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What are the best documentaries on YouTube?
YouTube is everyone's platform for funny and entertaining videos. It is a great place for original programming videos. What you might not know is that it is also home to many great documentary films. Here are some to check out on your free time.
Storyville Silk Road Drugs, Death and the Dark Web Documentary 2017
Storyville Silk Road Drugs, Death and the Dark Web Documentary 2017 is a documentary that looks at the black market website known as the Silk Road, which emerged on the darknet in 2011. This 'Amazon of illegal drugs' was the brainchild of a mysterious, libertarian intellectual operating under the avatar The Dread Pirate Roberts. Promising its users complete anonymity and total freedom from government regulation or scrutiny, Silk Road became a million-dollar digital drugs cartel.
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Anyone can produce a short documentary film nowadays. An article by Bryn Beausoleil tells that short-form documentary films continue rising. Especially in 2018’s cultural and technological landscape. This statement is further cemented by reports on the South by Southwest (SXSW). An annual film and music festival that begun in 1987 and held in Texas, Unites States. The advent of the internet and the popularity of filming devices paved the way. Moreover for digital contents to rise on different media platforms. This means more opportunities for indie actors and filmmakers.
From ‘dull and long’ to light-hearted and short, documentary films have won the hearts of the youth. This is true, especially in China. As observed by the China Netcasting Services Association's report. More people opt to watch free documentaries online. Some of the best documentaries are available on YouTube for free. If you've asked yourself the question "what to watch on YouTube?", this a good place to start. You get to watch something interesting and you learn something new at the same time. Even for a price, YouTube still has a good collection of documentaries to stream. On a similar note, documentaries now make up a higher percentage in the market. They currently take up 13% of all the movie releases. A mind-boggling question today would be “What drives the documentary competition?” The answer lies in the enthusiasm of people for rawness and nonfiction cinema.
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- #1September 4, 2017"I watched this documentary on YouTube last night and it explored all aspects of trading in illegal drugs on the dark web. I couldn't believe how easy it was to buy any type of drug in such a way. All you need is a credit card and you can get anything sent to you. Scary stuff, especially if you're a parent."
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Storyville Silk Road Drugs, Death and the Dark Web Documentary 2017 - #2March 12, 2019"If you were to ask me what are the best full length documentaries on youtube? SHELTER will be on my top three list. WHY? This made me think that although right now i am in a good condition but some people are suffering and have it bad. I pray that sooner or later they will get better."
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SHELTER - #3March 12, 2019"Although this isn't what i am looking for because originally i wanted to find the best documentaries on youtube. But VPRO Documentary is in fact a channel not video. I dont have a problem with that because through this i am able to watch free documentaries of different topics."
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[CHANNEL] VPRO Documentary - #4March 12, 2019"Not exactly what i am looking for... But i am thankful i found out about this because without this my time browsing full documentaries on youtube I can watch has been lessened. Why? Because it provides you a list of categories and will directly link the YT on its site itself."
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Documentary Heaven - #5January 15, 2017"I love nature and foreign cultures so finding this Youtube channel with plenty of free documentaries about this topics was great! From the secrets of ancient tribes to the life of unknown species, Planet Doc offers a lot of videos for curious minds as mine."
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[CHANNEL] Planet Doc - #6March 25, 2019"Am not really interested with science but i watched this for the first time during my physics class in high school. I randomly found this on Youtube and it is for FREE! Isn't that amazing eh? Im guessing this is one of the popular documentaries on Youtube right now"
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Quantum Theory - #7March 12, 2019"Oh wow i didn't expect that there will be paid full documentaries on YouTube that includes Zeitgeist. So yeah this docu is very informative on astrotheological myths, historical propagandas and even current events. This made me question my life."
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Zeitgeist: The Movie - #8March 25, 2019"The first time i saw this documentary was on CNN. I didn't expect that this will be suggested to me on things to watch on Youtube. I was really surprised! Because of this i changed my outlook on the use of cannabis as medical purposes."
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Weed - #9March 25, 2019"More people need to add this on their list of the best youtube documentaries!!! So that they would change their perspective on the cannabis to be legal. It really broke my heart to see what the family have gone through for their kid."
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American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny - #10March 12, 2019"Uh oh. Why is an article added on this list of solutions? Someone might have mistakenly added this LMAO. I want to find the best documentaries on Youtube and yes it provides that but this is an article LOL."
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Down the Rabbit Hole We Go! - #11March 12, 2019"I beg to disagree with you @Frances Adams! Haven't you see what is happening around the world? Open your eyes! Before the Flood is really one of the popular documentaries tackling climate change."
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Before the Flood - #12January 8, 2017"This is a great list of documentaries on youtube. My favorites arethe Quantum Theory, and the Muhammad Ali documentary. I enjoy this list because it has a lot of different variety to choose from."
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Here's a bunch of Documentaries you can watch on YouTube - #13March 25, 2019"I dont think this is the full documentary. Yeah it is one of the free documentaries on Youtube but this is only a part of the docuseries. I wonder where i can find the other parts"
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Alone in the Wild - #14March 25, 2019"Hats off to whoever who made this documentary. It is so well done i almost cannot believe it!!! Those over 1 million views makes this one of the popular documentaries on Youtube"
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This Is The Zodiac Speaking - #15March 12, 2019"@Billy Day I agree with you that Real Stories is a YouTube channel offering the best free documentaries. And not just that it post new videos every week. Isn't that amazing eh?"
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[CHANNEL] Real Stories - #16March 12, 2019"Hi @Angel Sengupta! Really? It sucks that I wasn't able to watch its full documentaries on youtube. Right now it has no videos available on its channel eh."
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[CHANNEL] Superb Documentaries - #17March 25, 2019"Didn't expect that Capturing The Friedmans would be one of the free documentaries that i can watch on YouTube. Anyway, this has a disturbing subject"
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Capturing The Friedmans - #18March 25, 2019"I am not looking for a list of article of free documentaries. I want the exact link of the docu on Youtube. WHy was this even suggested here?"
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YouTube Videos to Learn From - #19March 25, 2019"Anyone here when they visit the link it shows "The site can't be reached"? This looks interesting to see popular documentaries eh."
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21 Best True Crime Documentaries You Can Watch on YouTube
| Rank | Answers | Type | Votes | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeitgeist: The Movie | Movies | 41 | Paid |
| 2 | Before the Flood | Movies | 40 | Paid |
| 3 | This Is The Zodiac Speaking | Videos | 28 | Free |
| 4 | Weed | Videos | 28 | Free |
| 5 | American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny | Movies | 28 | Free |
| 6 | Quantum Theory | Videos | 26 | Free |
| 7 | SHELTER | Videos | 25 | Free |
| 8 | Alone in the Wild | Videos | 25 | Free |
| 9 | [CHANNEL] Real Stories | Videos | 21 | Paid |
| 10 | [CHANNEL] VPRO Documentary | Videos | 18 | Free |