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Gifted and Challenged: The Making of 'Shortbus'

March 2007 •English

A look at the unusual process used in the making of the film Shortbus (2006) featuring interviews, behind the scenes footage and clips from the feature film. Director John Cameron Mitchell starts with the concept of using real sex in a film with a positive message. The cast of unknowns is selected from homemade audition tapes and then a callback audition workshop. More acting workshops are used to develop the characters and script. The project overcomes a number of obstacles and the rest of the film's development is followed up until its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.

The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2'

August 2004 •English

The documentary of Kill Bill Vol.2, and how it was made. This is a documentary found on the DVD of Kill Bill Vol. 2. It consists of interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, and clips of the movie.

Disney Presents: Main Street Electrical Parade - Farewell Season

November 1996 •English

Catch the spark after dark at Disneyland Park. And say farewell to one of the Magic Kingdom's most celebrated traditions - The Main Street Electrical Parade. Where else, but in The Main Street Electrical Parade, could you see an illuminated 40-foot-long fire-breathing dragon? And hear the energy of its legendary melody one last time? It's unforgettable after-dark magic that will glow in your heart long after the last float has disappeared.

Cult People

January 1989 •English

In interviews, various actors and directors discuss their careers and their involvement in the making of what has come to be known as "cult" films. Included are such well-known genre figures as Russ Meyer, Curtis Harrington, Cameron Mitchell and James Karen.

Meninos da Fila

September 2012 •Portuguese

It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')

August 2002 •English

A documentary behind the scenes of Peter Bogdanovich's 'The Cat's Meow' (2001).

Loyal to My Image

April 1992 •English

Through one woman's experience as an adopted person and also as a mother who relinquished her child in 1971, this documentary highlights the many complex issues associated with adoption.

Adventure Time Forever

June 2015 •English

This a fun behind-the-scenes featurette that looks back on the creation and continuing popularity of the show. Several members of the crew discuss the production's early difficulties, finding the series' tone, the growing fandom, and the show's unique appeal to all ages.

An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road

October 2012 •English

In the summer of 1968, a group of people assembled in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. They were making a film of John Barth's 1958 novel The End of the Road.

Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'

August 2004 •English

The Making of feature for the George Lucas movie 'THX 1138'.

The King Without a Crown

October 1937 •English

This short explores the possibility that Louis XVII, son of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, escaped death during the French Revolution and was raised by Indians in America.

Favorite Daughter

September 2022 •English

A grandmother, mother, and daughter quarantine together in a Tribeca apartment as they laugh about life over wine.

Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid

June 2023 •English

A documentary about the making of Ari Aster's Kafkaesque epic Beau is Afraid.

Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer

July 2023 •English

A look behind the scenes of Christopher Nolan's film "Oppenheimer" about an American scientist and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.

The Boat Show 2020: Riva in the Movie

September 2020 •Italian

Heavenly Bodies!

June 1963 •English

A group of filmmakers shadow some glamour photographers in order to discover the skill involved in getting 'magic' to appear on the photos.

Outlaw Comic: The Censoring of Bill Hicks

June 2003 •English

A biographical documentary on the late great comedian Bill Hicks and his career; in particular the censorship by Letterman that scarred it.

Sherwood Park

December 2024 •English

Reclaiming what was once stolen from him, a man journeys back to the place of his childhood nearly 80 years after his world came crashing down.

Rebuilding Coraline

August 2024 •English

A behind-the-scenes featurette explaining the process to make new Coraline puppets fifteen years after the film's release.

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

November 2006 •English

A documentary about the making of, and legacy of, the Forbidden Planet movie.