Six picks are open below. The remaining 24, plus the 1,860-film archive, are for members. Resets in 12:50:33.
Plus the full ranked selection every morning and the 1,860-film archive.
Each morning our curators screen the new wave of nonfiction shorts surfacing across the web — far more than any one person could reasonably get through.
We argue, score, and order them into a single ranked selection of 30, with a short note on why each film earns its place. The list resets at midnight, local time.
You open watchcast, watch the day’s #1, and explore as far down the ranking as you like. Members reach the full selection and the 1,860-film archive.
The web does not have a documentary shortage. It has a finding problem. We solve the finding, so you can get back to the watching.
We publish a single ranked selection a day. No autoplay, no infinite scroll, no algorithm nudging you toward outrage. When you’ve watched the day’s best, you’re done.
Elena Sandoval and a small Larnaca team watch the new field of nonfiction shorts each morning and rank them by hand. You can read why each film sits where it does.
Every pick is a real micro-documentary, drawn from 41 countries and counting. Profiles, science, craft, environment — short enough to finish, serious enough to remember.
Trial length, renewal price, and the cancellation path are stated up front. No dark patterns, no buried buttons, no surprise charges. Cancel before the trial ends and pay nothing.
One ranked list a day, published every morning and reset at local midnight. No infinite scroll to fall into.
Trial, renewal price, and cancellation are stated before you pay. The exit is as easy as the entrance.
Every pick is a real micro-documentary credited to its maker. Filmmakers can submit work and we watch all of it.
We rank by human judgement, not engagement metrics. The aim is to save your attention, not capture it.
7 days free, then renews automatically
7 days free, then renews automatically
Start a 7-day free trial to unlock the full daily ranking and the archive. You won't be charged during the trial, and you can cancel any time before it ends to pay nothing.
Every paid plan includes a 7-day money-back guarantee on your first charge. If watchcast isn't for you, email [email protected] and we'll refund that payment.
watchcast works in any modern web browser on desktop, tablet, and phone. We don't currently offer native mobile, smart-TV, or offline-download apps, and we won't claim to until we do.
Yes — after the 7-day trial, your membership renews automatically at the plan price you chose, monthly or annually, until you cancel. The exact amount is shown before you subscribe.
A small editorial team watches the new field of nonfiction shorts each morning and ranks them by hand. There's no engagement algorithm — just curators and a short written rationale per film.
The selection resets every day at 00:00 in your local timezone. The on-page countdown always shows the time remaining until the next day's #1 goes live.
Not yet. watchcast is web streaming only for now. We'd rather say so plainly than advertise an offline feature we haven't built.
watchcast is operated by Thalos Documentary Ltd, registered at Earos 15, Apt 303, 6041 Larnaca, Cyprus.
A membership is intended for one person. We keep pricing low precisely so individual access stays affordable rather than building in sharing tiers.
Payments are processed over an encrypted connection. Until our checkout provider is fully connected, the subscribe button shows a clear setup notice rather than taking a payment.
Yes. Filmmakers can send work to [email protected]. We watch every submission, though we can only rank a small number each day.
No. The ranking is rebuilt from the new field every single day, so today's #1 is replaced by a fresh selection tomorrow at midnight.
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