Movies: Filmmaking

The making of Cleopatra (1934), showing pre-production, DeMille directing a scene, and the addition of music to the soundtrack....

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The story of the shooting of Satan's Blood (Escalofrío), a film directed by Carlos Puerto in 1978....

The life of Donald M. Morgan, one of Hollywood’s most prolific artists, is a unique, rags-to-riches story about a man who’s had a life-changing effect on the people around him, both personally and professionally. By sharing stories of his lengthy car...

A diverse group of actresses becomes frustrated by not getting a break, then decide to make their own film. Low on funds they find the most unlikely investor, an aspiring Bollywood actor, resulting in a mystery murder and fast cars....

What happens when an immature, amateur filmmaker gathers a group of friends to create an unscripted, misguided passion project?...

Film about Marcel Hanoun at work while making his film Les amants de Sarajevo in 1993....

Georgie Price tells Bryan Foy, who is to direct his short film, that he is nervous about performing to a camera and microphone instead of an audience. He then sings a couple songs, in an Al Jolson/Eddie Cantor style....

Explores behind the big screen to meet the filmmakers, distributors and exhibitors who bring Australian films to us, the audience. Closures of many independent art-house cinemas like Electric Shadows in Canberra in 2006 have made fair and equitable s...

In the midst of directing a film rehearsal and the departure of his partner, a homesick student filmmaker living abroad reconnects with his family through a phone call....

The evolution of The Scarecrow (1920) is discussed in this documentary....

College film major JP Dalton goes back home to talk with his friends about the past, present, and future....

An Asian film crew’s attemptsat making a film while navigating the strict laws of filming in the UK. They don’t have a budget or enough preparation, all they have is a shared passion to create. Stay Maybe is a comparison of cultures, at times sublime...

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About Jösta Hagelbäck (1945-2009), Swedish film director, writer, poet, musician, actor etc. A human bipolar mixture of genius and madman. Invited to Hollywood, had an artistic hit with the film "Kejsaren/The Emperor" (1979) at the Berlin Film Festiv...

Documentary about the making of Buster Keaton's silent comedy classic, Sherlock Jr. (1924)....

Documentary about the Buster Keaton short Hard Luck (1921)....

An independent filmmaker takes on the challenge of creating a large scale WW1 film. When faced with harsh weather conditions and the constraints of limited resources, the director and crew must battle every day to get the film across the line....

A documentary about the making of the first Star Wars film (and to a lesser extent Empire and Jedi) including a look at some of the deleted scenes, behind the scenes footage, and notes on subtle things that you might have never seen or noticed before...