Ted Kotcheff's Gourmet Cinema

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

January 1996 •English

Via reminiscences from writer/actor Gene Wilder and others, this documentary recalls the making of the 1974 film Young Frankenstein.

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'

The Making of 'The Lost World'

May 1997 •English

Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of director Steven Spielberg's 1997 film "The Lost World."

Gina Carano in Training

May 2012 •English

A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians

January 2024 •English

Alongside a passionate cast and crew, follow Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri as they step into worlds fit for gods, battle unforgettable creatures, and perform legendary stunts.

Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'

December 2001 •English

The making of Peter Jackson's adaptation of Tolkien's classic work.

50 Days in the Desert

January 2016 •French

Documentary about the making of Les Chevaliers blancs, the film Lafosse worked on for seven weeks in the Sahara. A shooting period marked by unusual working methods and unexpected challenges.

Mountaintop

October 2019 •English

An unfiltered look at the recording of the new album by Neil Young and Crazy Horse.

The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant

January 1958 •English

A behind-the-scenes look at the building of the bridge in the film The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) and the preparations for its destruction.

It Takes All Kinds: The Making of Motel Hell

August 2014 •English

Retrospective documentary on the making of the early 80's horror cult classic "Motel Hell."

The Octopus That Nearly Broke Pixar

November 2016 •English

A short documentary on creating Hank the octopus and the difficulties in bringing him to the screen.

Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews

March 2011 •English

On-set interviews with the cast of Helena from the Wedding (2010).

La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte

January 2018 •French

Cheikh Djemaï looks back on the genesis of Gillo Pontecorvo’s feature film, The Battle of Algiers (1965). Through archive images, extracts from the film and interviews with personalities, the filmmaker retraces the journey of a major work - from the events of the Algiers Casbah (1956-1957) to the presentation of the Lion of 'Or causing the anger of the French delegation in Venice - which left its mark as much in the history of cinema as in that of Algeria.

The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun

December 1987 •English

Documentary about the making of director Steven Spielberg's film Empire of the Sun

Road to Roma

February 2020 •Spanish

Director Alfonso Cuarón reflects on the childhood memories, period details and creative choices that shaped his Academy Award-winning film 'ROMA.'

Daughters of Darkness: Locations of Darkness

January 2006 •English

Director Harry Kümel and writer Pierre Drouot revisit the locations from their classic movie Daughters of Darkness.

Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories

July 2014 •English

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

Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'

September 2015 •French

Martin Scali, who was Wes Anderson's assistant on "Fantastic Mr. Fox", shot this short documentary in Newport, Rhode Island, during the filming of "Moonrise Kingdom".

Making of Zebraman

August 2004 •English

A documentary on the making of “Zebraman” directed by Takashi Miike.

Making 1899

November 2022 •English

Go behind the scenes and see how the creators of "Dark" used groundbreaking virtual technology "The Volume" to shoot their new mystery series.