Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3037 Films to Buy & Rent
East to West (2011)
- An epic six part series which traces the birth of civilisation back to the Middle East, arguing that the influence of ancient Greece on world history…
El Bulli - Cooking in Progress (2011)
- Dir. Gereon Wetzel
- A treat for culinary aficionados, this rigorous but appetizing fly–on–the–wall doco takes diners behind the scenes of (the now…
Expedition Tiger (2011)
- Inspiring documentary affords rare insight into the South Asian state of Bhutan – a mythical sanctuary for tigers which holds the promise of a…
Fabric of the Cosmos, The (2011)
- Author of 'The Elegant Universe', physicist Brian Greene, seeks to charge our perceptions and conventional wisdom around the nature of the universe…
Fastest (2011)
- Dir. Mark Neale
- Definitive account of biking madness follows Valentino Rossi's pursuit for a tenth world title, busted leg and all. Numerous spills are captured on…
Fightville (2011)
- Dir. Petra Epperlein, Michael Tucker
- A serviceable fight documentary on minor league mixed martial arts, a bloody and competitive world populated by working class rough necks and…
Films of Fury: The Kung Fu Movie Movie (2011)
- Dir. Ric Meyers
- Overview of the history of the martial arts film by genre enthusiast Ric Meyers, who peppers an impressive assemblage of film excerpts with trivia,…
Finding Life Beyond Earth (2011)
- Science and speculation converge in this eye–opening look at the work of astrobiologists who have dedicated to lives to exploring the potential…
First Position (2011)
- Dir. Bess Kargman
- A winning ballet documentary in the competitive spirit of SPELLBOUND, this focuses on six young gifted ballerinas as they prepare for the prestigious…
Flying Monsters (2011)
- David Attenborough presents this short, but captivating documentary on who ruled prehistoric skies. Explores the evolution and extinction of airborne…