Factual Movie Trailers

The Clintons: An American Odyssey Trailer (2012)

02 October 2012

A look at the lives of Bill and Hillary Clinton from meeting in college to the White House.

Salford v Batley Trailer (1901)

21 May 1901

Batley go down to Lancashire rivals Salford in the very first season of the Northern Rugby League.

Opening of New East River Bridge, New York Trailer (1903)

22 December 1903

Shows ceremonies and Mayor Low accepting the new bridge in behalf of Greater New York.

Wales v. Ireland at Wrexham Trailer (1906)

23 May 1906

A film from the UK based Mitchell & Kenyon.

Bosom Friends Trailer (1934)

01 January 1934

Bosom Friends is a 1934 American short film produced by E. W. Hammons. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 7th Academy Awards in 1934 for Best Short Subject (Novelty).

La peau trouée Trailer (2005)

23 March 2005

Five seamen on the Irish Sea, five men who have left their families to try to recover, far from any civilization, a primitive state.

Mudar de vida: José Mário Branco, vida e obra Trailer (2014)

25 April 2014

A documentary about the life and work of musician, composer, poet, actor, activist, columnist, and music producer José Mário Branco, a multitalented man who has been using his songs to transform the country and whose lyrics make as much sense today as they did 40 years ago.

Sleeping Soldiers Trailer (2011)

11 May 2011

Intimate photographs of soldiers sleeping are paired with video footage depicting their often violent day-to-day work.

The Post-Impressionists: Van Gogh Trailer (2000)

01 January 2000

Brilliant but tormented Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh is profiled through his art, his letters and expert commentary in this engrossing documentary.

The Cold River Trailer (1971)

02 January 1971

Documentary produced by PFLP (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine).

Street Safe Trailer (1993)

01 January 1993

Instructional video by Marc "Animal" MacYoung on how to defend yourself against street thugs. "Marc "Animal" MacYoung knows the ins and outs of American violence.

The Trick With the Gun Trailer (2015)

05 November 2015

The Bullet Catch: It's the most dangerous illusion in magic. Fourteen men and women have died performing it.

TupiniQueens Trailer (2015)

14 November 2015

Portraying the drag scene in São Paulo, the film presents the transformation of marginalized status to the drag queens mainstream and features testimonials and presentations by national artists and former participants of RuPaul's Drag Race.

My Louisiana Love Trailer (2012)

01 April 2012

My Louisiana Love follows a young Native American woman, Monique Verdin, as she returns to Southeast Louisiana to reunite with her Houma Indian family.

A Foreign Language Trailer (1958)

02 November 1958

This film observes, in a Montréal public school, the teaching of English to immigrant children. To thousands of children arriving in Canada from Greece, Italy, France, Germany or Japan, English is "a foreign language.

A.I.D.S.C.R.E.A.M. Trailer (1988)

24 August 1988

A.I.D.S has become a convenient excuse to desexualize gay culture and to terminate the gay liberation movement.

Aleksandër Moisiu Trailer (1960)

03 February 1960

Aleksandër Moisiu, or Alexander Moissi or perhaps Alessandro Moissi (1879-1935) was an Albanian born stage and screen actor who performed all over the world.

Sanfermines 78 Trailer (2005)

08 June 2005

At the end of the bullfight, an incident occurs between those displaying a pro-amnesty banner in the ring and a section of the crowd booing them.

First Stories: Two Spirited Trailer (2007)

01 January 2007

This short documentary presents the empowering story of Rodney "Geeyo" Poucette's struggle against prejudice in the Indigenous community as a two-spirited person.

Devotion Trailer (1988)

05 May 1988

Yeranouhy and Mariam Aslamazians. Two sisters. Two elderly women with young glittering eyes. Two outstanding artists presenting a big number of their works to a gallery in their native town.

Blériot traverse la Manche Trailer (1909)

25 July 1909

Documentary on Louis Blériot's 31 minute flight over the channel.

Standing on the Edge of the World Trailer (2012)

01 January 2012

After failed attempts to reach Europe, César, Félou, and Érik end up in Bamako, Mali, deported but determined to pursue their dreams.

