Factual Movie Trailers

Obsessed World Trailer (1988)

01 January 1988

Late era Italian mondo film.

Reflections of a Philosopher King Trailer (2010)

23 November 2010

A short video piece featuring director Bob Rafelson and actress Ellen Burstyn discussing the evolution of the characters in The King of Marvin Gardens (1972) and how accidents on the set proved beneficial to the film.

Bobby Thompson: The Little Waster Trailer (1982)

18 December 1982

A series of anecdotes and monologues by County Durham comedian Bobby Thompson. Well known throughout the North East of England his 'Little Waster' character tells tales of debt, dole and wife trouble, while 'The Old Soldier' gives a hilarious account of his Second World War relationships with King George and Field Marshall Montgomery, providing a wry look at the class divide.

Who’s Counting? Marilyn Waring on Sex, Lies and Global Economics Trailer (1995)

22 October 1995

This documentary profiles economist and writer Marilyn Waring. In extensive interviews, Waring details her feminist approach to finances and challenges commonly accepted truths about the global economy.

Israel: After the Earthquake Trailer (1974)

26 May 1974

John Pilger documentary from 1974.

Cinéma Portugais – Un Mode d'Emploi Trailer (1990)

01 January 1990

Scream On! The Making of The Curse of the Screaming Dead Trailer (2023)

22 September 2023

A feature-length documentary on the making of The Curse of the Screaming Dead

25 Years of Punk Trailer (2001)

19 April 2001

Lou Reed narrates this Television special that takes a look back at the beginnings of the punk rock movements in New York & England, the underground punk scenes in the 70's & 80's, and the punk resurgence in the 90's.

Ruiz Trailer (2023)

01 November 2023

At the core of these memories is Kcey, a spirited young woman of Puerto Rican and African American heritage.

Aller simple (Tres historias del Río de la Plata) Trailer (1998)

02 July 1998

An impressive reconstruction of time through archival materials, it explores through three characters the fate of 6 million immigrants who made our River Plate the most European region in all of Latin America.

Say Goodbye Trailer (1971)

08 January 1971

Say Goodbye is a 1971 American documentary film about the relationship between humans and nature, directed by David H.

Trois frères pour une vie Trailer (1999)

31 December 1999

Together, the three Bertrand brothers work their farm in a small Savoyard village. In 1972, they took the enormous risk to invest in the construction of an ultra modern stable for 82 milk cows.

The War Within: A Portrait of Virginia Woolf Trailer (1995)

01 January 1995

A portrait of Virginia Woolf, including a recreation of the furor around the 1910 and 1912 post-Impressionist exhibits, documentation of the Woolfs' contribution to the creation of the League of Nations, the recently discovered letters of Virginia Woolf to Vita Sackville-West, and the actual 1940 Gestapo arrest list that shows the Nazis' intention to arrest Leonard and Virginia Woolf.

El mundo sexual de la pareja Trailer (1982)

03 May 1982

Chang'an Boulevard Trailer (2012)

26 January 2012

Shot in one-minute increments, Ai's video obsessively documents daily life along Chang'an Boulevard, a thriving road that bisects the capital city along its east-west axis.

But Then Again, Too Few to Mention Trailer (2014)

01 January 2014

To celebrate the online release of the British Council's Film Collection - an archive of 120 short documentaries made throughout the 1940s to showcase Britain to the rest of the world - we invited three contemporary UK filmmakers to respond to the Collection.

Ming of Harlem: Twenty One Storeys in the Air Trailer (2014)

04 July 2014

Ming of Harlem: Twenty One Storeys in the Air is an only-in-New-York account of Ming, Al, and Antoine Yates, who cohabited in a high-rise social housing apartment at Drew-Hamilton complex in Harlem for several years until 2003, when news of their dwelling caused a public outcry and collective outpouring of disbelief.

Opičí císař dostává zbraň v paláci Dračího císaře Trailer (1955)

01 January 1955

Vince Carter: Legacy Trailer (2021)

01 October 2021

Explores the fantastic highs and unsettling lows of 8-time All-Star and slam dunk champion, Vince Carter, as he looks back on his record-breaking 22-season professional basketball career.

Never Before, Never Again: Behind the Scenes of Asssscat Trailer (2013)

27 June 2013

For the first time, audiences get a behind-the-scenes glimpse into NYC's famed improv show by UCB: Asssscat.

