This selection of 100 greatest films in the last century of film making identified throughout the site by a yellow star covers, by conscious choice, a wide range of genres, decades, stars and directors. What was intended to be a lowbudget, verite style take on the vietnam war gradually spiraled into a massively overbudgeted cinematic spectacle. The 50 best music documentaries and concert films ever. The worlds 40 best directors the hollywood blockbuster may be in crisis, but the art of the cinema is as healthy as ever. Amber lynn, asia carrera, bobby slayton, crissy moran. And the netflix documentary section features several fascinating films by female directors. An earlier version of this story misstated the number of female directors and co directors whose films have been nominated for and won the academy award for best documentary feature. The 20 greatest documentary filmmakers of all time. The top 10 greatest documentary directors of all time 1. Documentary revealing the inner workings of the worlds most powerful intelligence organization, with unprecedented access to americas spy network, all 12 living cia directors and top agency operatives, who talk candidly about torture, secret prisons, drone warfare, alleged assassinations and the constant threat of attack.
Ten great south korean film directors south korean directors have an international reputation for producing some of the most haunting and visually stunning films in modern cinema. Best known for his cerebral, often nonlinear, storytelling, acclaimed writer director christopher nolan was born on july 30, 1970, in london, england. Most popular pornography documentary movies and tv shows. Now, to help readers choose some of the best conservative documentaries, newsmax has compiled a list of the top 25 conservative documentaries of all time. Oct, 2017 two new documentaries outline the legacies of steven spielberg and alfred hitchcock in a feast for movie lovers, the worlds most famous directors get contrasting spotlights. Most controversial documentaries ever made screenrant. James gayrees senna, amy, ronaldo jo gilbert great west end theatres series johannes grenzfurthner.
Part documentary, partstaged reality a technique that the film s co director, jack hazan, had pioneered in his david hockney doc a bigger splash, this inserts a fictional roadie into the real. Michael francis moore born april 23, 1954 is an american documentary filmmaker, author, and activist. A documentary film is a nonfictional, motion picture intended to document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education, or maintaining a historical record. His works frequently address the topics of globalization and capitalism moore won the 2002 academy award for best documentary feature for bowling for columbine, which examined the causes of the columbine high school massacre and the overall gun culture of the united states. Documentary film, motion picture that shapes and interprets factual material for purposes of education or entertainment.
How to create a good documentary film with pictures. Some film directors and actors have collaborated together numerous times and have become noteworthy for their partnerships. Pages in category documentary films about film directors and producers the following 120 pages are in this category, out of 120 total. Mar 04, 2016 check out these fantastic making of documentaries that focus on classic films like jaws, blade runner, apocalypse now, and, of course, troll 2. Paulita pappel is a berlinbased director and performer who runs and ersties. Stole the show directors cut documentaries movie 2018 stole the show, featuring bono, steve aoki, and martin garrix, drops us into the heart of the music streaming revolution, using kygos first arena show as a lens to examine not only kygos rise but the rise of streaming. Zachary edward zack snyder born march 1, 1966 is an american film director, film producer, and screenwriter, best known for action and science fiction films. Apr 03, 2020 the 2017 oscar winner for best documentary feature, ezra edelmans fivepart, sevenhour expose on the life and legacy of o. When it comes to knowledge of movie history, im semirubbish a friend of mine once left the dinner table when i admitted i had never seen one of the most famous and most wellregarded films of all time.
Chang che is one of the glaring exceptions, maybe the greatest and one of the most prolific martial arts movie directors of all time, working in the most classic period of hong kong kung fu films. While this matchup may not seem obvious, greengrass is a huge fan of one of hollywoods greatest directors, and having come from a documentary background, examines fords war films with great. Filled with priceless footage of russell and his contemporaries. Over the course of 15 years of filmmaking, nolan has gone from lowbudget independent films to working on some of the biggest blockbusters ever made. These are the 66 best documentaries of all time vogue. Here are seven modern war movie directors who stand out.
