Factual Movie Trailers

Samarang Trailer (1933)

28 June 1933

A pseudo-documentary, “Samarang” tells the story of lowly Ahmang (Captain A.V. Cockle) and his socially superior love, Sai-Yu (Theresa Seth).

11 Steps to Survival Trailer (1973)

01 January 1973

A film demonstrating steps to take in the event of a nuclear attack. Animated drawings show the effects of atomic explosions in the air and at ground level.

Tales from the Winnipeg Film Group Trailer (2017)

01 November 2017

The explosive story of how a stubborn band of independent filmmakers started a film co-operative that became the most highly respected and mythologized film centre in Canada.

Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner Trailer (2006)

15 January 2006

Filmmaker Freida Lee Mock explores the life and work of playwright Tony Kushner. Starting in 2001, when Kushner was mounting the production of his play Homebody/Kabul and running through 2004, as he worked on John Kerry's presidential campaign, got married to Mark Harris, worked with Maurice Sendak, and opened the Broadway musical Caroline, or Change.

NOVA: Judgement Day - Intelligent Design on Trial Trailer (2007)

18 September 2007

In this two-hour special, NOVA captures the turmoil that tore apart the community of Dover, Pennsylvania in one of the latest battles over teaching evolution in public schools.

Your War (I'm One of You): 20 Years of Joan of Arc Trailer (2017)

13 February 2017

Your War (I'm One Of You) chronicles the life and career of Chicago's Tim Kinsella, frontman of ever-shifting band Joan of Arc and '90's pioneers Cap'n Jazz.

No Place to Hide: The Rehtaeh Parsons Story Trailer (2015)

26 April 2015

When Rehtaeh Parsons was 15 years old, she went to a party that would define her remaining teenage years.

Vincent Gallo: 48 People Who Should be Dead In Hollywood Trailer (2003)

28 November 2003

Jacques Peretti's fictional interview with the controversial and quixotic Vincent Gallo, a cult figure in Hollywood despite his criticism of Tinseltown's elite.

Northlore Trailer (2025)

21 February 2025

Weaving animation and live action, Northlore delves into the transformational stories of people living in Canada’s North and their deep connection to the land and its wildlife.

The Meme Machine Trailer (2016)

16 December 2016

An exploration of the origins of memes, how they spread, and the stories behind some of the most popular “human memes” like Ermahgerd Girl, Overly Attached Girlfriend, and Chocolate Rain Guy.

Groundbreakers Trailer (2023)

21 November 2023

Celebrate 50 years of female excellence in sports through the eyes of athletes who changed the system.

Soul of a People: Writing America's Story Trailer (2009)

06 September 2009

In the grip of the Great Depression, unemployed men and women joined an unlikely WPA program to document America in guidebooks and interviews.

We Believe Trailer (2009)

12 June 2009

Prolific filmmaker John Scheinfeld helms this valentine to the Chicago Cubs and the city that loves them.

We Were Kings (Burma's Lost Royals) Trailer (2018)

13 December 2018

In 1885 the British army invaded Burma and deposed its King. He died in exile, ending a thousand years of monarchy.

Black Metal: The Norwegian Legacy? Trailer (2008)

30 September 2008

Interviews with various black metal bands regarding the origin and ideas behind black metal.

Erebus: Operation Overdue Trailer (2014)

13 July 2014

On 28 November 1979, an Air New Zealand jet with 257 passengers went missing during a sightseeing tour over Antarctica.

Me llamo Marian Trailer (2022)

23 October 2022

The struggle of a trans woman to have her identity recognized at her workplace.

Marco Ferreri: The Director Who Came from the Future Trailer (2007)

06 September 2007

The documentary focuses on Marco Ferreri and shows an unconventional man, extreme, provocative in ways, always a step ahead in its work, and often considered a visionary and experimental.

Return to Appalachia Trailer (1983)

12 September 1983

This documentary explores the lives of three adult sisters living in a remote holler in southern West Virginia.

