From highlighting backup singers to one of the funniest women in decades, we present five documentary films that highlight different areas of the entertainment industry that rarely get exposed to the public.

In today’s world, documentaries no longer mean ‘that stuffy black and white movie made in the ’80s you were forced to watch in high school about World War I.’ They’re deep dives into nearly every aspect of our lives. There’s numerous films about food — you’ve probably heard of Oversize Me or Food Inc. — sports — ESPN has had a hand in creating and distributing enthralling stories about major moments in sports history, and some moments you didn’t know existed — and even Lego has Inside: Lego, a 20 minute piece on Netflix about the toy company.

Perhaps with the rise of programs like TED Talks that help revolutionize and inject a sense of vitality into the stereotypically tiresome genre, or the aforementioned vast choice available to viewers today.

All of the movies below (besides the one that has yet to premiere) are available for streaming or purchasing on Netflix, Amazon and iTunes.

’20 Feet from Stardom’

The 2014 Oscar winner for Best Documentary, (and 2015 Grammy for Best Music Film) this film takes a look at the women who have provided vocal backups for dozens of musicians over the past few decades. You’ll never listen to The Rolling Stone’s “Gimme Shelter” the same.

Musicians respect these women and recognize their importance, even when 99% of the listening audience doesn’t notice their presence on tracks. We have gotten so used to ‘supporting’ voices filling (so to speak) the song, covering the bits of music the credited singer doesn’t reach, that without them our music would sound emptier. Does that make sense? If it does, you’ll love the film. If it doesn’t, watch it and let them explain it better than we can.

‘Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show’

This film has everything. Joss Whedon. Writer’s rooms. B-roll of television on-set production. An entire segment about Lost. If you’re like most of us at Hypable, you crave to know the secrets of your favorite shows. And not just the ‘what it’s like to work with so-and-so.’ But how a storyline develops from nothing but a pea-sized idea in the show creators mind, or why a show went off the rails one season only to right the ship the next season.

Showrunners is doubly interesting in that it is a companion film to the book of the same name, providing interviews with the same men and women, but different questions and more thorough answers.

‘Broadway Idiot’

This one is for the theater (and Green Day) lovers! A few years ago, Green Day’s award-winning album, American Idiot was transformed into a 90-minute story set for the stage. Staring John Gallagher Jr., this isn’t Mamma Mia, and you might want to warn your grandmother it’s a bit more raunchy then anything Cole Porter did.

The film is a story in and of itself, and takes you through the process of transforming the content of twenty-some individual songs from a rock band and creating a cohesive story for musical theater. The songs are rearranged, creating harmonies where there once was melody, tweaking tempos and making some songs nearly indistinguishable from the original.

‘Elaine Stritch: Just Shoot Me’

Watch in remembrance of the woman who touched the lives of so many in the entertainment industry. The film takes a look at the actress, singer, dancer, and overall bitingly funny woman, through both her own eyes, and the eyes of she worked with closely. Tina Fey, Nathan Lane, and the late James Gandolfini are among the featured in this film, as well as interviews with people who’ve been working alongside Stritch for years.

Few people — regardless of gender — have left as big of a lasting impact on the comedic world than Stritch did. We’re thankful she did this documentary so we can forever live in awe at the woman’s brassy attitude.

Look forward to: ‘Live from New York’

If the three-hour extravaganza dedicated to Saturday Night Live‘s 40th anniversary this winter did satiate your need to learn about the history of the show, a film is coming out in July that should do the trick. The film will be premiering at Tribeca Film Festival this week, and is in select theaters on June 12.

Unlike the anniversary, which focused on the characters and comedians who’ve come in and out of the show’s doors over the years, Live from New York looks at SNL from a macro lens. How has it affected, or even changed, America’s cultural landscape? No one in the limelight, whether it be for their 15 minutes of fame or eight years in the White House, is safe from the whip-smart parodies and sketches.

Have you seen any of these entertainment documentaries?

If you have, let us know what you thought in the comments! if you haven’t — do you plan on watching any of them?

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