Most Popular Documentaries This Year

Mysterious Hanging Coffins of China

In the mountains of China's Sichuan Province is the sight of hundreds of ancient wooden coffins hanging precariously from a cliff face.

Mystify: Michael Hutchence

Michael was flying high as the lead singer of INXS until his untimely death in 1997. This documentary examines Hutchence’s deeply felt life through his many loves and demons.

Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously

Neil Gaiman discusses his early years and how he went on to become one of the most popular writers in the world.

Nero's Golden House

At the centre of the Roman Empire, It was the grandest building on Earth. Built by the infamous Nero, the house was a place of violence, perversion, and the art of ancient Rome.

Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary

Years after the premiere of Galaxy Quest, the original filmmakers and cast discuss the film's effect on society and the process of creating it.

Notes on Blindness

In 1983, when writer John Hull goes blind just before the birth of his son, he starts making a diary on audio cassette to make sense of all the changes.

One of Us

Three Hasidic Jews face ostracism, anxiety, and danger as they attempt to leave their exteme Orthodox community. They must escape the violent trauma and abuse.

One Rogue Reporter

Rich Peppiatt turns the table on the unscrupulous newspaper bosses peddling sex, lies and scaremongering under the cloak of journalism.

Our Father

After a woman's at-home DNA test reveals multiple half-siblings, she discovers a shocking scheme involving donor sperm and the popular fertility specialist Doctor Donald Cline.

Our Planet

Experiencing the planet's natural beauty through an examination of how climate change impacts all living creatures in this ambitious documentary of spectacular scope.

Out of Thin Air

A notorious murder case is picking up 40 years after six were convicted for two strange murders in Iceland, after doubt is cast on the original confessions.

Palio

Twice a year the city of Siena goes crazy for the oldest horse race in the world: the Palio. Strategy, bribery and corruption play as much a part as the skill of the riders.

Pamela, A Love Story

In her own words, through personal video and diaries, Pamela Anderson shares the story of her rise to fame, rocky romances and infamous sex tape scandal.

Paper & Glue

Using unexpected canvasses, artist JR intends to give a global voice to everyday people through a genre-blending combination of public art, photography and large format spectacle.

Paris is Burning

A chronicle of New York's drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality.

Paula

An examination of Paula on her own terms, exploring the huge influence she had, and the difficulties she faced as a result of her fame.

Penguin Town

In a picturesque South African town, an eclectic group of endangered penguins flocks together to find mates, raise families and mix with the locals.

The Pixar Story

John Lasseter, Brad Bird, Steve Jobs, Tom Hanks and others discuss the incredible rise of Pixar Animation Studios and hits such as "Toy Story."

Planet Earth: Africa

David Attenborough takes us on an awe-inspiring journey. We visit deserts, savannas, and jungles and meet up with some of Africa's amazing wildlife.

A Plastic Ocean

When he discovers the world's oceans brimming with plastic waste, a documentary filmmaker investigates the pollution's environmental impacts.

The Ponds

Watch the Hampstead Heath swimmers over 12 months as they shiver, laughed, complained, ruminated, philosophised or simply sought respite from all that life threw at them.

Power

Tackling a complicated subject in a provocative way, “Power” looks at the historical factors that have shaped modern policing.

Power of Grayskull

This colourful documentary explores the origins and impact of He-Man, a character whose power stretched well beyond a toy line and children's TV show.

Pretend It's a City

Sitting down with filmmaker Martin Scorsese, humorist Fran Lebowitz weighs in on NYC tourists, money, subways, the arts, and the not-so-simple act of walking in Times Square.