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- DirectorIan SanterStarsBrent BushnellNolan BushnellJoe CiaramelliAn anthropological look into the rich culture of video games.
- DirectorAnthony DanielAdam HuffmanStarsTyler BlevinsAshleigh MorghanLucky HarmonGo behind the scenes to uncover the truths of being a professional gamer for a living. Can you really make a living from being a gamer?
- DirectorSteven FletcherStarsDavid PleasanceBen DaglishHedley DavisThe Commodore Story of the PET Vic20 C64 and Amiga from engineers, games developers and how Commodore influenced the first 8-bit generation users.
- DirectorTomaso WalliserStarsChuck PeddleJack TramielSteve WozniakWhen Jack Tramiel invented Commodore in the 1970's, he envisioned computing for the masses and not just the upper classes. Spearheading the personal technology revolution and combatting giants like Apple and IBM, Commodore became a household name by changing the way in which we interact, create and play with computers. From the advent of the groundbreaking Atari and Tetris games to the evolution of contemporary technological design, 8 Bit Generation dives into the home computer explosion and explores Commodore's key role in shaping the future in which we now live.
- DirectorZak PennStarsZak PennJoe LewandowskiRobert RentschlerA crew search for all of the old Atari 2600 game cartridges of "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" that were tossed into a landfill in the 1980s.
- DirectorRobert McCallumStarsJay BartlettRobert McCallumThor AackerlundAn adventure-filled documentary on Nintendo that follows two gaming enthusiasts, as they hit the open road in hopes of buying all the 678 official retail-licensed Nintendo games in 30 days with no online purchases.
- DirectorTodd HollandStarsFred SavageLuke EdwardsJenny LewisA boy and his brother run away from home and hitch cross-country, with help from a girl they meet, to compete in the ultimate video-game championship.
- StarsKevin McMahonGeoff EdwardsMark RichardsContestants answer questions about video games and then play featured arcade games in order to earn enough points to beat the opponents.6/10
- DirectorSeth GordonStarsSteve WiebeBilly MitchellMark AlpigerDie-hard gamers compete to break world records on classic arcade games.
- DirectorLisanne PajotJames SwirskyStarsJonathan BlowBrandon BoyerRenaud BédardA documentary that follows the journeys of indie game developers as they create games and release those works, and themselves, to the world.
- DirectorJeremy SneadStarsSean AstinAl AlcornPeter ArmstrongLearn how video games are made, marketed, and consumed by looking back at gaming history and culture through the eyes of game developers, publishers, and consumers.
- DirectorTim KinzyAndrew SeklirStarsTim McVeyWalter DayDwayne RichardIf you ever played the game "Snake" on your early model Nokia cellphone, then you're familiar with "Nibbler," the original "snake" game. MAN VS SNAKE tells the story of Tim McVey (the gamer not the bomber) who in 1984, on a single quarter (and over forty-four hours of non-stop play) was the first person in history to score over one billion points on a video game. This historic accomplishment led the City of Ottumwa to declare a civic day in Tim's honor (Tim McVey Day) and present him with the key to the city. Twenty-five-years later, when rumors of a higher score surface online, attributed to Italian kick-boxing champion Enrico Zanetti, it calls into question everything Tim McVey has believed for decades and forces him to make a decision: either set a new world record, or risk losing his legacy forever. Now middle-aged and out of shape, Tim discovers that reclaiming the Nibbler title will not be easy. Packed with unexpected twists and turns, the film documents one of the epic achievements of the classic gaming era and proves a powerful tale of the triumph of the human spirit.
- DirectorPhilip JonesStarsColleen MacklinGeorge SkleresNaomi ClarkDiversity in video games is extraordinarily important - especially to the people who play them. Explore the story of the queer gaming community, 'gaymer' culture and events, and the rise of LGBTQ themes in video games.
- DirectorLisanne PajotJames SwirskyStarsJonathan BlowPhil FishEdmund McMillenA collection of short documentaries following the people and projects from Indie Game: The Movie in the years following that film's release.
- DirectorAl CampbellMarcus DabornGraham ProudStarsCharlie BrookerAl AlcornMalorie BlackmanCharlie Brooker takes you on a journey through time to show the most influential video games on everyday life.
- DirectorHoward Scott WarshawStarsJerome DomuratTod FryeRob FulopStory of Atari after its fall from the mouths of the people who created and escalate Atari to the top of the computer world, the video game designer and programmers.
- DirectorKurt VincentStarsAnthony CaliHenry CenAkuma HokoruThe story of Chinatown Fair, the legendary arcade located in the heart of New York's Chinatown. This documentary explores how the arcade became a shelter to a community as diverse as the city surrounding it and changed lives in doing so.
