The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
Jun 03, 2008 | IMDB 6.5
30 min Watch NowDocumentary
On the 35th anniversary of the release of the landmark film "The Godfather," (March 15, 1972) we look back at the time and place of the film's conception and shooting.
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The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy
Constructing a House
Barry Barclay: The Camera on the Shore
This Is Comedy
Censored!
Tensions and Traditions: Molly Haskell on Red River
A Film of Firsts: Peter Bogdanovich on Red River
Listening to the Space in My Room
We Were Once Kids
Old Tucson: Where the Legends Walked
Welcome to Lynchland
A Christmas Eve Conversation With Quentin Tarantino & Paul Thomas Anderson
Regreso a «Viridiana»
The Making of 'Nosferatu'
The Making of the Wizard of Oz
Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street'
Quentin Dupieux, filmer fait penser
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Room 999
IMDB 5.8 | Oct , 2023
In 1982, Wim Wenders asked 16 of his fellow directors to speak on the future of cinema, resulting in the film Room 666. Now, 40 years later, in Cannes, director Lubna Playoust asks Wim Wenders himself and a new generation of filmmakers (James Gray, Rebecca Zlotowski, Claire Denis, Olivier Assayas, Nadav Lapid, Asghar Farhadi, Alice Rohrwacher and more) the same question: “is cinema a language about to get lost, an art about to die?”The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
IMDB 8 | Oct , 1988
This documentary revisits the making of Gone with the Wind via archival footage, screen tests, insightful interviews and rare film footage.Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2003
Initially, Ambivalent Future was intended as a film about the production of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "Bright Future". But director Fujii has taken the "behind the scenes"-concept to unprecedented heights with this unique documentary offering a close look into the world of Kiyoshi Kurosawa, the auteur. Scenes from the surprisingly low key and relaxed production of "Bright Future" are of course sprinkled liberally throughout the documentary, but between these we are treated to interesting and revealing interviews with actors, producers and Kurosawa's many other collaborators. And perhaps the most surprising thing of all is how much of Kurosawa there is, talking candidly about his working methods and the philosophy behind it all.Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy
IMDB 7 | Jan , 2020
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy, tells the story of Mike deGruy, an irrepressibly curious and enthusiastic underwater filmmaker who died suddenly in 2012. DeGruy filmed the oceans for more than three decades becoming as famous for his on camera storytelling as for his glorious, intimate visions of the sea and the creatures who live in it. Inspired to share his legacy as a filmmaker and storyteller, and to spread his mission for protecting the ocean, his wife and filmmaking partner Mimi deGruy returned to the edit room to produce Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy.Constructing a House
IMDB 7 | Oct , 2010
Interview-based documentary looking back on the making and reception of Nobuhiko Ōbayashi's 1977 film House.Barry Barclay: The Camera on the Shore
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2009
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 influential, Indigenous film makers. The film The Camera on The Shore is a feature length introduction to Barry, and to his film making.This Is Comedy
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2014
A documentary about the comedy director and producer Judd Apatow.Censored!
IMDB 0 | Dec , 1999
A documentary about the cultural effect of film censorship, focusing on the tumultuous times of the teens and early 1920s in America.Tensions and Traditions: Molly Haskell on Red River
IMDB 0 | Aug , 2014
Interview with critic Molly Haskell about Hawks and Red RiverA Film of Firsts: Peter Bogdanovich on Red River
IMDB 0 | Jul , 2014
Interview with filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich about Red River and the two versions of the film.Listening to the Space in My Room
IMDB 10 | Sep , 2013
Ostensibly a portrait of a place where the artist had resided until recently, the new film by Robert Beavers conjures not only the memory but also the physical presence of those who have previously stayed there. Adhering to a solitary intimacy while simultaneously acting as an ode to human endeavour and shared impulses toward fulfillment through art, Listening to the Space in my Room is a moving testament to existence (whose traces are found in literature, music, filmmaking, gardening) and our endless search for meaning and authenticity. The film's precise yet enigmatic sound-image construction carries a rare emotional weight.We Were Once Kids
IMDB 7.5 | Jun , 2021
In the early nineties, before the massive gentrification of many of New York's then slums, several young people from very disparate backgrounds left their broken homes and ventured onto the brutal streets of the city. United by their love of skateboarding, they formed a family and built a unique lifestyle that eventually inspired Kids, a groundbreaking and outrageous film directed by photographer Larry Clark and released in 1995.Old Tucson: Where the Legends Walked
IMDB 0 | May , 2007
Tells the story of Tucson and the legendary movies that were shot there.Welcome to Lynchland
IMDB 6 | May , 2025
Creator of absolute freedom, David Lynch constructed his work as an enigma to be deciphered between dream and reality. A cult director from his first films ("Eraserhead", "Elephant Man", "Blue Velvet"), Lynch forever changed the world of television with his series "Twin Peaks", before tackling the lies of Hollywood in "Mulholland Drive". Tracing the life of the most influential filmmaker of his generation, this documentary explores the hidden meaning of a relentlessly consistent filmography and delves beneath the dark, teeming surface of the American Dream.A Christmas Eve Conversation With Quentin Tarantino & Paul Thomas Anderson
IMDB 7 | Dec , 2015
Two great filmmakers discuss the evolution of film, 70mm and Tarantino's "The Hateful Eight".Regreso a «Viridiana»
IMDB 7.1 | May , 2011
Spain, 1960. French student Monique Roumette lives in Madrid on a scholarship. Thanks to a friend who works in the production company Uninci, she has the privilege of attending the shooting of Viridiana, a film directed by Luis Buñuel.The Making of 'Nosferatu'
IMDB 6.3 | Oct , 1979
Werner Herzog discusses the making of "Nosferatu" on set.The Making of the Wizard of Oz
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1979
The time was 1938. The place, Hollywood. This is the story of one of the 456 films made that year, how it was made, and why it has endured.Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street'
IMDB 7 | Nov , 1998
A brief look at the history of "Homicide: Life on the Street", one of the best shows on television and its ratings history as well as some of the people on the show, as well as behind the camera. The primary focus of this PBS documentary is the "Subway" episode which aired on December 5, 1997 on NBC. This two-hour documentary follows the "Subway" episode from conception to award nominations.Quentin Dupieux, filmer fait penser
IMDB 8.5 | Jun , 2023
Meeting with the director Quentin Dupieux, who agreed to open the doors of one of his sets on the set of his film “DAAAAAALI!”.