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    Netflix vs. the World 2019 POSTER

    Netflix vs. the World

    2019

    English

    6.8

    88%

    88%

    Documentary

    filmmaking

    Shawn Cauthen Shawn Cauthen Director Denzel Washington Denzel Washington as Self Samira Wiley Samira Wiley as Self Kate Mara Kate Mara as Self Robert Redford Robert Redford as Self
    The story of how a tiny, broke Silicon Valley startup slew giants of the movie rental world, warded off Amazon and forced movie making and distribution into the digital age.
    Seethakaathi 2018 POSTER

    Seethakaathi

    2018

    Tamil

    6.8

    3

    100%

    50%

    art and artists

    Drama

    filmmaking

    magic realism

    philanthropist

    theatre performance

    Balaji Tharaneetharan Balaji Tharaneetharan Director Ilavarasu Ilavarasu as Vijay Sethupathi Vijay Sethupathi as Ayya J. Mahendran J. Mahendran as Judge Mouli Mouli as Parasuraman
    A veteran theatre artist who lives for his art 'enters' the world of films. Can the film industry hold on to his inimitable artistry?
    Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond 2017 POSTER

    Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

    2017

    English

    7.6

    7

    Documentary

    filmmaking

    mentally unstable

    Chris Smith Chris Smith Director Kate Winslet Kate Winslet as Clementine Kruczynski Sammy Davis Jr. Sammy Davis Jr. as Self Merv Griffin Merv Griffin as Self Jim Carrey Jim Carrey as Self
    Offbeat documentarian Chris Smith provides a behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of idiosyncratic comedian Andy Kaufman on the set of Man on the Moon.
    The Oskars Fantasy 2023 POSTER

    The Oskars Fantasy

    2023

    Tagalog

    4.2

    1

    Comedy

    filmmaking

    Jules Katanyag Jules Katanyag Director Kate Alejandrino Kate Alejandrino as Jon Santos Jon Santos as Long Mejia Long Mejia as Erlinda Villalobos Erlinda Villalobos as Lola Sina
    Desperate to win an award, a producer hires real supernatural monsters to act in his horror film — but their fee may not be the bargain he thinks it is.
    Good Chemistry: The Story of Elemental 2023 POSTER

    Good Chemistry: The Story of Elemental

    2023

    English

    7.2

    2

    84%

    84%

    Action

    behind the scenes

    Documentary

    documentary filmmaking

    Family

    filmmaking

    filmmaking experience

    making of

    portrait of a filmmaker

    Tony Kaplan Tony Kaplan Director Peter Sohn Peter Sohn as Self
    Pixar director Peter Sohn takes viewers on a humorous personal journey through the inspiration behind Disney and Pixar’s feature film “Elemental.” “Good Chemistry: The Story of Elemental” traces his parents’ voyage from Korea to New York, explores his dad’s former grocery shop in the heart of the Bronx, and delves into his choice of a career in animation, rather than the family business.
    Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films 2014 POSTER

    Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

    2014

    English

    7.4

    12

    92%

    82%

    Action

    Biography

    b movie

    Documentary

    filmmaking

    History

    hollywood

    movie business

    rise and fall

    showbiz

    Mark Hartley Mark Hartley Director Jean-Claude Van Damme Jean-Claude Van Damme as Gibson Rickenbacker Sylvester Stallone Sylvester Stallone as Lincoln Hawk Susan Blakely Susan Blakely as Self Dolph Lundgren Dolph Lundgren as Self - Actor
    A documentary about the rise and fall of the Cannon Film Group, the legendary independent film company helmed by Israeli cousins Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus.
    Their Finest 2016 POSTER

    Their Finest

    2016

    English

    60

    90%

    72%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Comedy

    Drama

    filmmaking

    london blitz

    Romance

    War

    war propaganda

    woman director

    world war ii

    Lone Scherfig Lone Scherfig Director Bill Nighy Bill Nighy as Ambrose Hilliard Jake Lacy Jake Lacy as Carl Lundbeck Gemma Arterton Gemma Arterton as Catrin Cole Sam Claflin Sam Claflin as Tom Buckley
    During the Blitz of World War II, a female screenwriter works on a film celebrating England's resilience as a way to buoy a weary populace's spirits. Her efforts to dramatise the true story of two sisters who undertook their own maritime mission to rescue wounded soldiers are met with mixed feelings by a dismissive all-male staff.
    Blank City 2010 POSTER

    Blank City

    2010

    English

    7.1

    3

    1970s

    Documentary

    drug dealing

    filmmaking

    punk rock

    woman director

    Celine Danhier Celine Danhier Director Steve Buscemi Steve Buscemi as Casandra Stark Casandra Stark as Ann Magnuson Ann Magnuson as Nick Zedd Nick Zedd as
    In the years before Ronald Reagan took office, Manhattan was in ruins. But true art has never come from comfort, and it was precisely those dire circumstances that inspired artists like Jim Jarmusch, Lizzy Borden, and Amos Poe to produce some of their best works. Taking their cues from punk rock and new wave music, these young maverick filmmakers confronted viewers with a stark reality that stood in powerful contrast to the escapist product being churned out by Hollywood.
    It's a Summer Film! 2020 POSTER

    It's a Summer Film!

