Multigenerational Abuse: Film Overview
Dr. Fred Goodwin provides an overview of the emotionally charged film %u201CIf I Could,%u201D a film about child abuse, despair, and hope.
Secret Police Training Film
See the Stasi sack the home of Heinz Nels, who is later arrested for possession of poems. Uwe Spacek recalls being a Stasi informer.
Film Credits and Introduction
Introduction to the classic film (1948) of Shakespeare's "Hamlet" begins with film credits and the introduction to the play.
Film Industry and Technology
genre, thus guaranteeing future audiences for future films. New technology continues to open new opportunities for the movies.
Films: Attracting Audiences
Drawn by stars, spectacle, and sound, audiences flock to theaters, and soon filmmaking becomes big business. The movie business has always been star driven--but- it was the studios that ran the stars. Audiences want familiar stories that follow in p...
Music in Documentary Films
Jennifer Baichwal explains the power of rhythm escaping from the natural sound scape of a scene. Some directors like Stan Neumann don't believe music has a place in documentaries. Peter Wintonick and Errol Morris disagree.
Sound in Documentary Films
Werner Herzog sees no distinction between his work and narrative feature films. Kim Longinotto likens a film's sound to its heartbeat. Velcrow
I Am Not Your Negro
Writer James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel, Remember This House.
Genre: Documentary films
Contributor(s): Charles, Ray
Machito: A Latin Jazz Legacy
, contributing to a cultural explosion on the international music scene.
Machito weaves together vintage film clips and recordings, Hollywood production numbers
Genre: Documentary films
Publisher: Icarus Films