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A choice of 263 feature-length documentaries, released between 2000 and 2017. In random order & purely subjective.
Most Popular Documentaries Released 2000 to 2017.
Most Popular Documentaries Released in 2017.
Other Documentary-Related Lists:
Film Life - Or, How Film Can Change Our World (Please note: IMDb instant viewing links appear scattered throughout this list and are predominantly documentaries, but also includes relevant narrative-films & music-videos).
Films Based on Real People and Events Accompanied by Related Documentaries.
International Film Directors List: A - Z.
Documentaries On Film Directors: A - Z.
Real Life Horror. _____________
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Action Links:
Most Voted Titles On This List With Country Of Origin United States.
English-Language Titles On This List In Chronological Order.
IMDb-Editors: Action and Adventure Trailers.
Genre: Action: Most Popular Action Feature Films.
Action Movies in the IMDb "Top 1000": Most Popular IMDb "Top 1000", Action Feature Films.
Action Movies for 2016: Most Popular Action Feature Films Released In 2016.
Action Movies for 2017: Most Popular Action Feature Films Released In 2017.
Action Movies for 2018: Most Popular Action Feature Films Released In 2018.
Action Movies for 2019: Most Popular Action Feature Films Released In 2019.
Action Movies for 2020: Most Popular Action Feature Films Released In 2020.
Other Lists: See all lists by Dr-Faustus >> __________________________________
Link: Most Popular IMDb "Top 250" Titles Released 2000 to 2017.
Link: Most Popular IMDb "Top 1000" Titles Released 2000 to 2017.
Links Per Year:
2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | ____________________________
Please note: This list contains both child-friendly and adult-oriented movies. Please check the Motion Picture Rating & Parents Guide for details.
Other "Animation" List Links:
Greatest Animated Short Films. My Ultimate Best Animated Movie List (Comprehensive | 1926-2016). Pixar Animation Studios - Filmography & Productions. Future and Newly Released Animated Movies & Shorts.
Watch Now - Free at IMDb: 161 Animation Titles (Short Films).
IMDb: Highest Rated Animation Feature Films Released 2000 to 2017 With At Least 1000 Votes.
IMDb Trailers: Animated and Family Films - a list by IMDb-Editors.
IMDb: Family Entertainment Guide - IMDb-Editors.
Amazon.com: Animation & Cartoons on Amazon Video, DVD and Blu-ray.
This list is in random order & purely subjective. ______________________________________
A list of feature films released in 2016. For applicable list order, please use the 'Sort by:' function. For a specific genre & other functions; please use the 'Refine List' function. Also, please note; release dates are subject to change & listing is in random order.
Options for 2016 Releases:
Feature Films Released in 2016 Not Featured On This List.
Complete List of Most Popular Feature Films Released in 2016.
Most Voted Feature Films Released In 2016 With At Least 5 Votes. _____
Most Popular English-Language Titles on This List.
Complete List of Most Popular English-Language Feature Films Released in 2016.
Complete List of Most Popular English-Language Feature Films Released in 2016 With At Least 5 Votes. _____
Most Popular Titles on This List With Country of Origin United States.
Complete List of Most Popular Feature Films Released In 2016 With Country of Origin United States. _____
IMDb Feature Link:
New Movies 'Coming Soon' - 1 January 2016 and beyond...
Release Calendar Link:
Lists by IMDb-Editors :
IMDb Picks. Best of 2016. In Memoriam 2016: Stars We've Lost.
Last Update: 15 February 2017. __________________________
When the first Academy Awards ceremony was held on May 16, 1929 to honor films released in 1927-1928, there was no separate category for foreign language films.
Between 1947 and 1955, the Academy presented Special/Honorary Awards to the best foreign language films released in the United States. These awards, however, were not handed out on a regular basis. No award was given in 1953, and were not competitive since there were no nominees but simply one winning film per year.
For the Academy Awards to honor films released in 1956, held on March 27, 1957, a competitive Academy Award of Merit, known as the Best Foreign Language Film Award, was created for non-English speaking films, and has been given annually since then.
The Best Foreign Language Film Award is not presented to a specific individual. It is accepted by the winning film's director, but is considered an award for the submitted country as a whole.
Best Foreign Language Film Winners Only Link: Condensed Version of Best Foreign Language Film Oscar Winners.
Please note:
This list is in reverse chronological order.
The numbered Annual Academy Awards Specials, which precedes the Best Foreign Language Film winners and nominees, contains a link to IMDb's overview of that specific year's Academy Awards Ceremony. Individual film pages and other categorized winners for that particular year can also be accessed via these links. The winning country of the Best Foreign Language Film for a particular year is highlighted in blue.
