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Today in Documentary
Rating: 79 %
Awards:
4 wins & 3 nominations.
Length: 105 mins
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014)
July 19th , 2011, Aaron Swartz is released on bail
January 18th , 2012, thousands of websites join an internet blackout
January 11th , 2013, Aaron Swartz commits suicide
Rating: 67 %
Awards:
5 wins.
Length: 93 mins
Man vs. Snake (2015)
January 15th , 1984, Tim McVey begins his successful attempt to score a billion points in Nibbler
January 17th , 1984, Tim McVey scores 1,000,042,270 on Nibbler
January 28th , 1984, Tim McVey Day
September 5th , 1984, Enrico Zanetti beats Tim McVey's Nibbler score
July 12th , 2008, Tim McVey's billion point score is recognised and celebrated by Twin Galaxies
December 25th , 2011, Tim McVey reclaims his high score in Nibbler
Rating: 8 %
Awards:
2 wins.
Length: 61 mins
February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four (2003)
February 1st , 1960, the first of the Greenboro sit-in protests
Rating: 76 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 5 wins & 2 nominations.
Length: 80 mins
Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1997)
February 1st , 1966, Dieter Dengler is shot down and crash lands in Laos
June 29th , 1966, Dieter Dengler escapes from the Pathet Lao
February 7th , 2001, Dieter Dengler dies
Rating: 43 %
Awards:
1 win.
Length: 98 mins
Almost Sunrise (2017)
August 30th , 2013, Tom Voss and Anthony Anderson start their 2,700-mile walk across the US from Milwaukee
February 1st , 2914, Tom Voss and Anthony Anderson end their 2,700-mile walk across the US in Santa Monica
Rating: 55 %
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 5 nominations.
Length: 89 mins
Killing Lincoln (2013)
February 5th , 1865, Abraham Lincoln visits Alexander Gardner's studio
March 4th , 1865, Abraham Lincoln gives his second inaugural address
March 18th , 1865, John Wilkes Booth plays the villain at Ford's Theater
April 9th , 1865, Abraham Lincoln visits William Seward
April 11th , 1865, Abraham Lincolm speaks from the North portico of the White House
April 14th , 1865, Abraham Lincoln is shot
April 15th , 1865, Abraham Lincoln dies of his wounds
April 26th , 1865, John Wilkes Booth dies
Rating: 71 %
Awards:
1 nomination.
Length: 90 mins
An Act of Conscience (1997)
December 3rd , 1991, Randy Kehler is arrested
February 12th , 1992, Randy Kehler's house is sold at auction to Danny Franklin and Terry Charnesky
April 15th , 1992, Randy Kehler's supporters move in and occupy the contested house
May 28th , 1993, an injunction is issued against the Kehler-Corner protests
December 31st , 1993, an out of court settlement is reached
Rating: 82 %
Awards:
53 wins & 32 nominations.
Length: 95 mins
Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)
June 7th , 1968,
May 9th , 1969,
February 20th , 1976,
December 1st , 2000,
October 23rd , 2001,
Rating: 79 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 6 wins & 38 nominations.
Length: 83 mins
Blackfish (2013)
February 20th , 1991, Tilikum, Haida II and Nootka IV kill a biology student
February 24th , 2010, Tilikum kills a trainer
Rating: 74 %
Awards:
6 wins & 4 nominations.
Length: 90 mins
An Honest Liar (2014)
August 1st , 1973, Uri Geller appears on The Tonight Show
May 27th , 1986, James Randi exposes Peter Popoff on The Tonight Show
February 21st , 1988, José Alvarez channels "Carlos" at the Sydney Opera House
March 21st , 2010, James Randi comes out as gay
September 9th , 2011,
Rating: 100 %
Length: 29 mins
83 Days (2018)
March 24th , 1944, Betty June Binniker and Mary Emma Thames are murdered
April 24th , 1944, George Stinney J is sentenced to death
June 16th , 1944, George Stinney Jr is executed by electrocution
Rating: 50 %
Length: 121 mins
Kamaraj (2004)
April 13th , 1954, K. Kamaraj becomes Chief Minister of Madras Province
October 2nd , 1963, K. Kamaraj resigns from his post
October 9th , 1963, K. Kamaraj becomes president of the Indian National Congress
Rating: 71 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination.
Length: 101 mins
Rating: 76 %
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 40 wins & 12 nominations.
Length: 120 mins
Bowling for Columbine (2002)
April 20th , 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold murder twelve students and a teacher at their school
Rating: 81 %
Awards:
Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 9 nominations.
Length: 114 mins
LA 92 (2017)
April 29th , 1992, the 4 police officers accused of beating Rodney King are acquitted, prompting widespread rioting
Rating: 65 %
Awards:
8 wins & 5 nominations.
Length: 107 mins
Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo (2019)
May 5th , 1968, Danny Trejo throws a rock at a prison guard during a baseball game
August 23rd , 1969, Danny Trejo is released from prison
Rating: 70 %
Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations.
Length: 89 mins
Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003)
June 6th , the date in Aileen Wuornos' final statement that she says she'll "be back"
October 8th , 2002, Aileen Wuornos is interviewed the day before her execution
Rating: 11 %
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.
Length: 91 mins
Rating: 65 %
Awards:
2 wins.
Length: 92 mins
10 MPH (2007)
August 8th , 2004, Josh Caldwell leaves Seattle on his Segway to cross the US
November 18th , 2004, Josh Caldwell arrives in Boston, having travelled the length of the US on his Segway
Rating: 75 %
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 2 nominations.
Length: 225 mins
Woodstock (1970)
August 15th , 1969, Richie Havens, Arlo Guthrie and Joan Baez play at the first day of the Woodstock festival
August 16th , 1969, Sly and the Family Stone, The Who and Jefferson Airplane play at the second day of the Woodstock festival
August 17th , 1969, Joe Cocker, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Jimi Hendrix play at the third and final day of the Woodstock festival
Rating: 70 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 4 nominations.
Length: 93 mins
Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011)
September 1st , Boris Spassky resigns from the final chess game, making Bobby Fischer the new world champion
Rating: 75 %
Awards:
4 wins & 6 nominations.
Length: 98 mins
3 ½ Minutes, 10 Bullets (2015)
November 23rd , 2012, Michael Dunn murders Jordan Davis
October 1st , 2014, Michael Dunn is found guilty of first degree murder
Rating: 71 %
Awards:
1 win.
Length: 86 mins
Pumping Iron (1977)
November 11th , 1977, Arnold Schwarzenegger wins the 1975 Mr. Olympia competition
