These Amazing Shadows

That Guy Dick Miller

2014

Documentary about veteran character actor Dick Miller, whose career in and outside of Hollywood has spanned almost 200 films across six decades, featuring a diverse range of interviews with directors, co-stars, and contemporaries.

To Tell the Truth: A History of Documentary Film (1928-1946)

2012

A detailed history of documentary filmmaking in the US and the UK from 1929 to 1945. The first part, Working for Change, focuses on 1929-1941 and the social movements of the times, The Great Depression, The New Deal, and the awakening of the Leftwing in the UK. The second part, The Strategy of Truth, focuses on 1933-1946 and explores the role of film as propaganda during World War II, and the different forms it took in the US, the UK, and Germany.

Femme Fatales with Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly

2014

Retrospective interview with Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly included with the 2014 Blu-ray by Arrow Video.

Modern Noir: The Sights & Sounds of 'Bound'

2014

Retrospective featurette included with the 2014 Blu-ray by Arrow Video.

Hail Ceasar with Joe Pantoliano

2014

Retrospective interview with Joe Pantoliano included with the 2014 Blu-ray by Arrow Video.

Take 2

Short film by Sandi Mitchell showing footage of the ruins of the NFB's Halifax office after it was destroyed in a fire in 1991.

The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness

2013

Follows the behind-the-scenes work of Studio Ghibli, focusing on the notable figures Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki.

How Animated Cartoons Are Made

1919

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