
Great Docs for Kids
These documentaries are entertaining, educational and enlightening films will set excellent standards for the life-long movie watching habit that begins in childhood.
These documentaries are entertaining, educational and enlightening films will set excellent standards for the life-long movie watching habit that begins in childhood.
Best Documentaries of 2011
A list of my favorite documentaries released during 2011.
A list of my favorite documentaries released during 2011.
Different is the New Normal - Movie Review - 2011
Teenager Ariel Small transforms his affliction of Tourette's syndrome into a personal mission to educate people about the neurological distorder that that causes him to have involuntary tics and other distressing symptoms.
Teenager Ariel Small transforms his affliction of Tourette's syndrome into a personal mission to educate people about the neurological distorder that that causes him to have involuntary tics and other distressing symptoms.
Women's Documentaries
A List of documentaries by and about women.
A List of documentaries by and about women.
2012 Oscar Nominees
The list of nominees for Best Documentary Feature and Short for the 2012 Oscars.
The list of nominees for Best Documentary Feature and Short for the 2012 Oscars.
Best Documentaries of 2010
2010 has been an extraordinary year for documentaries, both in number and quality, released in theaters, on television and online. This is a list of my favorites.
2010 has been an extraordinary year for documentaries, both in number and quality, released in theaters, on television and online. This is a list of my favorites.
documentaries festivals 2012
An annotated list of important documentary film festivals and their dates for 2012.
An annotated list of important documentary film festivals and their dates for 2012.
teenagedocs
As if raging hormones weren't enough! These documentaries give us access to the world of today's youth worldwide, to teenagers and tweens facing daunting pressures and hardships, and others who're finding solutions to their problems. Kids are our hope for the future, but what hopes do they have? Collectively, these documentaries present a very interesting, compelling picture of teens growing up in today's world.
As if raging hormones weren't enough! These documentaries give us access to the world of today's youth worldwide, to teenagers and tweens facing daunting pressures and hardships, and others who're finding solutions to their problems. Kids are our hope for the future, but what hopes do they have? Collectively, these documentaries present a very interesting, compelling picture of teens growing up in today's world.
Documentary Style
Throughout the history of film, documentary styles have been influenced by available technologies, current world view and social mores. Here's a brief overview of how documentary styles have changed from the first films to the present day.
Throughout the history of film, documentary styles have been influenced by available technologies, current world view and social mores. Here's a brief overview of how documentary styles have changed from the first films to the present day.
Ballerina
French filmmaker Bertrand Normand's lovely, revealing portrait of five leading Russian ballerinas and their careers at St. Petersburg's Kirov Ballet.
French filmmaker Bertrand Normand's lovely, revealing portrait of five leading Russian ballerinas and their careers at St. Petersburg's Kirov Ballet.
flowforloveofwater
Flow: For Love of Water (2008) describes the global crisis we face as Earth's fresh water supply constantly diminishes due to pollution, privatization and corporate greed, and wastefulness. Experts predict that if we continue to abuse our water resources, Earth will become uninhabitable and humankind will become extinct. The investigation points fingers are water corporations such as Nestle, Vivendi, Thames Water, Suez, Coca Cola and Pepsi. Grass roots groups work to reverse the trend.
Flow: For Love of Water (2008) describes the global crisis we face as Earth's fresh water supply constantly diminishes due to pollution, privatization and corporate greed, and wastefulness. Experts predict that if we continue to abuse our water resources, Earth will become uninhabitable and humankind will become extinct. The investigation points fingers are water corporations such as Nestle, Vivendi, Thames Water, Suez, Coca Cola and Pepsi. Grass roots groups work to reverse the trend.
Dance Documentaries
Great dance documentaries not only record brilliant choreography and performances, they stand as works of art in their own right. The camera not captures moving images, but moves along with them, taking part in its own elaborate cinematic choreography. And, dance documentary directors use archival and current verite footage and interviews to chronicle the lives of dancers and dance companies. This is a list of exemplary dance documentaries.
Great dance documentaries not only record brilliant choreography and performances, they stand as works of art in their own right. The camera not captures moving images, but moves along with them, taking part in its own elaborate cinematic choreography. And, dance documentary directors use archival and current verite footage and interviews to chronicle the lives of dancers and dance companies. This is a list of exemplary dance documentaries.
Food and Nutritiion Documentar
A list of documentaries about food production and distribution, and healthy nutrition.
A list of documentaries about food production and distribution, and healthy nutrition.
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Documenting the world's best sushi chef at work.
Documenting the world's best sushi chef at work.
Animal Documentaries
Animals are among the most popular subjects for documentary films. See how documentary filmmakers deal with animals from the Arctic to Antarctica in their films.
Animals are among the most popular subjects for documentary films. See how documentary filmmakers deal with animals from the Arctic to Antarctica in their films.
Best Documentaries of 2008
A list of the best documentary films of 2008
A list of the best documentary films of 2008
Food, Inc.
Food Inc investigates the industrial production and distribution of food in the United States by large multinational corporations such as Monsanto and Tyson, to the detriment of small independent farmers and to the overall quality of nutrition.
Food Inc investigates the industrial production and distribution of food in the United States by large multinational corporations such as Monsanto and Tyson, to the detriment of small independent farmers and to the overall quality of nutrition.
Oscar Winners
Oscar Winning Documentaries by year from 2006 to 1980
Oscar Winning Documentaries by year from 2006 to 1980
Documentaries 101
A primer of basics about documentary film.
A primer of basics about documentary film.
The Garden
The Garden is about the South Central Farmers, a group of dirt-poor Los Angelenos who took a track of urban ruin and turned it into an Eden--only to see the flora they so lovingly planted and tended be bulldozed by a selfish land owner. This film is about their dignity, determination and their fight to preserve their garden--and what they've done to recover from its loss.
The Garden is about the South Central Farmers, a group of dirt-poor Los Angelenos who took a track of urban ruin and turned it into an Eden--only to see the flora they so lovingly planted and tended be bulldozed by a selfish land owner. This film is about their dignity, determination and their fight to preserve their garden--and what they've done to recover from its loss.
historydocs
These documentary films about American history and political leaders will help you to understand how the nation has arrived at where it is today.
These documentary films about American history and political leaders will help you to understand how the nation has arrived at where it is today.
Best Documentaries of 2009
A list of the best documentary films of 2009
A list of the best documentary films of 2009
Top Documentaries of the 2000s
A list of the ten best documentaries of the 2000s.
A list of the ten best documentaries of the 2000s.
An Inconvenient Truth
'An Inconvenient Truth' is Davis Guggenheim's Oscar-winning documentary focusing on the issue of global warming, as explained by former Vice President Al Gore in his one-man slide show.
