1. Real Friends: Moving Forward
Chicago pop-punk act Real Friends' documentary ‘Moving Forward’, about the growth of the band, and what lies ahead of them.
2. The History in the Gaze (La Historia en la Mirada)
The film portraits the stage previous to the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution, from the end of Porfirio Díaz´ government, the social volatility, the ephemeral government of Madero and the presence of the working class in the figures of Villa and Zapata, until the signing if the Constitution of 1917. All of this through moving images, filmed during those events mainly by the Alva brothers, filmmakers of that time. Those images let us perceive the contradictory and shuddered glance of the people of that period.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
3. Modern Marvels: American Steel: Built to Last
An exploration of the past and future of the steel industry in America.
4. Hackers 95
Hackers 95 is a 90 minute part documentary, part spoof. Phon-E and R.F. Burns cover the hacker related goings on of 1995. Summer Con 95, DEF CON III, Operation Cyber Snare, Area 51, an interview with Erik Bloodaxe and more are covered. This is what professional video hackers do with their spare time.
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
5. Unstrung
Unstrung exposes the dramas of the juniors tennis world, hitting the road with a handful of teenage competitors as they head for the national championship.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
6. Director Disqualified (監督失格)
In 1997, Hirano Katsuyuki, a married, middle-aged AV director, and his 26-year-old actress and lover, Hayashi Yumika, set out to cycle from Tokyo to Hokkaido. Two video versions of their trip already exist, the intimate documentary Yumika and its gonzo porno alter ego 41-Day Adultery Bicycle Tour. Hirano’s Kantoku Shikkaku reframes this ambiguous relationship in light of Yumika’s death in 2005.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
7. Unknown Soldier: Searching for a Father
From HBO's "America Undercover." On June 30, 1969, Lt. Jack Hulme was killed in Vietnam, having never met his newborn son. Thirty years later, filmmaker John Hulme finally seeks out what happened to his father, and who he really was. From family members and childhood friends to the soldiers who fought beside him, John tracks down everyone, chasing his fathers ghost across the country. What he discovers is a life that mirrored a generations struggles...husbands vs. wives, soldiers vs. protestors, America vs. Vietnam. But he also finds wounds that are painfully fresh, especially his mothers. Together, using the accounts of first-hand witnesses, they travel back to Vietnam, to the place where Jack spent the last few moments of his life so they can finally come to terms with his death.
It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.
8. Québec: Duplessis and After ... (Québec : Duplessis et après...)
This film establishes a parallel between the 1970 electoral campaign in Québec and the 1936 campaign dominated by Maurice Duplessis. It shows the hope but also the uncertainty that existed in 1970. Had the Quiet Revolution really changed things in Québec? Was it possible that a new leader would emerge on the political scene?
9. Most Valuable Players
Documentary about the Freddy Awards, similar to Broadway's Tony Awards, that gives high school musical theater geeks one night of the year to shine in a Pennsylvania town that devotes all its resources to high school sports.
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
10. Indyfans
Amid the release of the fourth Indiana Jones movie, filmmaker Brandon Kleyla chronicles the fanaticism of the whip-carrying admirers and interviews various filmmakers, archaeologists and writers about the Indy franchise. Viewers learn why archaeologist Indiana Jones and his many adventures have spawned die-hard, convention-going fans for more than two decades.
11. Symmetry
Symmetry is one of five shorts featured in the film "Mathematical Peep Shows." The collection was made by Charles and Ray Eames for the IBM Mathematica Exhibit which opened in 1961. The degree to which an object is symmetrical is illustrated by the number of different positions in which it can fit into a box of its shape.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
12. King Corn
King Corn is a fun and crusading journey into the digestive tract of our fast food nation where one ultra-industrial, pesticide-laden, heavily-subsidized commodity dominates the food pyramid from top to bottom – corn. Fueled by curiosity and a dash of naiveté, two college buddies return to their ancestral home of Greene, Iowa to figure out how a modest kernel conquered America. With the help of some real farmers, oodles of fertilizer and government aide, and some genetically modified seeds, the friends manage to grow one acre of corn. Along the way, they unlock the hilarious absurdities and scary but hidden truths about America’s modern food system in this engrossing and eye-opening documentary.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
13. Guys 'N Divas: Battle of the High School Musicals
This fascinating documentary chronicles the intense rivalry between high schools in Southern Indiana to win a prestigious festival performance with lavish student musical productions that often cost in the tens of thousands of dollars to produce.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
14. Gangbé! (Gangbé!)
The Gangbé Brass Band, a musical group from Benin, sets out to conquer Lagos, capital of Nigeria.
15. Die Vampirprinzessin (Die Vampirprinzessin)
Introduces the theory of the Viennese media scholar Rainer Maria Köppl that Bram Stoker was indirectly inspired by the figure of Princess Eleonore zu Schwarzenberg.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
16. The Sfroos - Viaggio nella musica di Lombardia (The Sfroos - Viaggio nella musica di Lombardia)
(The Sfroos - Viaggio nella musica di Lombardia)
17. Top Ten Monks
The Cistercian monks of Austria are holy men who rise at 4:30 a.m., pray for more than four hours a day and have devoted their lives to God. They're also pop stars. This documentary offers a glimpse at the daily life of the joyous monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz Abbey whose recordings of their ethereal Gregorian chants have turned them into chart-topping music sensations.
It has an average vote of 5.7 on TMDB.
18. His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
A retrospective documentary about the groundbreaking horror series, Friday the 13th, featuring interviews with cast and crew from the twelve films spanning 3 decades.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
19. The Persuaders
PBS Frontline takes an in-depth look at the multibillion-dollar "persuasion industries" of advertising and public relations and how marketers have developed new ways of integrating their messages deeper into the fabric of our lives. Through sophisticated market research methods to better understand consumers and by turning to the little-understood techniques of public relations to make sure their messages come from sources we trust, marketers are crafting messages that resonate with an increasingly cynical public.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
20. Softcore Divas: Behind the G-String
Popular Seduction Cinema and Cult Film stars discuss the intimate details of their lives and then get intimate with one another! Discover how these luscious ladies used their stunning beauty, performance and acting talents, hot young bodies, and naughty lesbian cravings to carve out a sizzling career in the softcore movie industry. All of their juiciest secrets and tastiest "assets" will be thoroughly revealed in this steamy, ultra-erotic, TELL-ALL, BARE-ALL, DO-ALL portrait of the most uninhibited babes in the late-night sexploitation biz.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
