Best Documentary Films

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Vimeo Festival 2012: Documentary Finalists

As paradoxical as it may initially seem there are many ways to present the ‘facts’ of any given situation. The 4 Vimeo awards documentary category

Animation, Documentary

Vimeo Festival 2012: Series Finalists

The set of related or thematic videos, released periodically that make up the 4 finalists of the Vimeo awards series category in turn take us on a life

Documentary

Clouds: beta

One for only the geekiest of geeks; Clouds: beta by Jonathan Minard and James George is an extraordinary computational documentary featuring hackers and media

Documentary, Podcasts

DN247: Tempest – Rob Curry & Anthony Fletcher

In their experimental documentary Tempest, Rob Curry and Anthony Fletcher reimagine and repurpose Shakesphere’s play as a commentary on the lives of

Animation, Documentary

I Dreamt of Flying

Inspired by his grandfather – an RAF tail-gunner 1943-44, – I Dreamt of Flying is a a mixed media documentary written, drawn, animated and directed

Documentary, Film Festival

Vimeo Festival 2012: Action Sports Finalists

Another new addition to the Vimeo awards, the action sports category features video that uses filmmaking to creatively showcase action sports. The 4 finalists

Animation, Documentary

Making The Eagleman Stag

It’s always great when we find an impressive film that comes bundled with an informative ‘Making of’ video to give a bit of insight on the

Documentary

Tumblr Steps into Video Creation with Storyboard

With a user base in excess of 52 million blogs it’s easy to imagine that tumblr could happily coast along doing what it does without feeling the need to

Documentary, Film Festival

TFF2012: Side by Side

This is a guest post from Renee Viterstedt, part of the team behind the feature documentary PressPausePlay. A film most likely to find its audience with film

Documentary

A Momentary Lapse of London

Davide Roveri’s 6 minute short A Momentary Lapse of London features impressive time lapse shots of iconic London landmarks, often in silhouette against

Documentary

Pointe Shoes

In amongst all the psychological horror of Black Swan did you like me think, why the hell is Natalie Portman destroying a perfectly good pair of pointe shoes?

Asides, Documentary

This Is Oregon

Travel to ten locations within a 90-minute drive from downtown Portland, Oregon in this showcase of the awe-inspiring landscapes waiting to be explored.

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