'An Inconvenient Truth' is Davis Guggenheim's Oscar-winning documentary focusing on the issue of global warming, as explained by former Vice President Al Gore in his one-man slide show.
Black History Month
This list of documentaries that reveal important aspects of black history and culture in America are a great way to celebrate Black History Month.
This list of documentaries that reveal important aspects of black history and culture in America are a great way to celebrate Black History Month.
inside job review
An alarming analysis of how the US financial establishment caused the global financial crisis of 2008, which at a cost over $20 trillion, caused millions of people to lose their jobs and homes in the worst recession since the Great Depression, and nearly resulted in a global financial collapse. This is a wake up call about conditions that still prevail.
An alarming analysis of how the US financial establishment caused the global financial crisis of 2008, which at a cost over $20 trillion, caused millions of people to lose their jobs and homes in the worst recession since the Great Depression, and nearly resulted in a global financial collapse. This is a wake up call about conditions that still prevail.
expository
A nonfiction film that emphasizes verbal commentary and argumentative logic.
A nonfiction film that emphasizes verbal commentary and argumentative logic.
Battle-For-Brooklyn-Movie-Review
Faced with urban development that threatens to completely change their family-oriented residential neighborhood, a Brooklyn, New York, couple fight to prevent their home being taken from them under the rule of eminent domain.
Faced with urban development that threatens to completely change their family-oriented residential neighborhood, a Brooklyn, New York, couple fight to prevent their home being taken from them under the rule of eminent domain.
Jonestown Life and Death
Jonestown The Life and Death of Peoples Temple is a real life horror story of mass suicide ordered by cult leader Jim Jones.
Jonestown The Life and Death of Peoples Temple is a real life horror story of mass suicide ordered by cult leader Jim Jones.
Documentaries About Iraq
The Iraq War has become a primary subject for documentary films in which filmmakers show its effects on the people who live and fight in that beleaguered country. Documentary films about Iraq deliver information and impressions often neglected by mainstream news media covering the war.
The Iraq War has become a primary subject for documentary films in which filmmakers show its effects on the people who live and fight in that beleaguered country. Documentary films about Iraq deliver information and impressions often neglected by mainstream news media covering the war.
Biogtaphical Documentaries
An A to Z List of Documentaries About Famous and Infamous People
An A to Z List of Documentaries About Famous and Infamous People
4th and Goal - Movie Review - 2010
Nina Gilder Seavey's documentary follows six talented African-American high school athletes who who dream of playing for the NFL. Leaving homes towns across the US, the enroll City College of San Francisco, a junior college famous for its football team, the Rams, a noted feeder team for larger four year colleges with top notch NCAA teams from which from most NFL players are recruited. And, yes, we do get to see who ends up where.
Nina Gilder Seavey's documentary follows six talented African-American high school athletes who who dream of playing for the NFL. Leaving homes towns across the US, the enroll City College of San Francisco, a junior college famous for its football team, the Rams, a noted feeder team for larger four year colleges with top notch NCAA teams from which from most NFL players are recruited. And, yes, we do get to see who ends up where.
Genocide Documentaries
A list of documentary films that chronicle the horrors of genocide and its aftermath around the world.
A list of documentary films that chronicle the horrors of genocide and its aftermath around the world.
Michael Apted
Documentary Filmmaker Michael Apted has worked on The Up Series since 1964, following the lives of fourteen British citizens to chronicle their changing perspectives and expectations.
Documentary Filmmaker Michael Apted has worked on The Up Series since 1964, following the lives of fourteen British citizens to chronicle their changing perspectives and expectations.
The 11th Hour Review
The 11th Hour, produced and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, is a global warning that global warming will soon make our planet uninhabitable for human beings.
The 11th Hour, produced and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, is a global warning that global warming will soon make our planet uninhabitable for human beings.
Documentaries About Religion
A list of dopcumentaries about religion, religious topics, ethics and social mores.
A list of dopcumentaries about religion, religious topics, ethics and social mores.
Hell-And-Back-Again-Review-2011
Photojournalist Danfung Dennis, embedded with the Marines' Echo Company in Afghanistan, follows wounded combatant Sgt. Nathan Harris from the front to his North Carolina home, where he and his wife try to manage his emotional and physical pain, pick up their lives and look to the future.
Photojournalist Danfung Dennis, embedded with the Marines' Echo Company in Afghanistan, follows wounded combatant Sgt. Nathan Harris from the front to his North Carolina home, where he and his wife try to manage his emotional and physical pain, pick up their lives and look to the future.
Undefeated - Movie Review - 2011
Filmmakers Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin follow Manassas High School (North Memphis, Tennessee) football coach, Bill Courtney, as he spurs his team toward their first-ever playoffs -- in the team's 110 year history.
Filmmakers Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin follow Manassas High School (North Memphis, Tennessee) football coach, Bill Courtney, as he spurs his team toward their first-ever playoffs -- in the team's 110 year history.
Which Way Home Review
Movie review of Which Way Home, a documentary by filmmaker Rebecca Cammisa, who follows Latin American children who leave their homes and families to hop on freight trains and travel hundreds of miles to try to enter the U.S. illegally in hope of finding new and better life.
Movie review of Which Way Home, a documentary by filmmaker Rebecca Cammisa, who follows Latin American children who leave their homes and families to hop on freight trains and travel hundreds of miles to try to enter the U.S. illegally in hope of finding new and better life.
Buck Movie Review
Filmmaker Cindy Meehl follows Buck Brannaman, known as the original horse whisperer, as he travels around the USA presenting workshops in which he not only trains horses, but spreading words of wisdom about every aspect of life.
Filmmaker Cindy Meehl follows Buck Brannaman, known as the original horse whisperer, as he travels around the USA presenting workshops in which he not only trains horses, but spreading words of wisdom about every aspect of life.
Bloodline
In his investigation of the legend that Jesus survived crucifixion, married Mary Magdalene and fathered children who married French royalty, British director Bruce Burgess claims to present new evidence--including the mummified body of Mary Magdalene.
In his investigation of the legend that Jesus survived crucifixion, married Mary Magdalene and fathered children who married French royalty, British director Bruce Burgess claims to present new evidence--including the mummified body of Mary Magdalene.
Jane's Journey - Movie Review
Famous for her study of chimpanzees in Tanzania, Dr. Jane Goodall brings her compelling message of environmental conservation and animal rights to audiences in this biodoc that presents her personal story from childhood in England to her first encounters with chimpanzees in Africa, and on to her formal studies at Cambridge, her two marriages, motherhood and her travels (300 days a year!) for personal appearances to educate and help the people of the world through her Roots and Shoots programs.
Famous for her study of chimpanzees in Tanzania, Dr. Jane Goodall brings her compelling message of environmental conservation and animal rights to audiences in this biodoc that presents her personal story from childhood in England to her first encounters with chimpanzees in Africa, and on to her formal studies at Cambridge, her two marriages, motherhood and her travels (300 days a year!) for personal appearances to educate and help the people of the world through her Roots and Shoots programs.
