Here we've displayed a list of the best Documentary Filmmaking films : For Sama(2019), Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives(2015), Facing Ali(2009), Mission Blue(2014), The Fighter(2010), Makala(2017), Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me(2017), The Cold Blue(2018), The Godfathers of Hardcore(2017), Atomic Homefront(2017), Churchill and the Movie Mogul(2019), Suzi Q(2019) ... ...
War, Documentary
UK|Syria|USA
2019
95 Minutes
Waad Al-Khateab Waad Al-Kateab
mother husband daughter survivor documentarian doctor inspiring engaging fascinating shocking sad emotional syria syrian-israeli relations war survival uprising casualties of war documentary filmmaking discovery
FOR SAMA is both an intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war.
Documentary
USA
2015
90 Minutes
speaker radio dj jay-z rapper musician amusing charming positive inspiring radio station united states interview informing documentary filmmaking rap music music industry radio show hip-hop rise fall
A retrospective look at the "Best Hip Hop Radio Show of All-Time".
Biography, Documentary
USA|Canada
2009
100 Minutes
George Chuvalo Henry Cooper George Foreman Joe Frazier Larry Holmes Ken Norton
boxer muhammad ali trainer expert speaker fascinating profound intense inspiring touching emotional boxing match boxing ring united states interview room documentaries documentary filmmaking informing interview sports
Ten of Muhammad Ali's former rivals pay tribute to the three-time world heavyweight champion.
Drama
USA|Bermuda|Ecuador
2014
95 Minutes
James Cameron Mike DeGruy Bryce Groark Carl Safina Fisher Stevens Barbara Block
environmentalist diver animal touching emotional profound powerful intense ocean environmentalism oceans animals nature documentary filmmaking science adventure discovery metamorphosis sacrifice 1970s
Feature documentary about legendary oceanographer, marine biologist, environmentalist and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Sylvia Earle , and her campaign to create a global network of protected marine sanctuaries.
Biography, Drama
USA
2010
116 Minutes
Mark Wahlberg Christian Bale Amy Adams Melissa Leo Jack McGee Melissa McMeekin Bianca Hunter Erica McDermott Jill Quigg Dendrie Taylor Kate O'Brien
boxer brother girlfriend mother trainer sister tense emotional inspiring massachusetts london boxing ring fighting family dysfunction drug addiction training documentary filmmaking prison life rise underdog
Based on the story of Micky Ward, a fledgling boxer who tries to escape the shadow of his more famous but troubled older boxing brother and get his own shot at greatness.
Documentary
France
2017
96 Minutes
man family member friend merchant traveler emotional incredible powerful endearing touching inspiring congo road market house poverty trading labor family perseverance
Trials tribulation dreams and aspirations of a young farmer earning a living making and selling charcoal in Congo.
Documentary
USA|France
2017
100 Minutes
sammy davis jr. musician whoopi goldberg interviewer interviewee airy amusing inspiring intense positive powerful united states recording studio interview room music stage documentary filmmaking interview racism show business discovery
A star-studded roster of interviewees (including Jerry Lewis, Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal) pay tribute to the legendary, multi-talented song-and-dance man.
Documentary, War
USA
2018
72 Minutes
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A tribute to one of the world's great filmmakers and the men of the 8th Air Force who flew mission after suicidal mission in the Second World War.
Documentary, Music
USA
2017
95 Minutes
Roger Miret Vinnie Stigma
punk rocker speaker musician interviewee interviewer airy amusing intense inspiring powerful positive united states recording studio street documentary filmmaking punk rock musicians interview band discovery
Follows the two of the most respected men in underground music, Roger Miret and Vinnie Stigma of the band Agnostic Front.
Documentary
USA
2017
100 Minutes
Dawn Chapman Douglas Clemens Robbin Ellison Dailey Kay Drey R. William Field Lois Gibbs
documentarian american citizen fascinating gripping eerie disturbing sad united states city corruption earth greed save humanity documentary filmmaking discovery escape quest rescue revenge
A terrifying look at the corruption that's destroying our nation and our planet. This should shake every American citizen. Citizens of an American city fight back against corruption and greed and try to save their own lives.
