The discourse on the use of film in the educational leadership classroom is often limited to the viewing of Hollywood features or industry films created for training purposes. We were motivated by an interest in finding new, valuable curriculum material and mediums that can inform and transform the work of education administrators. Guiding the selection of films is the vision of leadership as defined by the New DEEL (Democratic Ethical Educational Leadership) and the multiple ethical paradigms (Shapiro & Stefkovich, 2005). This article discusses five documentary films for use with educational leaders to enhance course curricula.
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