Factual Movie Trailers

Madonna Exposed Trailer (1993)

13 September 1993

We Will See Tomorrow Trailer (2013)

31 October 2013

Preserving American Jazz and the efforts of Dr. Albert Vollmer for his life's work in honoring Jazz's Senior Citizenry through the founding of the Harlem Blues and Jazz Band.

Cat's Cradle Trailer (2012)

01 November 2012

We wanted to make a film about a teenage mother. We met Joana in a casting that took place in Setubal, in the Bela Vista neighborhood.

Maurício Einhorn - Estamos Aí Trailer (2012)

01 January 2012

Witchcraft: The Making of Bayonetta Trailer (2014)

08 January 2014

This 78-minute documentary covers every aspect of this iconic game’s creation through interviews with director Hideki Kamiya, Bayonetta character designer Mari Shimazaki, producer Yusuke Hashimoto, designers Hiroshi Shibata and Masaaki Yamada, and a selection of other important members of Platinum Games, the creators of the Bayonetta series.

The Farmer and the Chef Trailer (2014)

09 March 2014

A farmer details her transition from lawyer to proprietor of an 80 acre project nestled in the Santa Cruz hills.

Prisoners of War Trailer (1995)

01 January 1995

This haunting film comprises of footage shot during WWI from opposite sides of the conflict: Czarist Russia and the Austro-Hungarian empire.

Village Without Women Trailer (2010)

02 March 2010

On a mountaintop in southwest Serbia lies the womanless hamlet of Zabrdje, where the Jankovic brothers hold the fort.

The Sacred Art of Tibet Trailer (1972)

01 June 1972

An accurate depiction of the basic tenets of northern Mahayana Buddhism, cast into living or "experiential" form, consistent with powerful mantras heard on the soundtrack of the film.

Lifequest Mars: Search For Life Trailer (2003)

08 April 2003

A look into what the first manned mission to Mars will really look like, and the plans that NASA has of proceeding with such a mission and what the astronauts will do while on the Martian surface.

The Horses of Fukushima Trailer (2013)

01 December 2013

Fukushima's Minami-soma has a ten-centuries-long tradition of holding the Soma Nomaoi ("chasing wild horses") festival to celebrate the horse's great contribution to human society.

A Igreja dos Oprimidos Trailer (1986)

01 January 1986

Documentary that tells several stories: of the struggle of rural workers in Conceição to recover their union; of Dona Mariquinha, widow of a murdered squatter and her miraculous effort to survive with her six children; de Rosa and community work in the Olaria neighborhood; the peasant Pé de Ouro and his family living in extreme poverty; de Oneide, the widow of Gringo, the rural leader killed by gunmen when he disputed in 1980 the presidency of the Sindicato de Conceição, etc.

(In)Visible Women Trailer (1991)

01 January 1991

Women who are HIV-positive discuss how they "came out" about their infection and became politically active.

Dancing with the Incas Trailer (1992)

01 January 1992

Documentary about the most popular music of the Andes -- Huayno music -- and explores the lives of three Huayno musicians in a contemporary Peru torn between the military and the Shining Path guerrillas.

Two Portraits Trailer (1982)

09 May 1982

A portrait of the director's father, Tommy Thompson, and mother, Betty Thompson, each with their own section.

Land Awakening Trailer (2011)

12 November 2011

Volunteering at organic farms in the Mediterranean, film-maker Raul Alvarez embarks on a journey that will bring him to a life transformation.

Ulrich Seidl - A Director at Work Trailer (2014)

05 October 2014

This cinematic portrait shows the Austrian filmmaker Ulrich Seidl at work. The much-discussed ‘Seidl method’ is conveyed here vividly and directly: The camera watches over Seidl’s shoulder during the filming of his new production IM KELLER, and observes him at the rehearsals for his latest theatre production ‘Böse Buben / Fiese Männer’.

I'm Healthy, I'm Alive and I'm Free Trailer (1977)

01 January 1977

This documentary treats film fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Midnight Express, the now-classic film about a young man arrested in Turkey for drug smuggling and thrown into a horrifying prison hell.

Roops Of Hazard 8 Trailer (2005)

01 December 2005

The quest for untouched big mountain riding has taken a turn north. Record breaking snow falls, and massive mountains all make for the perfect spot for a snowmobile lodge for those riders who search for that epic no tracks ride.

Too Close for Comfort Trailer (1971)

01 January 1971

An extended humorous public information film (lasting around fifteen minutes) narrated by Richard Wattis.

Hands On Drumming! Volume 1, Number 4 Trailer (1996)

01 January 1996

Using a player's-eye-view camera, Paulo Mattioli teaches hand-drummers djembe techniques, tones, and notation.

Witness to Waco: Inside the Siege Trailer (2009)

18 October 2009

An in-depth look into the Branch Davidians, a religious cult led by David Koresh in the late 1980s and early 1990s that ultimately met with a tragic, fiery end.

N-Capace Trailer (2014)

24 November 2014

Dragon's Feast 3D Trailer (2013)

15 April 2013

The Okavango River in southwest Africa, home to one of the world's most magnificent and deadly hunters: the crocodile.

Meeting Andrei Tarkovsky Trailer (2008)

17 October 2008

In honor of the twentieth anniversary of Andrei Tarkovsky's death, student filmmaker Dmitry Tarkovsky sets out in search of his favorite director's legacy.