Some kind of monster 2004 directors joe berlinger and bruce sinofsky of the paradise lost documentaries, which chronicle the lives of the wrongfully convicted west memphis three as. Actually, female directors are dominating in documentaries. A documentary on woody allen that trails him on his movie sets and follows him back to brooklyn as he visits his childhood haunts. Documentary has been described as a filmmaking practice, a cinematic tradition, and mode of audience reception that is continually evolving and is without clear boundaries. The film notes the ubiquitous popularity of a dish called general tsos chicken in almost every chinese restaurant in the u. These honored selections are designed as a tribute to some of the greatest directors of predominantly englishlanguage films, with suggested or recommended best films or mustsee films from their filmographies.
Directed by liv corfixen, this recently released documentary is about the production of danish director nicolas winding refns controversial 20. American factory, about the culture clash between american and chinese workers when a chinese company takes over an abandoned ohio gm plant. The 20 best asian american films of the last 20 years constance wu in crazy rich asians, john cho in searching and awkwafina in the farewell. Charles ferguson was born on march 24, 1955 in san francisco, california. One of the best directors working in hollywood today is david fincher. Top documentaries on directors dogwoof documentary. See also this sites multipart compilation of other deserved film directors alphabetical more great film directors. This tasty documentary is a collaboration between director ian cheney and coproducer jennifer 8 lee, who wrote a book, the fortune cookie chronicles, about the history of american chinese food. Aug 28, 2019 the 2010s have been filled with great films, and these are the best movie directors of the decade. Man on wire 2008 life itself 2014 faces places visages, villages 2017 minding the gap 2018 three identical strangers 2018 20 feet from stardom 20 the last waltz 1978 taxi to the. Good documentaries almost always have a point a good documentary may ask a question about the way our society operates, attempt to prove or disprove the validity of a certain point of view, or cast light on an event or phenomenon unknown to the general public in hopes of spurring action. All documentaries meth storm directors on when to apply judgment, analysis and intervention featuring extensive access to law enforcement, meth storm provides a firsthand look at a rural arkansas community ravaged by drug abuse, where a lack of job opportunities have landed people in endless cycles of poverty and incarceration. Top 100 documentary movies rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
In addition, the director made history in 1998 when he began commissioning hardcore porno films through his company zentropa, becoming the first mainstream film company to do so. Top 8 movie documentaries about filmmaking showbiz cheat sheet. Full list of nominated films, actors, directors, and filmmakers joker leads pack with epic 11 nominations, with the irishman, once upon a time in hollywood, and 1917 close behind. Best sports documentaries of all time in the current, precarious film industry, in which the only safe bet is a superhero, marvel films have become a shell in which to sneak in other stories. Snagfilms, and film festivals, as well a few key successful tv shows and movies, documentaries are suddenly taken not as the unfortunate nerd to a popular narrative brother, but as equals in terms of entertainment value and maybe even. The most controversial movie directors highsnobiety. Welcome to the official bbc documentary channel, offering audiences epic documentaries that deliver a thought provoking and captivating viewing experience in. The 10 best documentaries about great filmmakers taste of. Posted on may 3, 2015 march 27, 2019 by zac petrillo.
Amy winehouse, subject of the 2015 oscarwinning film amy. Why best documentary has become an oscar haven for female. Along with rachel grady, she founded loki films in 2001 and has collaborated on films. Films by julie dash, chantal akerman, chloe zhao, forough farrokhzad, jennifer lee, and many other female filmmakers made the list. See our acknowledgements page for a full list of the voters. As 2019 draws to a close, its time to look back upon not just the past decade of movies, but also the people who have been responsible for making them.
