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The Pixar Story

The secret behind Pixar's success

Rip! A Remix Manifesto

Brett Gaylor explores issues of copyright in the information age

The Filmmakers of National Geographic

Meet the talented professionals who go behind the camera and risk their lives for you

Committing Poetry In Times of War

A poetic glance at events that defined the struggle of a nation at war abroad, and with its people

In The Name Of Hezbollah: Al Manar TV

The inner workings of Al-Manar, Hezbollah's answer to Al-Jazeera


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Best Of Film Noir

Uses over 30 film clips and interviews about the tough guys and the femme fatales to illustrate classic film noir

Beyond the Movie: Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring

Explore the real life parallels between history and fantasy behind this epic tale

Beyond the Movie: Lord of the Rings: Return of the King

Discover the real world parallels to the events and characters brought to life in the epic movie

Beyond the Movie: Pearl Harbor

Explore the real stories, real heroes, real action that inspired the movie

The Bible According To Hollywood

This fascinating documentary explores the manner in which Hollywood has adapted stories from the Bible for the silver screen

By-Standing: The Beginning Of an American Lifetime

Fuses thee visual dynamics of the music video format with the explosive delivery style of spoken word poetry

A Century of Black Cinema

The finest african-american entertainers to ever grace the silver screen

Committing Poetry In Times of War

A poetic glance at events that defined the struggle of a nation at war abroad, and with its people

Dreams on Spec

Every year tens of thousands of scripts are finished, but only a few hundred are made into movies

Driving me Crazy

Broomfield’s behind-the-scenes document of the making of a musical

Fiercely Independent

A short film about the only volunteer DJ public radio station in the state of Utah, KZMU in Moab.

The Filmmakers of National Geographic

Meet the talented professionals who go behind the camera and risk their lives for you

(Hate) Machine

When media messages are constructed, sometimes truth hits the cutting room floor

Hispanic Hollywood

This is a special that celebrates the legacy on the silver screen of Hispanic entertainers.

Life After Tomorrow

Life After Tomorrow reunites more than 40 women who played orphans in the Broadway production Annie

In The Name Of Hezbollah: Al Manar TV

The inner workings of Al-Manar, Hezbollah's answer to Al-Jazeera

The News Is What We Make It

When the same company owns all the TV stations in town, where can you turn for an alternative perspective?

Night People

Late night NYC radio personality Bob Fass and his long running program 'Radio Unnameable' revolutionized free form FM radio

Ocean’s 11 Story

A behind the scenes at Frank Sinatra and his rat pack

The Outsider

A very inside look at what it means to be a filmmaker

The Pixar Story

The secret behind Pixar's success

Private Conversations

A documentary that goes behind the scenes to examine the making of the film version of Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman.

Reel Works: When Satire Goes Bad

A story about two jokes, one that didn't get printed, and another that offended many

Rip! A Remix Manifesto

Brett Gaylor explores issues of copyright in the information age

Sideshow!

The colorful world of sideshows from their origin to present day

Telescope: A Talk with Hitchcock, Part 2

This archival interview from 1964 is a rare treat for fans of the legendary director

Telescope: A Talk with Hitchcock, Part 1

This archival interview from 1964 is a rare treat for fans of the legendary director

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