Movies and TvShows featuring "amateur-footage" theme.

This dark documentary explores the first and only murder trial in the U.S. where demonic possession was used as a defense. Through reenactments and home videos, the film delves into the alleged possession of a young boy and the brutal murder that occurred as a result. It forces reflection on our fear of the unknown.

Parkland is a movie set in Dallas, Texas, in 1963, which follows the events leading up to and following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. It focuses on the perspectives of various individuals involved, including doctors, nurses, FBI agents, and reporters. The film explores the chaos and confusion that ensued in the aftermath of the tragic event.

Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution is a documentary that follows a group of teenagers with disabilities who attend a summer camp in the 1970s. The camp becomes a catalyst for the disability rights movement, as the campers fight for equal rights and accessibility. Through their activism and protests, they challenge societal norms and push for legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The film showcases their journey of overcoming adversity, building self-esteem, and advocating for a more inclusive society.

Benny, a disturbed teenager, becomes obsessed with violent videos and ultimately commits a horrific crime.

Posting up at a local watering hole in Roswell, New Mexico, a town infamous for its UFO past, Horowitz and Newton meet with individuals who have experienced strange and unexplainable encounters.

A documentary about the life of musician Daniel Johnston, and his struggles with mental illness and artistic expression.

The Monopoly of Violence is a documentary that delves into the world of political violence and civil unrest in France, specifically focusing on the Yellow Vest movement and the police brutality that ensued. Through gripping real footage and interviews, the film highlights the sociological aspects of protests, the fear of the police, and the impact of viral videos in exposing human rights violations.

In 'Something in the Dirt (2022)', neighbors John and Levi become witnesses to supernatural events in their apartment building. To bring some purpose to their lives, they decide to document the paranormal occurrences and potentially gain fame and fortune. However, as they delve deeper into the mysteries, they discover the dangers lurking within the phenomena, the city, and even within themselves, leading to a strained friendship.

This film captures the affair, full of love, lust, and despair, between Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun, from 1932 until their double suicide in 1945.

Princess Diana's story is told exclusively through contemporaneous archive creating a bold and immersive narrative of her life and death. It also illuminates how the public's attitude to the monarchy was, and still is.

A podcaster investigates the urban legend of an amateur porn video that drives its viewers to madness.

This deeply affecting documentary follows a small number of Israelis and Gazans through the most dramatic and tragic year of their lives. Using personal and previously unseen footage, it tells the story of the war in Gaza and the October 7 attacks through deeply emotional stories from both sides of the conflict. In Gaza, the film follows three individuals from reaction to the October 7th attacks to the start of the bombing by the Israeli military and to the loss of family members that all three suffer. In Israel, we witness footage of the Israeli characters, as they and their family members are attacked by Hamas on October 7th and then follow their stories through the year.

Four Days In November is a documentary film that examines the events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. It provides a detailed account of the four days from his arrival in Dallas to his burial at Arlington National Cemetery. The film features archival footage, reenactments, and interviews with key figures involved in the investigation.

Life in a Day 2020 is a poetic documentary that chronicles the daily lives of people around the world on July 25, 2020. With crowd-sourced and amateur footage, the film captures diverse experiences, emotions, and perspectives in a year overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Follows a female student in Tehran who was hanged for murder. She had acted in self-defense against a rapist. For a pardon and after seven years in prison, she would have had to retract her testimony.

A candid look at what life was really like for those living in, and under Hitler's Swastika - at home - and abroad, a record not only of what they saw, but of what they knew.

A naturalistic video recording of the "accidentally filmed" dialogue of the drunken son Igor with his own phenomenal mother, who, during an unexpected visit, scolds him non-stop for 26 minutes for his student lifestyle.

A group of teenagers from Flint, Michigan filmed themselves kidnapping and terrorizing a new acquaintance, before taking her out to a woods and dumping her in a shallow grave. They then taunted their terrified and blindfolded victim asking if she had any last requests before they cut her throat. But was the kidnap real or just a game? Three days later the tape was in the hands of the police and the 5 teenager friends were in custody facing life imprisonment. This program talks to the people at the heart of this story - including two of the defendants - in an attempt to understand what really happened in the woods around Flint last year. It also screens the video of the 'abduction'. What is revealed is an extraordinary and disturbing record of a night when something went terribly, terribly wrong.

Raw Spice is a fly-on-the-wall documentary like no other. It charts the formation of a girl band in 1994, a group who would go on to be the biggest selling girl band in history, five girls who became... The Spice Girls. This footage was shot two years before the girls had their first hit single. We see them living together in a tiny house in Maidenhead as they rehearse day in, day out, striving to become a success. We watch their rehearsals; and we discover their very distinctive personalities that we all know help make up the band. This includes never before seen footage of the girls speaking of their ambitions and fears, as well as their trademark outrageous behaviour and some titanic bust-ups. This is the girls before blockbuster hits, weddings, babies, and bust-ups. This is before stylists, PR People and make-up artists. THIS IS RAW SPICE.