IMDb | 89th Academy Awards | 2017:
Academy Awards, USA: Overview.
Academy Awards, USA (2017) - Event History appears on the right-hand side of the page. ______
Best Picture (Main Category):
Best Picture Oscar Winners - (Reverse Chronological). ______
All Titles:
Oscar-Winning Titles - (All Categories / Reverse Chronological). Full List of Oscar-Nominated Titles - (All Categories / Reverse Chronological). ______
Directors:
Best Director Oscar-Winning Titles - (Reverse Chronological). Best Director Oscar-Winning People. Best Director Oscar-Nominated People. ______
Actresses:
Best Actress Oscar Winners. Best Actress Oscar Nominees.
Poll: Oscars Best Actress. ----- Best Supporting Actress Oscar Winners. Best Supporting Actress Oscar Nominees.
Poll: Oscars Best Supporting Actress. ______
Actors:
Best Actor Oscar Winners. Best Actor Oscar Nominees.
12 Most Nominated Actors of All Time - by IMDb-Editors.
Poll: Oscars Best Actor. ---- Best Supporting Actor Oscar Winners. Best Supporting Actor Oscar Nominees.
Poll: Oscars Best Supporting Actor. ______
Males & Females:
Oscar-Winning (any acting / directing category) People. ---- Awards Central: IMDb Original Videos - IMDb Original interviews with awards contenders. ______
By Genre:
Oscar-Winning Horror Titles - (All Categories / Chronological). Oscar-Winning Sci-Fi Titles - (All Categories / Chronological). Oscar-Winning Comedy Titles - (All Categories / Chronological). Oscar-Winning War Titles - (All Categories / Chronological). Oscar-Winning Western Titles - (All Categories / Chronological). Oscar-Winning Musical Titles - (All Categories / Chronological). Oscar-Winning Animation Titles - (All Categories / Chronological). Oscar-Winning Documentary Titles - (All Categories / Chronological).
IMDb-Editors: Oscar-Nominated Science Fiction, Horror, & Fantasy Films. ______
Short Films:
Oscar-Winning Short Films - (All Categories / Chronological). Oscar-Nominated Short Films - (All Categories / Chronological).
Short Films, Animated:
Oscar-Winning, Animation Short Films - (Chronological). Oscar-Nominated, Animation Short Films - (Chronological).
Short Films, Documentary:
Oscar-Winning, Documentary Short Films - (Chronological). Oscar-Nominated, Documentary Short Films - (Chronological).
Oscar-Nominated Short Film Compilations:
The Oscar Nominated Short Films. ______
IMDb Editors Lists (Oscars 2017): 89th Academy Awards, USA (February 26, 2017).
Oscars Spotlight: Best Picture Nominees at the Box Office.
2017 Oscar Nominees on Amazon Video.
2017 Oscar Nominees Then and Now.
In Memoriam 2017: Stars We've Lost. ______
IMDb Editors Lists (Oscars 2016): 88th Academy Awards, USA (February 28, 2016).
Oscar Snubs According to IMDb Staff.
Oscar Nominees Who Physically Transformed Themselves.
Road to the Oscars: Fresh Faces.
10 Memorable Quotes From the Best Screenplay Oscar Nominees.
Early Oscar Predictions Based on IMDb Views.
9 Biggest Oscar Nominations Snubs and Surprises.
Six Facts You Might Not Know About Oscars Host Chris Rock.
Best Quotes From the 2016 Oscars Nominees Luncheon.
Awards Central: IMDb Original Videos.
Oscars Nominees Binge-Watch List.
2016 Oscars In Memoriam. ______
IMDb-Contributing-Writers Lists (Oscars 2016):
2016 Oscars Biggest Snubs and Surprises.
2016 Oscars Best Quotes From Acceptance Speeches and More.
Oscars 2016: Top 10 Most Memorable Moments. ______
Other:
The IMDb Studio: Spike Lee on Academy Changing Its Rules to Include More Diversity. ______
Academy Museum:
A Special Look at Moviemaking in Support of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. ______
Amazon Links:
Amazon.com: Oscar Central. Amazon.com: Foreign Movies. Amazon.com: Foreign Movies: Amazon Video.
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"By showing hunger, deprivation, starvation and brutality, as well as endurance and nobility, documentaries inform, prod our memories, even stir us to action. Such films do battle for our very soul."
