Two movies distributed by THINKFilm have been recognized by the International Documentary Association (IDA) as being among the 25 best documentaries of all time. In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the IDA's almost 3,000 members selected from a list of over 700 films from the last 55 years. SPELLBOUND (2002), which was Oscar nominated as "Best Documentary Feature," and BORN INTO BROTHELS (2004), which won the Oscar as "Best Documentary Feature," placed 4th and 18th respectively. The full list of films follows.

"Hoop Dreams," directed by Steve James, Peter Gilbert and Frederick Marx
"The Thin Blue Line," directed by Errol Morris
"Bowling for Columbine," directed by Michael Moore
SPELLBOUND, directed by Jeffery Blitz - THINKFilm
"Harlan County USA," directed by Barbara Kopple
"An Inconvenient Truth," directed by Davis Guggenheim
"Crumb," directed by Terry Zwigoff
"Gimme Shelter," directed by Albert and David Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin
"The Fog of War," directed by Errol Morris
"Roger and Me," directed by Michael Moore
"Super Size Me," directed by Morgan Spurlock
"Don't Look Back," directed by DA Pennebaker
"Salesman," directed by Albert and David Maysles
"Koyaanisqatsi: Life Out of Balance," directed by Godfrey Reggio
"Sherman's March," directed by Ross McElwee
"Grey Gardens," directed by Albert and David Maysles, Ellen Hovde and Muffie Meyer
"Capturing the Friedmans," directed by Andrew Jarecki
BORN INTO BROTHELS, directed by Ross Kauffman and Zana Briski - THINKFilm
"Titticut Follies," directed by Frederick Wiseman
"Buena Vista Social Club," directed by Wim Wenders
"Fahrenheit 9/11," directed by Michael Moore
"Winged Migration," directed by Jacques Perrin
"Grizzly Man," directed by Werner Herzog
"Night and Fog," directed by Alain Resnais
"Woodstock," directed by Michael Wadleigh