Best Documentary Films

Documentary Category

VAMP Protests Against Prostitutes of God

I don’t think Sarah Harris or VBS could have foreseen the level of anger 'Prostitutes of God' has provoked from certain quarters.

Documentary

Sons of Cuba DVD

It may not be obvious to the uninitiated but when it comes to boxing the island of Cuba is somewhat of an Olympic powerhouse. Over the past 40 years Cuba has

Documentary, Podcasts

DN183: Prostitutes of God – Sarah Harris

VBS sent reporter, journalist and first time filmmaker Sarah Harris to Southern India to document the religion based prostitution of the Devadasi or

Documentary

Little Brother's Watching You

“My brother’s gone to university and it’s just…not right!” Created for the BCS Digital Revolutions competition by our friend

Asides, Documentary

Jux Montana Trip Throw Away Montage

Yes, you’re correct in thinking that I tend to post everything Logan Triplett puts out, but when he shoots such gorgeous skate footage how can I resist?

Documentary

Twelve O'clock in Baltimore

So, just how much do you know about the illegal dirt bike scene in Baltimore? Yeah me either. But if Lofty Nathan meets his Kickstarter goal of $12,000

Documentary

Shooting Robert King DVD

Robert King is a successful, respected war photographer with images featured on a string of international and US front pages, but if you were to rewind 15

Animation, Documentary

Dictaphone Parcel

Dictaphone Parcel is an animation based on a sound recorded with a dictaphone traveling secretly inside a parcel. As the hidden recorder travels through the

Animation, Documentary

When Herzog Rescued Phoenix

Given that both My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done? and I’m Still Here are currently in the wild, Sascha Ciezata’s short animation When Herzog

Documentary

PONG

Really sweet, gorgeously shot documentary from Drea Cooper & Zackary Canepari about the ping pong obsessed young Olympic hopefuls at the ICC table tennis

Documentary

VBS Meets Jack Bond

Although often overlooked in his native UK, radical producer and director Jack Bond has had a career that has spanned five decades and seen him work with

Documentary

Billy Cash

There are over 85,000 Elvis impersonators in the world, this is the story of one.

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