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Seven Documentaries Every Advertising Creative Should See

Posted in Creative. on Thursday, August 27th, 2009 by AdMaster

Aug 27

Is Mad Men responsible for the rash of advertising documentaries coming out lately?

film Seven Documentaries Every Advertising Creative Should See

Art & Copy | 89 min | English (USA) | 2009
Genre: Documentary | Director: Doug Pray

Official Website:
http://www.artandcopyfilm.com/

IMDB:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1333631/

Screenings:
http://artandcopyfilm.org/screenings/

Trailer:

Interview with Dough Pray, Director

Beautiful Losers | 90 min | English (US) | 2008
Genre: Documentary | Directors: Aaron Rose & Joshua Leonard

Official Website:
http://www.beautifullosers.com/

IMDB:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0430916/

Screenings:
http://www.beautifullosers.com/screenings.html

Trailer:

Objectified | 75 min | English (USA) | 2009
Genre: Documentary | Director: Gary Hustwit

Official Website:
http://www.objectifiedfilm.com/

IMDB:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1241325/

Screenings:
http://www.objectifiedfilm.com/screenings/

Trailer:

Clip:

Roadtrip Nation – The Open Road | 80 min | English (USA) 2001
Genre: Documentary

Official Website:
http://www.roadtripnation.com/

Watch full movie online:
http://www.theadclass.com/education/roadtrip-nation-the-open-road

Trailer:

Helvetica | 80 min | English (UK) | 2007
Genre: Documentary | Director: Gary Hustwit

Official Website:
http://www.helveticafilm.com/

IMDB:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0847817/

Trailer:

Lemonade | English (USA) | 2009
Genre: Documentary | Conceived by Erik Proulx, brought to you by Twitter (read full article here)

Official Website:
http://www.lemonademovie.com/

IMDB:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1340721/

Articles:
http://econsultancy.com/blog/4480-q-a-erik-proulx-on-his-documentary-lemonade-and-life-after-ad-layoffs
http://edwardboches.com/this-film-brought-to-you-by-twitter

Trailer:

Milton Glaser: To Inform & Delight | 73 min | English (USA) | 2009
Genre: Documentary | Director: Wendy Keys

NY Tims Article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/22/movies/22glas.html

IMDB:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1275724/

Credits & Info:
http://www.arthousefilmsonline.com/2009/03/milton-glaser-to-inform-deligh.html

Trailer:

Screening Q&A with Director Wendy Keys:

What would you add to the list?

anil nakhasi on October 9th, 2009

thanks for the valuable information !

regards
anil nakhasi ( India )
Maru on October 15th, 2009

Where do I get those documentals? Here in Madrid I haven’t heard a word of them!
Tony Medrano on October 21st, 2009

I would definitely add “Century of the Self” to the list http://bit.ly/J46Et
ap326 on February 4th, 2010

Hey, great list, thanks!
When I grow up . . . « Flagship on May 9th, 2010

[...] Her’s the link; http://www.theadclass.com/creative/best-documentaries-advertising [...]
Jared on June 13th, 2010

Great list, I especially found Helvetica and Objectified to be exceptional documentary films.
Josh on July 24th, 2010

Lemonade is so good. Tony is a genius, I watched Century of the Self, it is probably one of the best documentaries I’ve ever seen if you like advertising and psychology…
Michael R on July 31st, 2010

I’d add ‘The Corporation’ to the list. Pushing cheeseburgers and shampoo isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s important to consider the societal impact of the products you’re shilling.
Andrada on October 10th, 2010

I’m glad i came across this list, one of the first things i thought about as i was googling documentaries on advertising was “there ought to be some sort of list somewhere”. Im no expert but i really think “Killing us softly 3″ should be on the list and maybe “The persuaders”
Zvone on April 19th, 2011

Also “Consuming Kids” (2008)
cash- on May 20th, 2011

Exit through the gift shop definitely!
Bbeau on January 9th, 2012

The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1743720/