Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Documentary > Cult: 63 Films to Rent on DVD
- Ringers: Lord of the Fans (2005)
- Dir. Carlene Cordova
- A passionately reverential treatment of 'Lord of the Rings' culture and Tolkien mania, dissecting the varied influences of the now–ubiquitous…
- Save Your Legs! (2005)
- Dir. Boyd Hicklin
- Genial documentary follows a group of amateur Australian cricketers – the Abbotsford Anglers Cricket Club – on a 'tour' to India.…
- Work of Director Anton Corbijn, The (2005)
- Dir. Anton Corbijn
- A celebrated photographer, particularly in his association with Depeche Mode and U2 (he shot the iconic album cover for Joshua Tree), Anton Corbijn's…
- Riding Giants (2004)
- Dir. Stacy Peralta
- Perhaps the definitive cinematic fan–letter to the sport of surfing, in particular its "big wave" subcult, with the dir. of DOGTOWN AND…
- American Misfits (2003)
- A unique mix of skateboarding, prankery, skits and interviews – hosted by JACKASS star Wee Man and fellow misfit Laban Phiedas. Much stuntwork…
- Billabong Odyssey (2003)
- Dir. Philip Boston
- Surf documentary with a difference – this chronicles the search by a group of top wave–riders (Shawn Barron, Layne Beachley, Ken…
- Chlorine (2003)
- Commended documentary covers the hardcore pool–skating scene in the USA, in which emptied swimming pools are transformed into adhoc…
- Jim Rose Circus Sideshow, The (2003)
- A circus fit for the new millenium, 'The Jim Rose Circus' features various self–described freaks such as Torture King, Mr Lifto, The Enigma and…
- Off The Charts - The Song-Poem Story (2003)
- Dir. Jamie Meltzer
- A gem of a music doco from off the beaten track, this charts the arcane history of the "song poem", a genre of music where members of the public have…
- Plaster Caster (2003)
- Dir. Jessica Villines
- Groovy "cockumentary" tracing the colourful career of artist and super–groupie Cynthia Albritton, who became infamous for making commemorative…