Poll: A Woman of Some Importance: Documentary edition

Each March in the USA, we recognize female achievements during Women's History Month. Biographical movies are a great way to educate the public about landmark events in the struggle for gender equality. At the same time, these movies honor and celebrate each woman's achievement with the star power they deserve. Bios Source: Wikipedia.com In honor of these trailblazing women: Which of these female humanitarians* who championed social change or justice inspires you the most, or alternatively their biopic does? * Political Activist, Social or Human Rights Champions, Humanitarians, Whistle-Blowers, Rebels, Etc. Women's History Month Companion Polls Leader Biopics : Trailblazer Biopics : Humanitarian Biopics : Sports Biopics : Writer Biopics : Singer/Musician Biopics : Visual Artist Biopics : Performance Artist Biopics Discuss the topic here.

You just won a 2 to 3 week summer vacation to the Hamptons (Long Island, NY) - all expenses paid. Which one of these Hampton residents would you like to hang out with? Book your hotel room before it's too late!

At the time of writing this poll, Jean-Luc Godard is the last living major director of the French New Wave. And, he will turn 91 years old on December 3rd, 2021. Unlike Truffaut, for example, Godard always went against the stream. Which of his feature films is your favorite? Discuss here

Which of these documentaries depicting the art of photography or featuring photographers is your favorite? Discuss here. For your favorite movies about photography vote here!

These movies won a Golden Globe Award for 'Best Motion Picture Made for Television'. Which one is your favorite or which one would you like to see? Note: The full name of the Golden Globe Award category is 'Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television'. In this poll the miniseries are excluded. You may discuss the poll here

March is Women's History Month and the movies below depict experiences that play an integral part of the history of women and girls over the past few centuries. Collectively, these films help to tell the female story in particular. Which movie do you think illustrates a piece of women's history most powerfully? Celebrate and contemplate here. - - -

Which of these films that received multiple nominations at the 27th Critics' Choice Awards is your favorite? Discuss here

Which of these top 35 musical and performing arts movies, according to Rotten Tomatoes, is your favorite? Discuss here Other Genres: Art House & International | Classics | Horror | Mystery & Suspense | Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Which of these films that received multiple nominations at the 94th Academy Awards is your favorite? Discuss here More: Oscars 2022 Nominations | Oscars 2022 IMDb Polls

The National Film Registry is an organization administrated by the Library of Congress whose mission is to preserve important films. "To be eligible for the Registry, a film must be at least 10 years old and be culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." These are the six films to have been introduced to the registry in no more and no less than 10 years. Which one is your favorite? Discuss here

What is your favorite film color? You may discuss the poll here.

Which of these feature-length theatrically-released documentaries focusing underrecognized and/or tragedy laden artists moves you the most? OR potentially would move you the most if you hadn't seen any? We'll hold the talk therapy session here.

Which of the Top 35 Documentaries picked by the Sight & Sound film magazine do you consider the best? Discuss the poll here.

Which of the nominees of the 94th Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling do you think should win? Discuss here More: Oscars 2022 Nominations | Oscars 2022 IMDb Polls

International Holocaust Remembrance Day is January 27, commemorating the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp in 1945. As established by the United Nations, the day is a time for reflection and education in honor of the 6 million Jewish victims and 5 million non-Jewish victims of the Holocaust. According to A.FRAME​​ the digital magazine of the Oscar Academy, these are the 10 recommendations for movies to watch in remembrance. (10 Films to Watch for Holocaust Remembrance Day are sourced from A.frame Picks​​). Which one of these movies is your favorite? Discuss this poll here​​.

We were saddened to learn of the loss of celebrated documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles on March 6, 2015. Albert, along with his brother David Maysles, was one of the first filmmakers to actually bring documentary cinema into the mainstream. Starting in 1963, he and David made over 30 films, and Albert also made several films after David's death in 1987. Albert said: "Remember, as a documentarian you are an observer, an author but not a director, a discoverer, not a controller." He pioneered the "fly on the wall" perspective in documentary cinema. His success from a technical aspect was based on separating the camera from the sound recording device (David used a Nagra) by accurately controlling the speed of the camera and the tape recorder allowing the two devices to be moved independently with respect to each other; an impossibility in commercially available equipment at the time. Long takes with ordinary equipment of the era would invariably lose synchronization. In 2005 Albert founded the Maysles Documentary Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the exhibition and production of documentary films that inspire dialogue and action in Harlem, New York City. Of the most celebrated films Albert Maysles made alone or with his brother David, which was the most memorable? Discuss the list here

i-D made a list of 35 of the best-dressed, most stylish films. Which film do you think has the best look?

Which of these films that received multiple wins at the 94th Academy Awards is your favorite? Discuss here More: Films With Multiple Nominations | Oscars 2022 Nominations | Oscars 2022 Polls

Which of the Oscar winners for Best Documentary Feature since 2000 is the best in your opinion? After voting, you may discuss the poll here.

The third season of the compelling IFC mockumentary series, Documentary Now! (2015) has passed by on the gossamer wings of IFC. Which of the following mockumentary episodes from said-tv series compels you to watch(or rewatch) the actual iconic documentary it's loosely parodying? Document your sentiments here!