The Cost of Concordia

This feature is a satirical and journalistic review of what happened on the Costa Concordia, a cruise ship that partially sank in 2012. We get an interesting portrayal of the employment, communication, and procedural mistakes made by the crew that led to the ship hitting a rock in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the eastern shore of Isola del Giglio, Italy. The damage that...

from Top Documentary Films https://ift.tt/3wgRvoH

The Meat Lobby: Big Business Against Health?

This documentary delves into the process of producing meat behind the advertising of the delicious, pink and juicy meal staple so many of us enjoy. The central point is that the ham and some other meats are injected with sodium nitrite which might have adverse incremental effects on the body. We get to see the processing of the meat and hear the perspective of...

from Top Documentary Films https://ift.tt/2P8pRtp

Hostile Planet: Mountains

In this feature we get a unique glimpse of the grit it takes for mountain animals to survive in desolate and unforgiving circumstances. We are brought on a journey that takes us to the mountains of different countries to see how some of the species who make these places their habitat survive. The conditions they have to survive include extreme weather,...

from Top Documentary Films https://ift.tt/3fhbAVH

3 Days that Stopped the World

This documentary follows the experience of two journalists trying to investigate the Covid-19 virus outbreak in Wuhan, China. They report on their experience investigating the outbreak three days before the first official lockdown. On the ground, they are initially surprised by the people's reactions while the government officials and news reports are trying to...

from Top Documentary Films https://ift.tt/3r6idMN

Gold: The Story of Man's 6000 Year Obsession

The story of gold is the story of civilizations. Its significance has remained constant throughout mankind. What is it about this precious metal that inspires such a level of confidence that generations of people have consistently used it as a method of exchange and measurement of wealth? Are there really no other known elements that can compare to this precious...

from Top Documentary Films https://ift.tt/2P4EQ78

Life in a Day (2020)

This is a fully crowdsourced documentary depicting precisely one full day on Planet Earth, specifically July 25, 2020, to be exact. Over 300,000 videos were submitted from about 190+ countries, all shot by a broad cross-section of the global population on their smartphones, drones, GoPros and more. The result is a never-ending treasure trove of humanity in its funny,...

from Top Documentary Films https://ift.tt/38OL95U

The Neanderthals: Tracking our Ancestors

Neanderthals lived in Eurasia for thousands of years before Homo sapiens walked the Earth. Neanderthals were a species of ancient humans that survived for about 300,000 years before going extinct 40,000 years ago. Because they lived long ago, it has often been challenging to discover more about them. It was in 1829 when modern man first found evidence that...

from Top Documentary Films https://ift.tt/3vkL3MW

The March of Freedom

What does it mean to be free? Academy award-winning actor Morgan Freeman leads viewers on a journey worldwide as he listens to the moving stories of five extraordinary individuals who fought hard to gain freedom in one form or another. It is a study of what freedom is, both as a concept and a human condition. The first two he meets show that freedom is a state of...

from Top Documentary Films https://ift.tt/3l3Lo1B

Bitcoin: The End of Money as We Know It

The old saying "Money makes the world go around" rings true today and will most likely continue to do so until the end of time. But with the rise of Bitcoin, the future of money might potentially be web-based, non-physical, and decentralized, a radical departure from what we know of it today. Money is the one thing we have in common - no matter your nationality,...

from Top Documentary Films https://ift.tt/2MXnQPy

Iran and America Through History

The long-standing estrangement between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran has been raging since the 1979 Iranian revolution when Islamic nationalists and extremely conservative Shia Muslim clerics deposed the American supported Mohammad Reza Pahlavi or the Last Shah of Iran. His replacement was Ayatollah Khomeini, a cleric who declared himself the...

from Top Documentary Films https://ift.tt/30clQWx

Losing Sleep

Insomnia is common in at least 10 percent of all adults. Insomnia is defined by a strict criteria based on the frequency and impact it has on the person affected. This type of sleep deficiency affects people of all ages and there are many remedies on the market that propose to address it and give people the relief they need. The ability to get a good night's sleep is...

from Top Documentary Films https://ift.tt/37YLsKJ

The Spy in Your Phone

Everyone has a smart phone these days. This device keeps us connected with each other and with the wider world. It stores our data, keeps us entertained, and enables us to get so much more done than we normally would without it. It is a powerful device. However, there are dangers that come with such a small device having such an enormous influence on our lives. It...

from Top Documentary Films https://ift.tt/3pVz18J

End of the Road: How Money Became Worthless

In 2008, the stock market crashed, and the evidence is clear that the global economy has not recovered completely more than a decade later. To recover from the financial shocks, bailouts and stimulus packages were used to speed up the financial rehabilitation. Governments did what they felt was necessary to ensure that life as we know it could continue on the most...

from Top Documentary Films https://ift.tt/3unzrsa

Tutankhamun's Treasures

It was 4000 years ago when the famous Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun and thousands of precious artifacts, were buried in a hidden crypt deep in the Valley of the Kings. His tomb lost in history and forgotten for thousands of years until British archaeologist Howard Carter found it in 1922. Thanks to the "Find of the Century" as it was called back then, Tutankhamun's...

from Top Documentary Films https://ift.tt/3dt83Tk

DamNation

In the first half of the 20th century, Americans built dams all over the country to provide growing population potable water for homes, farms and communities. They were also a source of clean and sustainable hydroelectric power, a welcome alternative to fossil fuels. In 1935, the Hoover Dam, today, still a modern marvel of human engineering, began its operations. It...

