Photography
by cyarbro1512 | created - 29 Oct 2022 | updated - 29 Oct 2022 | PublicDocumentaries and films centered around all aspects of photography.
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1. Moments Like This Never Last (2020)
Unrated | 96 min | Documentary, Biography
Dash Snow rejected a life of privilege to make his own way as an artist on the streets of downtown New York City in the late 1990s. Developing from a notorious graffiti tagger into an ... See full summary »
Director: Cheryl Dunn | Stars: Dashiell Alexander Whitney Snow, Jeffrey Deitch, Leo Fitzpatrick, Blair Hanson
Votes: 382
2. War Photographer (2001)
96 min | Documentary, War
Documentary about war photographer James Nachtwey, considered by many the greatest war photographer ever.
Director: Christian Frei | Stars: James Nachtwey, Christiane Amanpour, Hans-Hermann Klare, Christiane Breustedt
Votes: 4,304
3. Garry Winogrand: All Things are Photographable (2018)
90 min | Documentary
A documentary about an important American still photographer who captured New York City in the 1960s (his work there is said to have influenced the TV show Mad Men) and later the West in Texas and Los Angeles.
Director: Sasha Waters Freyer | Stars: Geoff Dyer, Jeffrey Fraenkel, Susan Kismaric, Erin O'Toole
Votes: 201
4. Last Stop Coney Island: The Life and Photography of Harold Feinstein (2018)
88 min | Documentary
A documentary on the American photographer who specialized in capturing black and white images of New York City's beach world of Coney Island.
Director: Andy Dunn | Stars: Mariette Pathy Allen, Harold Feinstein
Votes: 21
5.
Imagine (2003– )
Episode:
The Colourful Mr Eggleston
(2009)
TV-14 | Biography, History
Documentary about famous American photographer William Eggleston, one of the first art photographers to use color film.
Directors: Jack Cocker, Reiner Holzemer | Stars: Alan Yentob, Maud Schuyler Clay, William Eggleston III, Andra Eggleston
Votes: 15
6. The War Photographers (2013)
28 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
'The War Photographers' recounts the personal experiences of award-winning photojournalists who risk their lives covering conflict in the world's most dangerous war zones. Intimate ... See full summary »
Director: Steven Kochones | Stars: Alexandra Avakian, Carolyn Cole, William Dudley, Ashley Gilbertson
Votes: 12
7. Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye (2003)
Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary, Biography
Artist Henri Cartier-Bresson comments on several of his photographs. One of the last films shot with the photographer, also featuring Robert Delpire, Elliott Erwitt, Isabelle Huppert, Josef Koudelka, Arthur Miller, and Ferdinando Scianna.
Director: Heinz Bütler | Stars: Henri Cartier-Bresson, Alexander Brooks, Robert Delpire, Elliott Erwitt
Votes: 359 | Gross: $0.03M
8. Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters (2012)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
A documentary shot over a decade with unprecedented access to photographer Gregory Crewdson that bares the artist's process.
Director: Ben Shapiro | Stars: Russell Banks, Costanza Theodoli Braschi, Gregory Crewdson, Samantha Ressler
Votes: 629 | Gross: $0.06M
9. The Decisive Moment (1973)
18 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Cornell Capa | Star: Henri Cartier-Bresson
Votes: 56
10. William Eggleston: Photographer (2008 Video)
Not Rated | 26 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Reiner Holzemer | Star: William J. Eggleston
Votes: 17
11. Czarna skrzynka (2013)
80 min | Documentary, History
A film about a famous photographer who was working for many Polish newspapers, documenting historical events in Poland. Since December 1981, during the Martial law, using his camera hidden ... See full summary »
Director: Krzysztof Kowalski
12. Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film (2002 TV Movie)
100 min | Documentary
An in depth study of Adams's life and work.
