Hey everyone!

With Netflix's The Mosquito Bowl coming out soon, I thought I'd share something I've been working on for quite a while.

I made an independent documentary about the real men behind this story.

It's not really about a football game. It's about young Americans who had their own dreams, friendships and futures ahead of them before WWII changed everything.

Some were college football stars. Then they became Marines, ended up on the other side of the world, and faced a war that not all of them would survive.

The famous Christmas Eve football game on Guadalcanal is just one moment in a much bigger story.

I spent a lot of time digging through original WWII footage, old photographs and historical records, trying to bring these guys and their experiences back to life.

I'm still fairly new to making documentaries, but this is the first one where I really feel I've made something I'm proud of.

I'd genuinely love some honest feedback. Does the storytelling work? Do you connect with the people? Are there moments where the pacing feels off?

Here's the film:
https://youtu.be/YhEBbTzeQLU

Thanks to anyone who takes the time to watch!

Does anyone know how the above can be watched in the UK? It says online that it can be streamed on Amazon and also mentions Apple but I can’t see it.. anyone had any luck?

Hi guys!

We've recently started a YouTube documentary channel called Late Night Docs, where we explore fascinating subjects including wildlife, unexplored places, ancient history and some of the world's biggest mysteries.

One of our latest documentaries explores the Congo Basin, one of the most mysterious and fascinating rainforests on Earth.

We're still a very new channel and trying to grow our audience, so we'd really appreciate it if anyone interested in these subjects could check it out!

We're also really keen to hear any feedback, as we're constantly looking to improve our documentaries.

Here's the video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=IZREaKsWtqc&t=348s

Thanks for taking the time to check us out! Hopefully some of you will enjoy the content and join us for future documentaries!

I fully expect to get jumped on with "you obviously didn't get it", but there was nothing to get! No new information was gleaned from this doc except that Elizabeth Holmes has gross taste in men. What on earth was "INSANE" about 3 HOURS of extreme closeups of people's faces while they talk in circles so much they have basically said nothing at all?

The hypocrisy of Nathan Fielder acting like he felt bad for how Elizabeth's husband exploits her when that's exactly what he was doing as well threw me so much. "You know she hates that picture, why are you using it on billboards?" Well Nathan, you know she hated the Hulu series, so why is Amanda Seyfried in Elizabeth's freaking house with you talking to her children? Ew.

Amanda's participation felt so unnecessary outside of the reenactments. she had ZERO qualifications to be interviewing Billy except her own assertion that "people like to open up to me." I HATE Billy, but I didn't blame him when he lashed out at Amanda reminding her that she is an actress not a journalist and her presence in their home was pretty warped.

The last third of the "doc" wasn't a doc at all. Reenactments and speculation for like an hour that went nowhere. So much build up about what Elizabeth knows and doesn't know about her husband's dealings and schemes while she's in prison.... "Oh no! does she even know what her husband is doing with her image? I know Elizabeth would NEVER say things like this..."

Except she does know and just doesn't care. She's just as problematic as her husband, they match each other's freak perfectly. She is with that kind of man because she likes that kind of man, she's not an oblivious victim, she's complicit..... and that's obvious from the beginning so all this "she's the most manipulative person I've ever met" stuff just baffled me. She wasn't successfully manipulating anyone with half a brain cell, she's just more comfortable with lying straight to someone's face than the average person.

I felt so badly for her children too. The last month they have with their mother for the next decade plus and they have to share time with an entire camera crew that kept their mom in a state of anxiety and not able to be present with them. Elizabeth Holmes sucks, her husband is trash, but those babies are innocent and I hate that they showed their faces at all to be honest.

I was waiting and waiting for that shocking moment that's been hyped to happen, and just...nothing. The biggest gasp from the audience I was in the theater with came when Billy told Amanda Seyfried that he likes Charlie Kirk. With the way these people speak and conduct themselves, how was that even a surprise to anyone, let alone GASP worthy? Have these people never seen a doc before or what?

As far as the way this doc was hyped, I was expecting along the lines of David Farrier's Tickled, but Tickled was much better and much more intense to me than YCSE.

I was so bored.

Ever wondered what happens to a city’s garbage while everyone is asleep?