Reflecting on My Beautiful Laundrette: A Conversation between Stephen Frears and Colin MacCabe Trailer (2015)

21 July 2015

Stephen Frears in a interview with film scholar and producer Colin MacCabe. The topics which he touches upon include his career in theater and TV prior to making the film, his impressions of Hanif Kureishi, his relative ignorance of immigrant life and the world he was unwittingly stepping into, the impact of the release of the film, and plenty more.

The Tattooist Trailer (2017)

24 March 2017

Rooster Teeth’s Geoff Ramsey explores the subculture of tattoos and takes a crash course from a master tattoo artist.

Wolfsgrub - Portrait of My Mother Trailer (1986)

24 June 1986

In this film, Humbert is on the trail of his own history. Wolfsgrub is the name of the house where Humbert's mother lives, and though she is getting on in years, she becomes young again as she answers her son's questions.

Senna vs Brundle Trailer (2016)

21 April 2016

In 1983 two young racing drivers where fighting for supremacy in the British Formula 3 series. Winning the championship would guarantee them a place in Formula 1 for the next year.

Zátopek Trailer (2016)

05 August 2016

Ce que Darwin ne savait pas encore Trailer (2009)

18 November 2009

Det ska va gôtt å leva - en film om Galenskaparna After Shave Trailer (2022)

09 September 2022

One of Sweden's most successful humor groups of all time; we tell their story. How it all started with small steps of success, radio sketches, folk park tours, setbacks and eventually like an albatross that is difficult to lift, in the end the humor group flies and once it lifts it flies well and long.

Walt Disney: One Man's Dream Trailer (2001)

01 October 2001

Produced exclusively for the Disney-MGM Studios in 2001 for the 100 Years Of Magic celebration, this short film was shown at the end of the park's "One Man's Dream" exhibit attraction.

Guet-apens, des crimes invisibles Trailer (2023)

19 April 2023

The result of an investigation that lasted several months, this documentary film reveals the extent of a phenomenon that we thought had disappeared: the traps, sometimes deadly, that target homosexuals on dating applications or sites.

Meghan Markle - De Hollywood a Buckingham, Qui est-elle vraiment ? Trailer (2019)

21 April 2019

A look at the Princess before the arrival of a new member of the royal family

Dancing Through the Blitz: Blackpool's Big Band Story Trailer (2015)

25 July 2015

The three presenters show how Blackpool stayed open as there were several thousand servicemen and women billeted here during WW2.

Due film-maker in giardino - Robert Beavers & Gregory J.Markopoulos Trailer (1987)

31 December 1987

Short film shot in Rapallo, 1987.

Stage By Stage: Les Misérables Trailer (1988)

01 January 1988

An interview with the production team behind the hit Broadway musical as they discuss the conception and development of Les Miserables as a pop-culture phenomenon.

Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling Trailer (1993)

31 August 1993

There never was a star quite like her. Adored by adults and children alike, at four she already led at the box office — ahead of Gable and Cooper.

Skin. Like. Sun. Trailer (2009)

10 October 2009

Real-life young couple Wim and Floor spend an afternoon in the sunwashed rooms of a crumbling home in Belgium.

Barataria Trailer (2021)

05 June 2021

In El Quiñon, a newly-built but half-finished city in Spain, the ochre facades are juxtaposed to the fields of La Mancha.

Hookers, Hustlers, Pimps and Their Johns Trailer (1993)

30 December 1993

British filmmaker Beeban Kidron ventures onto the mean streets of the South Bronx and other New York locales to examine the lives of those involved in the city's thriving sex industry.

MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains Trailer (2020)

01 December 2020

For the first time ever, the Museum of Pop Culture's highly-anticipated Founders Award annual fundraiser event will be free to the public, streaming online Tuesday, December 1 as MoPOP honors Seattle's own Alice in Chains.

Trump 2024: The World After Trump Trailer (2020)

21 August 2020

President Trump, the 45th President of the United States, the most polarizing figure to ever hold the office.