Focusing its camera on wisconsin suburbanite mark borchardt a mullet with a movie camera, director chris smiths droll documentary about a. Greta gerwigs little women is the only movie directed by a woman up for best picture in 2020, but women directed or codirected four of the five films nominated for best documentary. Documentaries about film directors list challenges. The directors son finally secured a theatrical release for the film in 2015. Feb 08, 2020 actually, female directors are dominating in documentaries. The title is the first indication that this documentary about lcd soundsystems lastever show isnt strictly a concert film. The greatest documentaries ever made, as voted by 103 directors including john akomfrah, michael apted, clio barnard, james benning, sophie fiennes, amos gitai, paul greengrass, jose guerin, isaac julien, asif kapadia, sergei loznitsa, kevin macdonald, james marsh, joshua oppenheimer, anand patwardhan, pawel pawlikowski, nicolas philibert, walter salles and james toback.
The 10 best documentaries about great filmmakers taste. Here are our picks the top 20 movie directors of alltime. Nor did directors dylan southern and william lovelace try to make. However, the reality of the business is that the division of labor tends to assign you to a specific position. Our panel of critics picks out the film makers who are leading the way. Greta gerwigs little women is the only movie directed by a woman up for best picture in 2020. Best documentaries of all time 30 lifechanging documentary. The 80 bestdirected films directors guild of america.
Apr 19, 1996 directors werent stars in the days of the old hollywood studio system. Snyder made his feature film debut with the 2004 remake dawn of the dead and has gone on to be known for his comic book movies and. Were proud that, thanks to its longevity and critical reach, this poll has come to be regarded as the most trusted guide there is to the canon of cinema greats, not to mention a barometer of changing critical tastes. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.
Mar 27, 2016 interviews by kathryn bromwich, killian fox and joanne oconnor. We watch because we are fans of a certain movie or director. The directors of netflixs crip camp on what the documentary can teach us today the new movie was supposed to debut in theaters, but the filmmakers see silver linings in the timing of its release. A man pretends to be mohsen makhmalbaf, the director of salaam cinema. List of film director and actor collaborations wikipedia. Top 10 best directors working in hollywood today wonderslist. Perhaps one of the more notable directors of the socalled new french extremism movement. Here is a list of great documentaries about legendary movie directors of the xxth century. The 20 best asian american films of the last 20 years. Alex gibney was born on october 23, 1953 in new york city, new york. Ten great south korean film directors culture trip. The following 120 pages are in this category, out of 120 total. The best documentaries on netflix right now may 2020. When young french director francois truffaut spoke to the wise, provocative alfred hitchcock for eight days in 1962, cinema history was made.
He insinuates himself into a familys life out of loneliness, to make. The director s most basic task is to translate the words of the script into moving pictures. The 25 best films directed by female film directors. This is the first of two documentaries chronicling the hubris of american directors who reached their peak in the late 1970s.
The 2010s have been filled with great films, and these are the best movie directors of the decade. Posted on january 4, 2018 march 25, 2019 by thor magnusson. If you think any other documentary about a filmmaker should be on this list, or if you want to recommend any other film made by these directors, please leave your recommendations on the comments section below. Newsmaxs top 25 conservative documentaries of all time. She makes storybased films dealing with kate sinclaire is an independent pornographer based. Top 10 of the best horror movie documentaries ever made. Apr 03, 2017 netflix is streaming the five directors war documentaries throughout april. Sometimes, especially in film school, you may direct your own screenplay, your own creation. Top documentary films watch free documentaries online. Even documentaries about events that happened far in the past can draw. Knowledge comes in different ways through our five senses.
