A chronological look at the creative life of Luchino Visconti (1906-1976). It examines his theatricality, role in the neorealist movement, use of melodrama, and relation to decadence. It touches on the impact of a fabulously wealthy childhood, his writing for "Cinema," his politics, his work with Renoir, his appreciation of Thomas Mann, and his deep knowledge of literature and the arts. Visconti moves constantly between film and the theater, staging plays provocatively, working with Maria Callas at La Scala, and shooting films in theaters. Clips from his films and interviews with actors, crew members, and critics provide details for this portrait of creativity.

The extraordinary life of playwright, singer, actor, composer, and director Noël Coward, who rose fr...
Paying homage to two of Hollywood's central icons, the film creates an unparalleled portrait of two ...

In 1928, as the talkies threw the film industry and film language into turmoil, Chaplin decided that...

Discussion of the making of the film Summer Stock (1950).

Witness never-before-seen footage of the Warren Miller film crew and athletes as they take on the wo...
Documentary about Stanley Kramer, included on the 40th anniversary edition of Guess Who's Coming to ...

Fulton and Pepe's 2000 documentary captures Terry Gilliam's attempt to get The Man Who Killed Don Qu...

This short focuses on the job of the costume designer in the production of motion pictures. The cost...

On the 35th anniversary of the release of the landmark film "The Godfather," (March 15, 1972) we loo...

Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy, tells the story of Mike deGruy, an irrepressibly cur...
This documentary short subject details the making of the 1957 MGM musical, "Silk Stockings". Hosted ...

Alternately hilarious and horrifying, Overnight chronicles one man's misadventures of making a Holly...

This short film looks at the extensive wardrobe department that clothed the casts of MGM films into ...

A documentary on the life and career of filmmaker Edward D. Wood Jr., with clips from his films and ...

In 2010 David Crowley, an Iraq veteran, aspiring filmmaker and charismatic up-and-coming voice in fr...

Ridley Scott's cult film Blade Runner, based on a novel by Philip K. Dick and released in 1982, is o...
An appreciation of Stagecoach, with director and Ford biographer Peter Bogdanovich.
Video homage to legendary stuntman Yakima Canutt, with celebrated stunt coordinator Vic Armstrong.

Dinosaurs Vs. Apes: DINOSAUR MOVIES and HOLLYWOOD GOES APE! have been hailed as the definitive docum...

A look at legendary Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki following his retirement in 2013.