Whereabouts of Sound Trailer (2022)

03 September 2022

As they play carefree music, their musicianship is met with surprise, wonder, and sometimes even laughter.

William and Harry: Brothers in Arms Trailer (2017)

31 October 2017

The future of the British monarchy lies in the hands of two brothers, Prince William and Prince Harry.

Tool: The Ultimate Review Trailer (2008)

13 October 2008

Explore the enduring career of American hard rock band Tool through this comprehensive documentary, which charts the group's history from their formation in the late 1980s to the release of their multiplatinum 2006 album, "10,000 Days.

A Floating World Trailer (1995)

10 July 1995

A controversial documentary made for the 1995's edition of the "Rencontres d'Arles", focusing on the japanese photographer Nobuyoshi Araki.

Leo Mania Trailer (1998)

16 August 1998

He's the Hollywood Heartthrob who starred in the most successful movie in history, the $2 billion theatrical box office blockbuster Titanic and received am Academy Award nomination when he was still in his teens.

Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line Trailer (2006)

22 May 2006

A documentary about the life of Johnny Cash and the making of Walk the Line (2005).

Kehinde Wiley: An Economy of Grace Trailer (2014)

05 September 2014

Known for his vibrant reinterpretations of classical portraits featuring African-American men, New York-based painter Kehinde Wiley has turned the practice of portraiture on its head and in the process has taken the art world by storm.

Thalidomide: The Ninety-Eight We Forgot Trailer (1974)

02 June 1974

Allied to a four-year Daily Mirror campaign by John Pilger that helped achieve compensation for many of the forgotten and mostly working class victims of the notorious drug prescribed to women during pregnancy.

1988 Mets: 100 Winning Ways, The Tradition of Excellence Continues Trailer (1988)

01 November 1988

Adoring capsule of the Mets 1988 season, in which they won 100 games and the National League east division but lost the pennant to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

If Not For You Trailer (2019)

24 May 2019

A tribute film on Bob Dylan, depicting Calcutta's affinity with Dylan through cityscape and interviews of notable Indian musicians who were inspired by him.

BURN X Trailer (2022)

06 December 2022

The follow-up to the firefighting movie BURN. 12 years in the making, BURN X explores stories and introduces characters never seen before.

Humanity Stoked Trailer (2022)

11 March 2022

A documentary about the beauty in overcoming fear and other challenges facing humanity as seen by icons of pro skating, science, art, music, activism, and education, all of whom share experiences and perspectives shaped by their love of skateboarding.

The Storming of the Capitol - An American Trauma Trailer (2022)

04 January 2022

January 6, 2021 marks a turning point in U.S. history. The storming of the U.S. Capitol brings the United States to the brink of a political abyss.

You Cried: Let Me Go Trailer (1997)

17 September 1997

The Director reflects upon and seeks to understand the causes and the events that lead to her drug-addicted prostitute daughter being murdered at the age of 26.

Beautiful Things Trailer (2019)

06 March 2019

A symphonic journey into our obsessive consumption. The many objects we accumulate begin their production journey in silent secluded industrial site where borderline men work in isolation without any interference.

The World's Greatest Head Massage: An ASMR Journey Trailer (2016)

08 July 2016

Two men fly to India to search for Baba, the "Cosmic Barber of Pushkar," whose famous "World's Greatest Head Massage" videos gave them both tingling ASMR sensations.

A Common Sequence Trailer (2023)

20 January 2023

An interconnected look at tradition, colonialism, property, faith, and science, as seen through labor practices that link an endangered salamander, mass-produced apples, and the evolving fields of genomics and machine learning.

Conversations with Philip Guston Trailer (2003)

02 November 2003

Art historians and critics talk with Philip Guston about his ideas and new work of the 1970's. Filmed during the making of "Philip Guston: A Life Lived.

Melody of the World Trailer (1929)

12 March 1929

An impression of the state of the world in 1929, contrasting similarities and differences in religion, customs, art and entertainment from all over the world.

Udo Lindenberg: Volle Fahrt voraus - Begegnungen auf dem Lindischen Ozean Trailer