Athlete

A tantalizing documentary following the mental and physical toll it takes being an eSport athlete. Taking a focus on eSports and the unrelenting grind it takes to reach the top tier. It follows competitive eSport players of all tiers and exploring the major drawbacks that comes with competing. As well as their routine when training for a game and the backend that holds everything up. Something that not many people even know about.

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Smash Forward: Growing the Vancouver Esports Scene

Vancouver's esports scene is on the cusp to unstoppable growth. The local fighting games community tells all on what it took to get this far.

2019-07-15 | en

DRX - The Rise

Entering Worlds 2022, nobody expected DRX to make it past the Play-In stage. But their past record didn't keep the determined LCK team from eyeing victory at the biggest LoL tournament of the year.

2023-12-07 | en

State of Play

A feature documentary about the world of South-Korean professional gamers. Every year thousands of South-Koreans flock to the game stadiums in Seoul to watch the Pro League, a live sports event where professional gamers compete to be the best at one single video game: Starcraft. It’s a title many young South Koreans dream of. The game itself is more than a decade old, almost ancient in the fast developing world of video games, but in South Korea it has become a national past-time. Like most specator sports, this world of eSports rapidly evolved in a multi-million dollar business. In this story, we follow 3 boys in different stages of their career as a Pro-Gamer in South Korea. For some it will be a struggle to stay on top of their game, for others it might be the turning point of their lives

2013-09-09 | ko

I Am Street Fighter

For one of the longest-running game franchises in history, Street Fighter creators Capcom needed something exceedingly special to accompany the release of their 25th anniversary edition of the game. AREA 5 produced, shot, edited, and finished a documentary that spans three countries, more than two decades, and tells the story of how a game not only birthed an entire genre, but changed the lives of a generation.

2012-09-18 | en

Free to Play

Follow three professional video game players as they overcome personal adversity, family pressures, and the realities of life to compete in a $1,000,000 tournament that could change their lives forever.

2014-03-19 | en

Rise of the eSports Hero

The film explores the sub-culture of pro-gaming through the lives of North America’s top e-sports team, Team Evil Geniuses, as they tour the world competing for money, fame, and glory. Chris “Huk” Loranger, is Canada’s finest e-sports export and self-proclaimed diva; Greg “IdrA” Fields, a legend in the Starcraft community, now disillusioned with his once passion; Geoff “iNcontroL” Robinson, a former college football captain turned pro-gamer now at a crossroads in his career, and his bride to be, a Miss USA pageant contestant. Evil Geniuses’ CEO, Alex Garfield, is faced with the growing pains of being on the leading edge of a burgeoning multi-billion dollar industry; balancing sponsors and managing egos; all while trying to keep his own life in check.

2013-10-26 | en

To Win It All

To Win It All: The Road to the Six Invitational is an exciting view into Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, one of the world's fastest-growing esports. Three top players from around the globe try to balance lives, relationships, and training while chasing a chance to compete in the Six Invitational and win its life-changing $2,000,000 prize pool.

2019-01-01 | en

Break the Game

Record-breaking gamer Narcissa Wright grapples with her toxic obsession for attention and her space in the streaming community after coming out as transgender, all while attempting to set a new world record for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

2023-06-10 | en

League of Legends: Origins

Fans, experts and creators of “League of Legends” detail the game’s rise from free demo to global esports titan.

2019-10-16 | en

Video Games: The New Masters of the World

In thirty years, the video game has conquered an increasingly wide audience. Drawing on the recent work of economists, sociologists, experts and interviewing major players in this field, this investigation unravels the overwhelming domination of this new mass media.

2016-11-15 | fr

Rise of the Supergamer

YouTube star Dan Howell explores the exploding world of esports and the joystick-wielding pro gamers who train 12 hours per day and earn fortunes.

2016-02-02 | en

A Dream Story

Part one of the documentary "The Story of a Dream", which tells the story of Team Falcons as they compete in the Esports World Cup!

2024-12-08 | ar

Wyścig Mistrzów

2013-02-24 | pl

The CLG Documentary

The CLG Documentary is a film chronicling the creation and trials of one of North America's best League of Legends teams. The film gives insight into CLG's life, their motivations, aspirations, and the struggles that come with the pro gamer lifestyle.

2013-06-11 | en

compLexity: Generations

"Generations" is a raw, unscripted, behind-the-scenes look at compLexity Gaming's trip to MLG Anaheim where you follow the owners, managers, players and children of the compLexity Family during the biggest StarCraft 2 event of 2012.

2012-07-31 | en

New Heights - A documentary by G2.Kinguin

What a major in Cluj-Napoca! As the title says we feel like the team and all the players reached a whole new level. We showed what we are capable of and proved that we are on the very top. This is the beginning of a new era, the next major is ours!

2015-11-18 | en

Counter Logic Gaming: Overcoming Legacy

Yahoo Esports followed Counter Logic Gaming throughout their run at MSI 2016. This feature examines what their performance meant from a historic standpoint.

2016-08-13 | en

G2 - Road to LCS

Follow Gamers2’s LoL team through the LCS Promotion stage in this amazing behind-the-scenes video with exclusive footage! Just sit back and enjoy!

2015-09-12 | en

StarCraft II - Year One

At MLG Anaheim, we interviewed several players and personalities about the past, present and future of StarCraft II

2011-08-30 | en