Biography
This documentary sub-heading is one of the most popular forms of non-fiction film. The biography details the lives - usually the achievements and faults of - noted or notorious public figures. Also included, alongside other movie types, are profiles of everyday people and their human interest stories.
Being Evel (2015)
7.1/10
Director: Daniel Junge
You may be aware that Evel Knievel is the pre-eminent daredevil of our time, but you might not fully grasp the magnitude of the stuntman's celebrity... Read more
Jeremy Scott: The People's Designer (2015)
6.2/10
Director: Vlad Yudin
This documentary follows the story of Jeremy Scott's ascent from a small town in Missouri to his current position as the Creative Director of Moschino... Read more
He Named Me Malala (2015)
6.9/10
Director: Davis Guggenheim
Starring: Malala Yousafzai
HE NAMED ME MALALA is an intimate portrait of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai, who was targeted by the Taliban and severely wounded by a g... Read more
Steve McQueen: The Man and Le Mans (2015)
9.1/10
Director: John McKenna, Gabriel Clark
Starring: Steve McQueen
By the end of the 60s Steve McQueen was amongst Hollywoods highest paid and most powerful stars and the coolest dude behind the wheel of any vehicl... Read more
Daft Punk Unchained (2015)
7.3/10
Director: Herve Martin-Delpierre
Starring: Thomas Bangalter, Todd Edwards
The first ever documentary film on the most secretive duo in the world. The epic story of two uncompromising artists. With the participation of their... Read more
Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine (2015)
6.9/10
Director: Alex Gibney
In his signature black turtleneck and blue jeans, shrouded in shadows below a milky apple, Steve Jobs image was ubiquitous. But who was the man on th... Read more
Walt Disney: His Life and Legacy (2015)
7.9/10
Director: Sarah Colt
Walt Disney was uniquely adept at art as well as commerce, a master filmmaker who harnessed the power of technology and storytelling. This new film ex... Read more
Iris (2015)
7.1/10
Director: Albert Maysles
New York fashion original Iris Apfel first came to prominence as an interior designer in the 1950s when she and her husband founded a company speciali... Read more
Women He's Undressed (2015)
7/10
Director: Gillian Armstrong
Women He's Undressed is a cinema length documentary that explores the life of Australia's most prolific costume designer. Until now Orry-Kelly has bee... Read more
Listen to Me Marlon (2015)
8.2/10
Director: Stevan Riley
Starring: Marlon Brando
There is no other actor who possesses the cinema screen with the authority of Brando in his great roles. And there's not been a biography yet that cut... Read more