documentaries on photography
Written/Audio Response:
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- What did you learn from this film? Did you gain a new insight?
- Describe a moment or scene in the film that you found particularly disturbing or moving. What was it about that scene that was especially compelling for you?
- Did anything in the film surprise you? Was anything familiar?
- If you could ask anyone in the film a single question, whom would you ask and what would you want to know?
- If you could require one person (or one group) to view this film, who would it be? What do you hope their main takeaway would be?
- What did you learn from this film that you wish everyone knew? What would change if everyone knew it?
Netflix
Shoot First: Chronicles the career of photographer Harry Benson as he photographs the Beatles and other famous people who made a powerful impact.
https://www.netflix.com/title/80095094
Hondros: Chronicles the life of war photographer Chris Hondros. I personally haven't seen this one and will watch it this weekend. As it is following his life as he works in locations of high conflict and violence, it might have some violent imagery.
https://www.netflix.com/title/80190924
Chasing Coral: Follow scientists and underwater photographers as they document the disappearance of coral reefs.
https://www.netflix.com/title/80168188
Tales by Light: A 3 season show featuring photographers as they travel to different places in the world to capture stories through images. Some stories are a single episode of 25 minutes long, and some are double episodes (labeled with part 1 and part 2).
https://www.netflix.com/title/80133187
The B side-Elsa Dorfman's Portrait photography where she works in polaroids mostly. You get a close up glimpse into her process.
https://www.netflix.com/title/80145699
https://www.netflix.com/title/80095094
Hondros: Chronicles the life of war photographer Chris Hondros. I personally haven't seen this one and will watch it this weekend. As it is following his life as he works in locations of high conflict and violence, it might have some violent imagery.
https://www.netflix.com/title/80190924
Chasing Coral: Follow scientists and underwater photographers as they document the disappearance of coral reefs.
https://www.netflix.com/title/80168188
Tales by Light: A 3 season show featuring photographers as they travel to different places in the world to capture stories through images. Some stories are a single episode of 25 minutes long, and some are double episodes (labeled with part 1 and part 2).
https://www.netflix.com/title/80133187
The B side-Elsa Dorfman's Portrait photography where she works in polaroids mostly. You get a close up glimpse into her process.
https://www.netflix.com/title/80145699
Vimeo / Youtube
Bill Cunningham New York-LINK
Bill Cunningham, one of the mainstays of the New York Times, has been a contributor to the renowned newspaper for many decades. He's also an incurable and eccentric chronicler of fashion, tirelessly snapping photos of and writing about interestingly attired celebrities and ordinary New Yorkers he spots on the street.
Bill Cunningham, one of the mainstays of the New York Times, has been a contributor to the renowned newspaper for many decades. He's also an incurable and eccentric chronicler of fashion, tirelessly snapping photos of and writing about interestingly attired celebrities and ordinary New Yorkers he spots on the street.
Born into Brothels-LINK
Zana Briski, a documentary photographer, went to Kolkata, India to photograph prostitutes. While there, she befriended their children and offered to teach the children photography to reciprocate being allowed to photograph their mothers. The children were given cameras so they could learn photography and possibly improve their lives.
Zana Briski, a documentary photographer, went to Kolkata, India to photograph prostitutes. While there, she befriended their children and offered to teach the children photography to reciprocate being allowed to photograph their mothers. The children were given cameras so they could learn photography and possibly improve their lives.
Amazon
Faces and Places (Street artist JR)
Director Agnès Varda and photographer and muralist JR journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.
You need a 30 day free trial of Cohen Media Channel to see this:
https://www.amazon.com/Faces-Places-Agn%C3%A8s-Varda/dp/B07B1SSQB4
Finding Vivian Maier
This critically acclaimed documentary is about a mysterious nanny who secretly took over 100,000 photographs that were hidden in storage until someone discovered them and went on a search to find out who this secret artist was.
You need a 30 days free trial of IFC Films unlimited to see this:
https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Vivian-Maier-John-Maloof/dp/B00LLHJSUO
Salt of the Earth
Juliano Ribeiro Salgado co-directs a look at the career of his father, photographer Sebastião Salgado.
To rent on Amazon for $1.98
https://www.amazon.com/Salt-Earth-Juliano-Salgado/dp/B011AGKK9I
Director Agnès Varda and photographer and muralist JR journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.
You need a 30 day free trial of Cohen Media Channel to see this:
https://www.amazon.com/Faces-Places-Agn%C3%A8s-Varda/dp/B07B1SSQB4
Finding Vivian Maier
This critically acclaimed documentary is about a mysterious nanny who secretly took over 100,000 photographs that were hidden in storage until someone discovered them and went on a search to find out who this secret artist was.
You need a 30 days free trial of IFC Films unlimited to see this:
https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Vivian-Maier-John-Maloof/dp/B00LLHJSUO
Salt of the Earth
Juliano Ribeiro Salgado co-directs a look at the career of his father, photographer Sebastião Salgado.
To rent on Amazon for $1.98
https://www.amazon.com/Salt-Earth-Juliano-Salgado/dp/B011AGKK9I