The label NONFY Documentaries (short: NONFY) was founded in 2018 by UCM.ONE. The name contains the words “no” and “fiction“, as documentary films, especially in the English-speaking world, are also called “non-fiction movies” as distinct from feature films (“fiction movies“). The term documentary was first used in 1926 by John Gierson.
John Gierson defined this then new genre as “the creative treatment of reality“. What did he mean by that? In principle, a documentary always gives the viewer the expectation of being authentic and merely showing facts. A documentary film can never be a mere depiction of reality, since every documentary film is made through the eyes of the producers, the camera work and choice of filmed materials and the editing of the film.
Therefore, the creators of a documentary film label have the special task of selecting not only qualitative aspects but also documentary films that address relevant topics, are interesting, stimulate thoughtful thinking or get to the bottom of the challenges of our time. Exciting…..
The following documentary films were previously published on the film label NONFY Documentaries:
More information about the documentaries listed above (synopsis, backgrounds, trailers, participants & actors, awards) you can get by clicking on the poster of the documentary you want to get more information about.
The unique music documentary “The Art of Destruction” about the legendary thrash metal band Destruction celebrated its world premiere at Berlin’s CineStar CUBIX at Alexanderplatz on March 6, 2025. In addition to the film team, all of the band’s musicians around lead singer and bassist Schmier attended the premiere at the CineStar-Berlin cinema, CUBIX at…
The real-time documentary ‘One Hundred Four’ (German Original title: “Einhundertvier”) by Jonathan Schörnig, which was released on the NONFY Documentaries label, has been awarded this year’s Grimme Prize in the category ‘Information & Culture’. The jury praised the film for its powerful examination of socially relevant topics and its convincing narrative design. ‘One Hundred Four’…
The unique music documentary “The Art of Destruction” about the legendary thrash metal band Destruction celebrates its world premiere at Berlin’s CineStar CUBIX at Alexanderplatz on March 6, 2025 at 7 p.m. and a few hours before the release of the latest album “Birth of Malice” (Napalm Records). The stars of the premiere night will…
The UCM.ONE team will be present at the 75th Berlinale this year from February 13 to 23. The Berlinale (or in long form: Berlin International Film Festival) is an annual film festival held in Berlin. Alongside the film festivals in Cannes and Venice, it is one of the most important film festivals in Europe and…
The unique music documentary “The Art of Destruction” about the legendary thrash metal band Destruction celebrates its world premiere at Berlin’s CineStar CUBIX at Alexanderplatz on March 6, 2025, one day before the release of the latest album “Birth of Malice” on the metal label Napalm Records. Formed in 1982 in the German town of…
“One Hundred Four” by Jonathan Schörnig has been nominated for the Grimme Award 2025 in the category “Information & Culture Competition”. The film is the only entry in this competition that was realized without the involvement of a broadcasting station – a special recognition of independent film production. The film was also recently longlisted for…
