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"
Girls Can't Surf (2020)
8.3/10
Director: Christopher Nelius
It's the 1980s and the world of professional surfing is a circus of fluro colours, peroxide hair and radical male egos. GIRLS CAN'T SURF follows the j... Read more
Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts (2007)
7.4/10
Director: Scott Hicks
Starring: Philip Glass
For 18 months, Oscar-nominated and Emmy Award-winning director Scott Hicks followed the legendary Philip Glass across three continents, creating a rem... Read more
Glastonbury (2006)
6.6/10
Director: Julien Temple
Starring: Bjork, David Bowie, James Brown, Nick Cave, Joe Strummer, Paul McCartney, Oasi...
Assembled from hundreds of hours of amateur film footage, Julien Temple's documentary traces 35 years of Britain's most famous music festival. Three... Read more
Global Haywire (2006)
7/10
Director: Bruce Petty
Starring: Robyn Nevin, Barry Otto, Gore Vidal, Noam Chomsky, Robert Fisk
Subtitled 'A Short History of Planet Malfunction', writer/director and political cartoonist Bruce Petty presents a wholly original documentary fable,... Read more
Global Metal (2007)
8/10
Director: Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen
Filmmakers Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn ('Metal: A Headbanger's Journey') continue their cinematic study of all things heavy metal with this documentary... Read more
Global Warming: The Signs and the Science (2005)
6.4/10
Starring: Narrated by, Alanis Morissette
Exploring what is arguably the most significant environmental phenomenon of the last 10,000 years, this documentary was filmed in the United States, A... Read more
Gloriavale (2022)
7.7/10
When widespread abuse is uncovered at a New Zealand cult, a family must turn to the legal system in an effort to save themselves and their community f... Read more
Go Further (2003)
6.7/10
Director: Ron Mann
Starring: Woody Harrelson
From award-winning documentary filmmaker Ron Mann, "Go Further" explores the idea that the single individual is the key to large-scale transformationa... Read more
God On My Side (2006)
6.6/10
Director: Andrew Denton
Starring: Andrew Denton
In 2006, Australian journalist and broadcaster Andrew Denton travelled to the 63rd National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Texas. In his own in... Read more
Godfathers of Ganja (2011)
Director: Billy Corben
In 1979, the U.S. Customs Service reported that 87% of all marijuana seizures in the U.S. were made in the South Florida area. Due to the region's 5,0... Read more