Documentary
UK
2019
70 Minutes
Charles Barr Stephen Fry Corey Johnson
winston churchill film producer screenwriter spy speaker intense creative amusing fascinating brooding film set united states documentary filmmaking informing acting movies winston churchill discovery rivalry escape
How Britain's wartime leader and its only ever movie mogul changed the course of history.
Documentary, Music
Australia
2019
98 Minutes
alice cooper speaker rock star interviewee interviewer airy amusing inspiring intense brooding emotional united states music stage interview room documentary filmmaking informing rock 'n' roll interview live show fame
Story of trailblazing American rock singer-songwriter Suzi Quatro, who helped redefine the role of women in rock 'n' roll when she broke out in 1973.
Documentary
India|Germany|Finland
2016
71 Minutes
Rahul Jain
speaker worker indian interviewee expert intense emotional shocking sad disturbing india textile factory documentary filmmaking machines portraiture worker's rights exploitation adventure discovery rise
Director Rahul Jain presents an intimate, observantly portrayal of the rhythm of life and work in a gigantic textile factory in Gujarat, India. Moving through the corridors and bowels of ... See full summary »
Documentary
USA
2014
106 Minutes
dinosaur documentarian archaeologist tyrannosaurus rex skeleton government official fascinating engaging gripping intense powerful united states archaeological dig museum archaeology documentaries documentary filmmaking paleontology dinosaurs discovery
A documentary about the discovery of the largest Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil ever found.
Documentary
USA|Germany
2020
86 Minutes
artist speaker interviewee interviewer painter sculptor intense profound brooding inspiring creative engaging art gallery interview room france informing documentary filmmaking art modernity artistic integrity
The film explores the life, philosophy and impact of one of the most influential early 20th century modernists, Marcel Duchamp. The film breaks down Duchamp's ideas and applies them to both... See full summary »
Documentary, Music
Germany|Mali
2016
93 Minutes
african speaker musician emotional inspiring creative powerful heartwarming africa music stage documentary filmmaking informing music interview blues music discovery love temptation quest 2010s
Mali's Music defines the country's cultural identity. Radical Islamists are threatening the musicians. Together with the stars of Malian Global Pop - Fatoumata Diawara, Bassekou Kouyaté ... See full summary »
Comedy
Italy|France
1998
78 Minutes
filmmaker artist father politician wife journalist amusing charming creative emotional melodramatic patriotic italy venice, italy documentary filmmaking political corruption politics art father/child relationship fatherhood
Nanni Moretti takes a comic look at the ebbs and flows of his life as he becomes a father for the first time. He struggles with distractions while trying to make a documentary of the Italian national elections.
Biography
Australia|UK|USA|France
2013
85 Minutes
actor guest interviewee amusing engaging inspiring positive profound united kingdom documentary filmmaking theater theater production biography discovery adventure 21st century
The most famous person you have never heard of
Documentary
Canada|USA
2016
99 Minutes
filmmaker artist documentarian fascinating engaging crafty confident creative united states canada art popularity documentaries documentary filmmaking discovery pursuit 2010s
A documentary exploring the birth, death, and resurrection of the illustrated movie poster.
Drama
USA
2011
84 Minutes
Christopher Denham Nicole Vicius Brit Marling Avery Kristen Pohl Davenia McFadden Kandice Stroh Richard Wharton Alvin Lam Christine Meyers Constance Wu Matthew Carey
documentarian filmmaker cult leader follower fascinating disturbing los angeles headquarters documentary filmmaking cult time travel beliefs pursuit transformation 2010s
Two documentary filmmakers attempt to penetrate a cult who worships a woman who claims to be from the future.