Oscars 2000s
Academy Award winning documentary films, listed by year from 2000 to 2006.
Academy Award winning documentary films, listed by year from 2000 to 2006.
Chasing Madoff - Review
Harry Makopolos and his team of financial investigators blew the whistle on Bernie Madoff and his scandalous Ponzi scheme decades before Madoff was indicted, but the scathing reports he filed were ignored by economic regulators. Jeff Prosserman chronicles the Markopolos investigation, caching the entire affair in film noir style, with Markopolos as the film's leading man.
Harry Makopolos and his team of financial investigators blew the whistle on Bernie Madoff and his scandalous Ponzi scheme decades before Madoff was indicted, but the scathing reports he filed were ignored by economic regulators. Jeff Prosserman chronicles the Markopolos investigation, caching the entire affair in film noir style, with Markopolos as the film's leading man.
POV Documentary Appreciation Guides
Two lesson plans from PBS' POV will help audiences evaluate the documentary films they're watching, and will encourage some to make documentaries themselves. Although targeted primarily for students in junior high and high school, these lesson plans provide good information and excellent guidance for all who are interested in nonfiction film.
Two lesson plans from PBS' POV will help audiences evaluate the documentary films they're watching, and will encourage some to make documentaries themselves. Although targeted primarily for students in junior high and high school, these lesson plans provide good information and excellent guidance for all who are interested in nonfiction film.
TaxiToTheDarkSide
Filmmaker Alex Gibney's Taxi To The Dark Side is a shocking expose about the American military's torture of prisoners--many of whom have been shown to be innocent of any crime--in Afghanistan, Iraq and Cuba. In this interview, he discusses making this film, and his ideas about the aesthetics and responsibilities of making documentary films.
Filmmaker Alex Gibney's Taxi To The Dark Side is a shocking expose about the American military's torture of prisoners--many of whom have been shown to be innocent of any crime--in Afghanistan, Iraq and Cuba. In this interview, he discusses making this film, and his ideas about the aesthetics and responsibilities of making documentary films.
Garbo: The Spy - Movie Review - 2009
A remarkable spy thriller of a documentary about Garbo, the double agent who helped the allies win World War II.
A remarkable spy thriller of a documentary about Garbo, the double agent who helped the allies win World War II.
The Last Lions - Movie Review
A lioness struggles to feed her two cubs and protect them from a rival pride and other aggressive wildlife on a remote island in Botswana.
A lioness struggles to feed her two cubs and protect them from a rival pride and other aggressive wildlife on a remote island in Botswana.
If A Tree Falls
Filmmakers Marshall Curry and Sam Cullman present the story of Daniel McGowan, sentenced to life in prison for crimes of arson committed against lumber companies and national parks in the name of the Earth Liberation Front, the now disbanded radical conservationist group deemed by the F.B.I. to be the biggest terrorist threat to the United States.
Filmmakers Marshall Curry and Sam Cullman present the story of Daniel McGowan, sentenced to life in prison for crimes of arson committed against lumber companies and national parks in the name of the Earth Liberation Front, the now disbanded radical conservationist group deemed by the F.B.I. to be the biggest terrorist threat to the United States.
Water Wars - Movie Review of Water Wars - 2009
By presenting an overview of recent flooding, drought, and other water-related disasters in Bangladesh, India and New Orleans, director Jim Burrough's 'Water Wars: When Drought, Flood and Greed Collide' presents a prescient look into the future of fresh water access and control, which many believe will be the cause for World War III.
By presenting an overview of recent flooding, drought, and other water-related disasters in Bangladesh, India and New Orleans, director Jim Burrough's 'Water Wars: When Drought, Flood and Greed Collide' presents a prescient look into the future of fresh water access and control, which many believe will be the cause for World War III.
Michael Moore Profile
Michael Moore, champion of liberal political and social causes, is arguably the best known and most influential documentary filmmaker in the world.
Michael Moore, champion of liberal political and social causes, is arguably the best known and most influential documentary filmmaker in the world.
Born To Be Wild Review 2011
Born To Be Wild is thrilling and emotionally intense trip, via IMAX 3D, into the wilds of Borneo and Kenya, where two dedicated women, Birute Galdikas and Daphne Sheldrick, respectively, have each established an animal 'orphanage' to care for baby elephants and baby orangutans whose mothers have been killed, most often by poachers.
Born To Be Wild is thrilling and emotionally intense trip, via IMAX 3D, into the wilds of Borneo and Kenya, where two dedicated women, Birute Galdikas and Daphne Sheldrick, respectively, have each established an animal 'orphanage' to care for baby elephants and baby orangutans whose mothers have been killed, most often by poachers.
The Cove
Filmmaker Louis Psihoyos follows animal rights activist Richard O'Barry in this shocker of a documentary that effectively exposes the annual secret slaughter of thousands of dolphins by a greedy community of Japanese fishermen, supported by a complicit Japanese government and international whaling commission.
Filmmaker Louis Psihoyos follows animal rights activist Richard O'Barry in this shocker of a documentary that effectively exposes the annual secret slaughter of thousands of dolphins by a greedy community of Japanese fishermen, supported by a complicit Japanese government and international whaling commission.
Sicko Review
Sicko (2007) is a documentary film about a subject that touches every American's life: health care in the U.S. Filmmaker Michael Moore, in his inimitably entertaining style, shows that an astonishing percent of Americans don't have health insurance because they can't afford it, and that those who do are often bankrupted by illness that HMOs won't cover. The result: people die unnecessarily. It could be you, your kin or friends. This is one of the documentaries you really must see.
Sicko (2007) is a documentary film about a subject that touches every American's life: health care in the U.S. Filmmaker Michael Moore, in his inimitably entertaining style, shows that an astonishing percent of Americans don't have health insurance because they can't afford it, and that those who do are often bankrupted by illness that HMOs won't cover. The result: people die unnecessarily. It could be you, your kin or friends. This is one of the documentaries you really must see.
American Teen Review
American Teen is a documentary that follow's several small town Indiana teenagers through their senior year in high school, showing how they cope with trying to fit in with their peers, deal with their parents and the pressures of growing up and decide who they want to be and what they want to do in the future.
American Teen is a documentary that follow's several small town Indiana teenagers through their senior year in high school, showing how they cope with trying to fit in with their peers, deal with their parents and the pressures of growing up and decide who they want to be and what they want to do in the future.
Confessions of an Eco-Terrorist - Movie Review - 2011
Environmental activist and filmmaker Peter Brown chronicles life aboard the Sea Shepherd under command of the imfamous eco-terrorist Captain Paul Watson.
