The Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs

Who Is Bill Rebane?

2021 · ★ 5.7

A feature-length documentary on the life and work of Wisconsin grindhouse cinema auteur Bill Rebane, featuring historians, critics, and filmmakers, plus cast and crew members who worked with Rebane himself.

In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema

2007 · ★ 6.5

This documentary captures the sounds and images of a nearly forgotten era in film history when African American filmmakers and studios created “race movies” exclusively for black audiences. The best of these films attempted to counter the demeaning stereotypes of black Americans prevalent in the popular culture of the day. About 500 films were produced, yet only about 100 still exist. Filmmaking pioneers like Oscar Micheaux, the Noble brothers, and Spencer Williams, Jr. left a lasting influence on black filmmakers, and inspired generations of audiences who finally saw their own lives reflected on the silver screen.

Feluda: 50 Years of Ray's Detective

2019

A documentary exploring the 50-year legacy of Bengali fictional detective Feluda, created by Satyajit Ray.

Dans la peau de McWalter

2025 · ★ 5

Staged behind the scenes look at the McWalter movie.

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical

2008

The 1920s was a time of great change in Hollywood. This program tells the story of the advent of sound technology for movies and the emergence of talkies and musicals in Hollywood. While audiences cried out for more, the movie industry struggled to adapt to the strange new technology. The result was an explosion of movie musicals by the end of the decade.

In a Film by Allan King

2024

In 1968, Billy and Antoinette Edwards participated in a landmark documentary that would intimately observe their turbulent relationship. Over 50 years later, their son Bogart sat down to view and discuss the resulting film, A Married Couple.

His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th

2010 · ★ 6.7

A retrospective documentary about the groundbreaking horror series, Friday the 13th, featuring interviews with cast and crew from the twelve films spanning 3 decades.

No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich

1996 · ★ 6

Biography of Marlene Dietrich using interviews, film clips and rare footage of the actress, including her own home movies.

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

2018 · ★ 6.4

A feature-length documentary focusing on the acclaimed work and eclectic career of maverick filmmaker Larry Cohen, writer-director of "Black Caesar," "It's Alive," "God Told Me To," "Q," "The Stuff," and many more.

Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail

2024 · ★ 6

Narrated by historian, critic and filmmaker Elvis Mitchell, this documentary reflects the development of the iconic filmmaker's signature style, through the making of one of his benchmark films, Blackmail. The documentary highlights the birth of the "Hitchcock Touch" at a period when talking pictures first emerged and explores his trademark themes, like such as murder, suspense and cool blondes. While focusing on Blackmail, the documentary reveals how this film also foreshadows the director's later masterpieces, from Psycho to North by Northwest and from The Birds to Frenzy.

Documentary for the Recently Deceased: The Making of Beetlejuice

A documentary about Tim Burton's iconic 1988 fantasy comedy Beetlejuice, covering all the aspects of production: from filming in East Corinth, Vermont, to the stop-motion and special effects work, as well as a series of exclusive interviews and rare behind the scenes archives.

Prayers to the Gods of Guerrilla Filmmaking

2019

A crew of filmmakers shoot undercover on the streets of Hong Kong with hidden microphones and no permits. The city becomes a giant set as mounting tension and ego clashes push tempers to breaking point.