Ranked #1
David Holthouse's wild journey from journalist to filmmaker
David Holthouse's wild journey from journalist to filmmaker
Even as a young boy growing up in Alaska, David Holthouse was fascinated by newspapers, storytelling and life on the mar... Read more
21 Jul 2023
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50mins
Ranked #2
Morgan Elliott finds backyard treasure in "Potty Town"
Morgan Elliott finds backyard treasure in "Potty Town"
Morgan Elliott is a documentary filmmaker and long-time resident of New York’s “North Country.” Going back to his childh... Read more
21 Jun 2023
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36mins
Ranked #3
Phil Wall processes his grief in the making of "The Book Keepers"
Phil Wall processes his grief in the making of "The Book Keepers"
The Book Keepers tells the story of Phil Wall’s mother, Carol, a gifted writer who dreamed of becoming a published autho... Read more
29 Mar 2023
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48mins
Ranked #4
Zachary Levy unearths gold in "Strongman"
Zachary Levy unearths gold in "Strongman"
Some 20 years ago, New York filmmaker Zachary Levy went looking for a story that would become his first documentary feat... Read more
27 Jan 2023
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51mins
Ranked #5
Shaleece Haas tackles one of America's great social issues in "Real Boy"
Shaleece Haas tackles one of America's great social issues in "Real Boy"
Ten years ago, Shaleece Haas stumbled upon a musician whose lyrics captured her attention ... and then her imagination. ... Read more
20 Dec 2022
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48mins
Ranked #6
Robert Greene returns to his roots to film pro wrestlers in "Fake It So Real"
Robert Greene returns to his roots to film pro wrestlers in "Fake It So Real"
Robert Greene is an award-winning filmmaker who directed the highly regarded Netflix documentary, "Procession." But at t... Read more
26 Oct 2022
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #7
Drew Xanthopolous leans on his humanity to enter the world of "The Sensitives"
Drew Xanthopolous leans on his humanity to enter the world of "The Sensitives"
Drew Xanthopolous was a young, unestablished filmmaker when he came across a New York Times photo essay that would launc... Read more
28 Sep 2022
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1hr 17mins
Ranked #8
Elizabeth Lo captures the romance of urban dog life in "Stray"
Elizabeth Lo captures the romance of urban dog life in "Stray"
In the United States, stray dogs are not allowed to live on the street. They are whisked away to live in concrete cells.... Read more
15 Nov 2021
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31mins
Ranked #9
Justin Schein faces an unthinkable dilemma in "Left on Purpose."
Justin Schein faces an unthinkable dilemma in "Left on Purpose."
Justin Schein is a veteran filmmaker who has worked with scores of documentary subjects, but nothing could prepare him f... Read more
4 Oct 2021
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43mins
Ranked #10
Joe Brandmeier hits the road to interview married couples in "I Do?"
Joe Brandmeier hits the road to interview married couples in "I Do?"
Joe Brandmeier was an average married guy who accepted the ups and downs of being coupled. But then a particularly tough... Read more
20 Aug 2021
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46mins