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1. The Rest I Make Up (2018)

79 min | Documentary, Biography

8.7

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Cuban-American playwright Maria Irene Fornes created astonishing worlds onstage. When she stops writing due to dementia, a friendship with a young writer reignites her visionary creative ... See full summary »

Director: Michelle Memran | Stars: Maria Irene Fornes, Brooke Berman, Constance Congdon, Migdalia Cruz

Votes: 69

2. Independent Lens (1999– )

TV-14 | Documentary

8.2

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Independent Lens is an award-winning PBS documentary series that streams on the PBS App and airs on public television. Independent Lens documentaries focus on stories of underrepresented ... See full summary »

Stars: America Ferrera, Terrence Howard, Stanley Tucci, Mary-Louise Parker

Votes: 635

3. P.O.V. (1988– )

60 min | Documentary

8.0

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POV, a cinema term for "point of view," is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. Since 1988, POV has presented more than 300 of the best, boldest, and ... See full summary »

Stars: Stacey Abrams, Rashida Tlaib, Lucy McBath, Veronica Escobar

Votes: 245

4. Love and Diane (2002)

155 min | Documentary

7.7

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85 Metascore

Documentary on a recovering crack addict and her troubled daughter as they navigate the obstacles of joblessness, parenthood, welfare, and public housing.

Director: Jennifer Dworkin | Stars: Diane Hazzard, Donyaeh Hazzard, Love Hazzard

Votes: 103

5. Stone Reader (2002)

PG-13 | 127 min | Documentary, Drama

7.7

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72 Metascore

A critically acclaimed book vanished. Its author forgotten. One reader determined to find out why.

Director: Mark Moskowitz | Stars: Carl Brandt, Frank Conroy, Bruce Dobler, Robert C.S. Downs

Votes: 571

6. The Heck with Hollywood! (1991)

57 min | Documentary

7.7

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The trials and tribulations of getting an independent film marketed and distributed. Follows three films through the process.

Director: Doug Block | Stars: Shep Blumenthal, Gerry Cook, Jonathan Dana, Stefani N. Deoul

Votes: 23

7. Southern Comfort (2001)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary

7.6

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78 Metascore

Southern Comfort documents the final year in the life of Robert Eads, a transgender man. Eads, diagnosed with ovarian cancer, was turned down for treatment by two dozen doctors out of fear ... See full summary »

Director: Kate Davis | Stars: Robert Eads, Lola Cola, Maxwell Scott Anderson, Cas Piotrowski

Votes: 988

8. Cat Scratch Fever (2011)

73 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

7.4

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CAT SCRATCH FEVER is a madcap caper following two young women's adventures in alternate realities. Lisa and Ashley, roommates and best friends forever, discover they can observe parallel ... See full summary »

Director: Lisa Duva | Stars: Kara Elverson, Starsha Gill, Gavin Bailey, Adam Bird

Votes: 12

9. On the Ropes (1999)

94 min | Documentary, Drama, Sport

7.3

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80 Metascore

The story of three young boxers and their coach who is determined to guide them in a positive direction in and out of the ring.

Directors: Nanette Burstein, Brett Morgen | Stars: Sam Doumit, Martin Goldman, Harry Keitt, Randy Little

Votes: 480 | Gross: $0.05M

10. An American Love Story (1999– )

300 min | Documentary, Drama, Romance

7.3

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A year-and-a-half in the lives of an interracial couple and their two biracial daughters.

Stars: Karen Wilson, Cicily Wilson, Bill Sims, Chaney Sims

Votes: 34

11. The Tale (2018)

TV-MA | 114 min | Biography, Drama, Mystery

7.2

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90 Metascore

A woman filming a documentary on childhood rape victims starts to question the nature of her childhood relationship with her riding instructor and running coach.

Director: Jennifer Fox | Stars: Laura Dern, Jason Ritter, Common, Elizabeth Debicki

Votes: 19,729

12. Beirut: The Last Home Movie (1987)

123 min | Documentary

7.0

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Documentary about the Bustros Family

Director: Jennifer Fox

Votes: 51

13. Upstate (2010)

80 min | Drama

6.9

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A romantic triangle played out as a sweetly psychedelic fever-dream of antiquing, omelet preparation and alpacas, Upstate offers a rich and moving meditation on the passage of time and the casual disappointments of life.

Directors: Andrew Luis, Katherine Nolfi | Stars: Max Arnaud, Dex Franco, Robert Mercado, Suzan Mikiel

Votes: 18

14. WGN Morning News (1994– )

News

6.8

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Chicago news, traffic, weather and sports sprinkled with national news of interest, along with interviews, entertainment and technology reports, humorous segments and looks at pop culture.

Stars: Dean Richards, Mike Toomey, Robin Baumgarten, Larry Potash

Votes: 145

15. Capturing Reality: The Art of Documentary (2008)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary

6.8

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From cinema-verite pioneers Albert Maysles and Joan Churchill, to maverick movie makers like Errol Morris, Werner Herzog, and Nick Broomfield, the world's best documentarians reflect upon ... See full summary »

Director: Pepita Ferrari | Stars: Jennifer Baichwal, Manfred Becker, Michel Brault, Nick Broomfield

Votes: 261

16. Absolutely Safe (2007)

Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary

6.8

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Last year nearly 400,000 women in the United States got breast implants. At a time when more women than ever are making this choice, fewer voices than ever seem to be asking, "Why?" And ... See full summary »

Director: Carol Ciancutti-Leyva

Votes: 14

17. Daddy Don't Go (2015)

TV-14 | 98 min | Documentary, Biography, News

6.7

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Captured over two years, "Daddy Don't Go" is a feature length documentary about four disadvantaged fathers in New York City as they struggle to beat the odds and defy the deadbeat dad stereotype.

