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.

A short documentary about the making of "The Great Dictator."

A short documentary in the Chaplin Today series about Chaplin's "Monsieur Verdoux." Includes an inte...

Here and Elsewhere takes its name from the contrasting footage it shows of the fedayeen and of a Fre...

On August 15th, 2006, filmmaker Ryan Dacko set out to get a 30-minute meeting with a major Hollywood...

Short documentary of the making of Antoine Fuqua's King Arthur (2004).
Traces the life of Booker T. Washington, ex-slave, author, educator, and political leader, focusing ...

Kirk Douglas recounts his remarkable life in a celebrated one-man theater performance augmented with...

Creator of absolute freedom, David Lynch constructed his work as an enigma to be deciphered between ...

While a few Hollywood celebrities such as James Stewart and Clark Gable saw combat during World War ...

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

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

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

In 1971, after being rejected by Hollywood, Bruce Lee returned to his parents’ homeland of Hong Kong...

The Irreversible Odyssey is a retrospective documentary featuring interviews with Gaspar Noé, actors...
Documentary about Stanley Kramer, included on the 40th anniversary edition of Guess Who's Coming to ...

This short was released in connection with the 20th anniversary of Warner Brothers' first exhibition...

Witness never-before-seen footage of the Warren Miller film crew and athletes as they take on the wo...

Kirby Dick's provocative documentary investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which th...

Documentary about the life and work of Ray Harryhausen.