1. Beyond Dreams (Além dos sonhos)
The film tells the life story of Roman Romancini, one of the most important Brazilian mountaineers, in his endeavor to reach his greatest dream: climbing Mount Everest, the highest mountain on the planet. Directed by Rafael Duarte and produced by Leonardo Edde , the documentary shows how Roman reached, during his preparation years, 4 of the “7 summits” during winter, considered by many an almost impossible mission. Survivor of the avalanche that hit the Khumbu Falls in 2014, a few feet from Everest Base Camp, Roman returned to the Himalayas four years later with Rafael Duarte and Padawa Shepa, who together documented the most challenging expedition of his life.
It has an average vote of 8.5 on TMDB.
2. New Zealand: A South Pacific Adventure
This video programme contains segments of New Zealand's best selling travel programmes. 120 minutes in length New Zealand, a south pacific paradise is a comprehensive guide to this country's best attractions, tour trails, natural sights, Maori culture and adventure.
3. New Zealand - Home of Middle Earth - Part 1
Discover the stunning locations of New Zealand with the cast and crew of The Hobbit Trilogy.
It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.
4. The Bobby Diamonds Story
Underground poker player Bobby Diamonds enters the spotlight in this hallucinatory, hilarious, and heartfelt documentary. Directed, Produced, and Edited by Robert Aaron Mitchell Executive Producer Sarah Dillard Mitchell Winner of Best Short Documentary Tokyo International Short Film Festival Winner of Best Short Documentary Venice Fullshot Film Festival Official Selection Munich New Wave Short Film Festival Official Selection Toronto Smartphone Film Festival
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
5. Cinema Now
A fragmented collection of independent closed cinemas, in London during lockdown, captured on Super 8mm film.
It has an average vote of 2 on TMDB.
6. Gosia@Tomek (Gosia@Tomek)
What happens to a relationship if a partner suddenly becomes severely disabled after an accident? For Gosia it is clear that she will stand by her boyfriend Tomek no matter what in order to let him live as normal and fulfilled a live as possible. But time and again she becomes painfully aware of her own limits, as well as of those of a society that talks a lot about inclusion but often does not seem to be ready for it. GOSIA@TOMEK is based on more than 3000 emails that Gosia has been writing to Tomek daily since his accident.
7. The Power of Activism
This film takes us on an emotional journey from sacred ground above Byron Bay to Antarctica, Indonesia to Pakistan, and is sure to light a fire under the strongest climate change denier. THE POWER OF ACTIVISM focuses on six highly spirited female activists as they are put under the microscope to ascertain the financial impact of their environmental solutions… and the results are astonishing. From shark conservation to indigenous practices, intensive farming to plastic pollution; all their ‘causes' fall under the umbrella of "climate change", but they should also fall under the umbrella of "saving tax payers hundreds of millions of dollars!”
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
8. Caos do Sodré (Caos do Sodré)
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9. Not a Game
This documentary offers an honest look at our fraught, complex relationship to video games from the perspectives of gamers and their concerned parents.
It has an average vote of 4.7 on TMDB.
10. Shoot for the Moon
A documentary about the trials and tribulations of being a entrepreneur and film maker in Finland from the makers of Iron Sky franchise.
11. Other People's Footage: Copyright & Fair Use
“Other People’s Footage: Copyright & Fair Use” uses on-camera interviews with 19 noted documentarians including Haskell Wexler, Tia Lessin, Carl Deal, and Scott Hamilton Kennedy along with several legal experts to examine the three questions crucial to determining fair use exemptions for documentary filmmakers. The documentary presents illustrative examples from nonfiction films that use pre-existing footage, music and sound from other individuals' creations—without permission or paying fees.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
12. Only Noise - Las 65:45 horas de gloria de Les Renards (Only Noise - Las 65:45 horas de gloria de Les Renards)
ONLY NOISE is a documentary that tries to rescue from oblivion a tale with Les Renards as protagonists, one of the many bands from the 60s that was a key witness and pioneer in the first big explosion of Uruguayan Rock. It might look like a tale from an ordinary band, but in 1968 this band managed to break a world record.
13. Limbo (Limbo)
Documentary explores the life stages of different people.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
14. Mururoa 1973
In 1973 Alister Barry joined the crew of a protest boat to Mururoa Atoll, where the French Government were testing nuclear weapons. Barry records the assembly of the crew, the long journey from Northland, and their reception in the test zone; when The Fri was boarded and impounded by French military he had to hide his camera in a barrel of oranges.
15. Signatures of the Soul
Tattooing — "the world's oldest skin game" — is the subject of this iconic documentary. Writer/director Geoff Steven scored a major coup by signing Easy Rider legend Peter Fonda as his presenter. Travelling to Aotearoa, Samoa, Japan and the United States, the doco traces key developments in tattooing, including its importance in the Pacific, prison-inspired styles, and the influence of 1960s counterculture. Legendary tattooists feature , while the closing credits parade some eye-opening full body tattoos.
16. Heavenly Pop Hits: The Flying Nun Story
Documentary about the influential New Zealand indie label Flying Nun Records.
It has an average vote of 4 on TMDB.
17. Letter to the Engineer (Carta al Ingeniero)
A short documentary film about the director's relationship with his deceased grandfather.
18. Putty's Pride
Confronted by retirement, a fourth generation fisherman grapples with the selling of the boat he built with his father.
19. Kick Drum Hearts
In 2010, the Mariemont Boys Cross Country team tries to repeat the historic season they had in 2009 after they lose their top two runners.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
20. Broken Palace
A short documentary about the rapidly disappearing era of heritage movie palaces and the film going experience once offered within those hallowed walls.
It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.
