Filmmaking Movies

A film crew is shooting a scene. Their gestures gradually slip into dancing, revealing the beauty lying in the choreography of film sets.

Akira Kurosawa: The Epic and the Intimate is a French documentary film that consists primarily of interviews with Kurosawa’s European...

A documentary about the legendary Japanese filmmaker.

Haru, a bookstore clerk, talks to Yukiko pretending to ask for directions. Haru has detected deep sorrow on Yukiko's face. Meanwhile, Haru has been...

For decades Italian genre cinema dominated the world and before changing beyond recognition it went to unthinkable places. Giants don't die quietly...

Welles scholar Joseph McBride discusses the 1952 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play. (A 32-minute edit of this documentary was presented...

A documentary exploring the birth, death and resurrection of illustrated movie poster art. Through interviews with a number of key art personalities...

An interview between Volker Schlöndorff and Billy Wilder.

M. Emmet Walsh discusses his memories of making Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat and his career in film.

When a day in the life of a beleaguered Egyptian filmmaker goes sideways, he witnesses anew issues like class and gender relations.

Video homage to legendary stuntman Yakima Canutt, with celebrated stunt coordinator Vic Armstrong.

This movie is about an Iranian filmmaker called Davood Roostayi, whose all movies ( more than 100 movies ) have been banned both before and after the...

Barry Barclay was a New Zealand/Aotearoa director of documentaries and feature films. He is regarded as one of the world's first, and very...

An amateur filmmaker grapples with clashing personalities as he attempts to film a Christmas special

Documentary about the making of Buster Keaton's silent comedy classic, Sherlock Jr. (1924).

After accidently winning a competition, two young filmmakers decide to make the movie of their dreams, only to discover it's harder than it looks

Italian horror fan and academic Calum Waddell speaks with some of the original makers of the controversial horror classic "Cannibal Holocaust" before...

Four friends, driven by their artistic aspirations conduct an elaborate scheme to steal a $3 million painting from a prestigious gallery. In a risky...

"The Art of the Animator" series examines the creative thoughts and processes behind the meticulous work of several animators; this part examines the...