Best Music Documentaries Ever
Photo-Illustration: Maya Robinson The past few years have been something of a golden age for music documentaries, with the Oscar-winning success of Searching for Sugar Man and 20 Feet From Stardom opening up the field for films about less obvious stars. Lately there have been a flood of movies about cult bands, forgotten local acts, and background players — and even a few docs…
Documentaries about Marijuana
Let’s look at truth about Hemp and Marijuana (Cannabis) through documentaries that are both entertaining and extremely educational. This is a perfect opportunity to enjoy the latest news on Medical Cannabis through the lens of a filmmaker. Enjoy the videos as we hope that it will change your opinion of Cannabis or teach you something new! Some of these films are free documentaries…
Continue ReadingDocumentary on New York
This program was produced before the tragic events of September 11, 2001. For nearly 400 years, the people of New York have faced adversity and prevailed. This film is dedicated to them. The critically acclaimed, Emmy and duPont-Columbia award-winning series is back! Two new episodes bring it up to the present day, telling the story of the most fascinating and dramatic chapter of…
Continue ReadingDocumentaries about animals
Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s Blackfish is an eye-opening documentary about animals in captivity, with a special focus on the orca Tilikum, who is currently kept at SeaWorld Orlando. The controversial creature is connected to the deaths of three people, including trainer Dawn Brancheau. Blackfish calls into question the safety measures, conditions, and treatment of captive animals, and…
Continue ReadingNew England Patriots documentary
Kathy Willens/AP Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler intercepted a pass intended for Seahawks wide receiver Ricardo Lockette in the Super Bowl. Patriots fans, get your popcorn ready. “I thought about the timeout, and when I looked over [at the Seahawks], something just didn’t look right, ” Patriots coach Bill Belichick said in the clip. “What are we going to do, are you going to…
Continue ReadingWalt Disney World documentary
1 of 3 Walt Disney with a marionette version of Pinocchio. COURTESY OF DISNEY/PBS Walt Disney poses with many of his dozens of Oscars. Disney pioneered sound cartoons and nature documentaries. COURTESY OF LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY/PBS Walt Disney in 1933 with his most famous creation, Mickey Mouse. EDWARD STEICHEN, CONDé NAST ARCHIVE/CORBIS/PBS Walt Disney with a marionette…
Continue ReadingEuropean History Documentaries
In Europa is a series of television documentaries on Europe in the 20th century, based on the book with the same name by Dutch writer and historian Geert Mak. The series had a budget of 4 million euro and was cofinanced by the Dutch Ministry of Interior Relations. Episodes are available for viewing on the official site (below). First broadcast on Nederland 2 from 2007 to 2009, quite…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans documentary
Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans , is a documentary film directed by Dawn Logsdon and co-directed and written by Lolis Eric Elie. Featuring a cast of local musicians, artists and writers, the film relates the history of New Orlean s Tremé neighborhood. Detailing the rich existence of the oldest black neighborhood in America, and its significance as the origin…
Continue ReadingArt History documentary
The heiress and unparalleled booster of 20th-century art is the focus of a new film by Lisa Immordino Vreeland. The Guggenheim family, early Americans who made a fortune in mining, provided its fair share of gossip-column inches in the 20th century. Benjamin Guggenheim, one of 11 children to patriarch Meyer Guggenheim (1828–1905), went down with the Titanic in 1912. He left a widow…
Continue ReadingHistory of India documentary
On the historic midnight of August 14 and 15, 1947, India became independent from British rule. First Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru s speech, A Tryst with Destiny,was recorded by independent filmmaker Ambles J. Patel with two cameras and sound equipment. There were no official film units of the Government of India or other Indian filmmakers to film this historic moment…
Continue ReadingHistory documentary series
Racism a History is one of the landmark documentaries, aired by BBC4. This is cover-photograph for the Wikipedia page. Racism: A History Genre Directed by Paul Tickell Narrated by Country of origin United Kingdom Original language(s) English Production Executive producer(s) David Okuefuna Release Original network Original release Racism: A History is a three-part British documentary…
Continue ReadingBest Economics Documentaries
On a regular basis we are placated by commercials to satisfy our craving to know which bathroom tissue is the most absorbent; debates infomercials assuaging our fears over which vice-presidential candidate has the best dentist; and reality-shows that comfort our at least I am not as bad as need; there is an inescapable reality occurring right under our propagandized nose (as…
Continue ReadingScientology documentary BBC
He’s a well-known face in the U.K. after hosting quirky BBC documentaries for almost two decades, but Louis Theroux ’s U.S. profile could be on the rise following his first feature doc, about the Church of Scientology. Speaking at an event at the BFI London Film Festival, where the BBC Films- and BBC Worldwide-backed My Scientology Movie, directed by John Dower and produced by Simon…
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