Best Official Winter Olympic Documentary?
Over the past 100 years, Olympic documentaries have gained a reputation as one of the more interesting subgenres in film. A distinction earned by being important chroniclers of sports history, by telling compelling stories and by attracting master directors. These films aim to capture the soul of the games, while also considering them in a broader social and cultural context. Directors Leni Riefenstahl and Kon Ichikawa are just two examples of directors who have used their Olympic opportunity to push the boundaries of filmmaking. Source: Criterion - Olympics 100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012
Which of these select official documentaries about the Winter Olympic Games is the best, so far?
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Which of these select official documentaries about the Winter Olympic Games is the best, so far?
Discuss the topic here.
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- DirectorSeung-jun YiStarsAkwasi FrimpongDaniela Irschko-StolzBilly MorganFIVE COMPETITORS. FIVE SPORTS. ONE AMBITION. The film follows the 5 athletes: an ice hockey player, a skeleton player, a skier, a snowboarder and a ski jumper who competed in the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.Official Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic documentary
- DirectorSergei MiroshnichenkoThis is the official Olympic documentary of the Sochi 2014: XXII Olympic Winter Games.Official Sochi 2014 Olympic documentary
- DirectorNancy BeffaThe final Olympics documentary produced by legendary filmmaker Bud Greenspan before his death at age 84 is this typically riveting, emotionally involving portrait of athletes competing at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia.Official Vancover 2010 Olympic documentary
- DirectorNancy BeffaBud GreenspanMichael SchanzerStarsKjetil André AamodtShizuka ArakawaJoey CheekBud Greenspan looks back at the most interesting stories from the 2006 Olympic Winter Games.Official Torino 2006 Olympic documentary
- DirectorBud GreenspanStarsStefania BelmondoBonnie BlairHerb BrooksAward-winning sports chronicler Bud Greenspan delivers a powerful and emotional look at six individual stories in the official film of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. Greenspan goes beyond highlight footage to tell the story of how these athletes overcome incredible obstacles to achieve Olympic glory.Official Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic documentary
- DirectorKieth MerrillStarsStacy KeachYayoi SwappA documentary covering the 1998 Olympic Games in Nagano, filmed for IMAX presentations.Official Nagano 1998 Olympic IMAX documentary
- 19981h 59mNot Rated6.8 (65)TV MovieDirectorBud GreenspanStarsLu ChenDeborah CompagnoniKirstin HolumA documentary covering the 1998 Olympic Games in Nagano.Official Nagano 1998 Olympic documentary
- DirectorBud GreenspanStarsWill LymanA documentary covering the 1994 Olympic Games in Lillehammer.Official Lillehammer 1994 Olympic documentary
- DirectorR. Douglas CopseyJoe Jay JalbertStarsDon LaFontaineA documentary chronicling the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.Official Albertville 1992 Olympic documentary
- DirectorBud GreenspanStarsDavid PerryA documentary covering the 1988 Olympic Games in Calgary.Official Calgary 1988 Olympic documentary
- DirectorKim TakalA documentary covering the 1984 Olympic Games in Sarajevo.Official Saravejo 1984 Olympic documentary
- DirectorDrummond ChallisTony MaylamA documentary covering the 1980 Olympic Games in Lake Placid.Official Lake Placid 1980 Olympic documentary
- DirectorTony MaylamStarsJames CoburnDocumentary about the Winter Olympics in Innsbruck 1976.Official Innsbruck 1976 Olympic documentary
- DirectorMasahiro ShinodaA documentary about the 1972 Winter Olympic Games in Sapporo, Japan.Official Sapporo 1972 Olympic documentary
- DirectorClaude LelouchFrançois ReichenbachStarsPeggy FlemingJean-Claude KillyDalidaA documentary about the Winter Olympics.Official Grenoble 1968 Olympic documentary
- DirectorJacques ErtaudJean-Jacques LanguepinFilm of the 10th Olympic Winter Games in Grenoble.Official Grenoble 1968 Olympic documentary
- DirectorTheo HörmannStarsBob BeattieHeinz EngelmannErnst GrissemannTheo Hörmann's official International Olympic Committee documentary chronicling the events leading up to, during and after the IX Olympic Winter Games held in Innsbruck, Austria in 1964.Official Innsbruck 1964 Olympic documentary
- DirectorHeribert MeiselStarsBing CrosbyTony CurtisHeinz Fischer-KarwinA documentary covering the 1960 Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley, California.Official Squaw Valley 1960 Olympic documentary
- DirectorGiorgio FerroniStarsEmma AlbrightRenzo AlveraMax AngstA documentary covering the 1956 Olympic Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.Official Cortina 1956 Olympic documentary
- DirectorTancred IbsenStarsHjalmar 'Hjallis' AndersenKing Olav VA documentary covering the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.Official Oslo 1952 Olympic documentary
- DirectorAndré MichelStarsGretchen FraserFinn HelgesenNils KarlssonA documentary covering the 1948 Olympic Games in St. Moritz.Official Saint Moritz 1948 Olympic documentary
- 193638mNot Rated6.1 (153)ShortDirectorHerbert BriegerCarl JunghansStarsAdolf HitlerThis Nazi propaganda film covers the 1936 Winter Olympics that were held in Germany.Official Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 Olympic documentary
- DirectorArnold FanckOthmar GurtnerStarsSonja HenieAlf AndersenBertel BackmannA documentary about the 1928 St. Moritz Olympics.Official Saint Moritz 1928 Olympic documentary
- DirectorJean de RoveraA documentary covering the Olympic Games at Chamonix in 1924.Official Chamonix 1924 Olympic documentary
- DirectorChuan LuStarsChris CorningYuzuru HanyuShaoang LiuDespite the global pandemic, international misunderstandings and skepticism, the Organizing Committees stuck to their mission and organized the Beijing 2022. This is a story of hard work, cooperation, competition, humanity and friendship.Official Beijing 2022 Olympic documentary