Environmental activist and filmmaker Peter Brown chronicles life aboard the Sea Shepherd under command of the imfamous eco-terrorist Captain Paul Watson.
The Stoning of Soraya M.
The Stoning of Soraya is the true story of the stoning to death of a women in rural Iran because her husband falsely accused her of adultry. The shocking story, smuggled out of Iran by an Iranian journalist who was living in France, became a best selling book that brought world wide attention to the stoning of women
The Stoning of Soraya is the true story of the stoning to death of a women in rural Iran because her husband falsely accused her of adultry. The shocking story, smuggled out of Iran by an Iranian journalist who was living in France, became a best selling book that brought world wide attention to the stoning of women
US Presidents
History, it seems, repeats itself. So, hadn't we best take a good look at these documentaries about our past American presidents to see where our present-day politicking pundits may be leading us in the future.
History, it seems, repeats itself. So, hadn't we best take a good look at these documentaries about our past American presidents to see where our present-day politicking pundits may be leading us in the future.
Waste Land - Movie Review - 2010
Filmmaker Lucy Walker follows New York-based Brazilian artist Vik Muniz back to Rio de Janiero, where he photographs garbage pickers at the Jardim Gramacho dump and eventually invites several of them to participate in an art exhibit based on images of them. The film is a vital and inspiring testimonial to the transformative effects art can have on the human condition and the lives of working people.
Filmmaker Lucy Walker follows New York-based Brazilian artist Vik Muniz back to Rio de Janiero, where he photographs garbage pickers at the Jardim Gramacho dump and eventually invites several of them to participate in an art exhibit based on images of them. The film is a vital and inspiring testimonial to the transformative effects art can have on the human condition and the lives of working people.
surviving progress movie review
Based on Ronald Wright's book, this thesis documentary by Mathieu Roy and Harold Crooks traces the relationship between human evolution and technological advances, and concludes that sometimes progress is a 'trap' that may lead to the demise of the human species, rather than to its development.
Based on Ronald Wright's book, this thesis documentary by Mathieu Roy and Harold Crooks traces the relationship between human evolution and technological advances, and concludes that sometimes progress is a 'trap' that may lead to the demise of the human species, rather than to its development.
First Postition - 2012
A Review of the documentary, 'First Position,' in which Bess Kargman follows talented young ballet dancers as they prepare for the Youth America Grand Prix.
A Review of the documentary, 'First Position,' in which Bess Kargman follows talented young ballet dancers as they prepare for the Youth America Grand Prix.
Good Hair
Filmmaker Jeff Stilson follows comedian Chris Rock on his hilarious, yet disturbing and sometimes alarming investigation of the social implications and economic impact of African-American women's preoccupation with having good -- that is to say 'straight' -- hair.
Filmmaker Jeff Stilson follows comedian Chris Rock on his hilarious, yet disturbing and sometimes alarming investigation of the social implications and economic impact of African-American women's preoccupation with having good -- that is to say 'straight' -- hair.
Splinters - Movie Review - 2012
A cross between an ethnographic study and a sports documentary, Splinters follows events leading up to the first surfing championship in Papua New Guinea.
A cross between an ethnographic study and a sports documentary, Splinters follows events leading up to the first surfing championship in Papua New Guinea.
Enemies of The People
Journalist and filmmaker Thet Sambath documents his personal investigative journey to learn about the genocide in Cambodia and the infamous killing fields, where his father perished in 1974. With British documentarian Rob Lemkin, Sambath tracks down and interviews Nuon Chea, the senior surviving Khmer Rouge leader, aka Brother Number Two (second in command to Pol Pot). Downplaying drama, Sambath reveals truths that are absolutely harrowing -- and very necessary to know.
Journalist and filmmaker Thet Sambath documents his personal investigative journey to learn about the genocide in Cambodia and the infamous killing fields, where his father perished in 1974. With British documentarian Rob Lemkin, Sambath tracks down and interviews Nuon Chea, the senior surviving Khmer Rouge leader, aka Brother Number Two (second in command to Pol Pot). Downplaying drama, Sambath reveals truths that are absolutely harrowing -- and very necessary to know.
Art and Culture
An overview of how documentary films approach the subjects of culture and the arts.
An overview of how documentary films approach the subjects of culture and the arts.
AlexGibneyonTaxi
Filmmaker Alex Gibney's Taxi To The Dark Side is a shocking expose about the American military's torture of prisoners--many of whom have been shown to be innocent of any crime--in Afghanistan, Iraq and Cuba. In this interview, he discusses making this film, and his ideas about the aesthetics and responsibilities of making documentary films.
Filmmaker Alex Gibney's Taxi To The Dark Side is a shocking expose about the American military's torture of prisoners--many of whom have been shown to be innocent of any crime--in Afghanistan, Iraq and Cuba. In this interview, he discusses making this film, and his ideas about the aesthetics and responsibilities of making documentary films.
Sing Your Song Movie Review
Susanne Rostock's documentary profile of Harry Belafonte chronicles the life and career of the reknown and highly respected singer and social activist.
Susanne Rostock's documentary profile of Harry Belafonte chronicles the life and career of the reknown and highly respected singer and social activist.
Project Nim Review
In Project Nim, filmmaker James Marsh presents the story of Nim, a baby chimpanzee who was taken from his birth mother and raised as a human child. Nim was taught sign language and used it to communicate with his human 'family.' But, in the end, his species-specific nature and behavior made him an outcast, and he was institutionalized in a facility that experimented on animals.
In Project Nim, filmmaker James Marsh presents the story of Nim, a baby chimpanzee who was taken from his birth mother and raised as a human child. Nim was taught sign language and used it to communicate with his human 'family.' But, in the end, his species-specific nature and behavior made him an outcast, and he was institutionalized in a facility that experimented on animals.
Shadow of Afghanistan
A history of the series of invasions and civil wars that have left Afghanistan a devatated nation.
A history of the series of invasions and civil wars that have left Afghanistan a devatated nation.
Cinereach
Cinereach is a nonprofit foundation that supports independent filmmaking. Since its founding in 2006, Cinereach has given away more than $5-million in grants and awards.
Cinereach is a nonprofit foundation that supports independent filmmaking. Since its founding in 2006, Cinereach has given away more than $5-million in grants and awards.
George Harrison Material World -
Martin Scorsese directed this comprehensive biographical documentary and tribute to George Harrison.
Martin Scorsese directed this comprehensive biographical documentary and tribute to George Harrison.
King Corn Review 2007
King Corn, Aaron Woolf's documentary, investigates the prevalence of corn in the American diet and its effect.
King Corn, Aaron Woolf's documentary, investigates the prevalence of corn in the American diet and its effect.
Pina - Movie Review - 2011
Filmmaker Wim Wenders' 3D documentary about Pina Bausch, the esteemed dancer and choreographer.
