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 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…
Great honour for the documentary ‘One Hundred and Four (German title: “Einhundertvier”)’: The film is on the official list of qualifying documentaries for the 97th Academy Awards 2025, clearing the first hurdle on the way to a possible Oscar nomination in the prestigious “Documentary Feature Film ’ category. A total of 169 documentary films are…
Jonathan Schörnig’s Oscar 2025-qualifying documentary “One Hundred Four” (German title: “Einhundertvier”) opens today in German cinemas nationwide on the NONFY Documentaries film label. The film team will be guests at the Wolf Kino in Berlin this evening to present the film on its theatrical release. An extensive cinema tour will follow in the coming weeks…
The documentary sea rescue drama “One Hundred Four” (NONFY Documentaries) by Jonathan Schöning has won the main prize at the “It’s all true” film festival 2024, the leading documentary film festival in South America. The festival took place in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, where the film was named best feature film at the…
