Top Rated Documentary Movies on YouTube - Page 300

Still a Black Star

2023

Still a Black Star

2023
The film follows the humanitarian efforts of Mago, one of the most influential artists from Japan, who has tracked the world's flow of waste and recycling to the slums of Agbogbloshie in Accra, Ghana.
The Hidden Power of Purpose

2023

The Hidden Power of Purpose

2023
Narrated by Debbie Allen, the film bridges inspiring stories of individuals who have found purpose in their lives with the insights of leading scientists whose work affirms that living with purpose improves health and longevity.
Close the Divide

2023

Close the Divide

2023
There is mass confusion in the world relating to climate change. A growing gap between reality and perception has created viewpoints often based on emotion rather than fact. Can we conquer climate change? Human beings are facing a problem that requires a solution more complex than taking one side. Society’s use of energy is a profound story. It transcends far beyond the boundaries of one region. The conflict between our need for fuels and our need to reduce human impact is filled with strong emotions including anger, lies, greed, and divisiveness.
The Secret Cities of Mark Kistler

2023

The Secret Cities of Mark Kistler

2023
The untold story of the prolific artist behind the beloved 80's and 90's shows "The Secret City", "Draw Squad" and "Imagination Station". Mark Kistler became a well-known personality on classic PBS alongside Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers, Bob Ross, and Reading Rainbow. He helped shape a pivotal era of instructional programming for children in the pre-YouTube world, teaching 3D drawing before CGI. With over one-million books sold, the Emmy-award-winning host continues to inspire audiences through his incredible hand-drawn worlds and unique teaching philosophies.
Flying High Again

2023

Flying High Again

2023
In a world, where the snowboard corporatocracy cares more about the next Instagram swipe, one company has decided to team up with legendary snowboard film director, Mike Hatchett, and do the impossible. This film defies all odds - to bring together a crew of passionate riders for a full-length feature film - and celebrate what matters most: a bomber squad, rowdy soundtrack, and pure unadulterated riding action. Are you ready?
Devir

2020

Devir

2020
Note of Defiance

2023

Note of Defiance

2023
Filmed in early 2023, on the Ukrainian-Russian border, this short documentary explores two artists' use of their creativity and art as a means of cultural survival and defiance. In Kharkiv, Ukraine; attacks on civilian centres have forced cultural sites to close. The Kharkiv State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre is one of the biggest cultural sites in the city forced to close due to these attacks. Two inspiring artists move continue to provide concerts and lessons anywhere they can; from parking garages to bomb shelters. Through powerful interviews, we learn of the unique challenges artists have faced during this conflict. From censorship and persecution, to displacement and trauma. The film concludes with emotional performance, where two disciplines of violin and dance are brought together in the theatre for the first time in nearly a year.
The Roswell Coverup: 75 Years Later

2022

The Roswell Coverup: 75 Years Later

2022
Conspiracy, cover-up and condemnation... Those brave enough to share their stories from that mysterious night in Roswell 1947 faced humiliation and intimidation. 75 years later, as all those who had first hand knowledge of the event have now passed, the truth may never be accepted. We take a look back at the first hand accounts of those who saw, held and were instrumental in disclosing what the government could not, the crash of an alien spaceship. Diluted over the years, this documentary re-examines and focuses on the personal experiences, from witnessing a close encounter to traumatic military threats, which the ordeal had on unwitting bystanders within the Roswell community.
Fanny: The Other Mendelssohn

2023

Fanny: The Other Mendelssohn

2023
Take a celebrated musical genius, some sibling rivalry, an unknown manuscript, a dash of sass and one sensational revelation and what have you got? As moving as it is joyous, this is the story of a very modern woman – who just happened to live 200 years ago.
Ce Qui Nous Lie

2023

Ce Qui Nous Lie

2023
1994, el primer año del resto de nuestras vidas

2023

1994, el primer año del resto de nuestras vidas

2023
One with the Whale

2023

One with the Whale

2023
Modern technology confronts ancient ritual in this profound and moving documentary. Teenager Chris Apassingok and his Yupik family live in Gambell, Alaska, a tiny village on St. Lawrence island in the Bering Sea. Life there differs vastly from the rest of the US – for one, hunting whales holds the key to the islanders’ survival. Conflict emerges after Chris kills a whale that will feed Gambell’s townspeople for months – and news of the successful hunt reaches the outside world. Facebook trolls and animal-rights activists attack from afar, captured in Pete Chelkowski and environmental journalist Jim Wickens’ captivating film that delves into environmental issues, cultural and generational challenges, and cyberspace hysteria
Married to Comics

2023

Married to Comics

2023
A rare glimpse into the art and married life of two giants of autobiographical comics, Justin Green and Carol Tyler, who pioneered and set the bar for one of comics' most important genres.
A Double Life

2023

A Double Life

2023
The grim news made international headlines: On August 21, 1971, prison authorities discovered a gun on famed Soledad Brother author, activist and San Quentin inmate George Jackson. A shootout ensued, killing Jackson, two other inmates and three guards, and wounding three more officers. Authorities asserted that only lawyer Stephen Bingham could have smuggled the weapon into the prison. Fearing that a conviction for abetting the guards’ deaths would lead to his own murder, the attorney fled, beginning a long, strange odyssey of pseudonymous exile. Strange indeed for the Yale-graduate scion of politically prominent New England elites.
Beyond the Grave

2023

Beyond the Grave

2023
In 2023, one of the biggest questions humanity is still yet to answer is what happens to us when we die? We delve deep into the world of the afterlife speaking with Near Death Experiencers, Mediums, death doulas, and visiting a Cryogenics lab and the Conjuring house to try and make contact with other side, all in an effort to understand what happens to us when we die.
One Million Experiments

2023

One Million Experiments

2023
One Million Experiments is a film exploring how we redefine and create safety in a world without police and prisons. Built out of a podcast and curated collection of community-based safety projects created in the midst of the 2020 uprising, One Million Experiments celebrates the work already happening to build solutions that are grounded in transformation instead of punishment and invites you to participate in the joyous work of liberation. We don’t need one answer to how we get free–we need one million experiments.
Time Well Spent

2019

Time Well Spent

2019
Four young surfers who have endured poverty, abandonment, abuse, and death find refuge in the ocean on a journey to not let their pasts define who they will become.
Just One Step

2020

Just One Step

2020
Every runners reason for running is different. So much so that it seems convoluted and complicated. But perhaps it's not. Just One Step ventures into the world of running and runners to find what it is that compels not just them, but all of us. What is it that we as a species are doing out there on the tarmac, the track and the trail? What are we doing, why are we running?
Moving On

2022

Moving On

2022
Maya Mcmanus Ronen's debut film focuses on exploring life in the kibbutz of Neot Smadar. This kibbutz was reestablished by a group of like-minded individuals who left Jerusalem and decided to build a cooperative and horizontally structured community. Every couple of years, a significant event takes place here — residents swap houses with each other. What's unique is that no one knows in advance which house they will receive. Maya Ronen's film is an attempt to peer into the unconventional life of this community, understand the rules it lives by, and delve into the intricacies of the regular ritual of house swapping.
Dare to Dream: A Story from El Salvador

2023

Dare to Dream: A Story from El Salvador

2023
Our story starts over a decade ago in a tiny village on the coast of El Salvador. When faced with the tough decision of leaving their poverty stricken violent country in search of a brighter future, two youngsters decided to buck the trend. They would stay, standing up to the challenges of their land with the dream of building a better future for their own community.