Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3048 Films to Buy & Rent
Gleason (2016)
- Dir. Clay Tweel
- Sundance hit documentary exploring the world of football hero Steve Gleason, whose career as defensive back in The New Orleans Saints was tragically…
Greeks, The (2016)
- Feat. Neil deGrasse Tyson
- National Geographic landmark "event series" featuring historians, archaeologists, actors, athletes, scientists and artists all weighing in on the…
Guv'nor, The (2016)
- Dir. Paul Van Carter
- Fascinating documentary about notorious East End boxer, bouncer and latter–day actor Lenny McLean, told from the perspective of his only son,…
Harry & Snowman (Harry and Snowman) (2016)
- Dir. Ron Davis
- This heartfelt story spans the career of Snowman, the "Cinderella Horse" that astonished a nation. After Harry rescued him from the slaughterhouse…
heART of the matter, The (2016)
- Dir. Luit Bieringa
- A valuable historical documentary tracing the remarkable shifts in educational philosophy in New Zealand during the post WWII years, in which…
I Am Not Your Negro (2016)
- Dir. Raoul Peck
- A hit at the 2017 NZ Film Festival, this astonishing documentary examines the life and work of literary iconoclast James Baldwin. Based on his…
Jim: The James Foley Story (2016)
- Dir. Brian Oakes
- A moving look at the life and work of American journalist James Foley, who was kidnapped and publicly executed by ISIS, directed by his childhood…
Joanna Lumley's Japan (2016)
- Feat. Joanna Lumley
- British actress and presenter Joanna Lumley continues her series of travel documentaries with a 2,000 mile journey across the four main islands of…
Kate Plays Christine (2016)
- Dir. Robert Greene
Feat. Kate Lyn Sheil
- A fascinating documentary following an actress who is preparing to play the role of newscaster Christine Chubbuck, who famously committed suicide on…
Kedi (2016)
- Dir. Ceyda Torun
- An enchanting profile of an ancient city of Istanbul and its people, as told through the separate stories of seven roaming cats whose mysterious,…