Top Results for Documentary
No tags available
Rankings use category fit, feature coverage, pricing signals, public reception, and recency. Affiliate relationships do not affect scores.
Catfish is a 2010 American documentary directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman. It follows photographer Nev Schulman after he begins an online relationship with a young woman and travels to meet her family, while questions about the identities represented on Facebook emerge. The film examines onl...
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project is a 2023 documentary about the life, poetry, and public work of Nikki Giovanni. Directed by Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson, it combines contemporary interviews with Giovanni, archival material, and visual sequences that engage with the Afrofuturist ide...
Kokomo City is a 2023 documentary directed by musician and filmmaker D. Smith. Shot in high-contrast black and white, it features candid conversations with four Black transgender sex workers in New York City and Atlanta. Their accounts address gender, sexuality, race, relationships, and the practica...
We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists is a 2012 documentary directed by Brian Knappenberger. It traces the development of Anonymous from imageboard and online prank culture into a decentralized label associated with protests, website attacks, and digital activism. Through interviews with parti...
Pia Di Ciaula ACE, CCE is a Canadian film editor associated with feature films and television productions made in Canada, Britain, and other international settings. Her credits include editing the feature films Tyrannosaur, Belle, A Quiet Passion, Journeyman, and The Lost King, as well as episodes o...
Why this score
European narrative and documentary credits indicate respectable international craft career, but limited top-tier awards or canonical recognition.
Scoring methodologyThis documentary explores the physical reality of 'the cloud'the massive, often opaque data centers that host our lives. It raises critical questions about data sovereignty: where is your data *actually* stored, and which country's laws govern it? It is essential viewing for understanding jurisdicti...
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer is a 2022 documentary directed by Thomas von Steinaecker about the German filmmaker Werner Herzog. It combines interviews with Herzog, archival material, and discussion of films such as Aguirre, the Wrath of God, Fitzcarraldo, and Grizzly Man. The film presents Herzog'...
Tiger King, formally titled Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness, is a 2020 documentary series released by Netflix. The series follows Joe Exotic, the owner of a private big-cat park in Oklahoma, and his conflict with animal-rights activist Carole Baskin. It also examines the network of breeders,...
The documentary Miss Americana offers an intimate look at Taylor Swift’s evolution as a musician and public figure between 2016 and 2019. Filmed by Lana Wilson, it captures Swift's personal growth alongside her rising influence in American pop culture. The film is particularly valuable for fans inte...
The Soviet Story is a 2008 documentary examining Soviet Union history from 1941 onwards. It incorporates interviews with historians, political figures, and individuals impacted by Soviet actions and the period’s events. The film was produced with sponsorship from the Union for Europe of the Nations...
Fantastic Fungi is a 2019 American documentary directed by Louie Schwartzberg. It examines mushrooms, mycelium, and the ecological relationships associated with fungi, using time-lapse cinematography to show growth and other processes that normally unfold too slowly for ordinary observation. The fil...
The China Hustle is a 2017 documentary film directed by Jed Rothstein. It examines allegations that some Chinese companies entered U.S. financial markets through reverse mergers and presented misleading information to investors. The film focuses on short sellers, financial analysts, regulators, and...
The Fifth Estate chronicles the rise of WikiLeaks, focusing on Julian Assange’s leadership and the organization’s operations. Based on books detailing the website’s formation and activities, the film portrays individuals involved in independent news dissemination challenging traditional media struct...
The television series Great Romanians, broadcast in 2006 by Romanian Television, involved a public poll identifying the nation’s 100 Greatest Romanians. A series of programmes focused on the top ten individuals selected through multiple rounds of viewer voting and culminated in a final debate. Steph...
The Infographics Show presents complex topics in an easily digestible format through animated infographics and short documentaries. Covering a wide range of subjects, from science and technology to history and culture, the channels engaging visuals and clear explanations make learning fun and access...
Marvel Studios: Legends is a docuseries examining Marvel Comics characters and objects featured within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Episodes utilize footage from previous MCU films and Disney+ television series to present significant instances of these elements’ appearances. The series explores co...
This series shifts the focus from pure wildlife to human civilization's impact on the planet and each other. It examines how different cultures interact with their environments and each other across millennia. It provides a sweeping, macro-level view of human history and adaptation. It is excellent...
Twinsters is a 2015 documentary directed by Samantha Futerman and Ryan Miyamoto. It follows the reunion of Korean-born twins who were adopted separately and grew up in different countries. Their connection began online and was later supported by DNA testing, leading to an in-person meeting and the d...
Tread is a 2019 American documentary directed by Paul Solet. It examines the 2004 incident in Granby, Colorado, in which Marvin Heemeyer used a heavily modified bulldozer during an attack on buildings in the town. The film reconstructs the event through local perspectives and documentary evidence wh...
The Nightmare is a 2015 documentary directed by Rodney Ascher about sleep paralysis. It combines interviews with people who report experiencing the condition with dramatized recreations of the visual and physical sensations associated with it. The film presents sleep paralysis through a documentary...
The Mask You Live In is a 2015 documentary directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom. It examines how boys and men in the United States are socialized into expectations about masculinity, emotional behavior, competition, and gender roles. The film uses interviews and commentary from young people, educators...
The Last Mountain is a 2011 documentary directed by Bill Haney about mountaintop-removal coal mining in Appalachia. It focuses on the environmental and community consequences of removing mountain summits to reach coal seams, with attention to resistance from local activists. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ap...
The First Monday in May is a 2016 documentary directed by Andrew Rossi. It follows the planning and presentation of the 2015 exhibition China: Through the Looking Glass at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the related Met Gala. The film examines the work of curators, designers, museum staff, and ev...
You're in. We'll email you when new Documentary entries land.