Documentary on the design and choreography of Oskar Schlemmer (1888-1943), an artist and teacher associated with the Bauhaus. After a discussion of his artistic philosophy and goals, illustrated by his drawings, reconstructions of his choreographic works are seen in action, each with a brief introduction.

In November 1936, a few months since the beginning of the Spanish Civil War, the government of the S...

Documentary about Giger's work for the movie Alien (1979).

Working men and women leave through the main gate of the Lumière factory in Lyon, France. Filmed on ...

"The Role of Chance" ("La part du hasard") focuses exclusively on drawing and painting techniques us...

Rare 1977 documentary short hosted by Christopher Lee on the occult. Topics range from witch covens,...

Director Philip Haas and artist David Hockney invite you to join them on a magical journey through C...

Cyprien Tokoudagba is from the city of Abomey in the Benin Republic of West Africa, where he paints ...

Tian Soepangat joins the U.S. Navy out of a commitment to helping others. As a Muslim, Tian is uncer...

A lyrical recreation of Lightnin’ Hopkins’ decision at age eight to stop chopping cotton and start s...
This last testimony of Robert Kramer (1939-1999) is a moving documentary with the independent Americ...

To help visualize the dramatic final chapter in Cassini's remarkable story, NASA's Jet Propulsion La...

Tehran Is the Capital of Iran (1966-79) documents life in a deprived district in the south of Tehran...

A two parts making of documentary, following José Augusto Silva and his film crew during the shootin...

‘Under the Weight of a Waking Dream’ is Zefier's debut swan song to the ending year. Comprised of po...

An exploration —manipulated and staged— of life in Las Hurdes, in the province of Cáceres, in Extrem...

It's a condition known as "hypertrichosis" or "Ambras Syndrome," but in the 1500s it would transform...

A group of people are standing along the platform of a railway station in La Ciotat, waiting for a t...
Short documentary directed by Günter Schlesinger
Short news featurette produced by Pathe-RKO after the Russians launched the first orbiting satellite...

Spain, 1968. An analysis of the political and social situation of the country, suffocated by the boo...