At the Museum – Free – The Museum of Modern Art (aka MoMA) creates an 8-part documentary series on what it takes to run a world-class museum.
The challenge? To develop cheap, easy-to-use electronics components for design students.
Arduino: The Documentary – Free – Revisits a project launched in the Italian town of Ivrea back in 2005.
Ansel Adams: The Incisive Art – Free – Explores the work of one of America’s most famous photographers, Ansel Adams as he goes beneath the surface to record nature and the quality of humanity.
Ansel Adams, Photographer – Free – Documentary reveals the artistic and technical approach of Ansel Adams, America’s finest photographer of natural landscapes.
Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture – Free – A documentary covering the life and work of the most enigmatic and influential artist of the late twentieth century.
Alfred Stieglitz: The Eloquent Eye – Free – A revealing look at the “Father of American Photography.” Appeared in the PBS American Masters series.
Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein – Free – Documentary on the two artists from 1966.
Albert Camus: The Madness of Sincerity – Free – About the life and work of writer Albert Camus, including interviews with his former mistresses and Camus’ daughter Catherine and her twin brother Jean.
Aleister Crowley: The Wickedest Man in the World – Free – Takes you into the life of Aleister Crowley, an English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, and mountaineer, responsible for founding the religion of Thelema.
Albert Einstein: How I See the World – Free – Documentary on physicist Albert Einstein which chronicles the experiences that lead him to become a great advocate for world peace.
A World of Art: The Metropolitan Museum of Art – Free – Founded in 1870, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is a three dimensional encyclopedia of art history.
A Story of Healing – Free – Won Academy Award for best Documentary Short Subject. Follows a team of volunteers in Vietnam.
A Necessary Ruin: The Story of Buckminster Fuller and the Union Tank Car Dome – Free – Tells the history of the Union Tank Car Dome, the largest clear-span structure in the world, based on the engineering principles of the visionary design scientist Buckminster Fuller.
A Man Among Men: Alberto Giacometti – Free – An hour-long documentary about Giacometti, by Jean-Marie Drot.
A Look Behind the Future – Free – Intriguing 1966 documentary takes you inside the making of Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey and the thrilling technologies then in real-life development.
A Land Without Bread – Free – Ostensibly a documentary about the Las Hurdes region located in a remote corner of Spain, this Luis Buñuel’s film is in fact a lacerating parody of travel documentaries.
A Communications Primer – Free – An instructional film on the basics of communication, created by Charles and Ray Eames of Eames Office for IBM.
A Brief History of John Baldessari – Free – A short film narrated by Tom Waits on the life and work of West-Coast conceptual artist John Baldessari.
A is for Architecture – Free – This short documentary offers a panorama of architecture, moving from one tradition to another, illustrating how each reflects the sentiments and values of its time.
Topics include Bauhaus, Le Corbusier, Zaha Hadid & more.
50 Architecture Documentaries – Free – A collection of free documentaries directed by Richard Copans on famous architects and buildings.
15 Films by Designers Charles & Ray Eames – Free – Watch a series of short films by the iconic designers.
10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki – Free – A four part documentary on the unstoppable Japanese animator directed by Kaku Arakawa.
400 Free Documentaries from Deutsche Welle – Free – The German public broadcaster makes available 400+ documentaries covering many areas, including arts & culture.
3,000 Free Films from the National Film Board of Canada – Free – The National Film Board of Canada has put online thousands of films, including a good number of documentaries.
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