Filmmaker Wim Wenders' 3D documentary about Pina Bausch, the esteemed dancer and choreographer.
Top Ten Documentaries of 2007
Top Ten Documentaries of 2007
Top Ten Documentaries of 2007
Red Flags About Branding Docs
A discussion about recent trends in the corporate underwriting of documentaries, and questions raised about the efficacy of branding sponsorships of nonfiction films.
A discussion about recent trends in the corporate underwriting of documentaries, and questions raised about the efficacy of branding sponsorships of nonfiction films.
Hot Docs 2012
A report from Toronto's Hot Docs Festival 2012
A report from Toronto's Hot Docs Festival 2012
Best Music Documentaries of 2011
A list of the best music documentaries released during 2011.
A list of the best music documentaries released during 2011.
Colony - Movie Review
Filmmakers Carter Gunn and Ross McDonnell present the mystery of 'bee colony collapse disorder' from the point of view of accomplished and novice beekeepers who are struggling to keep their businesses and way of life viable when faced with dying and disappearing bees and a downward spiraling economy that's forcing farmers to pay less for essential pollination services.
Filmmakers Carter Gunn and Ross McDonnell present the mystery of 'bee colony collapse disorder' from the point of view of accomplished and novice beekeepers who are struggling to keep their businesses and way of life viable when faced with dying and disappearing bees and a downward spiraling economy that's forcing farmers to pay less for essential pollination services.
Stolen - Movie Review of Stolen - 2009
Filmmakers Violeta Ayala and Dan Fallshaw went to the Western Sahara to document UN-monitored refugee camps and family reunions, but the discovery of what they perceived to be -- and what residents refer to as -- enslavement of black Africans by white Arab 'masters,' lead them to make Stolen, a film surrounded by intrigue, danger and controversy both during its production and as it screens in various venues around the world.
Filmmakers Violeta Ayala and Dan Fallshaw went to the Western Sahara to document UN-monitored refugee camps and family reunions, but the discovery of what they perceived to be -- and what residents refer to as -- enslavement of black Africans by white Arab 'masters,' lead them to make Stolen, a film surrounded by intrigue, danger and controversy both during its production and as it screens in various venues around the world.
May 2012 Theatrical Releases
An annotated list of documentaries opening in theaters during May, 2012.
An annotated list of documentaries opening in theaters during May, 2012.
2011-2012 Awards for Documentaries
A list of awards presented for best documentary or nonfiction feature during the 2011/2012 awards season.
A list of awards presented for best documentary or nonfiction feature during the 2011/2012 awards season.
Sundance Festival 2011 Winners
List of 2011 Sundance Film Festival Awards for documentary films in U.S. and World Cinema competitions.
List of 2011 Sundance Film Festival Awards for documentary films in U.S. and World Cinema competitions.
MIS-Human Secret Weapon - Movie Review - 2011
A living history documentary about the experiences of Japanese American men who served in the MIS (Military Intelligence Service) during World War II, fighting heroically for the U.S. while the government had moved their families into internment camps.
A living history documentary about the experiences of Japanese American men who served in the MIS (Military Intelligence Service) during World War II, fighting heroically for the U.S. while the government had moved their families into internment camps.
Nuremberg
Completed in 1948 but never released until 2010, 'Nuremberg: Its Lesson For Today' is an extremely important cinematic document. It is the official recording of the first Nuremberg Trial (November 20, 1945 to October 1, 1946) of Nazi war criminals. The film contains evidentiary archival footage as well as footage shot at the trial itself. The film was written & directed by Stuart Schulberg. The original has been restored and released by his daughter, Sandra Schulberg.
Completed in 1948 but never released until 2010, 'Nuremberg: Its Lesson For Today' is an extremely important cinematic document. It is the official recording of the first Nuremberg Trial (November 20, 1945 to October 1, 1946) of Nazi war criminals. The film contains evidentiary archival footage as well as footage shot at the trial itself. The film was written & directed by Stuart Schulberg. The original has been restored and released by his daughter, Sandra Schulberg.
Marathon Boy - Movie Review - 2011
Filmmaker Gemma Atwal follows a four-year-old boy in India as he become a well-known marathon runner and local hero.
Filmmaker Gemma Atwal follows a four-year-old boy in India as he become a well-known marathon runner and local hero.
circo movie review 2010
Filmmaker Aaron Schock follows a family-owned and run circus as it travels through rural Mexico, setting up its tent in a field, entertaining locals who can afford the price of a ticket, packing up and moving on to the next town.
Filmmaker Aaron Schock follows a family-owned and run circus as it travels through rural Mexico, setting up its tent in a field, entertaining locals who can afford the price of a ticket, packing up and moving on to the next town.
docsonTV
If your local movie theaters aren't programming enough documentary films, let them know you want more. And, until they respond positively, turn on your TV. Networks and cable channels program doumentaries regularly. Some are made for TV, and others are broadcast before being released on DVD. Keep tabs on program schedules for PBS, HBO, IFC and other channels that present documentaries on a regular basis. You'll find a great variety of wonderful films not playing at a theater near you.
If your local movie theaters aren't programming enough documentary films, let them know you want more. And, until they respond positively, turn on your TV. Networks and cable channels program doumentaries regularly. Some are made for TV, and others are broadcast before being released on DVD. Keep tabs on program schedules for PBS, HBO, IFC and other channels that present documentaries on a regular basis. You'll find a great variety of wonderful films not playing at a theater near you.
Who Killed The Electric Car?
In 'Who Killed the Electric Car?,' documentary filmmaker Chris Paine chronicles the recent conspiracy to prevent proliferation of a series of automobiles that ran quietly and efficiently on electricity.
In 'Who Killed the Electric Car?,' documentary filmmaker Chris Paine chronicles the recent conspiracy to prevent proliferation of a series of automobiles that ran quietly and efficiently on electricity.
Documentary Festivals: Global
A List of important international documentary film festivals in Europe, Asia and New Zealand
A List of important international documentary film festivals in Europe, Asia and New Zealand
The Up Series Review
The UP Series features seven documentary films that trace the lives of fourteen Brits from age seven to age 49.
The UP Series features seven documentary films that trace the lives of fourteen Brits from age seven to age 49.
Revenge of the Electric Car - Movie Review
Filmmaker Chris Paine follows two major auto makers and a couple of start ups in their race to make and market an electric car that would free Americans from dependency on foreign oil, clean up the environment and make millions for the manufacturer.
Filmmaker Chris Paine follows two major auto makers and a couple of start ups in their race to make and market an electric car that would free Americans from dependency on foreign oil, clean up the environment and make millions for the manufacturer.
