Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3056 Films to Buy & Rent
Picture Me: A Model's Diary (2009)
- Dir. Ole Schell, Sarah Ziff
- Catwalk and billboard model Sara Ziff presents herself "with and without makeup" in this first–hand insight into the pleasures and pitfalls of…
Politically Incorrect Parenting Show, The (2009)
- Feat. Nigel Latta
- Straight–shooting Clinical Psychologist Nigel Latta presents this series that teaches parents parenting tips in a hilariously frank manner…
Quantum Activist, The (2009)
- Dir. Ri Stewart, Renee Slade
- Seeking to bridge the insurmountable gap between science and religion, Dr. Amit Goswami uses principles of quantum mechanics to support his theory of…
Rituals (TV Series) (Around the World in 80 Faiths) (2009)
- 8–Part BBC docu–series follows Anglican vicar Pete Owen–Jones as he researches various faiths from all corners of the globe, from…
Rudolf Nureyev - A Brilliant Life (2009)
- The life of trailblazing Soviet ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev is chronicled in this short, illuminating doco.
September Issue, The (2009)
- Dir. R.J. Cutler
- An unprecedented peek into the world of Anna Wintour, legendary editor–in–chief of fashion magazine "Vogue", as she and her team put…
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn (2009)
- Dir. Josh Whiteman
- Behind the defining look of Joy Division, U2, Depeche Mode and Simple Minds (curiously absent here), Dutch rock photographer turned filmmaker Anton…
Shintaro! (2009)
- Feat. Koichi Ose
- Glowing, nostalgia–heavy documentary casting an eye back to THE SAMURAI phenomenon, and the fondness Australians had for the…
Shock Doctrine, The (2009)
- Dir. Michael Winterbottom, Mat Whitecross
- A fast and loose overview of Naomi Klein's contentious "alternate history" of Western economics, which argues how "disaster capitalism", in feeding…
Simon Schama's Rough Crossings (2009)
- Docu–drama presented by revered historian Simon Schama (A HISTORY OF BRITAIN) which charts the astonishing story of thousands of…