Direction: Jerry Rothwell

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Jerry Rothwell. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


The Reason I Jump

2020 · Documentary · 82 min. · United States

Direction Jerry Rothwell

Cast Jordan O'Donegan

Synopsis An immersive cinematic experience of nonspeaking autistic people across the world, The Reason I Jump is based on a book written by Naoki Higashida when he was just 13. The film follows a young Japanese boy on a journey through...

7.5

70 votes

7.5

70 votes

Town of Runners

2012 · Documentary · 80 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Jerry Rothwell

Synopsis Town of Runners is a feature documentary about young runners from the Ethiopian rural town of Bekoji, home to the current Olympic and World Champions Tirunesh Dibaba and Kenenisa Bekele. The film follows three children as they move from school...

7.2

31 votes

7.2

31 votes

How to Change the World

2015 · Documentary · 110 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Jerry Rothwell

Synopsis How To Change The World is about a group of friends who, in their fight to save the planet, find that they must also fight each other. This film tells the story of the pioneers who established Greenpeace, using intimate...

7.2

246 votes

7.2

246 votes

Deep Water

2006 · Documentary · 92 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Louise Osmond · Jerry Rothwell

Synopsis Deep Water is the stunning true story of the fateful voyage of Donald Crowhurst, an amateur yachtsman who entered the most daring nautical challenge ever: the very first solo, nonstop, round-the-world boat race.

6.8

138 votes

6.8

138 votes

Sour Grapes

2016 · Documentary · 85 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Reuben Atlas · Jerry Rothwell

Synopsis This movie is a documentary about the fine and rare wine auction market centering around a counterfeiter who befriended the rich and powerful and sold millions of dollars of fraudulent wine through the top auction houses.

6.5

243 votes

6.5

243 votes

The Enfield Poltergeist

2023 · Documentary · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Jerry Rothwell

Cast Olivia Booth-Ford · Christos Lawton · Paula Benson · Charlie Blackwood

Synopsis Documentary (2023). 4 Episodes. Experience the chilling true story of the world’s most famous poltergeist case through original audio recordings made inside the house as the events unfolded.

6.2

108 votes

6.2

108 votes

The School in the Cloud

2018 · Documentary · 85 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Jerry Rothwell · Ranu Ghosh

Synopsis What is the future of education in a networked world? Indian professor Sugata Mitra sets up an unmanned internet kiosk in a remote Bengali village to pioneer the "School in the Cloud". The film follows the children as they encounter...

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1968mm (TV Miniseries)

2017 · Documentary · Germany

Direction Felix Kriegsheim · Jerry Rothwell · Stefano Strocchi

Cast Debra Dene Barnes · Marina Cicogna · Ruth Gassmann · Jamal Joseph

Synopsis TV Miniseries (2017-2018). 3 episodes.

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Donor Unknown

2010 · Documentary · United Kingdom

Direction Jerry Rothwell

Synopsis Growing up, the only thing JoEllen Marsh knew about her biological father was that he was Donor 150. She had basic questions about where she came from and who shared her nose. Using the Internet and social networking sites, JoEllen...

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