This documentary captures the sounds and images of a nearly forgotten era in film history when African American filmmakers and studios created “race movies” exclusively for black audiences. The best of these films attempted to counter the demeaning stereotypes of black Americans prevalent in the popular culture of the day. About 500 films were produced, yet only about 100 still exist. Filmmaking pioneers like Oscar Micheaux, the Noble brothers, and Spencer Williams, Jr. left a lasting influence on black filmmakers, and inspired generations of audiences who finally saw their own lives reflected on the silver screen.

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

A group of people are standing along the platform of a railway station in La Ciotat, waiting for a t...
A short documentary on the making of the 1946 film Ziegfeld Follies.

A retrospective look at the global impact of Alien, the science fiction and horror masterpiece direc...

Peter Lorre achieved international fame for his performance in the myth-making role in M. This chara...

An intimate portrait and saga of four film pioneers--Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack who rose from immig...

The filmmaker Juan Pinzás goes on a physical and also inner journey, in search of some lost images t...

A look at the roller coaster life of Sam J. Jones since his role as Flash Gordon, his struggles and ...

Behind the scenes of Roger Corman's Galaxy of Terror.
A short film entitled "A Letter To Claudette Colvin", written and directed by Victoria Wilson bringi...

Documentary about the life and work of Ray Harryhausen.

In this animated documentary, Los Angeles filmmaker Dion Labriola recounts his all-consuming childho...

When former child star Aaron Schwartz (Mighty Ducks, Heavyweights) returned to the acting world as a...

2nd Edition of Loose Change documentary. What if...September 11th was not a surprise attack on Ameri...
A short documentary by Levon Grigoryan about the making of Parajanov's «Sayat-Nova», or «The Colour ...
A documentary by writer and filmmaker Daniel Bird about the making of Sergei Parajanov's 'The Colour...

This short focuses on the job of the costume designer in the production of motion pictures. The cost...
A 55-minute film by director Xavier Giannoli that analyses 'À nos amours'. The film features former ...

A documentary about Pier Paolo Pasolini and his film 'Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma'.

The film features a conversation between Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola, producer of THX 1138. They ...