The 50 Best Documentaries to Watch on OVID
We recommend 50 favorites from one of the best documentary streaming outlets, including many by McElwee, Akerman, and Marker.
Christopher Campbell(Editor in Chief)
Watch: The Great Toilet Paper Panic of 1973
Brian Gersten presents a short documentary about the time Johnny Carson created a run on grocery stores for bathroom tissue.
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Amy Berg on ‘West of Memphis’ and Adding to What ‘Paradise Lost’ Started
The Oscar-nominated filmmaker discusses her film investigating the Robin Hood Hills child murders and working with producer Peter Jackson.
Watch: Life in the Time of Coronavirus
Junting Zhou documented his experience while visiting his family in Guangzhou, China, during the COVID-19 crisis.
‘Persistence of Vision’ is a Must-See Documentary for Fans of Animation
Kevin Schreck's documentary chronicles the history of how Richard Williams lost control of his pet project, 'Arabian Knight.'
‘We Will Forget’ Follows a Doomsday Prophet to “The End”
Watch a short documentary about Robert Fitzpatrick, a man who predicted the end of the world would occur in 2011.
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‘With the Marines at Tarawa’ Presents War Coverage Worth Fighting For
A celebration of the 1945 Oscar winner for Best Documentary (Short Subject).
Lucien Castaing-Taylor on ‘Leviathan’ and Pushing Documentary Forward
Another interview from the Documentary Channel archives.
