Awesome Documentaries

Paul Bischof builds insanely detailed papercraft models of race cars. Ultimately, his knowledge of car design and attention to detail has led him to a career designing actual Formula 1 parts for the Infiniti Red Bull Racing team.

Five people depicted as cute plants or animals share their stories of loss – a pet, a body part, a friend and parents – how they overcame it and what they took from the experience. A heartwarming claymation by Fiona Dalwood.

Conspiracy theorists will line up to see this film about the possibility that Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain didn’t commit suicide, but in fact Courtney Love had him killed. No matter what you believe, rest in peace Kurt.

“It’s so insignificant, yet so monumental.” Photographer Vik Muniz and designer Marcelo Coelho worked for four years trying to etch microscopic castles on individual grains of sand. More on Marcelo’s website.

Photographer Ernest Goh talks about the subject of his latest book: ornamental chickens. To document these unusual models, Ernest went around Malaysia, where chicken beauty pageants are held nearly every week across the country.

Comedian Eugene Mirman (Bob’s Burgers, Flight of the Conchords) is visited by fellow Hampshire College alum, filmmaker Ken Burns for an impromptu and completely factually inaccurate documentary. All biopics should be shot in bed.

Cpak Studio’s documentary about the neon sign business in Hong Kong. While they still dot the busy city’s landscape, the iconic neon signs are slowly being phased out, made obsolete by the rise of LEDs. Learn more at Neonsigns.hk.

Made by Valve, Free to Play is a feature-length documentary that followed three professional eSports players on their journey to Valve’s million-dollar Dota 2 International Tournament. It’s also on Steam and iTunes.

Grantland presents the story of a man who played a perfect game… of minigolf. He pulled it off at a tournament, but still. Part 30 for 30, part The Onion, the documentary is as hilarious as it is sad. Strangely compelling stuff.

A documentary about audio dubbing Hollywood films for non-English speaking audiences. Featuring interviews and a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of international George Clooneys and other voice actors. Trailer here.

“It’s either back with the Lakers next year or I’m done.” In Grantland’s rare inside look at the troubled times of Steve Nash, the league’s oldest active player receives troubling news, but is determined to fight and hope.

The full documentary about VFX studio Rhythm & Hues, which won an Oscar for Life of Pi yet went bankrupt because of Hollywood’s unfair business practices. This is just one chapter of a longer documentary called Hollywood Ending.

In 1999, after his son committed suicide, Steve Fugate left his successful businesses and started walking across the United States. He’s doing it to remind other people and himself not to lose hope. Steve has walked over 34,000mi and counting.

The first episode of Grantland’s documentary series on NBA player Steve Nash. Now at the twilight of his career, the two-time MVP is beset with injuries and the realities of aging. But he’s not ready to give up just yet.

Never Know Productions’ documentary travels to India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and other corners of the globe to explore the connections between society, religion and everything in our universe. Support this amazing production on Kickstarter.

(NSFW, Spoilers) The trailer for Grounded: Making The Last of Us, a feature-length documentary about how developer Naughty Dog made one of the few AAA games to live up to its hype. Watch it for free in 1080p on YouTube.