End Of America
The End Of America presents the ten step blueprint that Hitler and other dictators used to subvert democratic process and put an end to personal freedoms. It compares, step by step, events leading up to establishment of the Third Reich with what has happened in the United States for the past eight years. Very convincing. Very scary. Should be required viewing for anyone old enough to vote or join the army.
The End Of America presents the ten step blueprint that Hitler and other dictators used to subvert democratic process and put an end to personal freedoms. It compares, step by step, events leading up to establishment of the Third Reich with what has happened in the United States for the past eight years. Very convincing. Very scary. Should be required viewing for anyone old enough to vote or join the army.
Klitschko - Movie Review - 2011
A profile of the lives and careers of boxing champions Vitaly Klitschko and Wladimir Klitschko, brothers from Ukraine.
A profile of the lives and careers of boxing champions Vitaly Klitschko and Wladimir Klitschko, brothers from Ukraine.
Granito Movie Review 2011
Filmmakers Pamela Yates and Paco de Onis chronicle ongoing international efforts to bring José Efraín Ríos Montt, the Guatemalan dictator and military commander, to justice for his role in the genocide in that country. Yates provides prosecutors with archival footage she shot for a previous documentary as evidence of Montt's guilt.
Filmmakers Pamela Yates and Paco de Onis chronicle ongoing international efforts to bring José Efraín Ríos Montt, the Guatemalan dictator and military commander, to justice for his role in the genocide in that country. Yates provides prosecutors with archival footage she shot for a previous documentary as evidence of Montt's guilt.
battle for marjah - 2011
Journalist Ben Anderson spent two months embedded with U.S. Marines as they fought the in the largest (to date) offensive in the Afghanistan War. Called Operation Moshtarak, the strategy called for capture of Marjah, a small town with a large Taliban population. The film is Anderson's chronicle of that operation.
Journalist Ben Anderson spent two months embedded with U.S. Marines as they fought the in the largest (to date) offensive in the Afghanistan War. Called Operation Moshtarak, the strategy called for capture of Marjah, a small town with a large Taliban population. The film is Anderson's chronicle of that operation.
Crude
Filmmaker Joe Berlinger exposes the Texaco/Chevron toxic waste contamination of thousands of square miles of the Ecuadorian Amazon and rain forest, and chronicles the efforts of local tribes and international conservation and human rights organizations to get remediation.
Filmmaker Joe Berlinger exposes the Texaco/Chevron toxic waste contamination of thousands of square miles of the Ecuadorian Amazon and rain forest, and chronicles the efforts of local tribes and international conservation and human rights organizations to get remediation.
Player Hating: A Love Story-Movie Review
Maggie Hadleigh-West follows hip hop recording artist, Jasun Wardlaw, aka Half-a-Mill, as he prepares for the release of his first record, and anticipates being able to escape the Atlantic Housing Projects (Brooklyn, New York) for a better life.
Maggie Hadleigh-West follows hip hop recording artist, Jasun Wardlaw, aka Half-a-Mill, as he prepares for the release of his first record, and anticipates being able to escape the Atlantic Housing Projects (Brooklyn, New York) for a better life.
Documentaries About Elections
A list of documentary films about political campaigns and elections in the U.S.
A list of documentary films about political campaigns and elections in the U.S.
Last Will and Embezzlement - Movie Review - 2012
In 'Last Will and Embezzlement,' documentary filmmakers Pamela Glasner and Deborah Louise Robinson investigate several cases of economic fraud perpetrated upon senior citizens who are no longer fully capable of managing their own affairs. Among the cases: Glasner's own parents, and that of Hollywood star Mickey Rooney.
In 'Last Will and Embezzlement,' documentary filmmakers Pamela Glasner and Deborah Louise Robinson investigate several cases of economic fraud perpetrated upon senior citizens who are no longer fully capable of managing their own affairs. Among the cases: Glasner's own parents, and that of Hollywood star Mickey Rooney.
americathebeautiful
America's obsession with beauty is the subject of filmmaker Darryl Roberts investigative documentary, which includes interviews with celebrities and models, image makers, young girls who're impacted by America's unattainable beauty standards, victims of the beauty battle and advocates for women to accept themselves as they are.
America's obsession with beauty is the subject of filmmaker Darryl Roberts investigative documentary, which includes interviews with celebrities and models, image makers, young girls who're impacted by America's unattainable beauty standards, victims of the beauty battle and advocates for women to accept themselves as they are.
Film Noir
Film Noir is a term used to describe a particular genre of cinema.
Film Noir is a term used to describe a particular genre of cinema.
Hot Hacks at Hot Docs 2012
A report from Mozilla's Hot Hacks Workshop at Toronto's 2012 Hot Docs Festival.
A report from Mozilla's Hot Hacks Workshop at Toronto's 2012 Hot Docs Festival.
A Small Act - Movie Review
Jennifer Arnold's documentary follows the inspiring story of Chris Mburu, a United Nations human rights advocate who grew up in an impoverished household in rural Kenya, and who, after graduating from Harvard, established the Hilde Back Education Fund to pay for the secondary school education of deserving Kenyan children, as a way of paying forward the kindness of a Swedish school teacher who anonymously sponsored his own high school education many years ago.
Jennifer Arnold's documentary follows the inspiring story of Chris Mburu, a United Nations human rights advocate who grew up in an impoverished household in rural Kenya, and who, after graduating from Harvard, established the Hilde Back Education Fund to pay for the secondary school education of deserving Kenyan children, as a way of paying forward the kindness of a Swedish school teacher who anonymously sponsored his own high school education many years ago.
In The Matter Of Cha Jung Hee - Movie Review - 2010
Filmmaker Deann Borshay Liem was adopted from a South Korean orphanage by an American couple, but she discovers that her identity was switched during the adoption process. This film covers her efforts to find out what happened to the little girl whose identity she assumed when she was adopted.
Filmmaker Deann Borshay Liem was adopted from a South Korean orphanage by an American couple, but she discovers that her identity was switched during the adoption process. This film covers her efforts to find out what happened to the little girl whose identity she assumed when she was adopted.
docoffshoots
Not all films based on true stories are truthful. Some documentary filmmakers use narrative techniques--such as dramatic editing--to sway their audiences, while narrative directors may use documentary elements--archival footage, for example--to convince audience of the credibility of their story. Read here about crossover styles.
Not all films based on true stories are truthful. Some documentary filmmakers use narrative techniques--such as dramatic editing--to sway their audiences, while narrative directors may use documentary elements--archival footage, for example--to convince audience of the credibility of their story. Read here about crossover styles.
A Walk To Beautiful Review
'A Walk to Beautiful' follows five young Ethiopian women who suffer from obstetric fistula, as they struggle to get treatment that will cure them and allow them to reenter the communities that have ostracized them because of their condition--which causes them to continually leak urine.
