20 movies like Highwater, ordered by similarity : High Fidelity: The Guarneri String Quartet(1989), Cameraman: The Life & Work of Jack Cardiff(2010), Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny(2016), Adventures in Babysitting(2016), Ride the Wild Surf(1964), Half the Picture(2018), The Endless Summer(1966), Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film(2006), Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy With Time(2001), Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound(2019), Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story(2015), Deep Water(2006) ...
Adventure, Documentary
USA
2008
90 Minutes
director martin scorsese filmmaker engaging well hawaii triple crown contest surfing rivalry
"High Water" is an action-packed adventure centered around surfing's Triple Crown competitions,the professional surfing tour's final three competitions held each year on the North Shore of ... See full summary »
Documentary
USA
1989
85 Minutes
violinist cellist musician rival coworker engaging fascinating amusing stage recording studio united states university music performance rehearsal rivalry relationships guarneri string quartet rivalry transformation
Relationships, rehearsals, performances, hobbies, family life of the members of the Guarneri string quartet
Documentary
UK
2010
86 Minutes
Jack Cardiff Martin Scorsese Kirk Douglas Lauren Bacall John Mills Thelma Schoonmaker Kim Hunter Kathleen Byron Christopher Challis Raffaella De Laurentiis Richard Fleischer
martin scorsese editor charlton heston lauren bacall cinematographer director engaging inspiring spirited striking london hollywood, calif. studio art gallery film set cinematography filmmaking innovation jack cardiff art
In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the first time he clasped the famous statuette ... See full summary »
Documentary
USA
2016
90 Minutes
Karen Bernstein Julie Delpy
filmmaker director crafty creative engaging fascinating inspiring quirky united states austin texas hollywood biography life life lessons life story life's work filmmaking film independent filmmaking
A feature documentary on the life and work of filmmaker, Richard Linklater. Produced and Directed by Louis Black (founder of SXSW Festivals and the Austin Chronicle) and Karen Bernstein (... See full summary »
Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy
2016
90 Minutes
Sabrina Carpenter Sofia Carson Nikki Hahn Mallory James Mahoney Max Gecowets Jet Jurgensmeyer Madison Horcher Kevin Quinn
babysitter teenager runaway child supervisor rival cheeky amusing engaging lighthearted playful quirky city street house teamwork responsibility rivalry baby-sitting missing persons
Two teenage baby sitters (Sabrina Carpenter, Sofia Carson) and a group of children spend a wild night in the big city.
Adventure
USA
1964
101 Minutes
Fabian Tab Hunter Peter Brown Shelley Fabares Barbara Eden Susan Hart James Mitchum Anthony Hayes Roger Davis Catherine McLeod
surfer college student romantic interest rival mother friend lighthearted spirited thrilling pacific ocean beach oahu, hawaii surfing competition romance friendship determination adventure rivalry love
A group of friends go to Hawaii in order to practice surfing, their favorite sport. But this is not all they do there - they also find love...
Documentary
USA
2018
94 Minutes
director woman filmmaker activist executive passionate positive powerful uplifting confident hollywood, calif. women in hollywood sexism investigation show business filmmaker career discovery quest adventure
A documentary about discriminatory hiring practices concerning women directors in Hollywood, and an inspiring conversation with those who have succeeded against all odds.
Documentary
USA
1966
92 Minutes
surfer friend filmmaker beautiful woman native wild cheeky cool hawaii australia south africa california beach ocean surfing vacation travel adventure quest 1960s
The crown jewel to ten years of Bruce Brown surfing documentaries. Brown follows two young surfers around the world in search of the perfect wave, and ends up finding quite a few in addition to some colorful local characters.
Documentary
2006
240 Minutes
filmmaker art critic artist art dealer brother fascinating positive offbeat new york city film set andy warhol celebrity film art quest rise 1970s
Rare archival film footage and interviews illustrate filmmaker Ric Burns' tribute to art-world icon Andy Warhol.
Documentary
Germany|Finland|UK|Canada
2001
90 Minutes
artist filmmaker sculptor creative engaging incredible france forest new york state river scotland museum nature art sculpture creative process andy goldsworthy discovery quest 2000s
Portrait of Andy Goldsworthy, an artist whose specialty is ephemeral sculptures made from elements of nature.
Documentary
USA
2019
94 Minutes
Erik Aadahl Ioan Allen Richard L. Anderson Richard Beggs Anna Behlmer Mark Berger
actor sound operator director expert cool engaging fascinating film set filmmaking film history discovery 2010s
An exploration of the history and emotional power of cinema sound, as revealed by legendary sound designers and visionary directors, via interviews, clips from movies, and a look at their actual process of creation and discovery.
Documentary
2015
94 Minutes
storyteller artist researcher wife filmmaker touching inspiring engaging passionate los angeles office studio love aspirations hollywood marriage family art adventure love
Storyboard artist Harold Michelson and his wife, film researcher Lillian Michelson, were once considered the heart of Hollywood.
Documentary
UK
2006
93 Minutes
englishman sailor contestant engaging gripping intense sad sea england boat donald crowhurst contest boats boat race golden globe financial troubles adventure quest 1960s
A documentary about the disastrous 1968 round-the-world yacht race.
Documentary, Drama, History
Japan|USA
1993
90 Minutes
Ernest Dickerson Stuart Samuels Michael Chapman Allen Daviau Caleb Deschanel Conrad L. Hall William A. Fraker
camera operator director engaging hollywood, calif. movie camera filmmaking art hollywood discovery underdog 20th century
Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography, illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from Birth of a Nation to Do the Right Thing.
Documentary
USA
2015
72 Minutes
filmmaker host narrator expert artist fascinating engaging inspiring desert united states america art art history stories discovery love pursuit 1970s
Set in the desolate desert spaces of the American southwest, the film unearths the history of land art during the tumultuous late 1960s and early 1970s. Troublemakers is ultimately a story ... See full summary »
Documentary
France
2000
82 Minutes
Agnès Varda Francois Wertheimer
filmmaker chef professor artist truck driver amusing somber bleak creative engaging fascinating france beach countryside city refuse community art homelessness food
Varda films and interviews gleaners in France in all forms, from those picking fields after the harvest to those scouring the dumpsters of Paris.
Documentary
2012
113 Minutes
Letty Aronson
woody allen filmmaker director engaging pasture biopic humor fall
Filmmaker Robert B. Weide chronicles the life of the actor, comedian and director and his creative processes.
Documentary
2003
91 Minutes
Jørgen Leth Claus Nissen
filmmaker man woman director jørgen leth lars von trier chilling fascinating suspenseful cuba bombay red-light district brussels, belgium discipline solitude challenge art altering history discovery quest
Documentary
UK
2008
100 Minutes
spirit performers teenager engaging festival music competition contest children youth rivalry 20th century
A documentary about the junior version of the annual Eurovision song festival.
Documentary, Adventure, Action
USA|Austria|Canada|South Africa|Spain
2014
94 Minutes
Bo Derek Travis Pastrana Jimmy N. Roberts Ashley Fiolek Dani Pedrosa Kenny Roberts
filmmaker steve mcqueen family engaging culture search records temptation
Inspired by Bruce Brown's 1971 documentary, "On Any Sunday," chronicles the international sport of motorcycle racing.
Documentary
UK
2015
90 Minutes
actor actress extra filmmaker crew member engaging fascinating united states documentaries documentary filmmaking film life career acting biography interview discovery 1970s
Actors and extras reminisce about their time on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) and how making the film affected their lives.