As I Sat in His Car... Trailer (2018)

03 November 2018

Through a collage of found footage, reenactments, and digital manipulation, the intersection between queerness and age is explored through a reflection of youthful regrets.

Hand Rolled Trailer (2019)

30 January 2019

Hand Rolled: A Film About Cigars is a feature length documentary on the artisanal craftsmanship of premium cigars, and the beautiful people that are involved in the process! You might have thought that cigars are factory made like cigarettes, but in actuality, over 300 pairs of hands are involved in the making of each and every premium cigar.

Prom Trailer (2010)

01 January 2010

Prom is an American tradition—a rite of passage and one of the most important rituals of American youth; a day that is never forgotten—a day full of hopes and dreams for the future.

Robert Motherwell: Summer of 1971 Trailer (1972)

01 January 1972

At work on his Elegies and Windows series, Motherwell examines his place in the Abstract Expressionist movement, which he calls the first original American movement in the "mainstream," and its practitioners "the last romantics.

Wartburg Trailer (2016)

31 January 2016

In 2009, two family fathers in Budapest who had lost their jobs and all their money decided that the solution to their problems would be to rob a post office, with a Wartburg.

Notes on Guler Trailer (2019)

15 August 2019

Guler, a small principality near Kangra, was an artistic and cultural wellspring since it's accidental inception in the 15th century.

Transfer of Power Trailer (1939)

01 January 1939

Geoffrey Bell’s Shell Film Unit short (produced by Arthur Elton) turns the history and physics of power transmission—from lever and pulley to the toothed gear—into a crisp lesson, blending live action with Francis Rodker’s animated diagrams to show how gearing underpins modern industry.

Das wirst du nie verstehen Trailer (2003)

01 January 2003

Anja Salomonowitz portrays three women from her family who were still almost girls during the Nazi era.

No Pork on the Fork: A Kosher BBQ Story Trailer (2020)

28 February 2020

This film describes the unique Jewish culture in Atlanta, where the annual Kosher BBQ Festival takes place.

Leelo Trailer (1970)

20 July 1970

A documentary about the XVII Estonian song festival, a celebration of 100 years of song festivals. Shown are the lighting ceremony of the song festival fire, the procession, the choirs, singers and the public, including performance of the Mart Saar song Leelo led by Gustav Ernesaks.

Não Me Covid Trailer (2020)

10 December 2020

A Girl's Game Trailer (2015)

08 March 2015

In September 2014 Zinacantepec Mexico City hosted the World Basque Pelota Championships . Gold at a world title is the maximum that can suck a woman in this sport.

Gerhard Richter: 4 Decades Trailer (2005)

25 February 2005

Curator Robert Storr takes us through the 2002 MoMA Gerhard Richter retrospective.

...detta förbaskade Public Service Trailer (2008)

01 April 2008

A K-Special on the theme of Public Service where satirgänget Public Service from Sveriges Radio's Good Morning, the world! take us on a journey in today's media world.

HEXIGTEN Trailer (2016)

17 September 2016

Li Wei captures the everyday lives of people in Inner Mongolia. Both Han and Mongolian people have lived for millennia across this magnificent expanse.

Memory of Berlin Trailer (1998)

09 November 1998

Sometimes autobiographical, sometimes observational, filmmaker John Burgan takes the viewer on a search for identity, sharing his own roots as English adoptee as well as reflecting on the torn identity of the city in which he chose to live.

Yannick: An Artist’s Journey Trailer (2021)

07 July 2021

Following the maestro’s inspiring journey from ten-year-old budding conductor to the pinnacle of the opera world, the film captures the alchemy of the creative process and explores what it means to refine the soul of an artist.

En De Wind Zong Trailer (2000)

30 December 2000

Documentary about the recording of 'Als de liefde', the last album by Dutch comedian, poet and singer Toon Hermans.

Nick & Simon in L.A. Trailer (2020)

15 December 2020

It is their most ambitious project so far, a full album inspired by their musical heroes Simon & Garfunkel.

Making Movie History: Jacques Drouin Trailer (2013)

01 January 2013

Jacques Drouin's artistic trajectory is closely tied to the Alexeïeff-Parker pinscreen. No other filmmaker has employed the device with such dedication since Alexeïeff himself, who created the design in 1931.