Moviemaking and actors documentaries

Caine discusses his life from childhood to stardom. Includes family photos, movie clips, and interviews with many who've worked with him.

Documentary following Jason Mewes' withdrawal from heroin and his struggle to stay clean.

Ever since he was a kid, Johnny Castle had a dream: to become a movie star. Driven by his obsession, Johnny moved to Los Angeles, and the corner of Hollywood and Vine Boulevards became his natural stage on which to promote himself. Johnny is absolutely convinced that some day a producer or a director will sign him for their next movie. Even though Johnny has this optimistic way of looking at life, in the three years since his move to Los Angeles he has only been able to get a small part in a science fiction B-movie. Very soon the movie will debut in the theatres, and Johnny wants to show the result of his work to his father, who lives in Chicago. He obtains a preview DVD copy of the movie from the director so that he'll be able to present it to his dad as a wonderful birthday surprise.

A documentary film about the world-famous American actors' school and showcase, the Actors Studio in New York, concentrating upon the life and work of Lee Strasberg. This celebrated teacher and actor has been the controversial head of the Actors Studio since its inception in the postwar period of the 1940s, and the style of acting he formulated, known popularly as "Method Acting," has produced some of the greatest theater and cinema talents of our time.

A brazen acting teacher suffering from chronic pain announces he is going to end his life, and spends the next five months hashing the decision out with the young filmmaker who attempts to change his mind.

The story of the Del Close Marathon in New York City, a celebration of improv comedy, Del Close, and the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater.

A rarely seen exploration of the artistic life through interviews with dozens of prolific artists, choreographers and performers, which examines why artists "do what they do" despite the hardships, frustrations, and financial difficulties that can accompany an artistic life.

A retrospective of Al Pacino's remarkable, lengthy, and well-rounded career in his own words. Follow Pacino through his years as an actor, sense his love of the stage and join him on his foray into directing.

Personal portrait of Dennis Hopper as an actor, director and artist, with uncompromising recollections of Dennis Hopper's closest friends and fellow artists.

A how to guide to getting into the acting world in Hollywood.

Over three years, Director Nick Karner explores the entertainment world and the art of auditions. Not only does this film expose the wild eccentricities of actors, but it is a celebration of small-town community theatre.

Follows fresh interviews, archival footage, and various animation techniques like marionation to recreate one of the world's leading actors on screen, bringing them back to life through innovative methods.

Follows the life and career of actor Steve Martin.

Young filmmakers document their colleague's budding online friendship with a young woman and her family which leads to an unexpected series of discoveries.

Explore the origins of "dream demon" Freddy Krueger in this award-winning documentary that takes you behind the scenes of the most frightening and imaginative horror franchise in motion picture history!

Rocco Siffredi is to pornography what Mike Tyson is to boxing or Mick Jagger is to rock'n'roll: a living legend. His mother wanted him to be a priest; with her blessing he became a hardcore performer, devoting his life to one God only: Desire. Rocco Siffredi reveals all, even if it sometimes means busting his own myth: his true story, beginnings, career, wife and children... and the ultimate revelation that will change his life forever. A behind-the-scenes account of the porn world and its stars as they've never been seen before - the no-holds-bard portrait of a true giant.

Follows the life of Kevin Spacey from his childhood to his emergency success on Broadway and his rise to stardom, through to his spectacular fall from grace as he faces accusations of sexual harassment and abuse.

In 1971, due to the world premiere of Death in Venice, Italian director Luchino Visconti proclaimed his Tadzio as the world's most beautiful boy. 50 years later, that shadow still weighs upon Björn Andresen's life.

The life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor, Hedy Lamarr.

A retrospective look at A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) and the life of its lead actor, Mark Patton.

Reagan examines the enigmatic career of one of the revered architects of the modern world - icon, screen star, and two-term president Ronald Reagan.

Friends and family of the late actor Heath Ledger remember his life and career.

Louis Theroux documents his investigation into what goes on behind the scenes of the infamous Church of Scientology.

The life of legendary singer and actor Frank Sinatra, from his difficult birth and near death in Hoboken in 1915, through his rise to become one of the world's biggest entertainers.

A documentary that focuses on the first 21 years of Quentin Tarantino's career and includes interviews with his frequent collaborators.