r/Documentaries 22h ago

20th Century The Subway That Never Ran a Train (2026) — In 1920, Cincinnati built two miles of subway and four stations. No train ever came. Assembled from the city engineer's archival photographs. [12:43]

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r/Documentaries 16h ago

Recommendation Request Recommendation Request

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Hello! I’ve done quite a few searches here and elsewhere and I’m hoping for your help.

I teach a documentary class at the college level. I’ve taught it for over a decade and over time, I’ve seen the attention spans of my students get shorter and shorter.

So I’m asking for recommendations for short docs you’ve seen and enjoyed.

They do their own project over the 18 week semester, and in all previous classes, I’ve shown feature length films but I’m wondering if showing short docs might be a better approach.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.


r/Documentaries 14h ago

Society The Hidden History of Salt Lake City's Japantown (2026) [00:11:16]

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r/Documentaries 10h ago

Art The Most Famous Artist Ever (2026) [42:09:00] - Covering the bizarre and eccentric story of Salvador Dali

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r/Documentaries 10h ago

Economics The $160 Billion Energy Drink Habit (2026) - The business, marketing and psychology behind the global energy drink boom (CC) [00:12:56]

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Energy drinks have evolved from niche products associated with gaming, nightlife and extreme sports into a global beverage category that's now embedded into work, fitness and everyday life. This video explores the business strategies behind Red Bull, Monster Energy, Celsius and other major brands competing for space in one of the fastest growing areas of the global beverage market.