Documentary film not only plays a major role in informing, educating, and raising awareness to issues that affect us all on a global level but, documentaries also have the ability to profoundly affect us on an emotional level. I believe this emotional connection is an essential component when viewed in conjunction with an objective analysis of all the facts and data that relate to a particular topic, subject, or event. A symbiotic & balanced relationship that can create, and propagate, the passion, empathy, and necessary pragmatism essential to making a meaningful humanitarian contribution. It is in this regard that documentary films can prove invaluable in changing our world.
The purpose of this list is to inspire, raise awareness, document, and provide for a multilateral and progressive approach to it's subject-matter. Specifically from a global perspective. This is supported by various documentaries, related IMDb Watch Now Video Links, relevant narrative-films & music-videos, Official Site Links, Amazon Book Links, and relevant external links that collectively address the universal connection between various facets of the human condition, man and nature, and the ongoing global issues that confront us all. This is supported by both; factual information, and, the views, statements or quotes, from, among others; world leaders, philosophers, scientists, activists, artists, and documentarians.
*Please note: Though social and political issues are addressed, the content of this list is devoid of my personal opinion, and has no political or religious agenda, whatsoever. Any conclusions regarding the issues or views expressed on this list (including those of the films and videos contained within) is left entirely to the individual's own analysis and interpretation.
Stephen R. Covey: "Every human has four endowments - self awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These give us the ultimate human freedom... The power to choose, to respond, to change."
Quotes, videos and links, courtesy of: IMDb, and other topic-related sites.
IMDb Link: Genre: Documentaries.
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External Links: Social Activism
Social Activism - how to articles from wikiHow: //www.wikihow.com/Category:Social-Activism.
How to Become an Activist (with pictures) - wikiHow: //www.wikihow.com/Become-an-Activist.
How to Become a 21st Century Social Activist - 11 Steps wikiHow: //www.wikihow.com/Become-a-21st-Century-Social-Activist.
Elie Wiesel: "The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference."
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External Link: Global Issues
Social, Political, Economic and Environmental Issues That Affect Us All: //www.globalissues.org.
Ban Ki-moon: "Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth... these are one and the same fight. We must connect the dots between climate change, water scarcity, energy shortages, global health, food security and women's empowerment. Solutions to one problem must be solutions for all."
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External Links: Historical Timelines
This Day in History - What Happened Today - History.com: //www.history.com/this-day-in-history.
Wikipedia Link: Timelines of World History - //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timelines_of_world_history.
TimeMaps History Atlas: World History Map - //www.timemaps.com/history.
Steven Spielberg: "I think documentaries are the greatest way to educate an entire generation that doesn't often look back to learn anything about the history that provided a safe haven for so many of us today."
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External Viewing Link: Documentaries
Top Documentary Films - Watch Free Documentaries Online: //topdocumentaryfilms.com.
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Topic Links:
Once Upon a Time in the Universe.
Natural Resources Under Threat.
Energy Demands and the Black Gold.
Fighting Hate and Advocating Peace.
Racism, Crime, Justice and Incarceration.
9/11, Terrorism, and the Middle East.
Democracy, Propaganda, and the Media.
Migrants, Refugees & Immigration.
Homelessness, Poverty and Humanitarianism.
Cancer, Healthcare, Disability, and Mental Illness.
God, Religion, and Spirituality.
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"Film as dream, film as music. No art passes our conscience in the way film does, and goes directly to our feelings, deep down into the dark rooms of our souls." Ingmar Bergman.
English-Language Options:
English-Language Feature Films On this List.
English-Language Short Films On This List.
English-Language Documentaries On This List.
Titles With Country of Origin (Includes Co-Productions):
Afghanistan Albania Algeria Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Bangladesh Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cambodia Cameroon Canada Chile China Colombia Congo Côte d'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Czechoslovakia Denmark East Germany Ecuador Egypt Estonia Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Finland France Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malaysia Mauritania Mexico Mongolia Morocco Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria Norway Pakistan Palestine Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russia Senegal Singapore South Africa South Korea Soviet Union Spain Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Thailand Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom United States Vietnam West Germany Yugoslavia
Related List: International Film Directors List: A - Z.
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Notable Film Festivals and Film Awards from Around the World (in chronological order of inception date) / Or, alternatively, see: All Events (Alphabetically).
