International Documentary Association top 25 documentaries

1. Hoop Dreams (1994)[2]
2. The Thin Blue Line (1988)
3. Bowling for Columbine (2002)
4. Spellbound (2002)
5. Harlan County, U.S.A. (1976)
6. An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
7. Crumb (1994)
8. Gimme Shelter (1970)
9. The Fog of War (2003)
10. Roger & Me (1989)
11. Super Size Me (2004)
12. Dont Look Back (1967)
13. Salesman (1968)
14. Koyaanisqatsi (1983)
15. Sherman's March (1986)
16. Grey Gardens (1976)
17. Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
18. Born into Brothels (2004)
19. Titicut Follies (1967)
20. Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
21. Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
22. Winged Migration (2002)
23. Grizzly Man (2005)
24. Night and Fog (1955)
25. Woodstock (1970)

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Night and Fog is the oldest and shortest entry on the list[5] while An Inconvenient Truth is the most recent as of 2020.

Six Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature winners are featured on the list: Bowling for Columbine, Harlan County, U.S.A., An Inconvenient Truth, The Fog of War,[6] Born into Brothels and Woodstock.

Michael Moore, Errol Morris and The Maysles Brothers have multiple entries on the list.[7]

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