Film On Film | Archaeology Of The Cinema

Nothing but silence. Nothing but a revolutionary song. A story in five chapters like the five fingers of a hand.

A comprehensive history of the medium and art of motion pictures.

The grim woes that surrounded famed director Peter Bogdanovich and his film, "They All Laughed."

An exploration of the history and emotional power of cinema sound, as revealed by legendary sound designers and visionary directors, via interviews, clips from movies, and a look at their actual process of creation and discovery.

A documentary that spans 13 decades and five continents to give a guided tour of the art and craft of movies as told by female filmmakers.

Ten of the greatest filmmakers in the world passionately discuss their craft in Angela Ismailos' hugely entertaining documentary GREAT DIRECTORS.

Filmmakers discuss how Francois Truffaut's 1966 book "Cinema According to Hitchcock" influenced their work.

World-renowned director Martin Scorsese narrates this journey through his favorites in Italian cinema.

Tells the history and importance of The National Film Registry, a roll call of American cinema treasures that reflects the diversity of film, and indeed the American experience itself.

A documentary on DIY producer/director Roger Corman and his alternative approach to making movies in Hollywood.

Martin Scorsese describes his initial and growing obsession with films from the 1940s and 50s as the art form developed and grew with clips from classics and cult classics.

The documentary investigates the history, process and workflow of both digital and photochemical film creation.

A chronicle of the making of Ingmar Bergman's Oscar winning film.

Documentary that chronicles how Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now (1979) was plagued by extraordinary script, shooting, budget, and casting problems - nearly destroying the life and career of the celebrated director.

110 of the world's top cinematographers discuss the art of how and why films look the way they do.

Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography, illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from The Birth of a Nation (1915) to Do the Right Thing (1989).

Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.

The lifelong friendship of the great Hungarian-born cinematographers László Kovács and Vilmos Zsigmond and their impact on American cinema.

The career and life of Stanley Kubrick is explored through pictures, clips from his films, his old home movies, comments from his colleagues and a narration by Tom Cruise.

A documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today's best filmmakers interview the influential directors of that time.

The history of Dawson City, the gold rush town that had a historical treasure of forgotten silent films buried in permafrost for decades until 1978.

A documentary on the life and films of director John Ford.

The history of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios.

The history of the depiction of Native Americans in Hollywood films.

A documentary that explores the history and craft of motion-picture presentation through the lives and stories of the last generation of career projectionists.