YouTube Documentaries

Bowling for Columbine

Michael Moore explores the circumstances that lead to the 1999 Columbine High School massacre and, more broadly, the proliferation of guns and the high homicide rate in America.

Brother's Keeper

This compelling documentary details the strange-but-true murder trial of Delbert Ward, accused of the mercy killing of his brother in rural upstate NY.

Brothers on the Line

At the height of the Great Depression, the Reuthers are among a small band of trade unionists that take a stand against oppressive working conditions in the auto factories.

Cartel Land

This documentary offers an up-close look at two vigilante groups that have formed in Mexico in response to the increasing dominance of drug cartels.

Cassette: A Documentary Mixtape

Cassette inventor Lou Ottens digs through his past to figure out why the audiotape won't die.

Cat Nation

A film about cats. And Japan. And a bewildered British guy. But mostly cats.

Catfish

Young filmmakers document their colleague's budding online friendship with a young woman and her family which leads to an unexpected series of discoveries.

Chasing Ice

James Balog and his team on the Extreme Ice Survey assemble a multiyear chronicle of the planet's rapidly melting glaciers.

Chichinette - The Accidental Spy

Marthe Cohn tells the story of how she became a spy in Nazi Germany. She never used to speak about this after the war had ended, but now she travels the globe to share her story.

City of Ghosts

Syrian rebels, who call themselves Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, risk their lives to document the atrocities committed by ISIS in their homeland since 2014.

Closure

A story about identity, the complexities of trans-racial adoption, and most importantly, closure.

Collective

Journalists uncover health care fraud in the wake of a deadly nightclub fire in Bucharest, Romania, in 2015.

Copa 71

The pioneering footballers of the 1971 Women's World Cup tell their story, giving insight into a tournament that witnessed record crowds but is written out of sporting history.

Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution

Down the road from Woodstock in the early 1970s, a revolution blossomed in a ramshackle summer camp for disabled teenagers, igniting a landmark movement.

Cutie and the Boxer

This candid New York love story explores the chaotic 40-year marriage of famed boxing painter Ushio Shinohara and his wife, Noriko.

Dear Mr. Watterson

A look at Calvin & Hobbes comic strip creator, Bill Watterson, the origins of the work, its meaning, and the influence it has had on the rest of his colleagues.

The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?

Jon Schnepp delves into the story behind the proposed film to be directed by Tim Burton, with Nicolas Cage starring as Superman.

Diego Maradona

Constructed from over 500 hours of never-before-seen footage, this documentary centres on the personal life and career of the controversial football player Diego Maradona.

Dreaming Murakami

Mette Holm has been translating the work of Haruki Murakami for many years. This lovingly crafted glimpse into Holm’s life follows her on a trip to Japan.

Dreams of a Life

Nobody noticed when Joyce died in her bedsit above a shopping mall in North London. When her remains were discovered three years later, her heating and her TV were still on.

Dynasties

Delve into the secret lives of charismatic, captivating animals as they fight for their families against the odds.

The Eagle Huntress

Aishol-pan, a 13-year-old girl, trains to become the first female in 12 generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter.

Ella Fitzgerald - Just One of Those Things

From a 1934 talent contest at the Apollo theatre in Harlem, the film follows Ella's extraordinary journey across five decades.

Elliott Smith - Heaven Adores You

A look into the life of singer songwriter Elliott Smith. Smith rose to fame after composing the score for Good Will Hunting, but his career was cut short after his untimely death.