Making the American Man

Made for Play: Board Games and Modern Industry

Jettingen Germany is home to Ludo Fact, one of the world's largest manufacturers of board and card games. This documentary shows how a board game make

2013

747: The Jumbo Revolution

At any given moment hundreds of people are soaring above us in a 747. From the moment the very first jumbo jet took off in 1969, it has been the aircr

2014

DeLorean: Back from the Future

John Z DeLorean’s extraordinary and doomed attempt to build the sports car of the future in 1980s Northern Ireland is the stuff of legend. A buccaneer

2021

Blue Vinyl

With humor, chutzpah and a piece of vinyl siding firmly in hand, Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Judith Helfand and co-director and award-winning cine

2002

Detropia

Detroit’s story has encapsulated the iconic narrative of America over the last century – the Great Migration of African Americans escaping Jim Crow; t

2012

Packard: The Last Shift

The Packard Motor Car Company and its 5-million square foot plant became a symbol of the American Dream in the heart of the Motor City. Packard left t

2014

Tora-san of Goto

This documentary film follows for 22 years a nine-member family involved in the manufacturing of Udon in the Goto Islands, Nagasaki prefecture. Mr. To

2016

Modern Marvels: American Steel: Built to Last

An exploration of the past and future of the steel industry in America.

All Things Bakelite: The Age of Plastic

In 1907, Belgian-born American chemist Leo Hendrik Baekeland made one of the most transformative discoveries of the 20th century: Bakelite. It was the

2018

I Dream of Wires

An independent documentary film about the phenomenal resurgence of the modular synthesizer — exploring the passions, obsessions and dreams of people w

2014

Death By China

In 2001, China joined the World Trade Organization with the strong support of a Democratic President and Republican Congress. Before the ink was dry o

2012

Classic British Cars: Made in Coventry

Find out how the cars were crafted and discover the secret family stories behind the most famous marques including Riley, Standard, Triumph and Jaguar

2021

Shenzhen: The Silicon Valley of Hardware

We examine the unique manufacturing ecosystem that has emerged, gaining access to the world’s leading hardware-prototyping culture whilst challenging

2016

American Made Movie

American Made Movie looks back on the glory days of U.S. manufacturing when there was a more balanced relationship between the goods produced and cons

2013

Of Boats and Brothers: The Yacht Building Herreshoffs

This award-winning documentary film chronicles the accomplishments and relationship of John and Nathanael Herreshoff. These determined brothers overca

1995

Pioneer Axe

A short film about axe making in Oakland, Maine. It documents the process of creating fine axes in the Emerson Stevens shop -- the last axe factory to

1965

Tins for India

The manufacture of kerosene tins in an Indian factory.

1941

Comment se fait le fromage de Hollande

Documentary about making cheese in the Netherlands.

1909

Lotus: A New Dawn

This short documentary follows the fortunes of iconic car manufacturer 'Lotus'. In the past 'Lotus' has been famous for producing championship winning

2021

Elbert Hubbard: An American Original

This public television documentary examines the passionate life and career of Elbert Hubbard, a businessman who in 1895 established a socially progres

2009