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Noni Films’ Top 15 Recommended Docs

February 28, 2009 at 7:56 am Leave a comment

Gave a presentation last night at Akaku: Maui Community Television about documentary film making, and handed out a list of recommended documentaries for aspiring filmmakers to watch and learn from.

The List contains a variety of types of films, but also a few personal interests: music, cultural and political issues, and unique individuals.

Here they are, in no particular order. Click on the corresponding links to see trailers and learn more about each film:

• The Fog of War by Errol Morris (official website)
• Don’t Look Back by D.A. Pennebaker (official website)
• Gray Gardens by Albert and David Maysles (official website)
• Baraka by Ron Fricke (imdb page)
• The Kid Stays in the Picture by Nanette Burstein and Brett Morgen (imdb page)
• Roger & Me by Michael Moore (official website)
• Winged Migration by Jacques Perrin (official website)
• Life & Debt by Stephanie Black (official website)
• Man On Wire by James Marsh (official website)
• Favela Rising by Jeff Zimbalist and Matt Mochary (official website)
• Buena Vista Social Club by Wim Wenders and Ry Cooder (official website)
• Spellbound by Jeffrey Blitz (official website)
• Why We Fight by Eugene Jarecki (official website)
• King Corn by Aaron Wolf (official website)

Honorable Mention:

The Last Waltz by Martin Scorcese (MGM website)
Gimme Shelter by Albert and David Maysles (official website)

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