Awesome Documentaries

NPR’s Planet Money made a series of short videos to show us the technology, the places and most importantly the people that make mass-produced t-shirts. You can watch the whole series on NPR, Vimeo and YouTube.

(NSFW) We’re not sure what possessed Filmdrunk to shoot a feature-length documentary on the Gathering of the Juggalos but we can only imagine what horrors will be revealed when the film comes out in early 2014.

The Aficionauto spoke with Martin Sanchez, who bought and restored a ’58 Plymouth Fury that was used in John Carpenter’s adaptation of Stephen King’s novel Christine. But Martin and Christine’s bond is beyond just the film.

An in-depth look at the people, the technology and the “highly organized chaos” behind Fox Sports’ NFL broadcasts. Amazingly, a lot of the equipment has to be assembled and then torn down every weekend. More on The Verge.

A new trailer for In Saturn’s Rings, a time-lapse movie made of over a million images taken by satellites, spacecraft, obervatories and more. Filmmaker Stephen van Vuuren is raising funds to get an orchestral score created for the movie.

Brian McGinn’s short film about Ashrita Furman, who holds over 350 Guinness Records. A funny and sincere documentary about a man who loves raising the bar, although the quality of the bars he raised won’t raise the bar of bar-raising.

Football coach Kevin Kelley has an unusual strategy. No matter the field position, his team always goes for it on 4th down, and only does on-side kicks. He sites statistical analysis as the justification, but we think he’s just got balls.

CBS spoke with GoPro Founder and CEO Nick Woodman, who became a billionaire by selling cameras at a time when most other cameras are losing market share to smartphones, thanks to GoPro’s quality, durability and versatility.

A short documentary by Streetfilms about Groningen. It’s a city in the Netherlands where people are encouraged to commute using bicycles, thanks to policies enacted during the 1970s and the cooperation of its citizens.

Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth was a one-man show directed by Spike Lee, in which the former world heavyweight champion opened up and recounted both his highs and lows to live audiences. See it on HBO on 11/16/13.

1 is a documentary about the golden age of Formula 1 racing – a time filled with excitement and glory, but also blood and flames. Narrated by Michael Fassbender and featuring interviews with F1 experts, officials and racers.

Wondering why Watch Dogs is set in Chicago? The city has the most “extensive and integrated camera network” in the U.S. Polygon looks at the city’s multimillion dollar surveillance system and finds that fact is closing in on fiction.

Videogame prop maker Triforce is obsessed with the quality and fidelity of their products. That has earned them the respect of game developers, so much so that they’re now designing 3D models for games. See more of their work here.

Joel Allen Schroeder’s documentary about the legacy of Calvin & Hobbes will be in theaters soon and is available for pre-order. It doesn’t appear to have Mr. Watterson himself, but that’s to be expected. Also on iTunes.

(NSFW: Language) Sign Painters is a documentary by Faythe Levine and Sam Macon about an invisible – and slowly dying – artform. Features interviews with sign painters in the U.S. It also has a companion book. More here.

A documentary about Lella and Massimo Vignelli, two of the world’s most influential designers – despite not being household names, their work is almost everywhere. They’re even responsible for NYC’s iconic subway graphics and maps.

A brief documentary by Joey Bania about Blair Somerville, a New Zealander who creates “rustic automata.” His whimsical trinkets, sculptures and installations are made of found items, placed perfectly at the juncture of art and engineering.

Teton Gravity Research’s documentary about a community of alpine skiers and snowboarders. Way of Life was shot partly in 4K with the Red Epic mounted on a $750K camera rig. The song is The Prince is Coming by AraabMuzik.

World Warriors, put down your controller for a minute – or 1 hour and 12 minutes – and watch Capcom’s documentary about its prized creation. It features interviews with fans, creators and rivals. Thumbnail art is from Randis Albion.

A brief profile about Peter Bellerby and his company Bellerby & Co. Globemakers, preserving the art of handcrafting globes – taking commissions for movies, artists and other high profile clients. Documentary by Cabnine.

A documentary by Shaul Schwarz about drug traffickers in Mexico and narcocorrido. Mexico’s version of gangster rap, narcocorrido are ballads that glorify the life of drug traffickers. Chilling, surreal and profoundly depressing.

Green Shoe Studio held a singer-songwriter contest. They received an entry from 96-year old Fred Stobaugh. He wrote a song for his wife Lorraine, who recently passed away. Fred and Lorraine were married for 75 years.

The trailer for The Imagineering Story, a documentary about Walt Disney Imagineering. WDI is the creative group responsible for designing Disney’s world famous theme parks and other attractions. Coming in 2016.