The Cinematograph: Birth of an Art

Documentary illustrating the birth of sound cinema.

The history of the comic book superhero, Superman, in his various media incarnations.

The Victorian era is often cited for its lack of sexuality, but as this documentary reveals, the period's artists created a strong tradition...

For the first 50 years of film history, the newsreel was a fixture in American movie theaters. From 1911 to 1967, these shorts proved an influential...

When asked to make a documentary about her friend’s mother—a Parisian astrologer named Juliane—the filmmaker sets off for...

More than anyone in the cynical film industry, legendary artist Robert Redford embodies the United States' brightest side: perseverance,...

Born in Berlin in 1896, Lotte Eisner became famous for her passionate involvement in the world of both German and French cinema. In 1936, together...

Local filmmaker Woo Ming Jin and his crew traversed across Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore to find 'Seruan Merdeka' (1947) - the first film made in...

Famous French director Tavernier tells us about his fantastic voyage through the cinema of his country.

From the cabinets of curiosities created in Italy during the 16th century to the prestigious cultural institutions of today, a history of museums...

In 1981, a film about the misadventures of a German U-boat crew in 1941 becomes a worldwide hit almost four decades after the end of the World War...

The story of how Aurora Mardiganian (1901-94), a survivor of the Armenian genocide perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire (1915-17), became a Hollywood...