A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'

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".

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'

Souvenirs d'Othello

January 1995 •French

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

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.

The Lost Body of Alibech

January 2005 •Italian

Documentary about a lost sequence from Pier Paolo Pasolini's 1971 film "The Decameron".

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

Comrades in Dreams

October 2006 •German

Four lives that could not be more different and a single passion that unites them: the unconditional love for their cinemas, somewhere at the end of the world. Comrades in Dreams brings together six cinema makers from North Korea, America, India and Africa and follows their efforts to make their audiences dream every night.

Omnibus: François Truffaut

December 1973 •English

Cut

August 1976 •English

A peculiar homage to the things that go wrong, this film is purportedly about rugby. The self-explanatory title for this jumpy “documentary” is less concerned with the filmed subject (the game, the field, the players) than a comic editing style and the complete acknowledgement given to the technical aspect of gathering and manipulating raw footage.

Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer

July 1990 •English

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

Shine a Light

April 2008 •English

Martin Scorsese’s electrifying concert documentary captures The Rolling Stones live at New York’s Beacon Theatre during their A Bigger Bang tour. Filmed over two nights in 2006 with an all-star team of cinematographers, the film combines dynamic performances with archival footage and rare glimpses behind the scenes, offering a vibrant portrait of the band’s enduring energy and legacy.

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.

Counter Shot: Departure of the Filmmakers

February 2008 •German

Documentary about filmmakers of the New German Cinema who were members of the legendary Filmverlag für Autoren (Film Publishing House for Authors). Among them are Werner Herzog, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and Wim Wenders.

Ciné regards: Jacques Tourneur

January 1978 •French

Interview with film director Jacques Tourneur which first appeared on the French television series "Ciné regards".

Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary

November 2019 •Spanish

Tucumán, Argentina, 1965. Three years before George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead was released, director Ofelio Linares Montt shot Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field, which turned out to be both a horror film and a political statement. It was a success in the US, but could not be shown in Argentina due to Juan Carlos Onganía's dictatorship, and was eventually lost. Writer and researcher Luciano Saracino embarks on the search for the origins of this cursed work.

Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories

July 2014 •English

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

On Life On-screen: Miseries and Splendour of a Monarch

January 2010 •French

A documentary on the collaboration of filmmaker Sacha Guitry and actor Michel Simon focusing on the film "La Poison" (1951).

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.

The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio

January 1985 •English

Documentary - After starting his career producing religious film shorts, J. Arthur Rank went on to become Britain's first and only movie mogul with his establishment of the legendary Pinewood Studios. Narrated by Michael Caine, THE GOLDEN GONG chronicles Pinewood's rise to success. - Richard Attenborough, Dirk Bogarde, Betty E. Box

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

January 2012 •English

Documentary about the work of film director Michael Curtiz.