Sep 20, 2018 we rate the best films on the music scene down the decades, from bob dylan to blur, anvil to amy winehouse. Dec 06, 2017 if you think any other documentary about a filmmaker should be on this list, or if you want to recommend any other film made by these directors, please leave your recommendations on the comments section below. In the movie choices he gave to the criterion collection, almost all of them are black and white films. The career and life of stanley kubrick is explored through pictures, clips from his films, his old home movies, comments from his colleagues and a narration by tom cruise. Hearing, watching, touching, smelling and tasting are the only doorways to the outer world. Film directors possess ultimate creative control over their projects, be they featurelength films, documentaries, or other formats. Black panther a place to investigate identity in diaspora. She has nikki silver is a san franciscobased porn director and performer who has been working in pandora blake is a ukbased film director and performer. Film directors have control over selecting scripts, input if. The 100 best films of the 21st century film the guardian. Werner herzog grizzly man marcel ichac france, exploration and mountain films asif kapadia senna, amy sean langan langan behind the lines, langan in iraq, travels of a gringo claude lanzmann shoah. However, there are some directors who have become famous for the success of their films and are widely acclaimed.
They are film selections that have undoubtedly left an indelible mark upon our lives and reflect the defining moments of the last 100 years. Im not one of those film people who can tell you who the cinematographer was on on the waterfront or who most influenced truffaut. Triumph of the will leni riefenstahl, 1935 a propaganda film considered by many as one of the best documentaries ever made, leni riefenstahl chronicles the 1934 nazi party congress in nuremberg, which was attended by more than 700,000 nazi supporters. Documentary films about film directors and producers. Before making his first film for tv, przejscie podziemne 1974 the underground passage, he made a number of short documentaries. Documentaries have been made in one form or another in nearly every country and have contributed significantly to the development of realism in films. Films like fight club and zodiac are also directed by him, both are among the best films in the history of cinema. Two new documentaries outline the legacies of steven. Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to document reality. The 20 greatest documentary filmmakers of all time taste. A documentary about young women who have been drawn into the sex trade and how easy it is for a websavvy generation to end up making porn. An exploration of the lives of several former adult performers who have retired from the porn industry. He is best known for directing psychological thrillers like gone girl and the girl with the dragon tattoo 2011. The 16 best documentaries by female directors on netflix.
Simpson examines the football stars rise and falland the murder. A documentary film jim butterworth seoul train lesley chilcott waiting for superman, an inconvenient truth, codegirl, a small section of the world matthew cooke how to make money selling drugs merian c. Documentary films seen my rating for the filmout of 10. Meth storm directors on when to apply judgment, analysis and. According to our visitors these are the most valuable works in our vast library of nonfiction films. Narrated by sydney pollack, film critic richard schickels dazzling twohour plus documentary to one of the towering figures in film. In selecting the films, newsmax sought to pick the documentaries.
In some instances, the body of work is too extensive to list all the films on which they worked together. I fell in love with moviemovies, not documentaries. So, here are the 10 best documentaries about great filmmakers. Michael francis moore was born in flint, michigan on april 23, 1954, and was raised in its davison suburb. The 50 greatest directors and their 100 best movies. Though hes released only five films over a 16year career, paul thomas anderson has risen from promising young whizkid to. The 23 best film directors in the world today film the.
The films that generated the highest box office totals and made a significant impact. A director who aimed to shock and horrify, lang must have felt he was a character in one of his own films when hitler asked him to oversee german propaganda movies. With the possible exception of lake of fire, earthlings is the most notable example of a controversial documentary that earns that reputation not so much because of what it argues, but rather because of what it shows. Earthlings is a 2005 documentary from director shaun monson that attempts to argue against humanitys cruel treatment of. List of directors and producers of documentaries wikipedia. The 15 best documentaries about making a film the film stage february 25, 2015 the blood, sweat, and tears that go into creating a film are not often publicized around its release, but for some features we eventually get a peek behind the curtain or rather, the camera. Katharina kubrick, malcolm mcdowell, stanley kubrick, barbara kroner. Per lindberg whether in 1923 or today, its rare to see a film about a strongwilled, independent woman and her likeminded friends. The battle of midway 1942, john ford prelude to war 1942, frank capra. Jan 04, 2018 10 movie directors who make the most controversial films. The landscape, culture, and traditions of south korea have proved fertile ground for the following influential filmmakers. Pages in category documentary films about film directors and producers.
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