One Week: Marvelous Toys

On the Red Carpet Presents: The Banshees of Inisherin(en)

On The Red Carpet presents an in-depth look at the making of The Banshees of Inisherin.

Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'(en)

We hear from Coppola, Spielberg, director of photography Gordon Willis, consulting restoration cinematographer Allen Daviau, film archivist Robert A. Harris, Paramount Post Production executive VP Martin Cohen, MPI senior technical advisor Daniel Rosen, MPI scanning technician Chris Gillaspie, senior digital artist Steven A. Sanchez, digital artist Valerie V. McMahon, and MPI technical director and senior colorist Jan Yarbrough as they offer interesting facts about the original cinematography, details on the restoration of the three films.

What a Peach Is(en)

Julian has agreed to help Henry make his first film--but, on the day of shooting, Julian shows up having taken four tabs of LSD. Across the streets of Toronto, the two friends battle for control of the frame and struggle towards the meanings of art and communication.

The Longing of Michael Dudok de Wit(nl)

Michael Dudok de Wit was asked by the famous Japanese animation studio Ghibli, to create his first feature length animated film. This would be Ghibli's first international co-production ever. Maarten Schmidt and Thomas Doebele followed Dudok de Wit and his team during the complex creative process for over two years. He is a perfectionist that is used to making his own hand drawn animated films by himself. For this new and timely production, he was assisted by a team of 20 to 30 artists from all over Europe.

A Box of Film(cs)

A film about filmmaking.

France, le plus beau décor de cinéma(fr)

Making of House of Flying Daggers(zh)

Main Characters/Performers: 1. Xiao Mei - first appearing as new star dancer in lavish Peony Pavilion brothel, Mei is believed to be the blind daughter of a rebel group's recently assassinated leader- played by Zhang Ziyi . 2. Jin - police captain in the ruling Tang emperor's service, enlisted by his superior Leo to play the role of double agent by helping Mei escape and getting her to lead him - and government troops - to the rebel stronghold - played by Takeshi Kaneshiro. 3. Leo - introduced as a high ranking policeman in the Tang emperor's service, Leo turns out to a mole planted years earlier by the rebels working to overthrow the corrupt ruling Tang government - played by Andy Lau.

Notes on an American Film Director at Work(en)

Filmmaker Jonas Mekas follows his friend, film director Martin Scorsese, and his cast and crew, through various locations during the shooting of his film The Departed, released in 2006.

The High Sign: A Filmmaker Emerges(en)

Documentary about Buster Keaton's The 'High Sign' (1921) and Keaton's developing style.

Savoring the Scarecrow: Or Buster & the Sybil Trilogy(en)

The evolution of The Scarecrow (1920) is discussed in this documentary.

The Haunted House: Gags and Growth(en)

Documentary about the development of Buster Keaton's The Haunted House (1921).

Hard Luck: The Last Short to Be Found(en)

Documentary about the Buster Keaton short Hard Luck (1921).

The Goat Is Not a Goat(en)

A short documentary on the works of Buster Keaton.

The Play House: An Accidental Masterpiece(en)

The special effects in The Play House (1921) are discussed.

On Scoring Cops and Helping Silent Films Live Again(en)

Ben Model discusses scoring music for silent movies.

A Cast of Characters: My Wife's Relations(en)

The actors in My Wife's Relations (1922) are discussed in this documentary.

... That Dud... The Blacksmith(en)

Bruce Lawton discusses Buster Keaton's The Blacksmith (1922), a film that Keaton had dismissed as a "lesser" work.

The Frozen North: Keaton's Darkest Comedy(en)

A short documentary on Buster Keaton's The Frozen North (1922), regarding how the events of Fatty Arbuckle's trial and William S. Hart's quick condemnation of Arbuckle, were reflected in the film.

Day Dreams and the Problems of Missing Film(en)

Documentary on Day Dreams (1922), a Buster Keaton silent comedy.

Three Ages: Tour of Filming Locations(en)

This visual essay by John Bengtson, author of Silent Echoes: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Buster Keaton, reveals the locations where Keaton's 1923 comedy feature Three Ages was filmed in Hollywood, USC, and Los Angeles.