    2020

    Japanese

    6.8

    10

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    Fantasy

    film

    filmmaking

    high school student

    japanese high school

    jidaigeki

    Romance

    summer

    Sôshi Masumoto Sôshi Masumoto Director Marika Itô Marika Itô as Barefoot Yutaro Yutaro as Hayato Mahiru Koda Mahiru Koda as Karin Seiichi Kohinata Seiichi Kohinata as Komada
    Barefoot and her friends decide to make a samurai movie, gather a unique cast and staff for the production, and try to screen it at their school festival.
    Jodorowsky's Dune 2013 POSTER

    Jodorowsky's Dune

    2013

    English

    8.0

    45

    97%

    89%

    Action

    Biography

    blunt

    cinema on cinema

    director

    Documentary

    filmmaking

    History

    making of

    movie business

    Frank Pavich Frank Pavich Director Dolph Lundgren Dolph Lundgren as He-Man Amanda Lear Amanda Lear as Herself Nicolas Winding Refn Nicolas Winding Refn as Himself Frank Langella Frank Langella as Skeletor
    In 1974, Chilean-French director Alejandro Jodorowsky embarked on the quixotic project of adapting Frank Herbert's influential novel Dune (1969) for the big screen. After investing two years, and millions of dollars, the gigantic project ended in failure; but the artists Jodorowsky brought together to carry it out continued to work together, and ended up laying the foundations for modern science fiction cinema.
    Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer 2022 POSTER

    Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

    2022

    German

    7.1

    8

    96%

    83%

    Action

    archive footage

    biography

    Biography

    Documentary

    filmmaking

    historical figure

    image maker

    interview

    Thomas von Steinaecker Thomas von Steinaecker Director Nicole Kidman Nicole Kidman as Self Patti Smith Patti Smith as Self Robert Pattinson Robert Pattinson as Self Christian Bale Christian Bale as Self
    With exclusive behind-the-scenes access into Herzog’s everyday life, rare archive material and in-depth interviews with celebrated collaborators – including Christian Bale, Nicole Kidman, and Robert Pattinson, we are given an exciting glimpse into the work and personal life of the iconic artist.
    The Man Who Killed Don Quixote 2018 POSTER

    The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

    2018

    English

    47

    66%

    60%

    Action

    Adventure

    based on novel or book

    Comedy

    director

    don quixote

    Drama

    Fantasy

    filmmaking

    spain

    Terry Gilliam Terry Gilliam Director Jorge Calvo Jorge Calvo as Olga Kurylenko Olga Kurylenko as Jacqui Will Keen Will Keen as Producer Stellan Skarsgård Stellan Skarsgård as The Boss
    Toby, a cynical film director finds himself trapped in the outrageous delusions of an old Spanish shoe-maker who believes himself to be Don Quixote. In the course of their comic and increasingly surreal adventures, Toby is forced to confront the tragic repercussions of a film he made in his idealistic youth.
    Gods and Monsters 1998 POSTER

    Gods and Monsters

    1998

    English

    7.3

    21

    96%

    82%

    Action

    author

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    dying and death

    filmmaking

    male homosexuality

    movie business

    Bill Condon Bill Condon Director Jack Plotnick Jack Plotnick as Edmund Kay Rosalind Ayres Rosalind Ayres as Elsa Lanchester Martin Ferrero Martin Ferrero as George Cukor Ian McKellen Ian McKellen as James Whale
    It's 1957, and James Whale's heyday as the director of "Frankenstein," "Bride of Frankenstein" and "The Invisible Man" is long behind him. Retired and a semi-recluse, he lives his days accompanied only by images from his past. When his dour housekeeper, Hannah, hires a handsome young gardener, the flamboyant director and simple yard man develop an unlikely friendship, which will change them forever.
    Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters 2019 POSTER

    Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

    2019

    English

    7.2

    6

    archive footage

    Biography

    Documentary

    documentary filmmaking

    filmmaking

    making of

    special effects

    stop motion

    Gilles Penso Gilles Penso Director Phil Tippett Phil Tippett as Self Joe Dante Joe Dante as Self Jon Davison Jon Davison as Self Paul Verhoeven Paul Verhoeven as Self
    An in-depth, sad, and beautiful documentary about the stop motion and VFX artist Phil Tippett, a man who changed the landscape of visual effects in film.
    Cobweb 2023 POSTER

    Cobweb

    2023

    Korean

    6.6

    9

    75%

    26%

    1970s

    censorship

    Comedy

    director

    Drama

    film in film

    filmmaking

    History

    movie business

    Jee-woon Kim Jee-woon Kim Director Krystal Jung Krystal Jung as Han Yu-rim Hye-ran Yeom Hye-ran Yeom as Ho-se's Wife Kang-ho Song Kang-ho Song as Kim Yeo-bin Jeon Yeo-bin Jeon as Shin Mi-do
    In the 1970s, Director Kim is obsessed by the desire to re-shoot the ending of his completed film Cobweb, but chaos and turmoil grip the set with interference from the censorship authorities, and the complaints of actors and producers who can't understand the re-written ending. Will Kim be able to find a way through this chaos to fulfill his artistic ambitions and complete his masterpiece?
    The Science of Interstellar 2014 POSTER

    The Science of Interstellar

    2014

    English

    7.1

    14

    Documentary

    filmmaking

    making of

    Gail Willumsen Gail Willumsen Director Matthew McConaughey Matthew McConaughey as Narrator Christopher Nolan Christopher Nolan as Self Jonathan Nolan Jonathan Nolan as Self Emma Thomas Emma Thomas as Self
    Matthew McConaughey narrates a fascinating look at Christopher Nolan's sci-fi film, 'Interstellar', including scientific foundations, the work of consulting Scientist Kip Thorne, basic film themes, the science behind the search for planets capable of hosting life, space-time and the theory of relativity, the science of wormholes and black holes, crafting the film's visuals based on real scientific observation, the birth of the universe, the Dust Bowl and the evolution of dust as a toxin, the likelihood of future dust storms, the prospects of escaping a dying or doomed planet and the possibilities of colonizing Mars.
    Red Post on Escher Street 2020 POSTER

    Red Post on Escher Street

    2020

    Japanese

    7.2

    5

    Comedy

    Drama

    film in film

    filmmaking

    japan

    Sion Sono Sion Sono Director Tarô Suwa Tarô Suwa as Tetsu Watanabe Tetsu Watanabe as Tomoko Fujita Tomoko Fujita as Mitsuru Fukikoshi Mitsuru Fukikoshi as
    A genius film director, Tadashi Kobayashi holds an audition for his new film project. Several actors and actresses answer the open call, but most will only be cast as extras. Can the film come to a completion without accident?
    The Meaning of Monty Python 2013 POSTER

    The Meaning of Monty Python

    2013

    English

    7.3

    5

    Action

    cinema history

    Documentary

    film history

    filmmaking

    monty python

    pop culture

    Albert Sharpe Albert Sharpe Director John Cleese John Cleese as Self Terry Gilliam Terry Gilliam as Self Michael Palin Michael Palin as Self Eric Idle Eric Idle as Self
    A discussion between John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones about their film The Meaning of Life
    I Blame Society 2020 POSTER

    I Blame Society

    2020

    English

    5.5

    9

    70%

    70%

    Action

    Comedy

    female filmmaker

    filmmaking

    found footage

    Horror

    killer

    mockumentary

    serial killer

    Thriller

    Gillian Wallace Horvat Gillian Wallace Horvat Director Macon Blair Macon Blair as Aaron Robertson Bobby Naderi Bobby Naderi as Hank Morgan Krantz Morgan Krantz as Producer #2 Devon Graye Devon Graye as Taylor
    A struggling filmmaker senses her peers are losing faith in her ability to succeed, so she decides to prove herself by finishing her last abandoned film and committing the perfect murder.
    Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible 2010 POSTER

    Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

    2010

    English

    7.5

    Documentary

    filmmaking

    special effects

    woman director

    Leslie Iwerks Leslie Iwerks Director Tom Cruise Tom Cruise as Narrator Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg as Self Samuel L. Jackson Samuel L. Jackson as Self Jon Favreau Jon Favreau as Self
    Leslie Iwerks' documentary takes audiences behind the scenes at ILM with in depth interviews with some of the company's top talent and showcases never before seen footage highlighting many of their pioneering milestones. From creating the first ever computer generated character in a feature film to the latest advancements in visual effects for film franchises like Transformers and Iron Man, ILM has created some of the most memorable movie moments in recent history.
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