Film History Movies

  • 2009
    The General: Tour of Filming Locations

    The General: Tour of Filming Locations

    The General: Tour of Filming Locations

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    In this visual essay John Bengtson, author of Silent Echoes: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Buster Keaton, pinpoints the locations...

    The General: Tour of Filming Locations
  • 2007
    Binka: To Tell a Story About Silence

    Binka: To Tell a Story About Silence

    Binka: To Tell a Story About Silence

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    A film pioneer, Binka Zhelyazkova was at the forefront of political cinema under Bulgaria's Communist dictatorship. Though she remained faithful to...

    Binka: To Tell a Story About Silence
  • 1976
    Yesterday's Witness

    Yesterday's Witness

    Yesterday's Witness

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    For the first 50 years of film history, the newsreel was a fixture in American movie theaters. From 1911 to 1967, these shorts proved an influential...

    Yesterday's Witness
  • 2010
    Sherlock Jr.: Tour of Filming Locations

    Sherlock Jr.: Tour of Filming Locations

    Sherlock Jr.: Tour of Filming Locations

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    This visual essay by John Bengtson, author of Silent Echoes: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Buster Keaton, reveals the locations...

    Sherlock Jr.: Tour of Filming Locations
  • 2006
    The Discovery and Development of Film

    The Discovery and Development of Film

    The Discovery and Development of Film

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    The birth date of film can be established: December 28, 1895. The place where it happened is also known: Paris, Boulevard des Capucines, Grand Caffe....

    The Discovery and Development of Film
  • 2006
    Introduction to Filmmaking

    Introduction to Filmmaking

    Introduction to Filmmaking

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    We live with films every day, and it seems nothing easier than answering the question: what is a film? Obviously, a film is, first and foremost, a...

    Introduction to Filmmaking
  • 2019
    Out of Per Åhlin's Head

    Out of Per Åhlin's Head

    Out of Per Åhlin's Head

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    A portrait of Per Åhlin, who has been called the father of Swedish animation.

    Out of Per Åhlin's Head
  • 2010
    Inside the Keystone Project

    Inside the Keystone Project

    Inside the Keystone Project

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    Documentary short regarding the preservation and restoration of the worldwide remains of the Keystone films.

    Inside the Keystone Project
  • 2005
    1 Parlor, 5 Bedroom and 6 Baths

    1 Parlor, 5 Bedroom and 6 Baths

    1 Parlor, 5 Bedroom and 6 Baths

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    A documentary about Buster Keaton's "Italian" villa in Beverly Hills.

    1 Parlor, 5 Bedroom and 6 Baths
  • 2021
    Hollywood Bulldogs: The Rise and Falls of the Great British Stuntman

    Hollywood Bulldogs: The Rise and Falls of the Great British Stuntman

    Hollywood Bulldogs: The Rise and Falls of the Great British Stuntman

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    They created and performed the iconic action sequences of 007, Indiana Jones, Superman, Rambo, Star Wars, Conan, the Alien films and pretty much...

    Hollywood Bulldogs: The Rise and Falls of the Great British Stuntman
  • 2020
    Animating Aeroplane Jelly

    Animating Aeroplane Jelly

    Animating Aeroplane Jelly

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    A documentary about Australian animation pioneer Eric Porter’s work on the iconic Aeroplane Jelly animated promos of the 1940s and 1950s.

    Animating Aeroplane Jelly
  • 2010
    Three Ages: Tour of Filming Locations

    Three Ages: Tour of Filming Locations

    Three Ages: Tour of Filming Locations

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    This visual essay by John Bengtson, author of Silent Echoes: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Buster Keaton, reveals the locations...

    Three Ages: Tour of Filming Locations
  • 2022
    High Noon on the Waterfront

    High Noon on the Waterfront

    High Noon on the Waterfront

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    An inventive remembrance of the impact of the Hollywood blacklist on two American classics, rendered as a visually mesmerizing dialogue between Carl...

    High Noon on the Waterfront
  • 1984
    James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

    James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

    James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

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    Retrospective of the life and movie work of British actor James Mason. The documentary presents interview footage interspersed with some movie...

    James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
  • 1970
    Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director

    Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director

    Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director

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    A documentary film that delves into the life and cinematic career of one of Japan's most prolific directors: Ishiro Honda. The film will spotlight...

    Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
  • 1970
    A Life's Work – Carl Th. Dreyer's Jesus Film

    A Life's Work – Carl Th. Dreyer's Jesus Film

    A Life's Work – Carl Th. Dreyer's Jesus Film

    01970HD

    Documentary exploring the thirty-seven years of preparatory work that director Carl Th. Dreyer did for "Jesus of Nazareth" – a film that was...

    A Life's Work – Carl Th. Dreyer's Jesus Film
  • 2020
    125 Jahre Kino – Eine Reise durch die Wiener Filmgeschichte

    125 Jahre Kino – Eine Reise durch die Wiener Filmgeschichte

    125 Jahre Kino – Eine Reise durch die Wiener Filmgeschichte

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    125 Jahre Kino – Eine Reise durch die Wiener Filmgeschichte
  • 2011
    Silent Echoes: Seven Chances

    Silent Echoes: Seven Chances

    Silent Echoes: Seven Chances

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    In this visual essay John Bengtson, author of Silent Echoes: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Buster Keaton, provides a tour of where...

    Silent Echoes: Seven Chances
  • 2007
    The Art of Suit Acting!

    The Art of Suit Acting!

    The Art of Suit Acting!

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    The suit actors of Toho's science fiction and fantasy films faced many challenges in bringing their iconic monsters to life.

    The Art of Suit Acting!
  • 2006
    Making of the Godzilla Suit!

    Making of the Godzilla Suit!

    Making of the Godzilla Suit!

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    How the first Godzilla suit was created and the struggles that came along with it.

    Making of the Godzilla Suit!