Documentary Filmmaking Movies

From 1970-1977, six low budget films shown at midnight transformed the way we make and watch films.

The raft man Manuel Jacaré was swallowed by the sea when Orson Welles was filming It's All True in 1942. The fact evokes memories of the...

Documentary showing one day of work of over 90 actors and filmmakers from French cinema on the same day. On 27 March 2002, 27 teams filmed actors,...

Making of documentary from the Ultra HD Blu-ray edition of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer released on the movie's 30th anniversary.

Traces Malick's artistic journey – from his philosophical studies at Harvard through his early masterpieces "Badlands" and "Days of Heaven" to...

An all-access tour behind the scenes at France’s premiere film school, La Fémis. Showing us how successful candidates get to follow in...

In 1996, Women's Educational Media released their groundbreaking documentary Its Elementary-Talking About Gay Issues in School. It's Still Elementary...

The international success of the film Das Boot by Wolfgang Petersen made U-96 one of the most famous submarines in cinematic history. But the true...

Breki, a 20-year-old man, returns to the neighbourhood where he grew up to make a documentary film about his own childhood.

A documentary about the rival gangs Mara 18 and Mara Salvatrucha, originating in Los Angeles but terrorizing El Salvador. It explores their origins...

The making of The Beatles' controversial 1967 film, featuring previously unseen archive footage.

An indie documentary exploring the art form of hand-drawn animation through a contemporary lens in the digital era. Featuring insights and anecdotes...

Paul, an American composer, arrives in the desert town of Real de Catorce where his father recently died. For the past ten years, Paul has been...

This cinematic portrait shows the Austrian filmmaker Ulrich Seidl at work. The much-discussed ‘Seidl method’ is conveyed here vividly and...

The intimate and passionate portrait of the late Max Croci in a documentary that recalls the human and cultural depth with the testimonies of friends...

Night falls and the noisy and chaotic population of the city of Rio de Janeiro goes to their homes, preparing for a new day. But while most people...

The whole world knows him. Burlesque comedy genius, popular actor, author, director, producer, composer, choreographer, Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977)...

Raising Bertie is a longitudinal documentary feature following three young African American boys over the course of six years as they grow into...