Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3037 Films to Buy & Rent
Gunnin' For That #1 Spot (2008)
- Dir. Adam Yauch
- Beat–bopping doco, directed by Beastie Boys band member Adam Yauch, following the fortunes of eight top highschool basketball players…
Herb and Dorothy (2008)
- Dir. Megumi Sasaki
- Devotional New York art patrons Herb and Dorothy Vogel are the subject of this delightful portrait, taking us inside the couple’s modest one…
Hobbit Enigma, The (2008)
- Dir. Annamaria Talas
- In 2003 scientists uncovered the tiny, human–like skeleton of a strange creature, on the Indonesian island of Flores. Since the discovery was…
Hollow Men, The (2008)
- Dir. Alister Barry
- Seasoned documentarian Alister Barry distills Nicky Hager's hot potato expose of National Party leader Don Brash into a confronting, election year…
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History (2008)
- Toe–tapping documentary, presented by actress Shirley Jones, exploring the timeless genre of Hollywood Musical from Busby Berkeley's…
Hope (2008)
- Dir. Steve Thomas
- Tragic account of people–smuggling gone wrong when a boatload of refugees arriving from Indonesia sinks on its way to Australia killing than…
Huloo (2008)
- Dir. Robin Greenberg
- Delightful documentary about the remarkable and diverse life of T’ai Chi master Loo–Chi Hu, nicknamed Huloo, who despite being well into his…
Humpbacks: From Fire to Ice (2008)
- Feat. David Attenborough
- David Attenborough narrates this up close and personal journey following the first year of a humpback whale calf's life as she journeys with her…
I Am Because We Are (2008)
- Dir. Nathan Rissman
- Madonna wields her global celebrity in fronting this concerned documentary about the millions of children orphaned by HIV and AIDS in Malawi.
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I.O.U.S.A. (2008)
- Dir. Patrick Creadon
- Cogent, accessible doco on the nightmare of US fiscal irresponsibility that lets the expert heads and engaging graphics do the talking.
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