Documentary Filmmaking Movies

A mixed media mini-doc on the triumphs and pains of creating a first film. High expectations and unexpected losses can kill your darlings.

In the absence of any physical connection, this short explores alternative forms of contact among neighbors by making use of an old 16mm camera, a...

A documentary by Justin Arment that explores the 1991 rename of Michigan city 'East Detroit' to 'Eastpointe', and the racially motivated reasonings...

When Sarah accidentally proposes to her girlfriend in Provincetown, the mixup turns their loving relationship into a minefield of marital exploration.

Equal parts documentary, essay, and narrative,"Captain Elliot's Circle" is mostly a poetic interaction with an obscure corner of Chinese and British...

Documentary about Japanese film director Shohei Imamura.

This inspiring film sees Joanna Lumley travel around the UK following adventurer Sacha Dench as she takes to the skies with just her electric...

With a scuba suit and a GoPro in hand, a 65-year-old shoe store owner is determined to clean up Malta’s seas, one piece of rubbish at a time.

Life at Columbia College Chicago - through the eyes of Christiaan Heying

A day in a retirement home.

In 1967, Cuban documentary filmmaker Octavio Cortazar followed a travelling projectionist troupe whose mission was to show moving pictures to rural...

The origin story of America's first horror theme park and the thrilling journey of its founder. David Bertolino began as a salesman in a Boston joke...

Biosludged reveals how the EPA is committing science fraud to allow the ongoing poisoning of our world with toxic sewage sludge that's being spread...

Confessions of people who have lost their sight during their lives. What are their feelings and how do they view their apparent handicap?

A slice-of-life documentary following a visually-impaired married couple as they prepare for a trip to the grocery store.

In rocky Newfoundland, renowned French artist Jean Claude Roy gathers his paints and sets off to face the day. Whether it be freezing snow, violent...

A Jared Hess documentary

Cinema is an art that brings joy to millions of people around the world. However, it is difficult to create and produce, but there is an organization...