Movies: Filmmaking

In this visual essay John Bengtson, author of Silent Echoes: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Buster Keaton, pinpoints the locations used in the filming of The General and offers glimpses of how they look today....

Emerson and his friend Thacle kidnap Henrique, a famous brazilian filmmaker, in order to get his help in the making of a movie on their home island....

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

Two filmmakers who always fail to market their films, try to find a way to success by doing black magic in their film production....

The 60s was the birth and ascension of the French New Wave. Characterised as an avant-garde film movement and created by directors like Godard and Varda, it give birth to iconic actors such as Bardot and Belmondo....

Video interview with Ford's grandson, Dan Ford about the director and his home movies....

A wannabe filmmaker forces his friends into making a movie....

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Andrew, a sound recordist, fuels his obsession with a young actress through nefarious means. When Andrew’s flirtations are turned down by actress Amy, he swiftly takes advantage of his ability to listen in on any conversation in a twisted bid for con...

In the spirit of "American Movie" and "Be Kind Rewind," Double Digits introduces us to inspiring, fifty-year-old YouTuber Richard Miller as he directs himself and his cast of dolls and action figures in the weirdest zero-budget feature films you've n...

Documentary about Buster Keaton's The 'High Sign' (1921) and Keaton's developing style....

Video piece, featuring journalist Buzz Bissinger, about trader Harry Goulding's key role in bringing Monument Valley to Hollywood....

Dwij and his friends are tasked to make a short film under 40 hours....

A documentary showcasing a family as they pack up their home of twelve years and begin looking towards the future....

Wallace Carlson walks viewers through the production of an animated short at Bray Studios....

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

Two actors, Milton and Alan, must perform in a film for Alan's old friend, Hannah Behlgadar....

Two struggling friends chase dreams, battling rejections and unforeseen challenges in their artistic careers, reflecting the under-appreciated life of a mule. In the vast tapestry of life, there are moments when our dreams take the center stage, beck...

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

The voices of the 2013 Generation of the now extinct CUEC, talk about issues such as loneliness, growing up and decisions about the uncertain future they face when leaving to study Cinematography....