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The Cold Blue (2018), Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny (2016), Cameraman: The Life & Work of Jack Cardiff (2010), The Titan: The Story of Michelangelo (1950), The Stranger Beside Me (2003), Midnight Return: The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey (2016), Elstree 1976 (2015) ... Let's take a look at the following list...
The Cold Blue (2018)
A tribute to one of the world's great filmmakers and the men of the 8th Air Force who flew mission after suicidal mission in the Second World War.
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Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny (2016)
A feature documentary on the life and work of filmmaker, Richard Linklater. Produced and Directed by Louis Black (founder of SXSW Festivals and the Austin Chronicle) and Karen Bernstein (Emmy and Grammy Award winning documentary filmmaker), this is an unusual look at a fiercely independent style of filmmaking that arose from Austin, Texas in the 1980s/ early 90's and ...Read all
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Cameraman: The Life & Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)
In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the first time he clasped the famous statuette in his hand was a half-century earlier when his Technicolor camerawork was awarded for Powell and Pressburger's Black Narcissus. Beyond John Huston's The African Queen and King Vidor...Read all
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The Titan: The Story of Michelangelo (1950)
The life and works of the great artist Michelangelo Buonarroti are shown against the historical background of his time. It begins with his earliest artworks, and follows his life and career as he achieves lasting fame. The documentary includes detailed looks at some of the artist's most renowned creations.
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The Stranger Beside Me (2003)
Sting's wife Trudie Styler documents the turbulent bureaucracy both Sting and the filmmakers went through in order to complete The Emperor's New Groove (2000), a Disney film that underwent extensive storyline changes from start to finish.
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Midnight Return: The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey (2016)
The documentary "Midnight Return" explores the enduring and emotional power of film as seen through the lens of the blockbuster success Midnight Express (1978).
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Elstree 1976 (2015)
Actors and extras reminisce about their time on the set of Star Wars (1977) and how making the film affected their lives.
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Something's Gonna Live (2009)
Despite the criticisms leveled against it, the old Hollywood studio system produced many classic films and nurtured the careers of some of moviedom's top artists. Documentarian Daniel Raim turns the camera on several men who spent a lifetime behind it, among them production designer Robert Boyle, cinematographer Haskell Wexler and illustrator Harold Michelson. The group reminisce about their careers and the many well-known and celebrated movies they worked on.
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The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl (1993)
Ray Müller directs this extensive documentary on the life of Nazi propaganda filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl. Created at the behest of Riefenstahl, the film honestly delves into her association with Hitler and the extent to which she knows of the Nazi Party's entire strategy. It also gives a fuller picture of Riefenstahl's life, discussing her ascent from dancer to documentary filmmaker, as well as her post-Nazi work, which includes nature filmmaking and photography.
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Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened (2016)
Stephen Sondheim's "Merrily We Roll Along" opened in November 1981 to scathing reviews and closed after just 16 performances. Archival footage of the rehearsals, along with interviews with the cast, tell the tale of this infamous production.
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The Making of a Legend: Gone With the Wind (1989)
Filmmaker David Hinton traces the evolution of the classic 1939 film "Gone with the Wind," from its beginnings as a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel to its landmark status in the canon of 20th-century American cinema. Focusing on the film's creative linchpin, producer David O. Selznick, and his power struggles with the project's three directors, Hinton provides compelling insights into the making of the film, using a mix of interview subjects and never-before-seen screen tests.
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The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009)
The Sherman Brothers compose a slew of award-winning hits for Disney, including songs for "Mary Poppins" and "The Jungle Book," but their personal relationship strikes a sour note.
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Superstar (1990)
Filmmaker Chuck Workman profiles pop artist Andy Warhol through interviews with friends and colleagues.
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Light Keeps Me Company (2000)
Director Carl-Gustaf Nykvist visits colleagues and friends of his father, Swedish filmmaker Sven Nykvist.
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The Barrel of a Gun (2010)
In 1981, black journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal was arrested for the murder of white Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner and was convicted of it in 1982. More than 25 years later, the case continues to spark controversy around the world, inspiring documentaries, books and intense debate. as the world's most celebrated death row inmate keeps his silence on his versio...Read all
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I Want My MTV (2019)
A nostalgic look back at the birth of MTV, which began broadcasting in 1981 and went on to shape modern pop culture and change the world.
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Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001)
The career and life of Stanley Kubrick is explored through pictures, clips from his films, his old home movies, comments from his colleagues and a narration by Tom Cruise.
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Overnight (2003)
Filmmaker Mark Brian Smith chronicles the rise and fall of Troy Duffy, a bartender who brokered a deal with Miramax to direct "The Boondock Saints."
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