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ABC News In-Depth is a YouTube channel presenting long-form documentaries exploring complex social issues, historical events, and scientific discoveries through investigative journalism and archival footage.
The People Profiles YouTube channel presents in-depth, long-form documentaries exploring the lives and experiences of diverse individuals across various fields and communities, offering intimate portraits rarely seen on mainstream media.
Harun Mehmedinovic is a pioneering photojournalist known for his breathtaking aerial photography, often captured using drones. His work focuses on environmental issues and the impact of climate change, combining stunning visuals with powerful storytelling. Hes instrumental in showcasing the fragilit...
The Hornet's Nest is a 2014 American documentary about U.S. military operations in Afghanistan. Journalists Mike Boettcher and his son Carlos Boettcher were embedded with American troops for nearly two years and recorded combat and daily life, including the 101st Airborne Division and Marines from t...
Island in Between is a 2023 documentary short film by S. Leo Chiang and Jean Tsien about Kinmen, a group of Taiwanese islands close to the coast of mainland China. Chiang connects the islands' strategic position and military history with his personal relationship to Taiwan, China, and the United Sta...
BBC Reel presents concise documentary films sourced from the British Broadcasting Corporation’s extensive archive. These short-form videos offer compelling insights into diverse subjects including nature, history, science, and culture. The series utilizes high-quality visual storytelling techniques,...
Korengal is a 2014 American documentary directed by Sebastian Junger. It revisits the experiences of U.S. soldiers serving in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley and uses material connected to the deployment portrayed in Restrepo, Junger's earlier film with photographer Tim Hetherington. Rather than conce...
The Action Lab is a YouTube channel presenting meticulously researched and filmed demonstrations of historical martial arts techniques, focusing on recreating combat scenarios from various periods with an emphasis on accuracy and detail.
Citizen Jane: Battle for the City is a 2016 documentary directed by Matt Tyrnauer about writer and urban activist Jane Jacobs. It examines Jacobs's opposition to Robert Moses's plans for urban renewal and expressway construction in New York City, including the proposed Lower Manhattan Expressway. Th...
Where to Invade Next is a 2015 documentary by Michael Moore featuring travelogue segments across several nations—Italy, France, Finland, Tunisia, Slovenia, Germany, and Portugal. The film examines these countries’ approaches to issues like social and economic challenges as presented through the pers...
Ancient History Guy provides engaging and informative documentaries about ancient civilizations, focusing primarily on Roman and Greek history. The channel utilizes a combination of archival footage, historical maps, and expert commentary to bring these ancient worlds to life. Known for its clear e...
Jane Goodall: The Hope is a 2020 documentary that revisits the work of primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall. It covers her efforts to protect chimpanzees and their habitats, promote environmental responsibility, and encourage young people through the Roots & Shoots program. The film is aim...
The Elephant Queen is a 2018 nature documentary directed by Mark Deeble and Victoria Stone and narrated by Chiwetel Ejiofor. It follows Athena, an adult female elephant, and her herd as they move through Kenya's Tsavo landscape in search of water during a dry season. The film combines observational...
Unstrung is a documentary about young tennis players pursuing professional careers while competing in the junior development system. It follows the demands of training, tournament results, travel, coaching, family support, and the uncertainty of trying to convert junior promise into a place on the p...
Sam Pollard is an American film editor and documentary filmmaker whose work includes both narrative features and nonfiction productions. He collaborated with Spike Lee as an editor on Mo' Better Blues and Jungle Fever, two early 1990s films centered on music, relationships, race, and urban life. Pol...
Janet Peoples is an American screenwriter known primarily for co-writing the science-fiction film Twelve Monkeys (1995) with her husband, David Webb Peoples. The film was directed by Terry Gilliam and draws on the French short film La Jetée as part of its time-travel premise. Peoples has a relativel...
PBS America is a British television channel that carries factual programming from the American Public Broadcasting Service. Available through UK television platforms including Freeview, it focuses on documentaries and factual series covering history, science, exploration, and current affairs. Its sc...
Lumière and Company is a 1995 anthology film featuring thirty-five short films created through the use of the original Cinématographe cameras developed by the Lumière brothers, Auguste and Louis. The project involved forty-one international directors recreating early motion picture techniques. These...
The Megaprojects YouTube channel presents in-depth investigations into the planning, construction, and eventual outcomes of large-scale infrastructure projects worldwide, often examining their complexities and impacts.
Coded Bias is a 2020 documentary film directed by Shalini Kantayya. It follows Joy Buolamwini, whose research on facial-analysis systems drew attention to differences in performance across demographic groups, and uses her work to examine how data and automated decision systems can reproduce or ampli...
The Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight was a 1897 documentary film recording the boxing match between James J. Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons in Carson City, Nevada. Directed by Enoch J. Rector, the film originally spanned over 100 minutes, establishing it as the longest motion picture released at that time.
Sonic Highways is the eighth studio album by the American rock band Foo Fighters, released in 2014. The band recorded its eight songs in eight United States cities, including Chicago, Austin, Nashville, Los Angeles, Seattle, New Orleans, Washington, D.C., and New York, using each location's musical...
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Interesting city-themed concept with HBO tie-in, but consensus finds songwriting less memorable than premise.
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This series zeroes in on the Cambridge Analytica scandal, providing a chilling look at how personal data can be weaponized for political ends. It is a crucial, if somewhat sensationalized, look at the vulnerabilities inherent in the modern digital ecosystem. It successfully translates complex data s...
Whose Streets? is a 2017 American documentary directed by Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis. It examines the Ferguson uprising that followed the killing of Michael Brown, focusing on residents, activists, and the protest movement that developed in Ferguson, Missouri. The film uses participant perspecti...
Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult is a 2020 documentary about India Oxenberg's involvement with and eventual escape from NXIVM. The program presents her account of the organization and its abusive practices, placing her experience within the wider story of the group and the control exercised over its m...
Scary Interesting is a YouTube channel dedicated to presenting historical true crime stories and paranormal investigations through meticulously researched documentaries featuring archival footage and expert analysis.
Eno is a 2024 documentary directed by Gary Hustwit about the musician Brian Eno. It is structured as a generative feature, meaning that the edit can change from one screening to another instead of presenting one permanently fixed version. The film is therefore both a music biography and an experimen...
The Disappearance of Shere Hite is a 2023 documentary about sex researcher Shere Hite. It places her work in the context of public debate surrounding women's sexuality, including the impact of her 1976 report, which helped reshape how that subject was discussed. The film is a biographical and histor...
He Named Me Malala is a 2015 documentary directed by Davis Guggenheim about Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani education activist. The film presents her public identity and advocacy in the context of her international prominence, including her status as the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize....
