The BEST episodes directed by Alexander Buono

#1 - Waiting for the Artist

Documentary Now! - Season 3 - Episode 4

An internationally-acclaimed performance artist prepares for a major career retrospective while reconciling her relationship with her former lover and performance partner, who she hasn't seen in two decades.

#2 - Juan Likes Rice & Chicken

Documentary Now! - Season 2 - Episode 2

Young Colombian chefs learn the tricks of the restaurant trade from their strict father Juan, whose celebrated restaurant only serves one dish: chicken and rice.

#3 - Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (2)

Documentary Now! - Season 1 - Episode 7

Part two of the documentary chronicling the rise and fall of a seminal soft-rock band called the Blue Jean Committee.

#4 - Batsh*t Valley (1)

Documentary Now! - Season 3 - Episode 1

In 1980, enigmatic cult leader Father Ra-Shawbard and his followers descended on the small town of Chinook, Oregon, sparking a feud with the local residents that catapulted to national attention.

#5 - The Eye Doesn't Lie

Documentary Now! - Season 1 - Episode 4

An investigation into the wrongful conviction of a man sentenced to death of the 1986 murder of John Patrick Winslow. Inspired by the documentary The Thin Blue Line.

#6 - Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (1)

Documentary Now! - Season 1 - Episode 6

Part one of the documentary chronicling the rise and fall of a seminal soft-rock band called the Blue Jean Committee.

#7 - The Bunker

Documentary Now! - Season 2 - Episode 1

A different and interesting look at the 1992 Ohio Gubernatorial campaign.

#8 - Farmer Zack

Detroiters - Season 2 - Episode 5

Sam re-records an old jingle he sang with his ex after it causes friction in his new relationship; Tim finds out that he isn't well-liked on the internet.

#9 - Any Given Saturday Afternoon

Documentary Now! - Season 3 - Episode 7

A profile of life at the top of the Professional Bowling League during the 2003 tournament season, shining a spotlight on the highs and lows of its three most beloved competitors.

#10 - Batsh*t Valley (2)

Documentary Now! - Season 3 - Episode 2

Self-appointed spiritual guru Father Ra-Shawbard starts a commune in rural Oregon with the help of overly devoted assistant Ra-Sharir. Exasperated FBI agent Bill Doss dedicates himself to exposing the man behind the mantras.

#11 - Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (2)

Documentary Now! - Season 2 - Episode 7

#12 - Royals

Detroiters - Season 2 - Episode 10

The future of Cramblin Duvet is in jeopardy when Sam discovers that he might be a father.

#13 - How They Threw Rocks (1996)

Documentary Now! - Season 4 - Episode 4

A chronicle of the iconic 1974 Craig Maes (Field Rock) showdown dubbed 'The Melon vs. The Felon.'

#14 - Parker Gail's Location is Everything

Documentary Now! - Season 2 - Episode 3

Monologist Parker Gail and director Harrison Renzi team up to present Gail's theater piece, "Location is Everything".

#15 - My Monkey Grifter (2020)

Documentary Now! - Season 4 - Episode 5

A filmmaker forms a deep, emotional, and financially taxing relationship with a monkey.

#16 - Soldier of Illusion (1983) (1)

Documentary Now! - Season 4 - Episode 1

In the early 1980s, a visionary German filmmaker tries to will his magnum opus into existence while working in the remote, punishing conditions of the Russian Ular mountains. Part I.

#17 - Original Cast Album: Co-Op

Documentary Now! - Season 3 - Episode 3

A fly-on-the-wall look at the marathon cast album recording of the ill-fated 1970 Broadway musical comedy centered around a cast of characters who work, live, or want to live in the same co-op.

#18 - Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (1)

Documentary Now! - Season 2 - Episode 6

An in-depth look at Hollywood legend Jerry Wallach and his 40-year quest to win an Oscar.

#19 - Trouver Frisson (2000)

Documentary Now! - Season 4 - Episode 6

Celebrated French filmmaker Ida Leos searches for why she no longer experiences "frisson" - the goosebumps that have always been her guide.

