Spotlight on Ken Burns

Explore Ken Burns’ series of award-winning historical documentaries that helped turn the New York native into the most famous American documentarian of our day.

Extreme Adventure

Spanning the highest mountains to the limitless oceans, these gripping stories follow human beings in conflict with nature’s most extreme conditions.

The Iconoclasts Series

Each season of "Iconoclasts" pairs different creative visionaries in an intimate setting, allowing unpredictable exchanges that reveal their life's work and the alchemy of their different fields.

LGBTQ Stories

This eclectic group of documentaries shows the diversity of the queer experience, from transgender teenagers in New York to a supposedly gay girl in Damascus.

Take 5: Justice in America

In Take 5: Justice in America, a SundanceNow Doc Club original series, we delve into some of today’s hot-button issues: the working poor, bail reform, voting rights, gun control, and gentrification.

Justice for All

The stakes couldn’t be higher in these gripping films about justice that capture the real consequences of characters struggling against the odds.

Politicians: Heroes and Villains

Take a look at the complex factors that drive the world’s most famous political leaders to become either revered or reviled, heroes or villains.

The Writers' Room Series

Parenting

Explore the joys, upheavals and surprises of parenting through films that run the gamut of emotion and capture parenthood at every stage of life.

True Crime

Fiending for films about serial murderers and the wrongfully accused? We’ve got a criminally-minded collection just for you.

Sundance Fiction Favorites

In celebration of the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, Doc Club has selected our favorite narrative titles from past festivals, all of which use fiction to illuminate powerful truths.

Alex Gibney Favorites

Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney sheds light on a collection of documentaries that have influenced his own filmmaking style.

Spotlight on Kim Longinotto

Doc Club is proud to present a retrospective of films from award-winning director Kim Longinotto, whose work gives power and voice to women around the world.

Wine & Spirits

Indulge yourself as we raise a glass to this fine collection of docs about the drink.

Anthony Bourdain Favorites

Get a taste of the documentaries Anthony Bourdain indulges in when he isn’t creating his next great feast or traveling the world.

Laurie Anderson Favorites

Explore the documentary favorites of legendary musician, filmmaker and artist Laurie Anderson.

Armisen, Meyers & Hader Favorites

Get personalized doc recommendations from Bill Hader, Fred Armisen and Seth Meyers, SNL veterans and cast of DOCUMENTARY NOW!

Spotlight on A Gay Girl in Damascus

An online flirtation becomes a case of international intrigue in the stranger-than-fiction doc A GAY GIRL IN DAMASCUS, available in theaters and exclusively on SundanceNow Doc Club now.

Leo Laporte Favorites

Beloved host of This Week in Tech Leo Laporte takes a break from tech talk to tell us about a few of his favorite documentaries.

Dan Savage Favorites

America's favorite sex & relationships columnist and host of Savage Lovecast Dan Savage tells us about the documentaries that mean the most to him.

David Plotz Favorites

Journalist and Slate Political Gabfest host David Plotz shares his hilarious takes on his favorite documentaries and the surreal look they give us into human nature.

Masters of Their Craft

MASTERS OF THEIR CRAFT profiles a group of diverse, eccentric individuals who all share one thing in common - they've dedicated their entire lives to perfecting their craft.

Spotlight on Nick Broomfield

For over 40 years, Nick Broomfield has thrilled viewers with his studies of the dark side of American life, which expose criminal conspiracies, flaws in the justice system, and underground sexual practices with rigor and tenacity.

True/False Film Festival Highlights

A specially-curated collection from True/False Film Fest programmers Paul Sturtz and David Wilson.

Sundance Film Festival Highlights

The best of the fest from years past, hand-picked by the Sundance Film Festival programmers.

Sundance Shorts Highlights

Short on time? Enjoy the small moments in life in this specially curated collection by Mike Plante, Sundance Film Festival shorts programmer.

Hot Docs Film Festival Highlights

Director of Programming Charlotte Cook specially curates a list of Hot Docs favorites that explore exciting methods of storytelling from around the world.

Ira Glass Favorites

Explore a special program curated by "This American Life" host and storytelling master Ira Glass.