Religions in Iran Trailer (1970)

01 January 1970

Introduces the official religions and denominations in Iran and It depicts the performance of various religious ceremonies in mosques, prayer rooms, churches and fire temples.

No Title (Record Player) Trailer (1976)

01 January 1976

Produced at the Motovun Video Meeting in Croatia, 1989. Screened in retrospective at Alternative Film/Video Belgrade Festival 2014.

VHS Dream Trailer (2015)

26 February 2015

An experimental journey into nostalgia, media, and ownership.

The Last Sea Trailer (1979)

01 January 1979

This film deals with the illegal Jewish immigrants - Holocaust survivors - who, between 1945 and 1948, overcame incredible hardships to get to Israel and, by their numbers and presence, helped to make inevitable the birth of the Jewish state.

Horse of Mud Trailer (1971)

02 January 1971

El Abnoudy's first documentary depicts women in a mud-brick factory in the centre of Cairo, where they are treated like 'horses', working at repetitive and monotonous tasks in miserable conditions.

Bruno Manser - Laki Penan Trailer (2007)

05 April 2007

The documentary retraces the steps of Bruno Manser, a man from Switzerland who went to live with the indigenous tribe of the Penan in the Jungle of Borneo and endef up helping their struggle to defend their rainforest against greedy logging companies.

Hello Photo Trailer (1995)

01 October 1995

Documentarist Nina Davenport turns the conventions of the travelogue inside out. She takes us to India and abandons us there, leaving us to believe what we see through her eyes.

Adland Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

TVTV turns its critical eye to the world of advertising in Adland, subtitled Where Commercials Come From.

A Study of Relationships Between Inner and Outer Space Trailer (1969)

01 January 1969

David Lamelas' first film analyses the architectural, social, climatic, or sociological data that make up the exhibition's spatial environment, that of the institution and its geographical location.

Trouble in Paradise Trailer (2004)

01 January 2004

A detailed overview of contemporary life in the tiny South Pacific country of Tuvalu, this film documents the earth's first sovereign nation faced with total destruction due to the effects of global warming.

Staya erusa Trailer (2006)

26 January 2006

Life and death – the big questions: where do we come from, where are we going, and what is the purpose of our existence here on earth.

Suva: 'Pride of Fiji' Trailer (1940)

23 May 1940

James A. FitzPatrick takes a tour of the Fiji Islands. The short depicts the different types of natives that inhabit the islands, and shows villages that have not been changed in architecture for centuries.

Calls to Okies: The Park Grubbs Story Trailer (2015)

01 March 2015

In the early 1980's, a group of disenfranchised Oklahoma teenagers mastered the art of prank phone calls and became known as Park Grubbs.

Elvis Loses His Excess & Other Tales From the World's Longest Yard Sale Trailer (2014)

01 January 2014

Travel down U.S. Highway 127 from Michigan to Alabama and meet the people at the world’s longest yard sale—an annual four-day, 690-mile exchange of not only goods, but also stories.

American Rebel: The Dean Reed Story Trailer (1985)

18 October 1985

Documentary about Dean Reed, an American who became a popstar behind the Iron Curtain.

O Fazendeiro do Ar Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

A documentary on poet Carlos Drummond de Andrade.

Erotica: Lessons of the Flesh Trailer (2005)

06 February 2005

Keep the fire burning. No one wants a swift climax. But how to keep the flicker and not let the passion wither? After the smashing success of Sex Guru, Hotbabe Asia Agcaoili returns with a hot new lesson plan.

Neither God Nor Santa María Trailer (2015)

02 October 2015

“Since airplanes did not exist, people moved around using prayers; they went from one land to another and returned early, before dawn.

According to Law Trailer (1958)

01 January 1958

A film about the youth prison in Uppsala, which focuses on one intern's alienation and anxiety.

The Road of Fraternity and Unity Trailer (1999)

01 January 1999

This first-person documentary provides an inside look into the terrifying and bloody events that shook Central Europe in the 1990s, as the filmmaker takes a trip along the road that once united the disparate states of Yugoslavia, from Slovenia to Macedonia.

Aloha Wanderwell Excerpts Trailer (2015)

25 March 2015

Aloha Wanderwell was a Canadian-American internationalist, explorer, author and filmmaker. While still a teenager, she joined an expedition to travel across the world by Ford Model T, driving through 43 countries in the 1920s.

Pickelporno Trailer (1992)

01 January 1992

In this visual evocation of sex and sexuality, a man and woman stage an elaborately choreographed courtship ritual, edited with Rist's usual attention to the syntax of mass media.

B.D. Women Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

An erotic, stylised documentary celebrating the history and culture of black lesbians. Contemporary interviews are interwoven with a sultry narrative set in 1920s Paris, showing the relationship between a femme jazz singer and her butch daddy lover.

Winnie Wright, Age 11 Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Winnie, the daughter of a steel worker and a teacher, lives in Gage Park, a Chicago neighborhood that is changing from white to black.

Red Skelton - King of Laughter Trailer (1988)

01 January 1988

From vaudeville and radio to Hollywood and television, the late Red Skelton was truly the King of Laughter, and this hilarious compilation celebrates his reign with comedy bits, sketches, and Red's trademark ad-libs.

Orbit 50: Letters to My 3 Sons Trailer (1992)

01 January 1992

Short film about the sons of the director.

Tokoloshe Trailer (2010)

11 November 2010

Back in June, we invited South African rave-rap crew Die Antwoord to play their first show in New York City.