Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers’ The Last Repair Shop has won in the Best Documentary Short Film category at the 2024 Academy Awards. The 39-minute short documentary tells the inspiring story of four artisans in Los Angeles dedicated to maintaining 80,000 musical instruments. They ensure that every kid studying in LA schools has access to instruments such as …
Disclaimer: This article contains mentions of abuse. Reader discretion is advised. In 2018, Jamaican singer Dalton Harris won X Factor when he was considered one of the most consistent contestants on the show who impressed judges every time he got on stage. Dalton’s Dream is a documentary film that delves into the life of the former X Factor winner to explore …
Photo Credit: Swan Gallet | Getty Images Martha Stewart is a popular writer, American retail businesswoman, and television personality. Interestingly, a recent New York Post article stated that Netflix is currently getting ready to release a documentary that will showcase her life and illustrious career. Born on August 3, 1941, in Jersey City, New Jersey, …
Netflix recently released a documentary titled Hell Camp: Teen Nightmare, which takes a closer look at an infamous teen therapy camp. Founded by Steve Cartisano in the year 1988, the Challenger Foundation’s goal was to help troubled teens turn their lives around. The 80s was an era of change. This made many Americans concerned about …
True-crime documentaries and series make for some of the scariest documentaries on Netflix. Crime is one of the most popular genres on the streaming platform. This genre has an audience that has only been growing over time. Crime documentaries dig deeper into the headspace of criminals in the world. Some of these people have committed …
Paramount+’s new documentary Born in Synanon delves into the cult Synanon, often described as one of “the most dangerous and violent cults” in America. Dexerto reports that the four-part docuseries is from the perspective of Cassidy Arkin. He was born into Synanon and later attempts to uncover the truth about the controversial group. Charles Dederich, …
The 2010 award-winning sports documentary, Senna, focuses on former triple F1 champion Ayrton Senna, who died on May 1, 1994, in a tragic crash. The devastating incident occurred at the San Marino Grand Prix on Italy’s Imola circuit. The Brazilian racer was 34 years old at the time and was on his third race for …
Netflix’s three-part documentary Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife chronicles the life, lies, and botched surgeries of Dr. Paolo Macchiarini. The docuseries also explores how his ex-fiancée, Benita Alexander, exposed him. Described as “the biggest conman in medical history,” Macchiarini performed eight experimental transplants between 2011 and 2014. However, seven of these patients died after …
People were relieved when CBS Access became Paramount Plus. They thought the recently launched streaming service would finally provide them with the content they needed. Despite lingering skepticism about other genres, Paramount Plus has excelled in the realm of documentaries. Paramount Plus holds plenty of incredible true stories and masterful non-fiction chronicles in its catalog. …
Netflix’s Exposed: The Ghost Train Fire is a 2021 documentary that recounts the horrific 1979 incident in Sydney’s Luna Park. On June 9, 2021, the park’s iconic Ghost Train ride caught fire with 35 passengers on board. Seven people died in the fire that day, as per Women’s Health. A subsequent inquest failed to produce …