Documentary Films, strictly speaking, are non-fictional, "slice of life" factual works of art, sometimes known as cinema verite. As films became more narrative-based, documentaries branched out and took many forms, some of which have been termed propagandistic or non-objective.
One of Alice's favourite sections, and due to the sheer size of this collection, we have split ioto a number of sub-sections. See side bars on left for more options. By scrolling below are you will be exposed to whole darn caboodle - all of Alice's documentaries.
Right: Werner Herzog directs "Burden of Dreams"
7.3/10
In a light-hearted take on the culture wars, filmmaker, scientist, and evolutionary biologist Dr Randy Olson explores the controversy over the teachin... Read more
7.7/10
After a slew of investigations into the oil crisis, there's finally a film about the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st Cent... Read more
The graceful art of fly-casting is a mystery to the casual observer and most newcomers to the sport of fly-fishing. Here, with the help of one of the... Read more
6.3/10
In 1940 Nazi air strikes had Britain on her knees. The RAF was desperate for aircraft - losing hundreds of planes in air battles over Europe. Their es... Read more
7.7/10
While L.A. has been the undisputed capital of studio filmmaking in America since the early 20th century, San Francisco has become home to a different... Read more
7.8/10
A ground-breaking documentary from director Robert Kenner and collaborator Eric Schlosser (writer of the book 'Fast Food Nation'). The world's food su... Read more
A hard hitting, fast paced look at our current state of health. Despite the billions of dollars of funding and research into new so-called cures, we c... Read more
8.2/10
In July 1969, the space race ended when Apollo 11 fulfilled President Kennedy's challenge of 'landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to th... Read more
6.1/10
Examining the New Zealand art scene of the 1990s, this documentary from Shirley Horrocks looks at a range of New Zealanders who share a passion for co... Read more
8/10
Director Vea Mafile'o creates a portrait of her father to better understand why he still tithes every cent possible back to his home church on the isl... Read more