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Seven Documentaries Every Advertising Creative Should See

Posted in Creative. on Thursday, August 27th, 2009 by AdMaster
Aug 27
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Is Mad Men responsible for the rash of advertising documentaries coming out lately?

 

 

Advertising Documentaries



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?




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8 Comments

  1. anil nakhasi on October 9th, 2009

    thanks for the valuable information !

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

    Where do I get those documentals? Here in Madrid I haven’t heard a word of them! :(

  3. Tony Medrano on October 21st, 2009

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

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

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

    Great list, I especially found Helvetica and Objectified to be exceptional documentary films.
  7. 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…
  8. 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.


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