Rivers and Tides
Thanks to Goldsworthy’s truly rewarding art and his vision for creating something that inspires an awareness of our own temporality, Rivers and Tides has earned itself a spot on the list of Greatest Films of All Time.
All That Breathes
All That Breathes is an excellently shot documentary that delivers a fairly fresh and unique take on nature documentaries and highlights its subjects’ passion for their work in the process.
The Thin Blue Line
The legacy of The Thin Blue Line and its high entertainment value and continued relevance to conversations in modern society make it one of the best documentaries ever and one of the Greatest Films of All Time.
Anvil: The Story of Anvil
By telling a story that transcends the norms of its genre by focusing on the characters at the heart of the band, Anvil: The Story of Anvil elevates itself to a place of honor among music documentaries.
The Gatekeepers
The Gatekeepers is an entertaining game of espionage, doublespeak, and contradictions that ultimately leads to a place of potential change and growth for both its subjects and the audience.
Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me
Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me provides a touching tribute to a great artist and a meaningful look into the lives of people living with Alzheimer’s, highlighting the good parts without ignoring the difficulties.
Waste Land
By providing personal connections and anecdotes and faces to put with its grand ideas, Waste Land manages to endear its audience to its characters and elicit buy-in in a way that few other documentaries on the issues of poverty have been able to do.
Stories We Tell
Sarah Polley’s Stories We Tell serves its dual purpose of allowing the filmmaker to process revelations about her own life and inviting the audience to process and examine their own pasts and stories as well.
20 Feet from Stardom
20 Feet from Stardom has reached its place of greatness because it provides a plethora of familiar connections for audiences while introducing them to something new that they may never have thought to ask about in a beautiful blend of storytelling and interviews that touches on industry and societal issues.
Jodorowsky’s Dune
Jodorowsky’s Dune highlights the potential of an unmade film, its impact despite not being made, and the reasons for its rejection by Hollywood, crafting a documentary that has plenty to say and does justice to its subject matter.
I Called Him Morgan
I Called Him Morgan’s unique blend of jazz and true crime goes a long way in securing the film’s place among the Greatest Films of All Time.
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
For anyone looking for a perfect comfort watch, few films will surpass the simplicity, beauty, and fascination that Jiro provides.
F for Fake
With the personality of its writer/director/narrator Welles coming through in every meticulously edited moment, F for Fake delivers a shining example of what documentaries/film essays can be – worth watching, entertaining, and informative all at once.
Bill Cunningham New York
By combining this lingering optimism with fun, new information, and consistently moving action throughout, Bill Cunningham New York crafts a near perfect documentary for any viewer.
Festival Express
Festival Express delivers high on its music content and low on narrative, making it a great documentary for superfans, but not much else.
THree Identical Strangers
A fascinating, twisting tale about triplets separated at birth, Three Identical Strangers hooks its audience from the start and doesn’t let go for its entirety, making it one of the more impactful and successful documentaries.
The Filth and the Fury
The Filth and the Fury tells the story of the Sex Pistols honestly and with a unique style that reflects its subjects well, paralleling their rise to the rise of one of the more reviled rulers of England, crafting a documentary that is both entertaining and informative.