Subgenre Sampler
Documentary > Science Fact: 166 Films to Buy & Rent
- Deep Blue (2004)
- A luminous feature documentary from the makers of THE BLUE PLANET series, that utilises ground–breaking technology to explore and photograph…
- Earth From Above (Terre vue du ciel, La) (2004)
- Dir. Renaud Delourme
- Awe–inspiring documentary of French photographer Yann Arthus–Bertrand’s ‘Earth From Above’ series – exhibited in New Zealand as…
- Genesis (2004)
- Dir. Claude Nuridsany, Marie Perrenou
- A meticulous nature–documentary, complete with venerably–scientific narration, which scrutinises some of the more unusual, compelling and…
- Hawking (2004)
- Dir. Philip Martin
Feat. Benedict Cumberbatch, Peter Firth
- BBC Miniseries interposes the fictionalised story of Stephen Hawking's overcoming motor neuron disease with a 1978 interview with Nobel Prize winning…
- Seconds From Disaster (TV Series) (2004)
- Compellingly constructed doco series covering some of the most devastating disasters of modern history, each episode opening with a dramatic…
- Seven Wonders of the Industrial World (2004)
- Using the propulsive docu–drama style of the BEYOND IMAGINATION series, this illuminates the stories behind seven great achievements of the…
- Backyard Science (2003)
- A likeable demonstration of the basic principles of science, with four Australian kids finding all they need in the kitchen, garage, and the garden…
- Ghosts of the Abyss (2003)
- Dir. James Cameron
Feat. Bill Paxton
- Armed with IMAX cameras, dir. James Cameron dives deep to the mid–Atlantic wreck of the 'Titanic' to take a leisurely float through the…
- Journey to Planet Earth - A Delicate Balance (TV Series) (2003)
- Feat. Matt Damon, Kelly McGillis
- Matt–Damon–hosted global eco series divided into four episodes; 'On the Brink' investigates links between environmental issues and…
- Life of Mammals, The (TV Series) (2003)
- David Attenborough coordinates another mammoth natural history series, here focusing on the mammal life of the planet (that includes us…