Dark Frames

Telebear

October 2019 •English

When a new murderer in town travels through the phone, Detective Rick finds that all signs point to the culprit being a bear. But bears can't use phones. Can they?

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

July 2006 •English

Film Noir burrows into the mind; it's disorienting, intriguing and enthralling. Noir brings us into a gritty underworld of lush morbidity, providing intimate peeks at its tough, scheming dames, mischievous misfits and flawed men - all caught in the wicked web of a twisted fate.

Tension: Who's Guilty Now?

July 2007 •English

Short documentary on the film noir, Tension.

Side Street: Where Temptation Lurks

July 2007 •English

Documentary on the film noir Side Street with director Oliver Stone and critic Richard Schickel.

Crime Wave: The City Is Dark

July 2007 •English

Richard Schickel and Oliver Stone are among the experts who talk about the film noir Crime Wave.

Navajeros, censores y nuevos realizadores

April 2018 •Spanish

Spain. 1978. Year of the first democratic elections following the dictatorship, and of the birth cine quinqui (delinquent movies): films that rapidly became a big commercial success, showing things that were banned by the censorship not too long before.

Los Angeles Film Noir

February 2015 •English

A documentary about film noir films made in Los Angeles.

Von Scerscen.- Diario di un'indagine

February 2022 •Italian

Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz

December 2004 •German

Film noir, which enjoyed particular success in the 1930s and 1940s, is probably the most profound genre of classic Hollywood cinema. Eckhart Schmidt tries to show the background and developments and speaks, among others, with directors such as Richard Fleischer and Robert Wise as well as with "femme fatale" actresses. Filmmakers of the following generations explain how the style and themes of noir continue to shape cinema today.

Muder´s in the zoo

March 2024 •Spanish

Journalistic chronicle made by Ocelote from the Colima zoo “Ecoparc” that reconstructs the mysterious case of a pair of animals on display, a red deer and a mouflon sheep, killed with a firearm by a mysterious criminal.

Origins of Film Noir

March 2013 •English

Jump into the world of Film Noir and look at how the technology and economic factors gave birth to a genre that still deeply influences the way filmmakers work today. Take a look at 4 Film Noirs spanning the beginning and end of the classic film noir era: "The Stranger on the Third Floor", "Double Indemnity", "The Big Combo" and "Touch of Evil".

Sunset Boulevard: A Look Back

July 2002 •English

Film critics, actors, film historians and other personalities share their experiences and curious stories on the acclaimed Billy Wilder's masterpiece "Sunset Blvd."; its cultural importance by being one of the most iconic and revolutionary films ever made and a picture that still stands the test of time.

Decoy: A Map to Nowhere

July 2007 •English

Documentary on the film noir Decoy, with Dick Cavett and Molly Haskell.

The Brasher Doubloon

February 1947 •English

Mrs. Elizabeth Bright Murdock hires Marlowe to find an old rare coin, the Brasher Doubloon, that belonged in her deceased husband's collection. Marlowe begins investigating, but quickly finds himself entangled in a series of unexplained murders.

Lady in the Lake

December 1946 •English

Private eye Phillip Marlowe wants to get out of the detective racket and into crime writing. But when he's called to the office of editor Adrienne Fromsett, it's not to talk about his story ideas — she wants him to locate the missing wife of her boss, Mr. Kingsby. The assignment quickly becomes complicated when bodies start turning up.

Crime of Passion

December 1956 •English

Kathy leaves the newspaper business to marry homicide detective Bill, but is frustrated by his lack of ambition and the banality of life in the suburbs. Her drive to advance Bill's career soon takes her down a dangerous path.

Angel Face

January 1953 •English

Ambulance driver Frank Jessup is ensnared in the schemes of the sensuous but dangerous Diane Tremayne.

Laura

November 1944 •English

A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he's investigating.

Scarface

April 1932 •English

In 1920s Chicago, Italian immigrant and notorious thug, Antonio 'Tony' Camonte, aka Scarface, shoots his way to the top of the mobs while trying to protect his sister from the criminal life.

The Big Sleep

August 1946 •English

Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involving his youngest daughter Carmen. Before the complex case is over, Marlowe sees murder, blackmail, deception, and what might be love.