Bo Harwood on 'A Woman Under the Influence' Trailer (2018)

18 June 2018

Composer Bo Harwood discusses his score for John Cassavetes' 1974 film A Woman Under the Influence.

Life is Strange Trailer (2015)

12 June 2015

In 1973, during a trip to the city of Essaouira, in Morocco, Glauber Rocha and girlfriend Mossa Bildner took a Super 8 camera to register their impressions.

Ennio Morricone Trailer (1995)

01 January 1995

From his quirky compositions for the spaghetti Westerns of Sergio Leone to his sublime musical contributions to director Roland Joffé's acclaimed 1986 drama The Mission, film composer Ennio Morricone has crafted more than 500 scores over the course of his enduring career in film.

Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation Trailer (1994)

15 May 1994

Your destination: the 24th century. Your mission: to voyage where few have gone before--behind the scenes of Star Trek: The Next Generation! Join Jonathan Frakes, Next Generation's Commander William Riker, for this fascinating chronicle of Gene Roddenberry's beloved, Emmy Award-winning series.

Sir Bobby Robson: A Knight to Remember Trailer (2009)

12 November 2009

Sir Bobby Robson was a national and international hero whose roots were firmly planted in the coalfields of North East England.

White Villages: Standing and fighting Trailer (1975)

01 January 1975

Short documentary. Plot unknown.

Disintegration: An Album, a Band, a Generation Trailer (2024)

20 December 2024

Over the course of a fifty-year career, the British band The Cure has released fourteen highly successful studio albums; but it was their 1989 album Disintegration, released during a pivotal year for Europe and the world, that would capture the imagination of so many fans.

Bothered by a Beard Trailer (1945)

01 June 1945

A flagrant plug for the trusty safety razor disguised as a comic history of shaving, this witty treat was made by EVH Emmett, whose sardonic tones graced many an educational film in the 1930s and 40s.

The Making of A Summer’s Tale Trailer (2005)

01 January 2005

In 1995, producer Françoise Etchegaray recorded the production of A Summer's Tale. The footage remained on the shelf for years until director Jean-André Fieschi combined the images with bits of the finished film.

Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood Trailer (2006)

18 July 2006

A look at the motion picture production code and its effects on Hollywood.

Fairport Convention: It All Comes 'Round Again Trailer (1987)

01 January 1987

A full-length documentary tracing the history of Britain's premier folk rock group.

The Face of Stone Trailer (1970)

06 June 1970

The face of stone. About the natural beauty of Ural gemstones, about the unparalleled beauty of pieces and jewellery made by Russian master jewellers.

A Cidade do Salvador (Petróleo Jorrou na Bahia) Trailer (1981)

01 January 1981

Documentary about power and class relations in the sociocultural context of Bahia, considering the history of oil extraction in the state.

BIRTHMARK Trailer (2019)

14 December 2019

Inspired by a flashback about his birthmark, filmmaker Lester Alfonso is convinced that making a film will help confront a distant trauma rooted in cultural superstition.

D.I.Y. or Die: How to Survive as an Independent Artist Trailer (2002)

01 January 2002

This documentary features interviews with Ian MacKaye (Fugazi), J Mascis (Dinosaur jr.), John John Jt

No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York Trailer (2009)

03 July 2009

the connections and energy flow between the various artists populating the 1980s sub-cultures of New York and Berlin.

The Weird World of Eadweard Muybridge Trailer (2010)

30 November 2010

Pioneer photographer, forefather of cinema, showman, murderer - Eadweard Muybridge was a Victorian enigma.

疾走する蜷川幸雄80歳 〜生きる覚悟〜 Trailer (2016)

02 January 2016

'The Ninagawa of the world', still ill. The 80-year-old's intense run to stay alive, even after falling ill!

Ou Ficar a Pátria Livre ou Morrer Pelo Brasil Trailer (2007)

09 November 2007

Chronological profile of Brazil's student activism, from the 30s to the occupation of UNE's headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, 2007.

Travelpass - It's Just the Ticket Trailer (1973)

01 January 1973

Travelling the Scottish Highlands by bus.

Sawallisch Trailer (1993)

01 January 1993

Documentary about the German conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch.

Dying to be Frozen Trailer (2020)

01 January 2020

A 22-yeah old woman sets out on a desperate quest to have her head severed and frozen at her impending death.