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50 Documentaries to See Before You Die

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image50 Docs Before You Die logo.jpg
genreDocumentary
presenterMorgan Spurlock
countryUnited States
languageEnglish
num_seasons1
num_episodes5
executive_producer{{Plainlist
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editor{{Plainlist
runtime52 minutes
company{{Plainlist
networkCurrent TV
first_aired
last_aired
  • Jim Fraenkel (series producer/director)
  • Tom Barbor-Might
  • Jason Berger
  • Jesse Dixon
  • Neil Edson
  • Toby Lichtig
  • Mark J. Marraccini
  • Gabriel Edvy
  • Kieran Ridgers
  • Steven McInerney
  • Paul Mills
  • David Thompson
  • Kids at Play Media
  • Current TV

50 Documentaries to See Before You Die is a 2011 television special aired on Current TV. Presented by Morgan Spurlock, the series features a ranking of fifty documentary films.

Summary

This limited series, presented by Morgan Spurlock and on the television network Current TV, featured what editors regard as fifty of the most influential and/or important documentary films from the 25 years prior to the series' debut. It aired in five hour-long episodes, each detailing ten entries on the list in a clip show format. In association with the series, Current TV aired some of the documentaries featured on the list.

The fifty titles were selected by a panel including film professor Michael Renov, International Documentary Association's then-president Eddie Schmidt, and television executive Brian Graden.

Episodes

"Life After Donkey Kong"

    1. When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts, by Spike Lee (2006)
    1. Catfish, by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman (2010)
    1. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, by Seth Gordon (2007)

"The Boy Who Loves Jesus Grows Up"

    1. Tongues Untied, by Marlon Riggs (1989)
    1. Dogtown and Z-Boys, by Stacy Peralta (2001)
    1. Jesus Camp, by Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing (2006)

"When Morgan Spurlock Met Mr. Brainwash"

    1. The Eyes of Tammy Faye, by Fenton Bailey (2000)
    1. Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing, by Barbara Kopple and Cecilia Peck (2006)
    1. Exit Through the Gift Shop, by Banksy (2010)

"When Morgan Spurlock Went to a Drag Ball"

    1. The Fog of War, by Errol Morris (2003)
    1. Bowling for Columbine, by Michael Moore (2002)
    1. Paris Is Burning, by Jennie Livingston (1990)

"Top 10 Docs to See Before You Die"

    1. Roger & Me, by Michael Moore (1989)
    1. The Thin Blue Line, by Errol Morris (1988)
    1. Hoop Dreams, by Steve James (1994)

References

References

  1. (August 28, 2011). "50 documentaries to see before you die". Sunday Tribune.
  2. (July 31, 2011). "Supersize my clip show". Mail on Sunday.
  3. (August 29, 2011). "The One Must-See Documentary?". [[The New York Times]].
  4. [https://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/29/the-one-must-see-documentary/ The One Must-See Documentary? - The New York Times]
  5. IDA Editorial Staff. (1 August 2011). "50 Documentaries to See Before You Die". International Documentary Association.
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