Factual Movie Trailers

Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops Trailer (2006)

01 January 2006

A documentary on the secret dossiers that police, FBI, and task agencies have compiled on hip-hop performers and industry executives.

John's of 12th Street Trailer (2014)

16 November 2014

JOHN’S OF 12TH STREET is a portrait of a century-old Italian-American restaurant in New York City, one of the last of its kind in a rapidly changing East Village.

Nature: Great Zebra Exodus Trailer (2013)

15 May 2013

Each year, far from human eyes, a remote expanse of Botswana's Makgadikgadi salt pans hosts one of Africa's last great spectacles when thousands of striped nomads wander the breathtakingly beautiful but barren landscape.

The Homecoming: A Short Film About Ajamu Trailer (1996)

05 January 1996

Queer activist and artist Ajamu prepares to leave Brixton for an exhibition of his work in his hometown, Huddersfield.

The Last Artifact Trailer (2020)

01 January 2020

Just outside Paris, France, inside a high-tech vault, requiring three independently controlled keys, rests a small metallic cylinder about the diameter of a golf ball.

Someone Had to Be Benny Trailer (1996)

05 May 1996

A terminally ill teenage boy sues for the right to stop his medical treatment.

Paris exposition films Trailer (1900)

31 October 1900

White’s camera offers several 360-degree pans of views of the fairground, then amazes by tilting up and down the Eiffel Tower, and concludes with a stunning tracking shot to the highest point above Paris.

To Be Alive! Trailer (1964)

22 April 1964

"To Be Alive!" was designed to celebrate the common ground between different cultures by tracing how children in various parts of the world mature into adulthood.

The Real Founder Trailer (2016)

01 January 2016

There is no question that the McDonald's fast-food restaurant chain is the largest in the world, and Richard "Dick" McDonald, along with his brother Maurice, started it all.

Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova Trailer (2022)

10 September 2022

Despite her position at the epicentre of the Brazilian bossa nova scene, singer Heloísa Maria Buarque de Hollanda, known as Miúcha, has been largely underappreciated.

Manif Gay Trailer (1978)

01 January 1978

Recovered Zulueta short.

A Young Man Named Engels – A Portrait in Letters Trailer (1970)

06 November 1970

With the young Friedrich Engel’s letters and drawings from the years between 1838 and 1842, a unique cinematic portrait is created.

Road to Hollywood Trailer (1947)

04 July 1947

Exploitation film-maker Bud Pollard appears on screen to tell us of Bing Crosby's rise to fame, using scenes from four early Crosby shorts to illustrate his fictional biography.

Two Days in October Trailer (2005)

17 October 2005

Based on David Maraniss's book They Marched into Sunlight, a documentary telling the story of two seemingly unconnected events in October 1967 that changed the course of the Vietnam War.

A Is for Atom Trailer (1953)

01 January 1953

General Electric sponsors this explanation of atomic energy, detailing some of its uses besides the bomb.

Long Live Love Trailer (2020)

20 March 2020

Young, cancer-stricken and with a will to fight for her life. A raw and touching film about a highly unusual teenage girl in today's Copenhagen.

Viaggio a Misterbianco Trailer (2003)

28 April 2003

A Chronicle of Reality Trailer (2023)

20 October 2023

Story of Lendoc (Leningrad Documentary Films Studio). Among the heroes of the film are not only famo�

From Where We Stand Trailer (2023)

10 November 2023

Filmmaker Lucy Kaye creates intimate portraits of diverse individuals in three Northern English towns, in this insightful and compassionate documentary.

Matthew Stafford: Locked In Trailer (2024)

18 April 2024

Centers around the second half of the Rams' 2023 season, when they come back from Bye Week with a 3-6 record, requiring them to win almost every remaining game.

Deaf President Now! Trailer (2025)

28 January 2025

Discover the story of the greatest civil rights movement most people have never heard about. During eight tumultuous days in 1988 at the world's only Deaf university, four students must find a way to lead a revolution—and change the course of history.

Little Dieter Needs to Fly Trailer (1997)

01 December 1997

Three decades after German-American pilot Dieter Dengler was shot down over Laos, he returns to the places where he was held prisoner during the early years of the Vietnam War.

Countdown: Rousey vs. Carano Trailer (2026)

06 May 2026

Hit training camp with MMA legends Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano before they return to the cage on May 16 for their must-see fight that’s been years in the making.

While the Green Grass Grows Trailer (2025)

02 October 2025

First, there is the Appenzell countryside, and the melting snow that makes the streams overflow. Then the death of his mother, and the need to spend time with his father.

South Seas Adventure Trailer (1958)

16 July 1958

Cinerama takes you on a South Seas Adventure to tropical islands set like sparkling jewels in dreamy cerulean waters.

The Idiots Who Started The Party Trailer (2020)

13 October 2020

Danish film has never felt stronger on the international stage than it did with the Dogme films, which at the world premiere of 'The Party' and 'The Idiots' during the Cannes Film Festival in 1998 put Denmark on the film world map.

Life in a Day Trailer (2011)

27 January 2011

A documentary shot by filmmakers all over the world that serves as a time capsule to show future generations what it was like to be alive on the 24th of July, 2010.

Mad Ron's Prevues from Hell Trailer (1987)

01 January 1987

Deranged projectionist Mad Ron shows a movie theater full of rowdy zombies a diverse assortment of horror and exploitation film trailers from his private collection while ventriloquist Nick Pawlow and his foul-mouthed zombie dummy Happy Goldsplatt provide lowbrow comic relief.

Fields of the Nephilim: Ceromonies Trailer (2012)

16 April 2012

A beautifully edited concert film directed by Carl McCoy at his audio and visual production company, Sheerfaith.

