A Pat On The Head Causes A Dream

Notes on an American Film Director at Work

Filmmaker Jonas Mekas follows his friend, film director Martin Scorsese, and his cast and crew, through various locations during the shooting of his f

2008

America; I Too

Three arrested and detained undocumented immigrants must navigate the system to fight impending deportation.

2017

A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Alongside a passionate cast and crew, follow Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri as they step into worlds fit for gods, battle unfor

2024

Making of House of Flying Daggers

Main Characters/Performers: 1. Xiao Mei - first appearing as new star dancer in lavish Peony Pavilion brothel, Mei is believed to be the blind daughte

2004

With Tired Theodore to the Putte's Mill

The old bus "Tired Theodore" came into service in 1954 and operated for long periods along the line Lumparland - Mariehamn. One summer day a number of

2015

Strike: The Greatest Bowling Story Ever Told

Bill Fong is passionate about bowling. When he's not working at the bowling shop he's studying YouTube videos, playing 20 games a week as a member of

2014

In Their Name

Filmmaker Peter Hegedus embarks on the challenging journey to make Sorella's Story, an immersive 360° film set on the beaches of Latvia in December 19

2022

Royal Wedding: June, Judy and Jane

When Arthur Freed brought Alan Jay Lerner to Hollywood to compose a new Fred Astaire musical (based on Fred's life,) little did he know he would have

2007

Guide to a Midwest Hometown

Coming back during Winter, Alex Powell explores both the places and personal connections found in his hometown and how they've changed. “Guide to a Mi

2022

François Truffaut: 25 Years, 25 Films

François Truffaut (1932-1984), once the most influential critic of the French New Wave, became a brilliant, prolific, and uncompromising director, cre

1993

Killer Instincts: Richard Widmark and Ida Lupino at Twentieth Century Fox

Brief overview of the two actors at the Fox Studio.

2008

The Unknown Peter Sellers

Documentary about the life and career of a comic genius, Peter Sellers.

2000

The Making of Tokyo Godfathers

Interviews with Satoshi Kon, voice actors and others about the acclaimed 2003 Japanese animated film.

2004

Strangers in the Dark

Strangers in the Dark is an experimental film about how light pollution makes a glow-worm’s love life a living hell. Combining different techniques fr

2023

Dancing Outlaw

This documentary short, produced for West Virginia public TV's "Different Drummer" series, introduces us to Jesco White, a hard-living, tap-dancing Bo

1991

Before Hollywood There Was Fort Lee, N. J.

Amazing, but true: Fort Lee, New Jersey (just across the George Washington Bridge from Manhattan), was once the epicenter of American film production.

1964

Full Tilt Boogie

A documentary about the production of From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) and the people who made it.

1998

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream

From 1970-1977, six low budget films shown at midnight transformed the way we make and watch films.

2006

Un film (autoportrait)

The shooting diary of a film shot in France and in the United States. Using photos of Paris and of New York City, excerpts of his former films, statem

1984

Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors

Take a front row seat as we sit down to chat with some of the creators and stars of the best and most beloved exploitation and grindhouse films of the

2023