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Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

1991

A chronicle of the production problems — including bad weather, actors' health, war near the filming locations, and more — which plagued the filming of Apocalypse Now, increasing costs and nearly destroying the life and career of Francis Ford Coppola.

Le Nom de la Rose : Le Documentaire

2004

A documentary on the genesis, writing, shooting and analysis of the film "The Name of the Rose".

Wiz on Down the Road

1978

A short promotional film on the making of “The Wiz” (1978). Includes a brief history of Oz portrayals in film and behind the scenes interviews.

Shaft: Still the Man

2000

Building A Better Mummy

1999

An in-depth look into the creative and technical processes that brought us the heart-stopping visual effects of the film, with director Stephen Sommers and the crew at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM).

Katy Perry: Making of the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show

2015

A behind-the-scenes documentary pieced together from over 100 hours of footage showing not just the preparation that went into Katy Perry's Super Bowl performance but the nerve it took to pull off such a massive, career-defining performance.

Making of: Off Kid

2018

Blending behind-the-scenes footage with eerie undertones, the documentary captures the making of Off Kid with the same unsettling and sensory atmosphere as the short. A journey between the real and the uncanny.

30 Days in Hell: The Making of 'The Devil's Rejects'

2005

An exhaustive, detailed documentary on the 30-day film shoot of "The Devil's Rejects"

The Making of '8 Mile'

2003

Director Curtis Hanson and star Eminem talk about their ideas and views on the film 8 Mile (2002).

Chaplin Today: City Lights

2003

In 1928, as the talkies threw the film industry and film language into turmoil, Chaplin decided that his Tramp character would not be heard. City Lights would not be a talking picture, but it would have a soundtrack. Chaplin personally composed a musical score and sound effects for the picture. With Peter Lord, the famous co-creator of Chicken Run and Wallace & Gromit, we see how Chaplin became the king of slapstick comedy and the superstar of the movies.

In the Trenches

2024

An independent filmmaker takes on the challenge of creating a large scale WW1 film. When faced with harsh weather conditions and the constraints of limited resources, the director and crew must battle every day to get the film across the line.

2001: Creating Kubrick’s Space Odyssey

2024

2001: CREATING KUBRICK’S SPACE ODYSSEY chronicles the creation of one of the most influential films in the history of cinema. This new documentary examines the work of legendary director Stanley Kubrick and iconic novelist Arthur C. Clarke in creating what they called “the proverbial good science fiction movie.”

The Making of Midway

2001

A behind-the-scenes look at the 1976 epic film Midway. Hosted by star Charlton Heston, the featurette explores the production's efforts to balance historical accuracy with dramatic, star-studded storytelling, featuring interviews with producer Walter Mirisch.

I'm a Porn Star

2013

I'm a Porn Star follows the lives of guys in the neighborhood who are likely a lot more famous than you - at least on the Internet. There are an estimated 370 million pornographic websites on-line. Porn is now a thirteen BILLION dollar business. So who's doing all this moonlighting? Turns out -- probably some people you know.

From Bedrooms to Billions: The PlayStation Revolution

2020

The PlayStation Revolution is an independent documentary feature film that uncovers the incredible story behind the creation of the Sony PlayStation. It is an essential watch for anyone interested in video games and the history of the biggest entertainment industry on earth. The film investigates why Sony decided to enter the video games business, when it was already dominated by both Nintendo and Sega, who not only produced their own hardware but made and published fantastic games. To compete, Sony would not only have to design and build a new piece of hardware, but they would have to find a way to persuade the game development industry to take a chance and develop games for it long before it even came out!