1920: National Board of Review, USA. 1929: Academy Awards / Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) (USA). 1932: Venice Film Festival (Italy). 1935: New York Film Critics Circle Awards (USA). 1935: Moscow International Film Festival (Russia). 1938: Directors Guild of America, USA. 1943: Argentinean Film Critics Association. 1944: Golden Globes, USA. 1946: Cannes Film Festival (France). 1946: Locarno International Film Festival (Switzerland). 1947: BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Awards (England / United Kingdom). 1947: Edinburgh International Film Festival (Scotland). 1951: Berlin International Film Festival (Germany). 1954: Filmfare Awards (India). 1954: National Film Awards, India. 1957: London Film Festival (England / United Kingdom). 1957: San Francisco International Film Festival (USA). 1958: Australian Film Institute Awards - Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (AACTA Awards). 1960: Viennale / Vienna International Film Festival (Austria). 1962: Melbourne International Film Festival (Australia). 1965: Chicago International Film Festival (USA). 1967: National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA. 1972: International Film Festival Rotterdam (Netherlands). 1973: American Film Institute, USA. 1976: TIFF. (Toronto International Film Festival) (Canada). 1976: Cairo International Film Festival (Egypt). 1977: São Paulo International Film Festival (Brazil). 1978: Sundance Film Festival (USA). 1979: Havana Film Festival (Cuba). 1979: Göteborg Film Festival (Sweden). 1979: Telluride Mountainfilm Festival (USA). 1981: Nederlands Film Festival (Netherlands). 1981: Razzie Awards (Golden Raspberry Awards) (USA). 1982: Istanbul International Film Festival (Turkey). 1982: Hong Kong Film Awards (China). 1982: Vancouver International Film Festival (Canada). 1985: Tokyo International Film Festival (Japan). 1985: Ghent International Film Festival (Belgium). 1985: Warsaw International Film Festival (Poland). 1986: Independent Spirit Awards, USA. 1987: Goya Awards (Spain). 1988: European Film Awards. 1990: Stockholm International Film Festival (Sweden). 1992: Dhaka International Film Festival (Bangladesh). 1993: Shanghai International Film Festival (China). 1994: Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. 1995: Sarajevo Film Festival (Bosnia-Herzegovina). 1997: AFI Fest (USA). 1997: Online Film Critics Society Awards (USA). 1999: Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival (Brazil). 2002: Tribeca Film Festival (USA). 2004: Dubai International Film Festival (United Arab Emirates). 2007: Asian Film Awards (AFA). 2010: African Movie Academy Awards.
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Links to other chronological horror lists:
1. Top Horror Movies: 1990-1999. 2. Top Horror Movies: 1980-1989. 3. Top Horror Movies: 1970-1979. 4. Top Horror Movies: 1960-1969. 5. Top Horror Movies: 1940-1959. 6. Top Horror Movies: 1920-1939.
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Feature Films Released in 2017 Not Featured On This List.
English-Language Feature Films On This List.
English-Language Feature Films On This List With At Least 5 Votes.
All Feature Films: 2017
Complete List of Feature Films Released in 2017.
Feature Films Released in 2017 With At Least 5 Votes.
Complete List of English-Language Feature Films Released in 2017.
English-Language Feature Films Released in 2017 With At Least 5 Votes.
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Canada: Most Popular Feature Films Released 2017 With Country of Origin Canada. Release Calendar: Upcoming Releases for Canada.
Major Film Awards (Awards Central) & Film Festivals (Festival Central) in 2017
Golden Globe Awards (January 08, 2017).
Sundance Film Festival (January 19-29, 2017). Sundance Film Festival | Overview. Sundance 2017: The IMDb Studio.
BAFTA Film Awards (February 12, 2017).
Independent Spirit Awards (February 25, 2017).
Academy Awards (February 26, 2017).
In Memoriam
People Who Died in 2017. _____________________
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The Unearthing (2015)
A Promising Feature Debut
One cannot help but admire aspiring film-makers such as Tristan James Jensen (or TJ for short), having already directed his first feature, 'The Unearthing'-(2015) at the tender age of sixteen. Which is no small feat in itself.
Set in the sleepy town of Stillwater, Minnesota, 'The Unearthing' plays out as a good old-fashioned, coming-of-age, ghost-story. A pleasant surprise when one considers the more obvious route many first-time film-makers would of taken when producing a horror film. Typically, films that are designed to shock in order to make an impact, yet sadly lacking in other departments. This is where 'The Unearthing' differs, where one is made aware of the fact that care has been taken in all departments of the film-making process. That an effort had been made to produce a decent film with limited resources and raw talent. On the whole, I was especially impressed by the film's overall quality, from it's score to the editing process. Not that 'The Unearthing' has no faults. It does. For instance, the film lacks dramatic weight and the screenplay and dialogue needs some refining. Yet, fault cannot be given for lack of effort or talent of cast and crew. If anything is lacking, it can be attributed to experience. But if director Tristan James Jensen continues to show this kind of commitment, I am certain this will soon be remedied.
All in all, I found 'The Unearthing' a pleasant and worthwhile viewing experience and I would strongly recommend this film to film-students and anyone interested in supporting young and upcoming talent.