Documentaries
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"
Francesco's Venice (2007)
A breathtaking journey through the ages, telling the story of one of the world's most famous and beautiful cities. This lavish, landmark series explor... Read more
Frank Hurley: The Man Who Made History (2004)
6.5/10
Starring: Frank Hurley
Frank Hurley left behind a collection of striking and daring photographs. His most famous images are of Ernest Shackleton's legendary Antarctic expedi... Read more
Frank Lloyd Wright (1997)
7.8/10
Director: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick
Starring: Frank Lloyd Wright
An absorbing study of U.S. architect Frank Lloyd Wright's tumultuous life and career. Using all manner of original photographs, plans, home movies of... Read more
Freakonomics (2010)
6.4/10
Director: Morgan Spurlock, Alex Gibney, Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady, Seth Gordon
'Freakonomics' is the highly anticipated film version of the phenomenally best-selling book about incentives-based thinking by Steven Levitt and Steph... Read more
Frederic Chopin - A Life To Remember (2003)
Director: Paul Barton
Starring: Alan Kogosowski
This lavish documentary series features one-time child prodigy Alan Kogosowski in concert at London's Gibson Hall, performing over 30 of Chopin's most... Read more
Free Solo (2018)
8.4/10
Director: Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Follow Alex Honnold as he becomes the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's 3,000 ft high El Capitan wall. With no ropes or safety gear, he... Read more
Freedom Riders (2011)
8.2/10
Director: Stanley Nelson
This documentary from award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson is the powerful story of six months in 1961 that changed America forever. From May until... Read more
Freedom's Fury (2006)
7.8/10
Director: Colin K Gray, Megan Raney
A powerful documentary about the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and the Melbourne Olympics. This hard-hitting film centres on the semi-final water polo... Read more
Freeman (2020)
7.8/10
Director: Stephen Page
Starring: Cathy Freeman
Cathy Freeman's win at Sydney 2000 is one of the greatest collective experiences in Australian modern history. Twenty years later, FREEMAN explores th... Read more
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (2004)
7.7/10
Director: Kevin Fitzgerald
Starring: Supernatural , Mos Def, Black Thought of the Roots , Freestyle Fellowship
Made over 7 years, this traces underground hip-hop from the early '80s to the present day (2004). From neighbourhood ciphers to the most notorious MC... Read more