Film On Film
Film on Film is all about making movies. Who makes them, how they make them, who's in them...and how did all this crazy light fantastic get started?
This is a great section for anyone interested film, it's beginnings, it's personalities, it's ups and downs and it's future. Look behind the red velvet curtain and discover the machine behind the screen.
Pictured: The tumultous life of film maker Ed Wood is explored in 'Ed Wood: Look Back in Angora'
H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds: An Historical Perspective (2005)
Director: Rod Pyle
H.G. Wells' classic tale of interplanetary invaders landing on Earth has enthralled audiences around the world for decades. This intriguing two-part d... Read more
Inside the Actors Studio: Sean Penn and Russell Crowe (2007)
8.7/10
Starring: Sean Penn, Russell Crowe
Continuing in the tradition of legendary acting coach Constantin Stanislavski, 'Inside the Actors Studio' invites great filmmakers to discuss and stud... Read more
The First Kings of Comedy Collection (1957)
Director: Robert Youngson
Starring: Ben Turpin, Buster Keaton, Carole Lombard, Charley Chase, Charlie Chaplin, Harry...
Famed documentarian Robert Youngson presents a pair of documentaries that celebrate the era of silent slapstick comedy. First, "The Golden Age of Come... Read more
Filmed in Supermarionation (2014)
7.8/10
Director: Stephen La Riviere
The ground-breaking puppetry and animation technique pioneered by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson is brought to life in this definitive documentary, reveali... Read more
Memory: The Origins of Alien (2019)
6.7/10
Director: Alexandre O Philippe
Starring: Veronica Cartwright, Roger Corman
Memory: The Origins of Alien explores the origins of director Ridley Scott's works on the Alien franchise. The film includes original story notes, rej... Read more
The Real Bruce Lee (1973)
5.2/10
Director: Jim Markovic
Starring: Bruce Lee
A rare find sure to delight fans of the legendary martial arts star, this program features clips from four films the young Lee made in China ("The Lit... Read more
The James Dean Story / The Bells of Cockaigne (1953)
Director: Robert Altman
Starring: James Dean, Gene Lockhart, Donalee Taylor
Along with Robert Altman's seminal documentary is the hour-long telefilm 'The Bells of Cockaigne' featuring a rare glimpse of a young pre-stardom Jame... Read more
Wim Wenders on Film: Lightning Over Water / The State of Things / A Trick of the Light (1995)
Director: Wim Wenders
Three overlooked gems from the iconic German filmmaker. 'Lightning Over Water (Nick's Movie)' is a heart-wrenching document of the last days of Wende... Read more
Edge of Outside: The Story of the Independent Filmmaking Movement (2006)
6.8/10
Starring: Robert Townsend, Edward Burns, Seymour Cassel, Peter Bogdanovich, Erich Von Stro...
Exploring independent filmmakers from the early silent days of Buster Keaton and DW Griffith, to modern outsiders like Stanley Kubrick, Martin Scorses... Read more
Gangland - Bullets Over Hollywood (2005)
Director: Elaina B Archer
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Edward G Robinson, Pau...
Documentary about Hollywood's depiction of the gangster. Since the beginning of cinema, Hollywood has always had a strong fascination with gangsters a... Read more