Behind Natacha Rambova's Shadow

The Costume Designer

July 1950 •English

This short focuses on the job of the costume designer in the production of motion pictures. The costume designer must design clothing that is correct for the film historically and geographically, and must be appropriate for the mood of the individual scene. We see famed costume designer Edith Head at work on a production. The Costume Designer was part of The Industry Film Project, a twelve-part series produced by the film studios and the Academy. Each series episode was produced to inform the public on a specific facet of the motion picture industry. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

Il était une fois... « Mon Oncle »

June 2008 •French

Television documentary about the making of Jacques Tati's 1958 film "Mon oncle".

Once Upon a Time... 'Tess'

March 2007 •French

Television documentary about the making of Roman Polanski's 1979 film "Tess."

Once Upon a Time... The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

May 2008 •French

Television documentary about the making of Jacques Demy's 1964 film "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg".

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.

Jodie Foster, Hollywood Under the Skin

April 2021 •French

From her precocious status as a sex symbol to her consecration as a filmmaker, Jodie Foster's story is about a feminist struggle, albeit atypical, fought on and off the screen. This film sets out to retrace her remarkable journey within the Hollywood industry.

Cinema Through the Eye of Magnum

May 2017 •French

The film tells the story of the intimate and unprecedented encounter between the photojournalists of the Magnum Agency and the world of cinema. The confrontation of two seemingly opposite worlds – fiction and reality. For 70 years their paths crossed: a family of photographers, amongst them the biggest names in photography, and a family of actors and filmmakers who helped write the history of cinema, from John Huston to Marilyn Monroe to Orson Welles, Kate Winslet and Sean Penn.

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

March 2003 •English

The chronicle of the mind-blowing journey that was Hollywood during the seventies; the true and gripping story of the last golden age of American cinema, an exalted celebration of creativity and experimentation; but also of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll: a turbulent and dark tale of ambition, envy, betrayal, hatred and self-destruction.

Artur

May 2011 •Portuguese

Timetravel_0

August 2009 •English

TIMETRAVEL_0 is an extraordinary docudrama that follows Cris McCarthy as she explores the urban web legend of John Titor, the man that came from the future. Cris searches for evidence of Timetravel and John Titor's predictions of a massive civil war. In the process of her filming, her work was investigated by authorities and eventually confiscated by the government. Its recent release has allowed it to be edited and produced.

Ciné regards: Tess: Roman Polanski

September 1979 •French

Television documentary about the making of Roman Polanski's 1979 film, Tess.

Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut

March 2003 •English

Documentary about the making of Sam Peckinpah's 1971 film "Straw Dogs."

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.

Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty

July 2007 •English

It is one of Egypt's enduring mysteries. What happened to Nefertiti and her husband, Akhenaten - the radical king, and likely father of King Tut? In a dark and mysterious tomb located in the Valley of the Kings, there is a small chamber with two mummies without sarcophagi or wrappings. At times, both have been identified as Queen Nefertiti by scholars, filmmakers and historians. But the evidence has been circumstantial at best.

Sketches

April 2017 •English

A British artist misses his parents' wedding anniversary for a last-minute sketching commission in Cornwall, but memories of them affect his work along the way.

Morgan Freeman: Breaking Barriers

January 2021 •English

Perhaps it is his distinctive velvet smooth voice and calming demeanor that made Morgan Freeman a household name. World-renowned actor, Freeman has starred in over 100 movies in just three decades and continues to break barriers.

It Came from Hollywood

October 1982 •English

Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Gilda Radner and Cheech and Chong present this compilation of classic bad films from the 50's, 60's and 70's. Special features on gorilla pictures, anti-marijuana films and a special tribute to the worst film maker of all-time, Ed Wood.

In the Web of Time

January 1991 •Czech

Documentary about the making of the 1967 Czech film "Marketa Lazarova".

Where Is Musette?

January 1992 •English

Documentary filmed on-set during the making of Aki Kaurismaki's "La vie de Boheme"