Original List

Prompts:

Watch a documentary...
1. On a subject that interests you greatly
2. On a subject that is not of particular interest to you
3. On a subject that makes you uncomfortable or upset
4. The most popular documentary that you haven't seen from any year
5. About a specific filmmaker or actor
6. About a specific film or TV show
7. About films, either in general or of a specific theme/genre
8. Having to do with music or a music icon
9. Having to do with comedy or a comedian
10. Having to do with food
11. Having to do with visual art or design
12. About family, children, or school
13. About any kind of competition
14. Having to do with nature or animals
15. Having to do with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math)
16. Having to do with religion, spirituality, or psychology
17. Having to do with social justice
18. Having to do with government or politics
19. Having to do with sports or athletics
20. Having to do with war or violent conflict
21. About old people
22. About helping people
23. Released in 2025
24. Having an LGBTQ+ subject matter
25. About an especially unusual, obscure, or absurd subject
26. Autobiographical (about the filmmaker's own life)
27. Non-narrative
28. Animated
29. A documentary miniseries
30. Produced by The New York Times
31. Directed by Laura Poitras
32. Directed by Raoul Peck
33. Directed by a Woman
34. True Crime
35. Feature length documentary Oscar winner
36. Feature length documentary Oscar nominee (not winner)
37. Short subject documentary Oscar winner
38. Runtime of 1 hour or shorter
39. From or about a country in Europe
40. From or about a country in Asia
41. From or about a country in Africa or the Middle East
42. From or about a country in Oceania
43. Made before 1960
44. From the 1960's
45. From the 1970's
46. From the 1980's
47. From the 1990's
48. From the 2000's
49. Anything goes! You choose
50. Anything goes! You choose
51. Anything goes! You choose
52. Anything goes! You choose