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especially documentary producers, she spent a lot of time raising funds which were used to gather vintage footage from archives around the world as well as many of Alice Guy- Blaché's restored films. During her research, Green unearthed previously unknown letters, documents, photos, and vintage TV and radio interviews, which allowed Alice herself to tell her story. Green noted, "The more I learned about her, the more she seemed like she couldn't be real, like she was too good to be true. I was in awe of her and all her accomplishments." "I wanted to show young girls and boys that a woman was one of the first to move the film medium forward and pave the way for others," she added. "For too long, the narrative about the origins of cinema - and other industries, for that matter - has overlooked important women and that needs to change." That was enough for us to put Be Natural on the short list of documentaries we've must view! Another documentary that's been added to our list is one that comes very close to reality TV - While Time Stands Still – by Elena Miliaresis. The wife of an Iraq war vet, Miliaresis created the military family doc over 12 years to help people understand what it is like for families, especially spouses during wartime. The film follows two military wives - Brandi Albritton and Denneny Cochran before, during, and after their husbands' combat deployments. The film has a solid foundation with more than one hundred inter views from Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, National Guard and Reserve families and experts. Miliaresis' work shows the other side of armed conflict and tracks the effect of war on spouses and parents over the course of six years. While Time Stands Still is an unprecedented investigation that not only exposes the trauma inflicted on families, it also shows the grit and perseverance it takes to heal from these wounds of war. While bullets fly in the war zone, Miliaresis' film focuses on the family challenges and issues that are seldom discussed or publicized. After returning from the suicide crisis center during her husband's third deployment, Brandi confessed, "I felt broken. I could barely get the baby her bottle. The boys were being loud, and I just wanted them to stop. I started thinking horrible thoughts that I don't normally think of like hurting my children and hurting myself," While Time Stands Still isn't all darkness. Miliaresis' film also shows the power of the human spirit.