Documentary
Belgium|France
2015
115 Minutes
filmmaker survivor holocaust survivor mother historian emotional melodramatic intense touching disturbing brooding france belgium informing holocaust interview documentary filmmaking world war ii survival discovery
Chantal Akerman films her mother, an old woman of Polish origin who is short lifetime, in her apartment in Brussels. For two hours, we will see them eating, chatting and sharing memories, ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
USA
1999
87 Minutes
Eduardo Sánchez Heather Donahue Michael C. Williams Josh Leonard Bob Griffith Jim King Sandra Sanchez Ed Swanson Patricia DeCou
student documentarian fisherman interviewee waitress witch creative frightening disturbing tense small town woods camp documentary filmmaking witchcraft lost folklore child murder investigation escape
Three film students vanish after traveling into a Maryland forest to film a documentary on the local Blair Witch legend, leaving only their footage behind.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1997
106 Minutes
Jonathan Taylor Thomas Devon Sawa Scott Bairstow Frances Fisher Jamey Sheridan Tracey Walter Don Stroud Zack Ward Claudia Stedelin Anastasia Spivey Leighanne Littrell
brother documentarian father mother young boy spectacular amusing inspiring emotional arkansas family home highway wilderness documentary filmmaking brotherhood road trip father/son relationship camping nature growing up
Three brothers who are obsessed with animals are given permission from their parents to travel around America with a camera documenting wildlife.
Documentary
Sweden|Denmark|USA
2017
80 Minutes
Peter Beard Lee Radziwill Evelyn Kuhn William Vanden Heuvel
woman photographer filmmaker cousin mother charming tender amusing quirky endearing hamptons long island, n.y. mansion house documentary filmmaking family house restoration estate mother/daughter relationship eviction
Montauk, East Hampton, New York, 2016. Peter Beard discusses his work as a photographer, artist and diarist before reminiscing about his attempt to make a documentary in the summer of 1972 ... See full summary »
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.
Comedy
UK|USA
2011
96 Minutes
Adrian Grenier Frank Luntz Jim Norton
american man american man love interest romantic interest politician secretary amusing lighthearted hilarious united states documentaries documentary filmmaking reality love quest love pursuit quest 21st century
The film follows the quest of actor Devin Ratray, who wants to win the heart of U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
War, Drama
USA
2004
94 Minutes
George Calil Sunil Sadarangani Wali Razaqi Baba Jon Dawood Zarif General Dil Agha Zahir Zarif Haroon Hadir
documentarian translator cameraman police officer prisoner bounty hunter gripping suspenseful crafty afghanistan village prison city terrorism war in afghanistan al-qaeda search osama bin laden documentary filmmaking quest
One year after 9/11, an American journalist travels to Afghanistan in an effort to learn the truth about the search for Osama bin Laden.
Mystery & Thriller
Spain|USA
2007
100 Minutes
Wes Bentley Mark Borkowski Joanne Baron Beth Grant Marina Gatell Kenny Johnson
filmmaker serial killer sister collaborator witness suspenseful brutal bleak alley apartment inner city police station documentary filmmaking serial murders unlikely allies blackmail addiction quest mystery discovery
Mickey is about to get his big break as an amateur filmmaker, from a serial killer who turns him and his camera into 'the perfect witness'.
Drama, Documentary, History
USA|Australia|Finland|France|Germany
2017
82 Minutes
speaker porn star sex expert sex therapist interviewee interviewer airy amusing confident intense charming tv station interview room pornography sexual fantasy documentary filmmaking interview sexual taboo love forbidden love
Like it or not, porn is here and it is harmful. In this controversial film, award-winning filmmaker Justin Hunt dissects the impact of pornography on societies around the globe, from how it... See full summary »
Horror
UK
2007
89 Minutes
Anna Walton Phil O'Shea Morven Macbeth Jamie Thomas King Kate Sissons Justin McDonald Keith-Lee Castle
filmmaker vampire friend creepy outlandish emotional london film set club vampires documentary filmmaking unlikely romance supernatural delusion lesbianism discovery mystery love 2000s
Whilst making a documentary, filmmaker Holly meets the highly enigmatic and beautiful Vicki who claims she is a real-life vampire. By turns fascinated by and attracted to her, Holly thinks ... See full summary »