#20 - The Universe

Based On A True Story - Season 1 - Episode 8

Cards finally on the table, Ava and Nathan race against time. Matt prepares to expand the operation.

#21 - DRONEZ: The Hunt for El Chingon

Documentary Now! - Season 1 - Episode 3

The hipster media empire DRONEZ sends two of its notoriously fearless journalists to track down Mexico's most wanted drug lord. Inspired by VICE News documentaries.

#22 - Schrödinger's Ruth

Russian Doll - Season 2 - Episode 6

After the weirdest subway ride yet, Nadia navigates a puzzling predicament. Meanwhile, Alan desperately tries to find Nadia.

#23 - Globesman

Documentary Now! - Season 2 - Episode 4

A tribute to the 1968 Maysles documentary "Salesman" that followed a wearied quartet of door-to-door Bible salesmen, "Globesmen" shares a similar story about four hard-working business men trying their best to sell globes to a community of people who find them too expensive and ultimately prefer atlases. Feeling pressure from their regional manager, and dealing with the constant rejection from customers, the salesmen do anything they can to reinvent the globe as a need-to-have household item.

#24 - The Great American Art Form

Based On A True Story - Season 1 - Episode 1

A realtor and a former tennis star struggle to stay afloat as a serial killer puts LA on alert.

#25 - Final Transmission

Documentary Now! - Season 2 - Episode 5

A new wave band from the late 1970s and early 1980s play their final concert.

#26 - Soldier of Illusion (1983) (2)

Documentary Now! - Season 4 - Episode 2

In the early 1980s, a visionary German filmmaker tries to will his magnum opus into existence while working in the remote, punishing conditions of the Russian Ular mountains. Part II.

#27 - Haven Is for Real

Future Man - Season 3 - Episode 5

Josh makes a risky deal. Tiger and Wolf let Josh take command.

#28 - Searching for Mr. Larson: A Love Letter from the Far Side

Documentary Now! - Season 3 - Episode 5

A superfan sets out to make a documentary about the comic strip that changed his life and personally deliver the film to its reclusive creator.

#29 - Time Rogues III: Escape from Forever

Future Man - Season 3 - Episode 7

Josh and Wolf reunite and make a desperate move to escape. Tiger reconciles her past and present selves.

#30 - Exquisite Corpse

Russian Doll - Season 2 - Episode 5

Nadia tracks down the stolen valuables and formulates a plan to secure her family's future. But she comes to a grim realization.

#31 - A Town, a Gangster, a Festival

Documentary Now! - Season 1 - Episode 5

A documentary crew travels to Arborg, Iceland for the annual festival honoring American gangster Al Capone.

#32 - Station to Station

Russian Doll - Season 2 - Episode 4

Alan gets in touch with his roots in Berlin. On a trip to Budapest, Nadia and Maxine wind up at a mind-bending house party.

#33 - The Land After Time

Future Man - Season 3 - Episode 6

Josh discovers a new happiness. Wolf loses his mind. Tiger embarks on an unexpected journey.

#34 - Two Hairdressers in Bagglyport (1994)

Documentary Now! - Season 4 - Episode 3

A fly-on-the-wall portrait of a hair salon in the small coastal town of Bagglyport as they prepare their annual stylebook.

#35 - Coney Island Baby

Russian Doll - Season 2 - Episode 2

While hopping around the city searching for the missing Krugerrands, Nadia runs into a familiar face who lends her a hand.

#36 - Kunuk Uncovered

Documentary Now! - Season 1 - Episode 2

An investigation into the seminal documentary "Kunuk The Hunter" that attempts to separate what is real from what is fabrication. Inspired by the documentary Nanook of the North.

#37 - Sandy Passage

Documentary Now! - Season 1 - Episode 1

An in depth look at the daily lives of two aging socialites and their crumbling estate. Inspired by the documentary Grey Gardens.

#38 - Long Gone

Documentary Now! - Season 3 - Episode 6

An impressionistic look at the turbulent life of American jazz guitarist Rex Logan, who became a cultural icon in Eastern Europe when his music provided the soundtrack for the 1991 revolution in the Republic of Sárdasovinia.