Documentary Feature Films - 2019 BZN International Film Festival

Afghan Cycles

Afghan Cycles is about a generation of Afghan women who are pedaling their own revolution, aggressively challenging gender and cultural barriers.

Arlene Francis: That Certain Something

Documentary Feature

In the world of 1950s television, Arlene Francis was the undisputed queen of the medium.

Pamela B. Green’s Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché, narrated by Jodie Foster rewrites film history, revealing, for the first time, the full scope of the life and work of cinema’s first female director, Alice Guy-Blaché.

Cuba’s Forgotten Jewels

Documentary Feature

Explore the little known story of the Jewish refugees who escaped Nazi-occupied Europe and found a safe haven on the Caribbean island of Cuba.

Dave Grusin: Not Enough Time

Documentary Feature, Montana Films

Millions of people know the music of Dave Grusin, but may not know his name. Dave Grusin: Not Enough Time documents his journey from Colorado cowboy to Oscar and Grammy winning composer.

Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy

Documentary Feature

Ocean filmmaker Mike deGruy begins his most important assignment but dies tragically before finishing.

Inventing Tomorrow

Documentary Feature

Take a journey with these inspiring teens as they prepare their projects for the largest convening of high school scientists in the world - the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).

Learning to See

Documentary Feature

Learning To See tells the story of photographer Robert Oelman who leaves his psychology career in the early 1990s to pursue photography.

Lunch Hour

Documentary Feature

A feature length documentary that explores the National School Lunch Program, childhood obesity, and our addiction to unhealthy foods.

N. Scott Momaday: Words from a Bear

Documentary Feature

Words from a Bear visually captures the essence of Momaday’s writings, relating each written line to his unique Kiowa-American experience, representing ancestry, place and oral history.

Seeing is Believing: Women Direct

Documentary Feature

Seeing Is Believing is an uplifting celebration of the creativity and resilience of female directors.

Sharkwater Extinction

Documentary Feature

Sharkwater Extinction follows filmmaker Rob Stewart as he exposes the billion dollar illegal shark fin industry and the political corruption behind it.

The Creepy Line

Documentary Feature

The Creepy Line reveals the degree to which society is manipulated by Google and Facebook.

Voice of America: Lowell Thomas and the Rise of Broadcast News

Documentary Feature

Today as truthful journalists are accused of fake news, the life of Lowell Thomas reminds us why a 'free press' is important to Democracy.

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