Ciné regards: Tess: Roman Polanski

Hitler's Hollywood

February 2017 •German

Film journalist and critic Rüdiger Suchsland examines German cinema from 1933, when the Nazis came into power, until 1945, when the Third Reich collapsed. (A sequel to From Caligari to Hitler, 2015.)

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

November 1991 •English

A chronicle of the production problems — including bad weather, actors' health, war near the filming locations, and more — which plagued the filming of Apocalypse Now, increasing costs and nearly destroying the life and career of Francis Ford Coppola.

Omnibus: François Truffaut

December 1973 •English

Cinema Now

April 2022 •English

A fragmented collection of independent closed cinemas, in London during lockdown, captured on Super 8mm film.

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

January 2012 •English

Documentary about the work of film director Michael Curtiz.

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.

The House That Shadows Built

July 1931 •English

The House That Shadows Built (1931) is a short feature, roughly 48 minutes long, from Paramount Pictures made to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the studio's founding in 1912. It was a promotional film for exhibitors and never had a regular theatrical release and includes a brief history of Paramount, interviews with various actors, and clips from upcoming projects (some of which never came to fruition). The title comes from a biography of Paramount founder Adolph Zukor, The House That Shadows Built (1928), by William Henry Irwin.

A Trip to Paramountown

July 1922 •English

Documentary short film depicting the filmmaking activity at the Paramount Studios in Hollywood, featuring dozens of stars captured candidly and at work.

The Movie That Wouldn't Die! – The 'Carnival of Souls' Story

January 1998 •English

Documentary about the making of the 1962 cult film "Carnival of Souls".

Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer

July 1990 •English

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

Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories

July 2014 •English

Documentary about the making of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.

Pasolini and the Secret Humiliation of Chaucer

June 2006 •Italian

Documentary about the making of Pier Paolo Pasolini's The Canterbury Tales (1972), and particularly focusing on the many edits and cut scenes that were made before the film's release.

Kieslowski: Dialogue

January 1991 •Polish

Documentary featuring a candid interview with Kieślowski and rare behind-the-scenes footage from the set of The Double Life of Véronique

His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th

April 2010 •English

A retrospective documentary about the groundbreaking horror series, Friday the 13th, featuring interviews with cast and crew from the twelve films spanning 3 decades.

Patricia Field: Fashion Visionary

January 2013 •English

A portrait of costume designer Patricia Field.

Blow Up of 'Blow-Up'

December 2016 •Italian

Documentary about Michelangelo Antonioni's 1966 film.

1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!

October 2022 •English

A remarkable new epic documentary spotlighting the pop culture milestones of 1982 including notable motion pictures, TV, music and video games of that seminal year.

Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas

September 2016 •Spanish

When looking at Pedro Almodóvar’s filmography, it becomes evident that women are everywhere; in fact, his work revolves around them. His divas are the best to create a real portrait of Almodóvar and evoke the emotional power of his films. These women are the ideal observers of a cinematic career that, from La Mancha to Hollywood, has changed the image of Spain in the world.

Wild Session

December 2019 •Spanish

A walk through the golden age of Spanish exploitation cinema, from the sixties to the eighties; a low-budget cinema and great popular acceptance that exploited cinematographic fashions: westerns, horror movies, erotic comedies and thrillers about petty criminals.

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

May 2001 •English

A documentary film on the making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'