With archive film clips and interviews, this brief look at a frequently overlooked historical period of filmmaking acts as an introduction rather...

The making of Stanley Kubrick's classic space epic, presented by James Cameron, including unseen footage.

An account of the life and work of American film director Sam Peckinpah (1925-84), a tortured artist whose genius and inner demons changed the...

Documentary that explores the life and career of leading man Cary Grant through film clips and interviews. Produced as S18E03 of the long running...

Film-makers and academics discuss the use of mythology in Star Wars and the impact of the films on society

The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent creator: a musical prodigy, an excellent...

American Masters Series. Documentary on Gene Kelly that gives insight into his dancing, how he formed a style (first "blue collar dancer") and...

Melvin Van Peebles was one of the first black directors to challenge the white establishment in his films, which include "Watermelon Man" and "Sweet...

New York Conversations is a documentary made of varied conversations revolving around cinema in New York. These conversations give us the opportunity...

Horror fan Tal Zimerman examines the psychology of horror around the world to find out why people love to be scared.

On 8 Dec 1980, the world stood still as it learned about the death of John Lennon, a music icon and former member of The Beatles.

A look at the Black revolution in 1970s cinema, from genre films to social realism, from the making of new superstars to the craft of rising auteurs.

An in-depth look at an incredible moment in film history when Steven Spielberg and George Lucas assembled an amazing creative team to collaborate on...