[BioGeek]

Kevin Kelly has an extensive collection of what he calls True Films [1]: "I define true films as documentaries, educational films, instructional how-to's, and what the British call factuals - a non-fiction visual account."

He has also released an ebook where he offers rave reviews of 150 great true films. Each film gets a short review of why it is worth your time, and then features 4 or 5 screen grabs from the film to show you what the texture and style of the film is. It also includes a picture of the cover and indicate where you can rent it (say on Netflix) or purchase it (from Amazon).

What is he looking for in a great true film? "It must be factual. It must surprise me, but not preach to me. If it introduces me to a world or subculture that I never thought about before, even better. There's a plot - a transformation from beginning to the end."

[1] http://truefilms.com/ [2] http://www.kk.org/books/true-films.php