20 movies like Poliwood, ordered by similarity : Easy Riders, Raging Bulls(2003), The Last Mogul(2005), Marlene(1984), My Date With Drew(2004), Confessions of a Superhero(2007), The Life of Reilly(2006), Double Dare(2003), Cameraman: The Life & Work of Jack Cardiff(2010), The Celluloid Closet(1996), Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography(1993), Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin(2003), Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny(2016) ...
6.1/10
Documentary
USA
2009
90 Minutes
Richard Abramowitz Stephen Baldwin Annette Bening Ellen Burstyn Rachael Leigh Cook David Crosby
politician celebrity republicans democrats patriotic engaging witty washington, d.c. hollywood, calif. political campaign celebrities money hollywood fame rivalry rise 2000s
An in-depth look at the Democratic and Republican national conventions held during the 2008 U.S. Presidential election year.
7.5/10
Documentary
UK|Canada
2003
119 Minutes
filmmaker film critic film studio executive film editor actor actress confident cool fascinating engaging hollywood, calif. studio new york city film set hollywood cinema history counterculture youth influence changing times
A look at 1970s Hollywood when it was known as New Hollywood, and the director was the star of the movie.
5.7/10
Biography, Documentary
USA|Canada
2005
103 Minutes
Peter Bart Norman Brokaw David Brown Helen Gurley Brown Jimmy Carter Charles Champlin
agent studio head actor president talk show host lawyer incredible shocking intricate hollywood, calif. movie studio beverly hills, calif. office courtroom movie set hollywood success manipulation mafia music corporation of america
With hopes of making a quick buck to pay off some debt, a man throws a Luau themed out of party that quickly becomes out of control.
7.6/10
Documentary
West Germany
1984
95 Minutes
actress actor brooding melodramatic hollywood, calif. germany film set marlene dietrich hollywood fame recluses acting rise transformation 1930s
Retrospective on the career of enigmatic screen diva Marlene Dietrich.
6.4/10
Documentary
USA
2004
90 Minutes
Drew Barrymore Jon Gunn John August Allison Burnett Bill D'Elia Kerry David George DelHoyo
drew barrymore actor publicist filmmaker airy inspiring hollywood, calif. new jersey the open road restaurant obsession celebrities hollywood quest forbidden love underdog 2000s
"If you don't take risks, you'll have a wasted soul." - Drew Barrymore. Ever since the second grade when he first saw her in E.T. The Extraterrestrial, Brian Herzlinger has had a crush on ... See full summary »
7.1/10
Documentary
USA
2007
92 Minutes
Jennifer Wenger Antonio Banderas Joe McQueen Margot Kidder Johnny Grant Drew McWeeny
impersonator young person interviewer dreamer failed actor failed actress creative endearing fascinating inspiring moving quirky hollywood street california documentaries hollywood acting impersonation hard times
Chronicles the lives of four mortal men and women who work as characters on the sidewalks of Hollywood Boulevard.
8.2/10
Documentary
USA
2006
90 Minutes
Frank Anderson
actor audience gay man uplifting emotional engaging stage theater hollywood, calif. homosexuality performance game show family history alcoholism racism rise underdog transformation 2000s
If, in 1940, you had a lobotomized aunt, an institutionalized father, a racist mother, and were the only gay kid on the block, what do you think the odds would be that you'd end up a Tony ... See full summary »
Documentary
2003
81 Minutes
stuntwoman woman senior citizen actress friend quentin tarantino engaging inspiring touching hollywood, calif. convention california film set zoe bell jeannie epper stunts sexism friendship filmmaking underdog
7.7/10
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 »
7.8/10
Gay & Lesbian, Documentary
France|UK|Germany|USA
1996
102 Minutes
Jeffrey Friedman Antonio Banderas Susie Bright Quentin Crisp Matt Crowley Tony Curtis Richard Dyer Antonio Fargas Harvey Fierstein Whoopi Goldberg Farley Granger
gay/lesbian hollywood icons engaging profound confident hollywood, calif. hollywood prejudice cinema history homosexuality lesbianism aids love quest transformation underdog 1990s
A documentary surveying the various Hollywood screen depictions of homosexuals and the attitudes behind them throughout the history of North American film.
7.7/10
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.
8.0/10
Documentary
USA
2003
132 Minutes
actor filmmaker celebrity daughter son amusing creative incredible england united states hollywood, calif. charlie chaplin silent movies fame filmmaking comedy rise discovery 1940s
Narrated by Sydney Pollack, film critic Richard Schickel's dazzling two-hour plus documentary to one of the towering figures in film: Charles Chaplin. Hardcore Chaplin fans may not find ... See full summary »
7.3/10
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 »
7.4/10
Documentary, Comedy, Biography
USA
2010
84 Minutes
Annie Sundberg Joan Rivers Jocelyn Pickett Bill Sammeth Larry A. Thompson Graham Reed Kevin Brennan
celebrity comedian daughter raw engaging new york city los angeles household joan rivers plastic surgery comedy entertainment wealth fame wretched excess rise fall 2000s
A documentary on the life and career of Joan Rivers, made as the comedienne turns 75 years old.
Documentary
2020
90 Minutes
actress filmmaker movie star inspiring incredible moving netherlands hollywood audrey hepburn hollywood fashion industry metamorphosis rise transformation 1960s
Filmmaker Helena Coan examines the remarkable life and career of actress, fashion icon and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn.
7.1/10
Documentary
USA
2017
78 Minutes
steve mcqueen pastor celebrity family member friend entertainer cool confident emotional lighthearted inspiring touching hollywood, calif. airplane hangar house car fame religion life story life lessons
Steve McQueen truly is an American Icon. One of America's most endearing and intriguing movie stars, he "is still the King of Cool" according to Esquire Magazine-50 years after the zenith ... See full summary »
7.4/10
Documentary
USA
1976
133 Minutes
actor dancer actress singer host amusing engaging moving hollywood, calif. film set hollywood performance song and dance movies discovery adventure love 1970s
Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical numbers.
6.0/10
Documentary
USA
2009
117 Minutes
Alicia Sams Ronnie Cho Dick Armey Hillary Clinton
candidate political consultant wife activist young boy patriotic moving passionate illinois family home washington, d.c. political rally call center white house barack obama political campaign election racism public relations united states presidency
Nearly a year before Barack Obama announced his candidacy for the presidency, two filmmakers began to roll cameras on the young senator. Over the next 19 months, across the USA, the daily events of the presidential campaign are chronicled.
7.6/10
Documentary
USA
2020
91 Minutes
Russell Michaels
hacker national security advisor politician political consultant political candidate computer computer expert computer programmer bleak brooding chilling confident dark disheartening disturbing engaging fascinating gripping intense powerful
Finnish hacker and election expert Harri Hursti investigates election-related hacks, uncovering just how unprotected voting systems really are.
6.8/10
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.
8.0/10
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
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