Bullfight Trailer (1955)

01 January 1955

Anna Sokolow’s choreographed reinterpretation of a bullfight. Sokolow plays the matador, an audience member, and the doomed animal.

Ali G Before He Was Massiv Trailer (2002)

26 March 2002

Documentary exploring comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's rise to fame through rare archive video of his early television appearances and interviews with former associates.

The Issue Is Race: A Crisis in Black and White Trailer (1992)

02 October 1992

This program combines a panel discussion and town hall format with documentary video segments to promote the discussion of racial problems and policy choices that face the nation and its readers.

With the Army Trailer (1997)

01 April 1997

A report following the dramatic events of the Sandline affair, which resulted in the resignation of Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister, Sir Julius Chan.

Tostão - A Fera de Ouro Trailer (1970)

12 February 1970

Documentary about Brazilian soccer player Tostão.

Kosovo. Football After the War Trailer (2020)

01 October 2020

They play in the same city. These teams have the same name. But one club plays in Serbia, and the other in Kosovo.

Zero Budget Heroes: The Legend of Chris Seaver & Low Budget Pictures Trailer (2022)

14 May 2022

A documentary about the films of Chris Seaver and the Low Budget Productions crew.

LPA Trailer (2023)

14 November 2023

In this one-minute Docu-fiction follows the news about a looming Low Pressure Area (LPA) in The Philippines.

Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America Trailer (2018)

04 April 2018

When Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered in Memphis, TN on April 4, 1968, he left a legacy of profound change, yet there was still much unfinished work.

Termini Trailer (2024)

24 October 2024

The intimacy of passing by. Heading home, to work, to see a friend, to buy dinner, or perhaps to the cinema.

Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy Trailer (2024)

19 November 2024

This subversive documentary unpacks the tricks brands use to keep their customers consuming — and the real impact they have on our lives and the world.

A Married Couple Trailer (2019)

21 March 2019

A tribute to love and being together. Sidsel and Christian have Down's syndrome and have been together since they were teenagers – and now they are getting married.

Beyond Jurassic Park Trailer (2001)

01 January 2001

Prepare to go deeper into the breathtaking adventures of the Jurassic Park Trilogy! Highlighted by fascinating, never-seen-before footage from all three Jurassic Park films, this DVD offers an exclusive look at deleted scenes, additional footage and other materials not shown on any theater screen.

Patti Smith: Dream of Life Trailer (2008)

02 April 2008

An intimate portrait of poet, painter, musician and singer Patti Smith that mirrors the essence of the artist herself.

Billy the Kid Trailer (2007)

09 December 2007

"I'm not black, I'm not white, not foreign, just different in the mind. Different brains, that's all," explains 15-year-old Billy in Jennifer Venditti's provocative coming of age film.

Plan for Destruction Trailer (1943)

22 April 1943

Plan for Destruction is a 1943 American short propaganda film directed by Edward Cahn. It looks at the Geopolitik ideas of the ex-World War I professor, General Karl Haushofer, who is portrayed as the head of a huge organization for gathering information of strategic value and the mastermind behind Adolf Hitler's wars and plans to enslave the world.

Schooled: The Price of College Sports Trailer (2013)

16 October 2013

Schooled: The Price of College Sports is a comprehensive look at the business, history and culture of big-time college football and basketball in America.

Pennywise: Home Movies Trailer (1996)

16 April 1996

Documentary of shows and experiences of Southern California's punk rock band.

Simple Pleasures Trailer (1997)

06 December 1997

Simple Pleasures is a freestyle snowboard video that packs a punishing plethora of jumps, jibs and quality of filming into one little box.

Dare to Dream: Anarchism in England in History and in Action Trailer (1990)

03 January 1990

Dare to Dream was directed by Marianne Jenkins, a film student from Goldsmiths' College, University of London, in 1990.

Sounds of War: Rock, Rap & The Spiritual World Trailer (2003)

01 January 2003

A powerful evangelistic presentation that uses popular music as a foil to present God's law...and the Gospel that sets people free from the condemnation of sin.

Rechtsextreme in der Wikingerszene Trailer (2024)

03 January 2024

Helmets, swords and historical battles. Once a year, Viking fans gather in Wolin, Poland, for the largest Viking festival in the world.

Displaced Souls Trailer (2024)

29 February 2024

Located in Carcavelos, Quinta Nova de Santo António, or Quinta dos Ingleses, as it is recognized by the population, shelters a small community of people affected by the housing crisis.

A Race in the Sun Trailer (2024)

02 October 2024

An exploration of cycling culture through the eyes of Ayesha McGowan who rose through the ranks of the New York City underground cycling world to break barriers as the world's first African American woman to become a professional cyclist.

The Enchanted Forest of the Pygmy Hippopotamus Trailer (1998)

01 January 1998

One of the most mysterious animals to inhabit the jungle is the pygmy hippopotamus - up to 300 kg in weight, just 2 meters long, and 80 cm tall, and a true loner.

Starring Sigmund Freud Trailer (2012)

01 November 2012

Starring Sigmund Freud is a video memento for Sigmund Freud's little-known film career. Based on an essay John Menick published in Frieze in 2011, the video collects the dozens of appearances that the character of Sigmund Freud has made on small and big screens.

Matthews Trailer (2017)

30 October 2017

MATTHEWS tells the incredible true story of the life and career of a man considered by many to be the greatest soccer player of all time, Sir Stanley Matthews.

Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock Trailer (1999)

05 August 1999

When Francois Truffaut approached Alfred Hitchcock in 1962 with the idea of having a long conversation with him about his work and publishing this in book form, he didn't imagine that more than four years would pass before Le Cinéma selon Hitchcock finally appeared in 1966.

Four American Composers: John Cage Trailer