Director: Ric Burns | Stars: Ansel Adams, Josh Hamilton, Barbara Feldon, John Szarkowski
Votes: 166
13. In No Great Hurry: 13 Lessons in Life with Saul Leiter (2013)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary
Saul Leiter could have been lauded as the great the pioneer of color photography, but was never driven by the lure of success. Instead he preferred to drink coffee and photograph in his own... See full summary »
Director: Tomas Leach | Star: Saul Leiter
Votes: 260 | Gross: $0.01M
14. Annie Leibovitz: So, There You Go (2009)
9 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
"So There You Go" features an on camera interview with Ms. Leibovitz who offers viewers her own perspective on her life's work as well as insight into her family and friends. The film ... See full summary »
Director: Douglas J. Sloan | Star: Annie Leibovitz
Votes: 37
15. Le cinéma dans l'oeil de Magnum (2017 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary, History
For seventy years, the photojournalists of Magnum have observed the world of cinema as they would any conflict, social issue or country on the map. It was out of love for the actress Ingrid... See full summary »
Director: Sophie Bassaler | Stars: Isabella Rossellini, Cynthia Young, Alain Bergala, Jinx Rodger
Votes: 217
16. Koudelka Shooting Holy Land (2015)
72 min | Documentary
A unique insight into the creative genius of Czech photographer Josef Koudelka. Director Baram follows Koudelka on his journey through Israel and Palestine as he searches for the elusive moment in which a photograph emerges.
Director: Gilad Baram | Stars: Josef Koudelka, Gilad Baram, Abu Ali
Votes: 109
17. Get the Picture (2013)
70 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Meet John G Morris, 95, a legend of photojournalism, whose unerring eye for the best shot has moved and changed the world. Morris, former Picture Editor of Life Magazine & New York Times ... See full summary »
Director: Cathy Pearson | Stars: Christiane Amanpour, Martine Franck, Stanley Green, Josh Haner
Votes: 117
18.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
(2006)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
Annie Leibovitz enrolled in the San Francisco Art Institute intent on studying painting. It was not until she traveled to Japan with her mother after her sophomore year that she discovered her interest in taking photographs.
Director: Barbara Leibovitz | Stars: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Graydon Carter, Hillary Clinton, George Clooney
Votes: 566
19. Everybody Street (2013)
Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Everybody Street" highlights the lives and work of New York's iconic street photographers and the unparalleled city that has inspired them for decades.
Director: Cheryl Dunn | Stars: Boogie, Martha Cooper, Bruce Davidson, Elliott Erwitt
Votes: 932
20. Finding Vivian Maier (2013)
Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary, Biography, Mystery
A documentary on the late Vivian Maier, a nanny whose previously unknown cache of 100,000 photographs earned her a posthumous reputation as one of the most accomplished street photographers.
Directors: John Maloof, Charlie Siskel | Stars: Vivian Maier, John Maloof, Daniel Arnaud, Simon Amédé
Votes: 15,083 | Gross: $1.51M
21. Bill Cunningham New York (2010)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A profile of the noted and extraordinarily cheerful veteran New York City fashion photographer.
Director: Richard Press | Stars: Bill Cunningham, Anna Wintour, Michael Kors, Editta Sherman
Votes: 5,670 | Gross: $1.51M
22. The Salt of the Earth (2014)
PG-13 | 110 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life and work of photographer Sebastião Salgado, who has spent forty years documenting societies in hidden corners of the world.
Directors: Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, Wim Wenders | Stars: Sebastião Salgado, Wim Wenders, Lélia Wanick Salgado, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
Votes: 23,462 | Gross: $1.34M
23. McCullin (2012)
91 min | Documentary
To many, Don McCullin is the greatest living war photographer, often cited as an inspiration for today's photojournalists. For the first time, McCullin speaks candidly about his ... See full summary »
Directors: David Morris, Jacqui Morris | Stars: Harold Evans, Don McCullin, Michael Parkinson, Sue Ryder
Votes: 2,287
24. Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (2012)
R | 91 min | Documentary
A documentary that chronicles artist and activist Ai Weiwei as he prepares for a series of exhibitions and gets into an increasing number of clashes with the Chinese government.
Director: Alison Klayman | Stars: Ai Weiwei, Dan Ai, Lao Ai, Lee Ambrozy
Votes: 4,527 | Gross: $0.53M
25. Manufactured Landscapes (2006)
Unrated | 86 min | Documentary
Photographer Edward Burtynsky travels the world observing changes in landscapes due to industrial work and manufacturing.
Director: Jennifer Baichwal | Star: Edward Burtynsky
Votes: 3,063 | Gross: $0.24M
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