The BEST episodes of HBO Documentary Film Series season 2012
Every episode of HBO Documentary Film Series season 2012, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of HBO Documentary Film Series season 2012!
HBO presents a full spectrum of non-fiction programming by leading documentary filmmakers. Taking viewers from the hidden corners of America to the shocking reality of global issues, these powerful, uncompromising and award-winning films never fail to leave an impact. Now, with HBO Podcast, listen to interviews with many of our award-winning filmmakers - and even some of their documentary subjects!
#1 - Hard Times: Lost on Long Island
Season 2012 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/9/2012
Explorers the impact of the shrinking of the middle class by telling the story of four families' struggle to find employment during the summer of 2010.
#2 - One Nation Under Dog
Season 2012 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/18/2012
The passionate and complex relationship that Americans have with their dogs. From a Florida couple who spend hundreds of thousands to clone a beloved dog, to rescuers who find homes for abandoned dogs in rural shelters in Tennessee and Alabama where hundreds of thousands are destroyed each year - many in gas chambers. A look at how far some dog lovers will go for the animals they revere and how far they will go as a nation to treat their companion animals humanely.
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Season 2012 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/25/2012
An examination of the phenomenon of internet celebrity. Tells the story of teenage video blogger Chris Crocker, who became famous for his “Leave Britney Alone” YouTube video clip, the documentary explorers how social media has changed society.
#4 - Marina Abramovic The Artists is Present
Season 2012 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/2/2012
Follows Marina Abramovic, "the grandmother of performance art," as she prepares for an exhibition at the New York Museum of Modern Art.
#5 - The Tsunami & the Cherry Blossom
Season 2012 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/16/2012
Tracks the progress of recovery and rebuilding in the wake of the Japan's 2011 tsunami. The film finds comparison between the spring cherry tree and humans rebuilding their lives.
#6 - Birders: The Central Park Effect
Season 2012 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/16/2012
Explorers the rich diversity of birds and bird-watchers that meet in New York City's Central Park each year.
#7 - Vito
Season 2012 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/23/2012
Tells the story of prominent gay activist Vito Russo's contributions to GAA (Gay Activists Alliance), GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) and ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power).
#8 - About Face: Supermodels Then and Now
Season 2012 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/30/2012
Explorers the meaning, definition, and business of beauty through interviews with numerous supermodels including Carol Alt, Christie Brinkley, and Cheryl Tiegs.
#9 - The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia
Season 2012 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/29/2012
The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia provides personal and uplifting accounts of the dyslexic experience from children, experts and iconic leaders.
#10 - In Vogue: The Editor's Eye
Season 2012 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/6/2012
Celebrate the 120th anniversary of 'Vogue' with this profile of fashion's most influential magazine. Told through the eyes of its most iconic editors, the film explores the cultural impact of 'Vogue' over a century of changing trends in fashion, photography and feminism. Interviews include current editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, Nicole Kidman, Sarah Jessica Parker, and others.
#11 - God Is The Bigger Elvis
Season 2012 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/1/2012
#12 - East Of Main Street Small Talk
Season 2012 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/1/2012
#13 - 41
Season 2012 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/14/2012
From running the country to skydiving, this endearing and enlightening portrait explores the life and careers of George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States.