'A Walk to Beautiful' follows five young Ethiopian women who suffer from obstetric fistula, as they struggle to get treatment that will cure them and allow them to reenter the communities that have ostracized them because of their condition--which causes them to continually leak urine.
Documentary Festivals: America
A List of Important Documentary Film Festivals in the United States and Canada
A List of Important Documentary Film Festivals in the United States and Canada
A Man Named Pearl Review
A Man Named Pearl is a documentary about self-taught topiary gardener Pearl Fryar who transformed his three and a half acre yard in Bishopville, South Carolina, into a wonderland worthy of Alice, and became a local hero by attracting tourism to his impoverished community and county.
A Man Named Pearl is a documentary about self-taught topiary gardener Pearl Fryar who transformed his three and a half acre yard in Bishopville, South Carolina, into a wonderland worthy of Alice, and became a local hero by attracting tourism to his impoverished community and county.
AFI Silverdocs Film Festival
Basic information about the AFI Silver Docs Film Festival, held annually in Silver Spring, Maryland in June. Festival history and programs are included.
Basic information about the AFI Silver Docs Film Festival, held annually in Silver Spring, Maryland in June. Festival history and programs are included.
In The Footsteps of Marco Polo
In The Footsteps of Marco Polo documents the great travel adventure of Frances O'Donnell and Denis Belliveau, who left their homes in Queens, NY to trace the 25,000 mile route followed by Marco Polo, the great 13th Century Venetian explorer.
In The Footsteps of Marco Polo documents the great travel adventure of Frances O'Donnell and Denis Belliveau, who left their homes in Queens, NY to trace the 25,000 mile route followed by Marco Polo, the great 13th Century Venetian explorer.
poetic
The formal structural organization of a film that emphasizes visual associations and impressionistic descriptive passages, tonal and rhythmic qualities and de-emphasizes strictly linear or logical sequencing.
The formal structural organization of a film that emphasizes visual associations and impressionistic descriptive passages, tonal and rhythmic qualities and de-emphasizes strictly linear or logical sequencing.
Ken Burns
Ken Burns is best known for creating epic multi-episode documentary series in which he fully explores American history and culture.
Ken Burns is best known for creating epic multi-episode documentary series in which he fully explores American history and culture.
Indie Game: The Movie - Movie Review - 2011
Filmmakers Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky provide a look into the hearts, minds and thought processes of four digital game creators who give their job their all.
Filmmakers Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky provide a look into the hearts, minds and thought processes of four digital game creators who give their job their all.
Nati Baratz Interview
Filmmaker Nati Baratz discusses his documentary, Unmistaken Child, about Tibetan Buddhist monk Tenzin Zopa's search for the reincarnation of the Geshe Lama Konghog, a recently deceased spiritual master.
Filmmaker Nati Baratz discusses his documentary, Unmistaken Child, about Tibetan Buddhist monk Tenzin Zopa's search for the reincarnation of the Geshe Lama Konghog, a recently deceased spiritual master.
Nostalgia For The Light 2010
Patricio Guzman's beautifully filmed documentary is an exploration of Chile's remote and pristine Atacama Desert, an arid area that attracts three groups of researchers, each searching for answers to essential human inquiries. With his refined and rather pensive narration, Guzman connects the three apparently disparate searches into a comprehensive and profoundly challenging inquiry into the origins of the universe and of humankind.
Patricio Guzman's beautifully filmed documentary is an exploration of Chile's remote and pristine Atacama Desert, an arid area that attracts three groups of researchers, each searching for answers to essential human inquiries. With his refined and rather pensive narration, Guzman connects the three apparently disparate searches into a comprehensive and profoundly challenging inquiry into the origins of the universe and of humankind.
Bigger Stronger Faster Review
Bigger, Stronger, Faster is Chris Bell's highly personal documentary following the filmmaker's own path as he struggles to find his place in his family and define his personal goals with regards to athletics and the use of steroids.
Bigger, Stronger, Faster is Chris Bell's highly personal documentary following the filmmaker's own path as he struggles to find his place in his family and define his personal goals with regards to athletics and the use of steroids.
Earth Days Review
Earth Day is the annual event staged to raise awareness about our planet, and to further conservationists' efforts to establish policies and practices that protect and will sustain human life on Earth. Earth Days, Robert Stone's brilliant documentary, explores the environmental movements fundamental premises, and chronicles its advances during the 1960s and 70s, when the US was within reach of establishing a truly sustainable and environmentally friendly energy program. Then what happened?
Earth Day is the annual event staged to raise awareness about our planet, and to further conservationists' efforts to establish policies and practices that protect and will sustain human life on Earth. Earth Days, Robert Stone's brilliant documentary, explores the environmental movements fundamental premises, and chronicles its advances during the 1960s and 70s, when the US was within reach of establishing a truly sustainable and environmentally friendly energy program. Then what happened?
ForbiddenLies
Forbidden Lies is nonfiction thriller about Norma Khouri, a Jordanian women who wrote a best-selling nonfiction book about the 'honor killing' of a women in Amman. The story she told turned about to be a fabrication. Was Khouri motivated by wanting to make the world aware of the horrors of 'honor killings,' or is she an exceptionally cunning con artist who will exploit anyone and any situation--including the making of the film?
Forbidden Lies is nonfiction thriller about Norma Khouri, a Jordanian women who wrote a best-selling nonfiction book about the 'honor killing' of a women in Amman. The story she told turned about to be a fabrication. Was Khouri motivated by wanting to make the world aware of the horrors of 'honor killings,' or is she an exceptionally cunning con artist who will exploit anyone and any situation--including the making of the film?
8: The Mormon Proposition
8: The Mormon Proposition is an eye-opening expose of how the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS), while masking their activities behind a conveniently convened coalition, campaigned against and defeated California law allowing and recognizing same sex marriage. Asserting beliefs that marriage should only be between a man and a women, Mormon leaders spent an estimated $25-million and mobilized an army of Mormons to canvas California, influencing voters throughout the state.
8: The Mormon Proposition is an eye-opening expose of how the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS), while masking their activities behind a conveniently convened coalition, campaigned against and defeated California law allowing and recognizing same sex marriage. Asserting beliefs that marriage should only be between a man and a women, Mormon leaders spent an estimated $25-million and mobilized an army of Mormons to canvas California, influencing voters throughout the state.
Charlotte Rampling: The Look - Movie Review - 2011
A profile of revered actress Charlotte Rampling, including clips from her major films.
A profile of revered actress Charlotte Rampling, including clips from her major films.
Jesus Camp Review
Jesus Camp is an extraordinary exposé about the well-organized Evangelical indoctrination of children in heartland America to become soldiers for Christ.
Jesus Camp is an extraordinary exposé about the well-organized Evangelical indoctrination of children in heartland America to become soldiers for Christ.
