Documentary Filmmaking Movies

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

Confronted by retirement, a fourth generation fisherman grapples with the selling of the boat he built with his father.

The Irreversible Odyssey is a retrospective documentary featuring interviews with Gaspar Noé, actors Monica Bellucci, Vincent Cassel and...

In this poetic portrayal of Luigi Ghirri (1943–1992), a master of contemporary photography, the director gives voice and, in particular the...

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...

An inside look at Jessica Piper, a Democratic Candidate running for a House seat in District 1 of Missouri. This is a snapshot of her mind and what...

"Everything In Between" follows a group of filmmakers that are passionate about their work. An intimate portrait of film making and the deep trust...

A documentary filmmaker takes his three friends out into the woods of Vermont searching for Bigfoot.

Mother India is home to many castes, tribes and religions and one common factor that brings this diverse country all together is Jewelry. Come...

South Bend is in the midst of its most dramatic shift since the collapse of Studebaker in 1963. Today, it is at a turning point and still trying to...

A patient camera glides over the everyday objects: still lives on the wall, flowers in the vase, a swaying drop light. The sun enters the cosy home...

The story of Nisar Ahmed Khan, told through his children and the people he served, a spiritual guide whose followers still visit his tomb on his...

Documentarian Jean Rambeau introduces us to a group of real-life Cannibals who live in a steamy Brooklyn basement and don't know how to act around...

A short documentary film about the director's relationship with his deceased grandfather.

The true story of a young teenage girl whose mother is incarcerated for murder. Living in a Catholic Children's home run by an order of nuns, she...

Tattooing — "the world's oldest skin game" — is the subject of this iconic documentary. Writer/director Geoff Steven scored a major coup...

This documentary interweaves films and voice recordings by Maya Deren with interviews featuring colleagues and contemporaries who worked with or knew...

Finnish filmmaker and artist Sami van Ingen is a great-grandson of documentary pioneer Robert Flaherty, and seemingly the sole member of the family...

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.

A 25-year-old former cult member seeks out his family in a closed world of neon crosses, deadly alcoholism, and abuse.