20 years after Caméra Café
★ 6.2 · 2023 · 54m · Documentary
To celebrate the release of a new movie for their 20th anniversary, this documentary offers some behind-the-scenes footages.
More Like This
Khaled El Sheikh: Between the Thorns of Art and Politics
2023
The Bahraini singer "Khaled Al Shaikh" is synonymous with musical innovation, earning him numerous awards. This film follows his creative journey from his early days as a student at Kuwait University. We trace Khaled Al Shaikh's path from Kuwait University, where he initially studied economics and political science, to the music institute in Egypt. After leaving university to pursue music, we follow his years of fame and struggles.
More info →Silent Echoes: Seven Chances
2011
In this visual essay John Bengtson, author of Silent Echoes: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Buster Keaton, provides a tour of where Seven Chances was filmed, comparing archival images with contemporary photos, and sharing stories of Mrs. Eleanor Keaton's visit to the Seven Chances church.
More info →
Silent Echoes
2011
Four visual essays by Silent Echoes author John Bengtson identifying Buster Keaton's shooting locations for his many short films produced between 1920-1923, many in the streets surrounding his former Hollywood studio, the same studio where, a few years earlier, Charlie Chaplin had made his brilliant series of Mutual shorts.
More info →
Movie Magic & Mysteries: The Making of Sherlock Jr.
2010
Documentary about the making of Buster Keaton's silent comedy classic, Sherlock Jr. (1924).
More info →Savoring the Scarecrow: Or Buster & the Sybil Trilogy
2011
The evolution of The Scarecrow (1920) is discussed in this documentary.
More info →The Haunted House: Gags and Growth
2011
Documentary about the development of Buster Keaton's The Haunted House (1921).
More info →Hard Luck: The Last Short to Be Found
2011
Documentary about the Buster Keaton short Hard Luck (1921).
More info →The Play House: An Accidental Masterpiece
2011
The special effects in The Play House (1921) are discussed.
More info →
A Million Smiles: The Story of Baseball Without Borders
2024
"A Million Smiles" is a documentary film showcasing the Baseball Without Borders Foundation based in San Francisco, CA for nearly 30 years. Baseball Without Borders Foundation brings joy to children throughout the world through a love of America’s favorite pastime, baseball. They provide new and used baseball and softball equipment to children of all ages and they donate all equipment free of charge. Donations have been made to children in 52 countries since 1995. Baseball Without Borders has no paid staff. 100% of donated funds help to promote friendship, recipients' native cultures and connection with the less fortunate of our world. This is the first film in Baseball Without Borders history. This film focuses on bringing awareness to the culture and children of Yucatán while giving viewers a sense of the impact that Baseball Without Borders has been creating for more than 27 years as it carries out its mission to weave joy through the world by offering the gift of baseball.
More info →