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The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'(en)

A documentary film on the making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat(fr)

A group of people are standing along the platform of a railway station in La Ciotat, waiting for a train. One is seen coming, at some distance, and eventually stops at the platform. Doors of the railway-cars open and attendants help passengers off and on. Popular legend has it that, when this film was shown, the first-night audience fled the café in terror, fearing being run over by the "approaching" train. This legend has since been identified as promotional embellishment, though there is evidence to suggest that people were astounded at the capabilities of the Lumières' cinématographe.

Out of the Interior: Survival of the small-town cinema in British Columbia(en)

The hard-working cinema owners and operators of the small towns found in BC's southern interior are doing more than showing movies and selling popcorn––they are bringing their communities together.

Citizen B(fr)

Documentary on Ciby 2000, the French film production company founded by Francis Bouygues in 1990.

Sexo en el plató(es)

How are the sex scenes filmed? What tricks are used to fake the desire? How do the interpreters prepare and feel? Spanish actors and directors talk about the most intimate side of acting, about the tricks and work methods when narrating exposed sex. In Spain the general rule is that there are no rules. Each film, each interpreter, faces it in very different ways.

The Blade Runner Phenomenon(de)

Ridley Scott's cult film Blade Runner, based on a novel by Philip K. Dick and released in 1982, is one of the most influential science fiction films ever made. Its depiction of Los Angeles in the year 2019 is oppressively prophetic: climate catastrophe, increasing public surveillance, powerful monopolistic corporations, highly evolved artificial intelligence; a fantastic vision of the future world that has become a frightening reality.

The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun(en)

Documentary about the making of director Steven Spielberg's film Empire of the Sun

Requiem for a Killer: The Making of 'Blast of Silence'(en)

Allen Baron, director of "Blast of Silence" visits locations from the film and recalls the production.

Artur(pt)

Cinéastes de notre temps : Sacha Guitry(fr)

Documentary about French playwright and film director Sacha Guitry.

Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition(en)

An overview of the iconic actresses' legendary careers, as well as the rivalry that colored "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?"

Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories(en)

Documentary about the making of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.

On Life On-screen: Miseries and Splendour of a Monarch(fr)

A documentary on the collaboration of filmmaker Sacha Guitry and actor Michel Simon focusing on the film "La Poison" (1951).

The Movie That Wouldn't Die! – The 'Carnival of Souls' Story(en)

Documentary about the making of the 1962 cult film "Carnival of Souls".

Ciné regards: Jacques Tourneur(fr)

Interview with film director Jacques Tourneur which first appeared on the French television series "Ciné regards".

Phantoms of the Sierra Madre(en)

A Danish writer travels to Mexico with the purpose of locating a mysterious Apache tribe that fervently seeks to remain in obscurity.

Twiggy(en)

Twiggy takes a comprehensive look at the life story of UK model and cultural icon Twiggy, real name Lesley Lawson, whose career kickstarted in the 1960s. It features interviews with Twiggy and her husband Leigh Lawson, as well as commentary from Erin O’Connor, Paul McCartney, Lulu, Poppy Delavigne, Brooke Shields, Pattie Boyd and Zandra Rhodes.

Heckler(en)

HECKLER is a comedic feature documentary exploring the increasingly critical world we live in. After starring in a film that was critically bashed, Jamie Kennedy takes on hecklers and critics and ask some interesting questions of people such as George Lucas, Bill Maher, Mike Ditka, Rob Zombie, Howie Mandel and many more. This fast moving, hilarious documentary pulls no punches as you see an uncensored look at just how nasty and mean the fight is between those in the spotlight and those in the dark.

The Irishman: In Conversation(en)

Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Al Pacino in conversation about The Irishman.

Victor Erice in Madrid(es)

An interview with Spanish film director Victor Erice, conducted by Hideyuki Miyaoka