Grandma's Grammar

Souvenirs d'Othello

January 1995 •French

Actress Suzanne Cloutier is interviewed about "Othello", Orson Welles' masterpiece, in which she played Desdemona.

Looking Back on Boudu Saved from Drowning

December 1969 •French

French television program discussing Jean Renoir's 1932 film "Boudu Saved from Drowning".

A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'

February 2008 •English

Documentary about the making of the 1982 film, featuring interviews with the cast and crew.

The Filmmaker and the Labyrinth

June 2004 •Italian

A documentary looking at the life and films of Francesco Rosi.

An Open Secret

November 2014 •English

An investigation into accusations of teenagers being sexually abused within the film industry.

There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbs

September 2014 •English

An in depth look at the making of The 'Burbs, from High Rising Productions. This feature-length documentary includes interviews with director Joe Dante, actors Corey Feldman, Courtney Gains and Wendy Schaal, director of photography Robert M. Stevens and production designer James H. Spencer.

La corte de Ana

March 2020 •Spanish

She appeared when Spain was waking up from a long post-war period and crying with melodramas starring children, a child prodigy unlike any other; a girl who, in time, would become a symbol of freedom and a total artist. Actress, singer, friend, lover. This is the story of Ana Belén.

On Screen!: Mon Oncle Antoine

November 2006 •English

Documentary about the 1971 Canadian film by Claude Jutra.

Motion and Emotion: The Road to 'Paris, Texas'

April 1990 •English

Documentary about the making of Wim Wenders' 1984 film, with interviews conducted in 1989.

The Pixar Story

August 2007 •English

A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of its East Bay campus, the company's relationship with Disney, and its remarkable initial string of eight hits. The contributions of John Lasseter, Ed Catmull and Steve Jobs are profiled. The decline of two-dimensional animation is chronicled as three-dimensional animation rises. Hard work and creativity seem to share the screen in equal proportions.

Artur

May 2011 •Portuguese

Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema

December 1976 •English

BBC documentary about the rise of the New German Cinema and several of its most important figures.

Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer

July 1990 •English

Documentary about the life and work of film director Preston Sturges.

Somewhere Between New York and LA

November 2020 •English

Since he was 18 years old, Blake Eckard has written and directed six feature length films in his hometown of Stanberry, Missouri (population 1186). Aside from a short distribution deal in Canada and a few festival screenings, his movies have largely gone unseen.

Once Upon a Time...: Children of Paradise

May 2009 •English

Television documentary about the making of Marcel Carné's 1945 film "Children of Paradise"

Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing

November 2004 •English

A comprehensive 12-part documentary on the making of "Spider-Man 2," covering everything from pre-production to premiere.

Ermanno Olmi: The Roots of the Tree

May 1981 •English

Documentary about Italian film director Ermanno Olmi, with emphasis on "The Tree of Wooden Clogs".

Parlons cinema avec Eric Rohmer

January 1977 •French

An interview with French film director Eric Rohmer.

Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor'

January 1988 •English

Documentary about the making of the film first presented on the British television series "The South Bank Show".

Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions

August 2017 •French

The greatness, fall and renaissance of Hammer, the flagship company of British popular cinema, mainly from 1955 to 1968. Tortured women and sadistic monsters populated oppressive scenarios in provocative productions that shocked censorship and disgusted critics but fascinated the public. Movies in which horror was shown in offensive colors: dreadful stories, told without prejudices, that offered fear, blood, sex and stunning performances.