1. Maravich's 68
"Maravich's 68" is a documentary short that revisits the NBA legend Pete Maravich and his 68-point performance on February 25th, 1977. It includes play-by-play breakdowns, era-inspired editing, and retrospective discussion about this special night in NBA history.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
2. The Making Of Avenged Sevenfold
"The Making of Avenged Sevenfold" is an exclusive DVD included as an MVI feature on the band's self-titled album. This behind-the-scenes documentary provides an intimate look into the creative process of Avenged Sevenfold as they craft their critically acclaimed record. Fans get a rare glimpse of the band in the studio, capturing raw and unfiltered moments of songwriting, recording sessions, and candid discussions. The DVD showcases the band's dedication, camaraderie, and the intense effort that goes into producing their signature sound.
3. PRESENCE
Presence narrates the journey of Thati, a woman determined to overcome her anxiety attacks through surfing. She finds refuge in the waves, where the surfboard becomes her ally and personal therapy.
4. Googoosh: Made of Fire
On stage since she was a toddler, Googoosh has been an icon of Iranian pop culture since the 1970s. Her progressive style and raw singing talent attracted worldwide acclaim and saw her performing alongside the likes of Tina Turner and Ray Charles. But the star's career came to an abrupt halt after the Islamic Revolution, which banned women from singing in public. Googoosh was placed under house arrest, where she remained for the next two decades. Niloufar Taghizadeh's documentary, which includes interviews with the charismatic singer and arresting archival footage, offers both a loving portrait of a national icon and a fascinating historical and cultural record of Iran.
5. Dogs Of DC
Local legend Paco Panama cements himself as a phenom of DC crank hip hop, attaining record deals, radio notoriety and festival slots while making critical decisions on Southeast DC's Wheeler Road. 30 years earlier, his father, Javier "Panama" Card, navigates power and loss while creating a cocaine empire during the District's "Murder Capital Era." His eventual conviction, after the second-longest criminal trial in DC history, deported him back to 21st century Panama, a place he left during the Noriega era.
6. ASK ALLSTON: A Documentary About Boston DIY
A documentary filmed between 2016 - 2018 about the Boston DIY music scene, and part of the community that keeps it going.
7. Habana Shakes
Habana Shakes takes us on a rhythm-filled odyssey spanning ten vibrant days in Havana, a pulsating island city teetering on the edge of transformation. Infused with a lyrical heart, this is not just an homage to Cuba's spirited culture but also provides an intimate window into the dynamic worlds of Cuban youth. Through the eyes of a skater, a tattoo artist, an actor, a ballerina and an electronica DJ, we find ourselves asking: What aspirations do these young Cubans hold for their nation and future, and how might these differ from or echo the dreams and hopes of their parent’s generation?
8. Black Girl in Bloom
St. Louis florist Darien Burress launches her small business while preparing to compete at Art in Bloom, the St. Louis Art Museum's annual festival celebrating floral design and the fine arts.
9. Cheikh El Hasnaoui, from the White House to the Blue Ocean (Cheikh El Hasnaoui, de la maison blanche à l'océan bleu)
Cheikh El-Hasnaoui is an Algerian singer who left his country in 1937 without ever setting foot there again. Between 1939 and 1968 he composed most of his repertoire in France. For many years the Algerian cafes of Paris were the stages of his shows. With a handful of artists of his generation, he laid the foundations of modern Algerian song. A fervent defender of women's rights, he claims, as a pioneer, the fight for identity for a plural Algeria. At the end of the Sixties, he ended his artistic career. On July 6, 2002 he died in Saint-Pierre de la Réunion, where he is buried to this day. This 80-minute documentary follows in the footsteps of this extraordinary character. From Kabylia to Saint-Pierre de a Réunion via the Casbah of Algiers and the belly of Paris.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
10. Sounds of the Desert
A visual odyssey of Sun Ra concepts through their followers - Marshall Allen and Abshalom Ben Shlomo. The film follows Sun Ra Arkestra band members and their journey across the desert, a promised land where Sun Ra once created his identity. Navigating through an astro-galactic world of sound, they find a reason to fight racism, injustice and vanity of the modern world - all through inner wisdom of music and sound. It's a story of infinite peace in a troubled world. An utopian planet where Sun Ra and his prophets celebrate the divine wealth of their spirits.
11. A-Okay
Sex. Something that is part of human nature. Everyone does it and strives to have their happily ever after… Right? In a society where intimacy and romance are constantly everywhere, someone breaks from the mould after years of self-discovery. They send a letter to their past self full of their experiences and lessons learned, in the form of a short documentary. A-Okay brings attention to the hyper-sexualized and romanticized society we live in and how it’s expectations, stigmas, and stereotypes can be harmful to individuals on the aromantic and asexual spectrums.
12. The Night of the Wasp (La Noche de la Avispa Reina)
Costa Rica, 1987. Amidst state violence and the HIV crisis rattling diverse communities, a 33-year-old prepares to debut as a drag queen at one of the year's most talked about clandestine events: The Night of the Wasp.
13. A Place To Talk
A Place To Talk covers the idea of speaking out about your mental health. In collaboration with charity mind, we interviewed some members of the team to gain further insight into the work they do for local communities, especially around Bournemouth with the university students in mind. We also sat down and spoke to two university students who shared their issues with their struggles but also helped friends with heir mental health issues.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
14. Fight (Fight)
In a conservative Armenian family a 16 years old Karine dreams to become a veterinarian, but her family, especially her father, who is a well-known dog-fighter, is against it. They say it’s not a proper job for women. Karine needs to choose: to follow her dreams or to listen to her patriarchal family.
15. Halestorm: Live at Wembley
American rock band Halestorm closed out its "Back from the Dead" world tour in December 2023 with a sold-out show at London's OVO Arena Wembley. Frontwoman Lzzy Hale called it a "right of passage" and "huge milestone." The band surprised fans by announcing a live album and this concert film in May 2024, a week before their release.
16. A Casa do Hip-hop - Documentário (A Casa do Hip-hop - Documentário)
(A Casa do Hip-hop - Documentário)
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
17. Cats Dreaming in a Foreign Place
While documenting the streets of Al-Muhammadiyyah in Jeddah, a Filipino expat unexpectedly unveiled his relationship with the place and his peculiar kinship with the community cats in the neighborhood.
18. Chelsea Wolfe: She Reaches Out
A look inside Chelsea Wolfe's 2024 tour, including live performances of songs from her album 'She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She'.
19. Pierre Henry is not dead (Pierre Henry n'est pas mort)
A pioneer of electronic music, Pierre Henry has, since the 1950s, alongside Pierre Schaeffer, laid the foundations of what characterizes the music of our time. At the time, everything had to be invented: the sounds, the tools to manipulate them, the ways of broadcasting them. He influenced the pop music of the 1960s and 1970s, from the Beatles to Pink Floyd, and up to the DJs of the 1990s. He is the author of an absolute hit: the electronic jerks composed with Michel Colombier for the 'Messe pour present time' created by Maurice Béjart in 1967. But above all he is the creator of a prolific work, from the end of the 1940s to the 2010s, where pure and incredible sound experiences coexist with musical settings of texts to constitute mock operas of a new genre. Thanks to often unpublished documents, this documentary invites us to listen to Pierre Henry tell us about his journey and above all to listen to his music, one of the most innovative of the 20th century.
20. Uzeda - Do It Yourself (Uzeda - Do It Yourself)
(Uzeda - Do It Yourself)
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.