from Top Documentary Films https://ift.tt/3qiugHn

The Rise of AI

When one hears the term "AI," images of a futuristic, fully automated world that frees humanity from day to day tasks come up - combined with darker visions of a dystopian world where people will be subjugated by "Robocop" type machines that control everything. The planet is currently experiencing a glorious era in technological history - the rise of artificial...

from Top Documentary Films https://ift.tt/2LJpBPC

Lost World of the Maya

The ancient Mayans ruled over a vast area of the northern part of modern-day Guatemala. From as early as 1800 B.C. it became the leading Mesoamerican civilization, with a population of millions, living within a series of city-states spanning Central America's jungles. Exceptionally advanced, especially in astronomy and math, the Mayans developed their calendar...

from Top Documentary Films https://ift.tt/36ZxGqP

Artifishal

The documentary explores the implications of the changing relationship between humans and how we manipulate ecosystems for our benefit and survival. It focuses specifically on fishing of wild salmon. Throughout the piece, we can see a clear parallel path between the technological advancement of the society and communities that practice fishing and the depletion of...

from Top Documentary Films https://ift.tt/3txynkW

The Story of Fascism in Europe

Consider yourself lucky if you have heard the term fascism before. It means that you probably studied or read about it enough to know that it should NOT be making any kind of comeback today or in the foreseeable future. Fascism is a nationalist political philosophy and a form of government headed by a charismatic dictator or tyrant that holds absolute authority and...

from Top Documentary Films https://ift.tt/2MOAa47

The War at Home: Rebellion

For many of us, the word "Rebellion" conjures up the plot from a popular movie - you know the one - with that loyal group of rebels bravely fighting against an evil Galactic empire? It is something you don't really associate with America because it is a country that has never been conquered since it won its freedom from England. However, America did experience...

from Top Documentary Films https://ift.tt/3tdDqHa

The Smartest Guy in the Room: Cameron Ortis and the RCMP Secrets Scandal

This feature explores a notorious Canadian spy story that unfolds in Ottawa and how the RCMP and FBI worked together to uncover some dealings of the criminal underworld - all linked through cyberspace. It focuses on Cameron Ortis, who was once the top intelligence officer of the RCMP but also involves an unsuspecting private investigator, a generous gambler, the...

from Top Documentary Films https://ift.tt/2NKQ7sE

Plutocracy V: Subterranean Fire

The documentary charts the establishment of the labor unions in America as a response to the accumulation of wealth by capitalists and the poor treatment of workers. It highlights some major labor movement events of the 1920s and 30s and gives insight into the interplay between labor, race, politics and organization. It speaks to the founding of the labor movements...

from Top Documentary Films https://ift.tt/39dWQUi

The Most Powerful Black Holes in the Universe

Black Holes. Just reading the words brings a chill up the spine since it is one of the most mysterious, intriguing - and destructive - objects in the universe. Imagine, an object or space containing extremely dense gravity within, that anything sucked into one (including light), will be trapped forever, never able to escape. For almost 350 years, the existence of...

from Top Documentary Films https://ift.tt/365abw6

Plutocracy IV: Gangsters for Capitalism

September 16th, 1920. New York City. In the heart of the financial district a horse-drawn wagon pulls up outside the offices of JP Morgan Bank at 23 Wall Street. Hidden in the cart are 100 pounds of dynamite and 500 pounds of cast iron weights. A timer is set. As the driver disappears into the crowd, the bomb detonates. The explosion is so powerful that it knocks a...

from Top Documentary Films https://ift.tt/35UqHiz

Futurama Retrospective

More adult-minded animation hit a renaissance at the start of the 21st century. Other shows such as Family Guy, Major Dad, and Rick and Morty began to capitalize on the worldwide popularity of The Simpsons; there was clearly an appetite for something unique and daring in the world of animated series television. This informal and informative documentary makes a case...

from Top Documentary Films https://ift.tt/38Oiqyy

Where Did Earth's Water Come From?

In the early 1900’s, within a massive observatory hidden amidst the forests of Flagstaff, Arizona, astronomer Percival Lowell made a startling discovery. Peering through his imposing telescope, he claimed to have witness characteristics of Mars which had never been seen before, including evidence of reflective waters, crisscrossing canals and patches of vegetation....

from Top Documentary Films https://ift.tt/2XAY0me

Like, Date, Delete: Love and Sex in the Internet Age

Whether you're looking for casual sex or a soul mate, there's bound to be an app for that. Singles all over the world are browsing for similar-minded matches from their smart phones and other digital platforms. It's a digital revolution that has redefined dating in the modern age. The documentary profiles one specific sector of this captive audience: the population...

from Top Documentary Films https://ift.tt/3hXJ9eG

Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert

From Beyoncé to Madonna to Paul McCartney, the Coachella music festival has played host to some of the world's most legendary performers. As a result, the festival itself has attained its own legendary status. Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert explores the history of the festival and how its managed to speak to generations of movie lovers. Attendees consider...

from Top Documentary Films https://ift.tt/3baUCX7

Voyage of Curiosity

In November of 2011, NASA's Curiosity Rover embarked on its revolutionary mission to Mars. Less than a year later, it reached its destination. Voyage of Curiosity details the challenges of mounting this epic project, and what it hopes to find on the elusive red planet. The mission has been driven by key questions. Could life has ever existed on Mars? Is the planet...

from Top Documentary Films https://ift.tt/3ocykrt