Have You Heard From Joburg
Connie Field's comprehensive and galvanizing seven-film, eight and a half hour documentary series about the defeat of Apartheid in South Africa focuses attention on different aspects of how South Africa's violent and heinous system of racial intolerance and abuse was brought to an end by the collective efforts of thousands of men and women working on multiple global fronts.
Connie Field's comprehensive and galvanizing seven-film, eight and a half hour documentary series about the defeat of Apartheid in South Africa focuses attention on different aspects of how South Africa's violent and heinous system of racial intolerance and abuse was brought to an end by the collective efforts of thousands of men and women working on multiple global fronts.
John Muir In The New World
John Muir In The New World is a biographical documentary about one of America's most influential and effective environmentalists. The film shows how Muir's interests and mission evolved from his childhood through to the end of his life, and in the process delivers a fascinating history of the environmental movement in the US, and serves as a travelog to some of America's most beautiful and pristine natural wonders.
John Muir In The New World is a biographical documentary about one of America's most influential and effective environmentalists. The film shows how Muir's interests and mission evolved from his childhood through to the end of his life, and in the process delivers a fascinating history of the environmental movement in the US, and serves as a travelog to some of America's most beautiful and pristine natural wonders.
A Film Unfinished
Yael Hersonski's A Film Unfinished is a remarkable holocaust documentary comprised primarily of previously unedited historic footage that was shot by Nazi filmmakers, ostensibly chronicling daily life in the infamous Warsaw Ghetto during World War II.
Yael Hersonski's A Film Unfinished is a remarkable holocaust documentary comprised primarily of previously unedited historic footage that was shot by Nazi filmmakers, ostensibly chronicling daily life in the infamous Warsaw Ghetto during World War II.
Crazy Horse Review 2011
Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman takes us inside the Crazy Horse, the Parisian nightclub that features the world's best known nude show.
Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman takes us inside the Crazy Horse, the Parisian nightclub that features the world's best known nude show.
Winged Migration Review
'Winged Migration' directors Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud and their crew of 500 people spanned the globe for four years to capture these amazing and startlingly beautiful images of various species of migrating birds as they fly thousands of miles twice annually in search of food.
'Winged Migration' directors Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud and their crew of 500 people spanned the globe for four years to capture these amazing and startlingly beautiful images of various species of migrating birds as they fly thousands of miles twice annually in search of food.
Filmmakers A to Z
A List of Documentary Filmmakers A to Z. For each filmmaker listed here, you'll find links to profiles and/or interviews.
A List of Documentary Filmmakers A to Z. For each filmmaker listed here, you'll find links to profiles and/or interviews.
transmedia_approach
Transmedia is a new buzz word in the documentaries realm. Find out here what transmedia means and why it's the wave of the future.
Transmedia is a new buzz word in the documentaries realm. Find out here what transmedia means and why it's the wave of the future.
Documentaries About Unusual Professions
A list of documentaries about people who have unusual professions, focusing on their work and lifestyle.
A list of documentaries about people who have unusual professions, focusing on their work and lifestyle.
Arctic Tale Review
Arctic Tale is about how Nanu, a polar bear cub, and Seela, a seal pup, fight to survive global warming.
Arctic Tale is about how Nanu, a polar bear cub, and Seela, a seal pup, fight to survive global warming.
Garbage Dreams
A documentary film about the Zaballeen, a community of Egyptian Coptic Christians who make their living by collecting a recycling Cairo's garbage.
A documentary film about the Zaballeen, a community of Egyptian Coptic Christians who make their living by collecting a recycling Cairo's garbage.
Lioness
Lioness, by Meg McLagan and Daria Sommers, profiles a group of courageous women soldiers who were deployed to Iraq as support personnel--mechanics, cooks, and clerks--but found themselves in actual combat situations. Known as Team Lioness, they are the first generation of American women to return home as combat veterans, and their debriefing in this film is enlightening.
Lioness, by Meg McLagan and Daria Sommers, profiles a group of courageous women soldiers who were deployed to Iraq as support personnel--mechanics, cooks, and clerks--but found themselves in actual combat situations. Known as Team Lioness, they are the first generation of American women to return home as combat veterans, and their debriefing in this film is enlightening.
Sweetgrass
Filmmakers Ilisa Barbash and Lucien Castaing-Taylor follow sheep herders as they drive 3,000 sheep through the Beartooth Mountains of Montana during the summer of 2003. This was the final sheep drive along that trail, ending a tradition that had been followed annually since the early 1900s. The film is pure cinema verite, an example of what the directors call 'visual antropology.'
Filmmakers Ilisa Barbash and Lucien Castaing-Taylor follow sheep herders as they drive 3,000 sheep through the Beartooth Mountains of Montana during the summer of 2003. This was the final sheep drive along that trail, ending a tradition that had been followed annually since the early 1900s. The film is pure cinema verite, an example of what the directors call 'visual antropology.'
Rebirth - Movie Review - 2011
A post-9/11 documentary that focuses on the experiences of five survivors who come to terms with the tragedy that forever altered their lives, and are able to move on.
A post-9/11 documentary that focuses on the experiences of five survivors who come to terms with the tragedy that forever altered their lives, and are able to move on.
Windfall Review 2010
Filmmaker Laura Israel investigates the construction of wind turbines in two rural New York State towns, and the effects the project has on local citizens.
Filmmaker Laura Israel investigates the construction of wind turbines in two rural New York State towns, and the effects the project has on local citizens.
My Neighbor My Killer
Anne Aghion's My Neighbor My Killer documents the mandated process of reconciliation in Rwanda, following the genocide of Tutsis by Hutus in 1994.
Anne Aghion's My Neighbor My Killer documents the mandated process of reconciliation in Rwanda, following the genocide of Tutsis by Hutus in 1994.
The Beat Hotel Movie Review
The film chronicles the creative community of expatriot American artists who lived and worked in Paris from 1957 to 1963.
The film chronicles the creative community of expatriot American artists who lived and worked in Paris from 1957 to 1963.
Documentaries and Oscars
A guide to the Academy Awards and Documentary Film, covering the current and past years' films nominated for Best Documentary Feature, with background information about how nominees are selected and who votes for the winners, plus lists of winners in previous years.
A guide to the Academy Awards and Documentary Film, covering the current and past years' films nominated for Best Documentary Feature, with background information about how nominees are selected and who votes for the winners, plus lists of winners in previous years.
Blanet B-Boy Review
Planet B-Boy presents the best of breakdancing, an amazingly athletic dance form that originated New
Planet B-Boy presents the best of breakdancing, an amazingly athletic dance form that originated New
Documentary Festivals: Themed
A list of documentary film festivals that focus on specific themes, notably human rights.
A list of documentary film festivals that focus on specific themes, notably human rights.