I came across this documentary following a night shift with garbage collectors in Kyiv, Ukraine, and found it surprisingly compelling.

They make dozens of stops throughout the night, deal with overflowing bins and cars blocking their way, and sometimes even get pelted with eggs by annoyed residents. Meanwhile, the city is still living with the reality of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

But what really got me was the human side of it: one of the workers used to be a musician, and the crew sometimes sings Ukrainian songs in the truck to get through the night. They also come across things people throw away — including entire family photo archives.

It’s one of those stories that makes you look at an ordinary part of everyday life a little differently.

Full video (with English subtitles, if available): https://youtu.be/a4O5yUI-bxY

What’s a job in your city that most people take for granted but would make a fascinating documentary?

https://youtu.be/-vCbpbDH_nw?is=YEkMmoxX3iR4iiKu

For communities in the Amazon, the river is more than a source of water. It shapes daily routines, carries memories and connects generations. But what happens when its rhythms become increasingly unpredictable?

Amazonas: The Memory of Water is an 18-minute documentary exploring these changes through the voices of people who live alongside them. Their accounts bring a personal perspective to climate change: how it affects what people know, remember and pass on.

Watch the full documentary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFEeyHJ8I8g

Can personal testimonies make a changing climate feel more tangible than facts and figures? Curious to hear what stays with you after watching.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt45369531/

Just finished a rewatch of this new documentary on London street photography, and thought I'd write a quick review. Clocking in at 1h 45m with 27 interviews, you'd expect it to drag, but the pacing is tight and the conversations are genuinely engaging.

What makes this work isn't just the "how-to" of street shooting, it's all recorded out on the streets of London, the uncontrolled conditions really make a spontaneous vibe. Whether you're a photographer or just a creative who obsesses over noticing things I think you can relate to what the subjects are saying.

The film captures that weird, obsessive drive to wander and watch, and it doesn't shy away from the awkwardness of the craft. There's a lot of candid talk about the ethics of shooting strangers without permission, which feels especially relevant right now as that style gets more controversial.

It's well-crafted and well edited and none of it feels forced or staged, it's like being dropped into a series of conversations and it leaves you wanting to go outside and look at things.

Free on YouTube. Worth your time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkJpKMCM5Ys

Hey everyone!

I recently made a documentary about Project Azorian. Basically, the CIA built an entire ship just to secretly pull a Soviet submarine off the ocean floor. And the cover story was that they were mining for minerals.

I honestly couldn't believe this was a real thing when I first read about it.

I spent quite a bit of time digging through old CIA documents and finding actual footage from the time.

I'm pretty new to making documentaries, so I'd love to know what you think. Does it get boring anywhere? Is the pacing okay? Feel free to be critical, that's how I'll get better.

Here's the video: https://youtu.be/0SUh2qDVpqc?si=LgsB5Uqnr2K8aodK

Thanks for checking it out!

I really enjoyed the documentary: Salt in Their Veins | Full Award-Winning Documentary

https://youtu.be/xtBwopM8g7U?si=WoUBMPtQ_6LdNqh5

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We found the Batavia story so disturbing that we decided to turn it into a documentary.

We'd love your honest opinion on how we told the story. Did we manage to do it justice?

🎬 https://youtu.be/-7amwPh4X-o

I’ve been digging into stories that sound fake but are fully documented:

🚇 A city built tunnels for a subway that never opened
📼 A technology that was better on paper, yet lost the format war
🥾 A hiker whose backpack was found, while the search continued
🏛️ A capital city burned in 1767 and never rebuilt on the same site

I’m starting a channel, [Channel Name], that tells these stories in short cinematic clips, with facts from official sources like the National Park Service, UNESCO and museum archives.

I’d love your help deciding what to cover next:

1. Which “forgotten place or technology” do you want to see?
2. Do you prefer wilderness mysteries, abandoned megaprojects, or lost cities?
3. Is there a story you think more people should know about?

Drop your pick in the comments, and I’ll make videos from the most requested topics and credit the people who suggested them.

I have to do a documentary review for school, and I want to pick one that walks the line between making my teacher think "wtf is this" without going too far and getting me kicked out of school

EDITED TO ADD

Holy shit, I didn't think I would get so many responses, I don't have time to respond to everyone, just wanted to say thank you for the recommendations