Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie

Still Standing

February 2023 •English

Discover the untold story of Pinball and Arcade in Australia in this heart-warming, and at times heart-breaking, nostalgic journey through the golden era of gaming.

Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist

October 1987 •English

This one-hour film, narrated by Actor BURT LANCASTER, explores the lingering effects of The Hollywood Blacklist, which occurred in the late forties and early fifties as part of the Anti-Communist witch-hunts that terrorized the nation. This film is seen through the eyes of the wives and children of the now deceased Hollywood figures whose careers were destroyed when studio bosses, along with guild and union officials capitulated to the demands of the House Un-American Activities Committee.

Dysphonias

April 2024 •Spanish

After a premonition of an unusual bird, a father loses his voice. His daughter undertakes a search to rediscover him, through an intimate narrative that explores the past, the new facets and the silences of a man who is no longer the same.

Stigma: Raised in Hollywood

Invalid date •English

When former child star Aaron Schwartz (Mighty Ducks, Heavyweights) returned to the acting world as an adult, he found himself always being asked this recurring question: 'how is he still normal having been a child star?' After seeing one too many sensationalized 'where are they now' publications he began to notice that being a child actor carried with it a stigma that seemed impossible to break. Aaron explores why the Stigma of being raised in Hollywood exists, and why child stars are so often misunderstood.

Weg

June 2020 •Dutch

Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream

March 1998 •English

This film discusses the effect on how major American films in Hollywood were influenced by the Eastern European Jewish culture that most of the major movie moguls who controlled the studios shared. Through clips of various films, the filmmakers illustrate the dominant themes like that of the outsider, the outspoken American patriotism, and rooting for the underdog in society.

Tour de Cinema: The Eighties

July 2023 •English

Dive full-force into the most electric, profound, action-packed, and emotionally resonant decade in the history of filmmaking with the fifth installment of the “Tour de Cinema” series.

Score: A Film Music Documentary

March 2017 •English

Music is an integral part of most films, adding emotion and nuance while often remaining invisible to audiences. Matt Schrader shines a spotlight on the overlooked craft of film composing, gathering many of the art form’s most influential practitioners, from Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman to Quincy Jones and Randy Newman, to uncover their creative process. Tracing key developments in the evolution of music in film, and exploring some of cinema’s most iconic soundtracks, 'Score' is an aural valentine for film lovers.

Tour de Cinema: The Grunge Era

October 2023 •English

Experience the 1990’s and the end of a millennium in the sixth installment of the “Tour de Cinema” series.

Sex, Death & The Hollywood Mystique

May 1999 •English

Larry Wessel presents darkest Hollywood and explores some of tinsel town's most grisly tragedies, including the murders of Sharon Tate and The Black Dahlia.

Showbiz Kids

July 2020 •English

A documentary chronicling the shared experiences of prominent former child stars and the personal and professional price of fame and failure on a child.

Our Vanishing Americana: A South Carolina Portrait

August 2022 •English

Photographer Mike Lassiter journeys across South Carolina capturing the stories of historic, often family-run businesses that line main streets from the coast to the upstate.

Black Hollywood

December 1997 •German

Documentary by Eckhart Schmidt.

Freiheit in Hollywood

January 1997 •German

Documentary by Eckhart Schmidt.

Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell

January 1995 •English

The life and career of legendary Hollywood glamour portrait photographer George Hurrell is profiled by his contemporaries including other photographers and actors he has shot.

Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

January 1998 •German

Ekchart Schmidt examines the machinery behind the dream factory; the Hollywood myth is unmasked. How does the studio industry work? What role does marketing and the hype surrounding the stars play?

Hollywood Boulevard - Die Hauptstraße der Traumfabrik

January 2000 •German

Documentary about Hollywood Boulevard and Hollywood itself.

Young Hollywood - Die Traumfabrik erfindet sich neu

January 2002 •German

Documentary about the new generation of Hollywood stars in the early 2000s.

It's Not A Picture, It's A Video.

March 2023 •English

A fragmented look into the memories of two strangers from the same hometown, brought together through a university project.

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

October 2008 •English

The history of Hollywood musical movies, from the very beginning until the 21st century, hosted by Shirley Jones.