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- CreatorNick Freand JonesStarsAlex CoxMark CousinsCult films receive interesting introductions from an expert, before the entire film is screened.
- CreatorJanine BazinAndré S. LabartheStarsJean-Claude DauphinAndré S. LabartheJean-François Stévenin"Cinema of Our Time" is a documentary series about contemporary filmmakers from around the world, created by Janine Bazin and André S. Labarthe, as a follow-up to the acclaimed initial series "Filmmakers of Our Time" (1964-1972).
- StarsJonathan RossRic MeyersDavid F. FriedmanThis show is a series of documentaries focusing on the world of psychotronic movies. Episodes focus on the lives of such diverse filmakers as Hershell Gordon Lewis, Saim Raimi, Doris Wishman, Ed Wood Jr, and Tsui Hark. Weird movie genres, like Mexican wrestling movies and Hong Kong horror films, are also examined.
- CreatorGary R. BenzStephen RochaLise RomanoffStarsJames CameronRichard EdlundRick BakerDocumentary series dealing with every aspect of special effects in movies, from low-budget make-up to multi-million-dollar computer-generated graphics. The clear presentation includes descriptions of the creation and technical problems of the effects, and interviews with effects technicians, directors, stars and other crew. Each episode deals with one topic, effect or technician (eg theme park rides, CGI, Stan Winston), concentrating on one or more current or recent films.
- StarsRoger EbertGene SiskelElva PoznanskiChicago film critics, Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, review films.
- CreatorJanine BazinAndré S. LabartheStarsAndré S. LabartheGeorges FranjuJean RenoirIn-depth documentaries about the greatest filmmakers from around the world, all in the form of candid face-to-face interviews, conducted, created and produced by former critics for Les Cahiers du Cinéma, Janine Bazin and André S. Labarthe.
- StarsLindsay AndersonCharles LamontWilliam R. CoxA series about the life, career and works of the movie comedy genius.
- StarsPaul MertonNeil BrandTerry JonesA profile of some of the greatest stars of silent comedy.
- StarsTim HopperEdward BurnsJames LyonsThis monthly series examines the creation of a scene from a new feature film from the point of view of the director and other key collaborators.
- StarsChris KellyJohn HuntleyDerek WareChildren's television programme about cinema, hosted by Chris Kelly.
- StarsRichard LesterMichael CaineRoman PolanskiA five-part history of British cinema in the 1960s presented by American director Richard Lester.
- DirectorJulie NgStarsJames WongRobert McLachlanCasey HotchkissMaking a studio film is a huge collaborative effort, whether it's an epic period blockbuster or a small horror movie about a lonely man and his pet rat. This is a behind-the-scenes documentary that follows the filmmaking process of the feature film, "Willard" through the eyes of a film student, who soon discovers that making movies isn't anywhere near as glamourous as those EPK specials would like the public to believe. "The Year of the Rat" exposes the innards of filmmaking in such a way that even without the glamour, it doesn't make the process any less fascinating or romantic an idea; that we can still find the making of a movie about killer rats an amazing and compulsive act.
- DirectorPhil BensonStarsKevin SmithGrace SmithErnest O'DonnellA feature-length documentary about the making of Kevin Smith's Clerks (1994) and the commercial success that followed.
- DirectorGary LevaStarsAlfred HitchcockFrancis LawrenceWilliam FriedkinDiscover what makes a Hitchcock film Hitchcockian. When it comes to thrillers and tales of suspense, there is no greater artist than Alfred Hitchcock.
- DirectorKeith FultonLouis PepeStarsKeith FultonTerry GilliamCharles RovenA documentary following Terry Gilliam through the creation of "12 Monkeys" (1995)
- 200046m7.3 (404)VideoDirectorDavid NaylorStarsJames B. HarrisAlexander WalkerLee MinoffDocumentary on the making of Kubrick's classic film.
- StarsDavid J. SkalTodd RobbinsJohnny MeahDocumentary recounting the making of Tod Browning's Freaks. Featuring interviews with experts and actual sideshow performers, this film gives a fascinating insight into the cast members, production and public reaction to this controversial classic.
- StarsIris QuinnPiers HandlingCaelum VatnsdalOn Screen!, is a documentary series that explores and celebrates the Canadian film industry's most important cultural milestones. Each one-hour program showcases a quintessentially Canadian feature film and the work of the people who made it; artists and auteurs who blazed new paths, opened doors and set new standards for a modern generation of story tellers yet to come. Along with clips from the films, each episode features interviews with members of the cast, crew, and nationally known critics, who reveal the behind-the-scenes trials of how each movie evolved from page to screen. Occasionally sad, sometimes hilarious, but always poignant, these are the stories that changed the face of Canadian film forever.
- StarsPenelope McGhieIgnacio DuranKirin KumarProducers of the acclaimed UK TV-series 'Mondo Macabro', from Boum Productions, have amassed a huge library of interviews and archive footage from cult and underground movies, and directors from all over the world.
- DirectorFax BahrGeorge HickenlooperEleanor CoppolaStarsDennis HopperMartin SheenMarlon BrandoDocumentary 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.
- DirectorFrank PavichStarsAlejandro JodorowskyMichel SeydouxH.R. GigerThe story of cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky's ambitious but ultimately doomed film adaptation of the seminal science fiction novel.