Director: Emily Abt | Stars: Alexander Charles Jr., Omar Kennedy, Roy Puntervold, Nelson Serrano

Votes: 26

18. Maori Boy Genius (2011)

90 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama

6.6

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What if you could turn back the clock and watch the minds forming of those who would create political zeitgeist shifts in the future - the US's first black President Barack Obama, South ... See full summary »

Director: Pietra Brettkelly | Star: Ngaa Rauuira Pumanawawhiti

Votes: 45

19. Cinéma Vérité: Defining the Moment (1999)

193 min | Documentary

6.6

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This is a documentary about direct-cinema from its very beginnings (Nanook of the North) to the fake-direct-cinema of the Blair Witch Project. All the important direct-cinema filmmakers are... See full summary »

Director: Peter Wintonick | Stars: Jean-Pierre Beauviala, Michel Brault, Gillian Caldwell, Robin Cowie

Votes: 245

20. Loot (2008)

86 min | Documentary

6.3

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52 Metascore

During WWII, Darrel was stationed in Europe. Andrew was fighting in the Philippines. In the chaos of combat, each stole valuable treasures and hid them overseas before returning to civilian... See full summary »

Director: Darius Marder | Stars: Otti Bruckbauer, Lance Larson, Michael Larson, Wilhelm Raberger

Votes: 174

21. My Reincarnation (2011)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography

6.2

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Tibetan Buddhist Master Choogyal Namkhai Norbu watches as his western-born son, Yeshi, who was recognized at birth as the reincarnation of a famous spiritual master, considers departing from tradition to embrace the modern world.

Director: Jennifer Fox | Stars: Yeshi Silvano Namkhai, Chögyal Namkhai Norbu

Votes: 261 | Gross: $0.09M

22. Flying: Confessions of a Free Woman (2006–2008)

353 min | Documentary

6.1

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In six hour long episodes, acclaimed filmmaker, Jennifer Fox, maps the world of female life and sexuality today -- from the dramatic turns in her own life to the stories of women around the... See full summary »

Star: Jennifer Fox

Votes: 132

23. Quest (2010)

30 min | Documentary, Short, Biography

5.6

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Two characters, a carriage and a horse. Where are they going? Towards what? Joy, torment and undefinable music. Vulnerable, yet not ready to surrender. They are the poets of time.

Director: Ionut Piturescu

Votes: 17

24. She's Lost Control (I) (2014)

Not Rated | 90 min | Drama

5.2

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59 Metascore

The professional and personal life of a sexual surrogate begins to unravel when she starts working with a new client.

Director: Anja Marquardt | Stars: Brooke Bloom, Marc Menchaca, Dennis Boutsikaris, Laila Robins

Votes: 1,057 | Gross: $0.00M

25. The Pathological Optimist (2017)

TV-14 | 93 min | Documentary, Biography

4.9

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In the center of the recent Tribeca Film Festival scandal surrounding his film VAXXED: From Cover-up to Controversy stands Andrew Wakefield, discredited and stripped of his medical license ... See full summary »

Director: Miranda Bailey | Stars: Andrew Wakefield, Carmel Wakefield, Brendan McBride, William Parrish

Votes: 176 | Gross: $0.01M

26. Good Morning America (1975– )

TV-G | 120 min | News, Talk-Show

4.5

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They present the news and information source of the day's topics and journalism.

Stars: Lara Spencer, Ginger Zee, Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos

Votes: 2,028

27. SexTV (1998–2008)

TV-MA | 30 min | Documentary

4.3

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A documentary television series which explores human sexuality.

Stars: Chantal Quesnelle, Carol Queen, Ziggy Lorenc, Tristan Taormino

Votes: 292

28. Wolf Country (I)

Pre-production

A beloved Colorado lawman who lives by his own version of the truth is headed for prison. Before he gets there, he escapes custody.

Director: Jennifer Fox | Star: Eiza González

29. The Girl from Köln

Post-production

Vera Brandes, who, in 1975 and at the age of 17, staged the famous Köln Concert by jazz musician Keith Jarrett.

Director: Ido Fluk | Stars: Mala Emde, John Magaro, Alexander Scheer, Ulrich Tukur

30. A Visit from the Goon Squad

Drama | Announced

Plot kept under wraps.

31. The Candy House

Drama | Announced

Plot kept under wraps.

32. The Other Dr. Gilmer

Crime | Announced

The soon to be published book from Dr. Benjamin Gilmer follows a beloved small town physician, Dr. Vince Gilmer, who murders his father for mysterious reasons. His successor, becomes obsessed with understanding what drove Vince to snap.

Director: Jennifer Fox

33. My Grandpa's Garden (2011)

13 min | Documentary, Short

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During the shooting of a short documentary about a Swiss radio amateur Hans, Serbian director discovers that this elder man reminds him of his deceased grandfather. While Hans connects to ... See full summary »

Director: Ognjen Isailovic | Stars: Hans Wehrli, Ognjen Isailovic