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The Writers' Room Season 1
Directed by Various Directors
2013 - 138 Minutes
On “The Writers' Room”, Academy Award-winning screenwriter Jim Rash (THE DESCENDANTS) invites the writers of six of TV’s most popular shows to discuss how they do what they do.
The Writers' Room Season 2
Directed by Various Directors
2014 - 130 Minutes
"The Writers' Room" returns for a second season, with host Jim Rash (THE DESCENDANTS) talking the ins and outs of TV production with guests from some of your favorite shows.
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Browse all collectionsParenting
Explore the joys, upheavals and surprises of parenting through films that run the gamut of emotion and capture parenthood at every stage of life.
Explore this CollectionTrue Crime
Fiending for films about serial murderers and the wrongfully accused? We’ve got a criminally-minded collection just for you.
Explore this CollectionSundance 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.
Explore this CollectionAlex Gibney Favorites
Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney sheds light on a collection of documentaries that have influenced his own filmmaking style.
Explore this CollectionSpotlight 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.
Explore this CollectionWine & Spirits
Indulge yourself as we raise a glass to this fine collection of docs about the drink.
Explore this CollectionAnthony Bourdain Favorites
Watch TV chef and international globetrotter Anthony Bourdain’s favorite documentaries.
Explore this CollectionLaurie Anderson Favorites
Explore the documentary favorites of legendary musician, filmmaker and artist Laurie Anderson.
Explore this CollectionArmisen, Meyers & Hader Favorites
Get personalized doc recommendations from Bill Hader, Fred Armisen and Seth Meyers, SNL veterans and cast of DOCUMENTARY NOW!
Explore this CollectionSpotlight 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.
Explore this CollectionHRW Film Festival Highlights
Watch highlights from The Human Rights Watch Film Festival, aimed to give voice to oppressed people around the world and empower audiences to make an impactful change.
Explore this CollectionLeo 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.
Explore this CollectionDan 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.
Explore this CollectionDavid 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.
Explore this CollectionMasters 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.
Explore this CollectionSpotlight 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.
Explore this CollectionSundance Film Festival Highlights
The best of the fest from years past, hand-picked by the Sundance Film Festival programmers.
Explore this CollectionSundance Shorts Highlights
Short on time? Enjoy the small moments in life in this specially curated collection by Mike Plante, Sundance Film Festival shorts programmer.
Explore this CollectionHot 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.
Explore this CollectionIra Glass Favorites
Explore a special program curated by "This American Life" host and storytelling master Ira Glass.
Explore this CollectionBlack 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.
Explore this CollectionThe 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?
Explore this CollectionSusan 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.
Explore this CollectionUnforgettable
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.
Explore this CollectionSpotlight on Drew Associates
We're celebrating the illustrious career of the late Robert Drew and his Associates, the documentary pioneers of cinéma vérité.
Explore this CollectionSpotlight 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.
Explore this CollectionArtists 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.
Explore this CollectionBig 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.
Explore this CollectionRevolutionary 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.
Explore this CollectionExtreme 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.
Explore this CollectionFix This Planet
This program takes a critical look at some of the biggest environmental problems facing our planet and offers positive solutions to help turn things around.
Explore this CollectionEye-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.
Explore this CollectionFilms 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.
Explore this CollectionSpotlight 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.
Explore this CollectionSex 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.
Explore this CollectionSexual 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.
Explore this CollectionPersonal Journeys Around the Globe
We’re globe trotting to bring you powerful stories of personal growth.
Explore this CollectionCulinary Cinema
In this mouth-watering collection of culinary documentaries, you’ll witness the incredible amount of sweat, passion and artistry that goes into cooking.
Explore this CollectionSpotlight 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.
Explore this CollectionWar What is it Good For?
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!”
Explore this CollectionJews Telling Jokes and Stories
For this program we’ve chosen seven films that profile important Jewish leaders, intellectuals, heroes and critics.
Explore this CollectionSpotlight 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.
Explore this CollectionSpotlight 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.
Explore this CollectionPerformers 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.
Explore this CollectionBig 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.
Explore this CollectionThe Essentials
If you only see one documentary in your lifetime, make it one of the films in our Essentials program.
Explore this CollectionFight 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.
Explore this CollectionThe 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.
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