Black Lives on Film

To celebrate Black History Month, we’ve programmed an outstanding lineup of documentaries that illuminate the African-American experience from the dark days of slavery to today.

The Staircase Series

This true-crime masterpiece tackles the 2001 trial of novelist Michael Peterson, who claims to have found his wife dead in a pool of blood at the foot of their stairs. Was it an accident, or cold-blooded murder?

Susan Sarandon Favorites

Academy Award-winning actress and activist Susan Sarandon curates a collection of her favorite documentaries which cover enormously important topics, from artistic freedom to homelessness.

Unforgettable

There are certain documentaries whose subjects sear themselves on your brains, never to be erased. We’re adding nine new entries to the canon of truly unforgettable non-fiction films.

Spotlight on Drew Associates

We're celebrating the illustrious career of the late Robert Drew and his Associates, the documentary pioneers of cinéma vérité.

Spotlight on Errol Morris

We’re thrilled to present this essential collection of features and shorts by Errol Morris, one of the most acclaimed documentary filmmakers in the world.

Artists at Work

In this program we’re taking you into the studios of the world’s most famous painters, photographers, designers, playwrights and actors to observe these incredible artists at work.

Big Ambitions and Crazy Ideas

This vibrant program is bursting at the seams with the big dreams, lofty goals and downright crazy ideas held by a group of artists, thieves and philosophers.

Revolutionary Movements

We’re taking you to the front lines of civil rights marches, anti-war protests and famous historical movements to meet the people who fought - and continue to fight - against the powers that be.

Extreme Situations

We recommend checking your blood pressure before watching this month’s gripping program, which highlights harrowing stories of survival, bizarre behavior, and lifestyles light years away from the comfy and cozy.

Fix This Planet

Explore some of the biggest environmental problems facing our planet today and meet the individuals finding positive solutions to turn things around.

Eye-Opening Journeys

Join a variety of characters on their journeys that expose us - and them - to new ideas, alternative ways of viewing the world and the often-disturbing results of globalization.

Films about Film

Turn off the lights and make a fresh bowl of popcorn because we’ve got a program of films celebrating the magic of movies from all over the world.

Spotlight on Alan Berliner

In this program, we’re introducing you to the brilliant American documentarian Alan Berliner, who turns found footage, photographs and audio recordings into vivid and humorous explorations of family history and identity.

Sex Industry

In this compelling collection of sexually charged docs, we explore the lives of different types of “sex workers” around the world to find out what makes them do what they do.

Sexual Discovery

Learning is our theme as we enroll you in our old alma mater, SEX U. The subjects and makers of these stimulating documentaries are each on unique journeys of sexual discovery.

Culinary Cinema

In this mouth-watering collection of culinary documentaries, you’ll witness the incredible amount of sweat, passion and artistry that goes into cooking.

Spotlight on Ross McElwee

We’ve programmed eight wonderful films by the celebrated documentarian Ross McElwee, whose moving and often very funny work tells deeply personal stories of love, death, fatherhood and the South.

War

This hard-hitting program of war-themed documentaries looks at a range of controversial figures and military conflicts to find out whether war is truly good for – as the song goes - “Absolutely Nothing!”

Spotlight on Female Directors

This terrific program of emotionally charged love stories, family dramas and history lessons showcases the diverse talents of some of the world’s most exciting new female filmmakers.

Spotlight on Agnes Varda

In this program, we present a master class on the brilliant and deeply personal documentaries of Agnes Varda, one of the world’s most celebrated female filmmakers.

Performers at Work

This exhilarating program of performance-themed documentaries looks at the passion and dedication of an extraordinary group of musicians, actors, dancers and craftsmen.

Provocative Thinkers

Prepare to meet some of the most celebrated philosophers in the world, who devote their lives to thinking about how we live, think, eat, behave, consume, govern, teach and love.

Editors' Picks

If you only see one documentary in your lifetime, make it one of our Editors' Picks.

Fight the System

This powerful program features stories of ordinary people fighting for their rights against repressive governments, negligent corporations and even controversial tycoon Donald Trump.

The Shoah Series

From the moment Claude Lanzmann’s mesmerizing SHOAH begins, it’s evident we are not in your typical Holocaust documentary – there are no voice-overs, no archival footage and no re-enactments.