- DirectorDavid CarrDavid ComtoisStarsTony Hawk
- DirectorLincoln RuchtiStarsWalter DayBen GoldSteve Sanders1982's Video Game World Champions share their philosophies on joysticks, groupies and life.
- From "Pong" to "Pac Man" and "Super Mario" to "Lara Croft", "Doom", "Grand Theft Auto" and everything in between - it's the story of the videogame revolution.
- DirectorJeremy MackStarsBill CarltonRobert MruczekTerry NelsonAlthough technology continues to evolve, a group of die-hard gamers refuses to abandon the classic arcade games of yesteryear. The 80's live on for these enthusiasts, who compete against each other and history to record the world's highest scores. Portland gamer Bill Carlton is one of the most brazen, fearlessly taking on some of the toughest records on the books. HIGH SCORE follows Bill as he attempts to take down the Atari classic Missile Command and its twenty year-old record. To get the 80 million points he'll have to play the game on one quarter for over two days straight. There is no pause button. There will be no sleep. There can only be one victor in this classic story of Man versus Missile Command.
- DirectorSean TiedemanStarsRichie KnucklezWalter DayBilly MitchellFollow the rise and fall of the King of Arcades as one man pursues his dream against all odds.
- DirectorDave DanzaraStarsBryan ArmitageNathan BarnattChris ConnallyA documentary on classic video arcade collectors across North America. Those who were the first to look into the neon haze of a vector/raster screen and fall in love. The first quarter poppers, the "vidiots" who never grew up.
- DirectorMarc de GuerreIan HannahStarsClive ThompsonHenry JenkinsRobert KozinetsSpecial documentary look at how pop culture's 'new dark continent,' video games, are changing the world.
- StarsGreg PalmerSeamus BlackleyNolan BushnellA light-hearted look at the worldwide phenomenon of video games, and how they have revolutionized technology and forever changed popular culture.
- CreatorBill AikenAndy BambergerJames BetheaStarsPhil MooreAndrea LivelyMichael BowerTwo teams vie for a chance to go inside a video game!
- DirectorKonstantin StürzStarsAllister Brimble
- StarsPat ContriJohn DeliaJoey DeSenaA TV show that examines the history, culture and oddities of video games. Each episode focuses on a specific year and the influential games of that year.7.5/10
- DirectorAnthony CaulfieldNicola CaulfieldStarsShahid AhmadRichard AplinBrian BagnallHow the Commodore Amiga helped influence a generation of Developers to take Video Gaming to a whole new level.
- StarsShigeru MiyamotoNolan BushnellRuss DillenThis Emmy-nominated seven-part docuseries features the incredible and untold stories behind the most legendary video games. Meet the people who were on the front line and reveal the unique moments that shaped the world of gaming.6.5/10
- DirectorTomaso WalliserStarsBil HerdNolan BushnellManny GerardBefore Google, Yahoo and even Apple, before the Silicon Valley cliché of informal dress code, skateboards running the corridors and wild creativity became commonplace, one company embodied the digital economy lifestyle and business style: the one firm coming out of the Age of Aquarius was Atari. The story of Atari is two-thirds the story of Nolan Bushnell, founder and visionary, and one-third the first and probably biggest boom and bust of the new economy some 20 years before the new economy even existed. Atari was showing that technology is cool, way before the personal computer revolution took place and they were reaching out to an ever-growing audience with something that is still cool today: video games. Atari literally introduced the digital world to the mass consciousness. Nolan Bushnell and Atari have a huge collection of firsts: the first successful video game company, the first coin-op video game ever, the first general purpose console to win the market, the first marriage between video games and movie industry in the history of entertainment, the fastest growing company in history, the biggest industry crash ever, the weirdest anecdotes in Silicon Valley, the coolest brand on the planet... Atari is a story to be told for two main reasons: it is pure fun and it is impressively educational. Going through the ups and downs of Atari's ride, one can learn when and how our relationship with the digital world was born (ahead of Apple, Commodore, Microsoft and even the Homebrew Computer Club), how the 100 billion dollars a year video game industry was born, what to do to make your idea successful, what to do to screw it all up, whether to sell your baby to a giant major or not, what not to do to preserve your market from crashing and many others interesting topics.
- DirectorRichard James CookStarsTyler ColemanRichard James CookRami IsmailSeveral independent game creators retell their struggles, failures, and triumphs while discussing what it means to be an "indie", and what it means to be a creative.
- StarsPaddy Inniss
- CreatorJeremy SneadStarsSean AstinWilliam ShatnerMichael RookerUnlocked is a groundbreaking 8 part documentary series that provides firsthand stories by industry icons, celebrities, consumers, and field experts on the culture, technology, history, and future of the video game industry.