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2004
Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers
Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers10 2004 HD
This 17-minute documentary is featured on the 3-Disc Criterion Collection DVD of The Battle of Algiers (1966), released in 2004. An in-depth look at...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Brahim Hadjadj
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2020
30 Years of the Film Foundation: Martin Scorsese and Ari Aster in Conversation
30 Years of the Film Foundation: Martin Scorsese and Ari Aster in Conversation10 2020 HD
In the following conversation, recorded remotely in 2020, filmmakers Martin Scorsese and Ari Aster discuss the mission, evolution, and ongoing work...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Martin Scorsese
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2019
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore
Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore1 2019 HD
In 2009, Sean Baker sat down with the Godfather of Gore himself, Herschell Gordon Lewis, to discuss his legendary career as an exploitation pioneer...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Herschell Gordon Lewis
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2004
Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers
Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers7.2 2004 HD
To commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS, we revisited our edit of the film and interviews with director Gillo Pontecorvo and...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Gillo Pontecorvo
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2016
The Way of Folk
The Way of Folk0 2016 HD
In this brand new featurette, executive producer T Bone Burnett and the Coen brothers discuss the history of some of the songs that heard in Inside...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: T Bone Burnett
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2012
The Making of All About My Mother
The Making of All About My Mother0 2012 HD
A documentary from 2012 on the making of the film, featuring interviews with Pedro Almodóvar; Agustín Almodóvar; actors...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Pedro Almodóvar
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2014
Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!0 2014 HD
Produced in 2014, this documentary about the making of TIE ME UP! TIE ME DOWN! features interviews with director Pedro Almodóvar; actors...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Pedro Almodóvar
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2017
The Universe Is Out There: Josh and Benny Safdie
The Universe Is Out There: Josh and Benny Safdie7 2017 HD
Get to know the siblings whose films have captured the skittering pulse of New York’s city streets. An original documentary featuring footage...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Josh Safdie
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2020
Paul Schrader: Man in a Room
Paul Schrader: Man in a Room6 2020 HD
In the sixth installment of the Criterion Channel's Meet the Filmmakers series, director Alex Ross Perry (Her Smell, Listen Up Philip) visits the...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Paul Schrader
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2021
Robert Downey: Moment to Moment
Robert Downey: Moment to Moment0 2021 HD
To pay tribute to one of his filmmaking heroes, Sean Price Willams adopts a style that’s just as out there as his subject, mixing new material...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Robert Downey Sr.
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2020
Uncovering The Naked City
Uncovering The Naked City0 2020 HD
In this short documentary and personal essay, Bruce Goldstein, founder of Rialto Pictures and repertory director at New York’s FIlm Forum,...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Bruce Goldstein
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2018
Bo Harwood on the Films of John Cassavetes
Bo Harwood on the Films of John Cassavetes0 2018 HD
Musician Bo Harwood discusses his work with filmmaker John Cassavetes.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Bo Harwood
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2018
Bo Harwood on 'A Woman Under the Influence'
Bo Harwood on 'A Woman Under the Influence'10 2018 HD
Composer Bo Harwood discusses his score for John Cassavetes' 1974 film A Woman Under the Influence.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Bo Harwood
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2019
Introducing My Father, François Truffaut
Introducing My Father, François Truffaut10 2019 HD
Laura Truffaut shares her memories of her legendary filmmaker father.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Laura Truffaut
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2018
In Search of Ozu
In Search of Ozu7 2018 HD
In this documentary, filmmaker Daniel Raim delves into Yasujiro Ozu's remarkable late work, in which the master made the leap from black and white to...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Shizuo Yamanouchi
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2016
The Highest Standards — Shih Chun on A Touch of Zen
The Highest Standards — Shih Chun on A Touch of Zen0 2016 HD
In this short documentary, actor Shih Chun addresses his longtime collaboration with director King Hu and his performance as Gu Sheng-zhai in A Touch...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Shih Chun
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2016
The Reluctant Lead — Hsu Feng on A Touch of Zen
The Reluctant Lead — Hsu Feng on A Touch of Zen0 2016 HD
In this short documentary, actress Hsu Feng discusses her iconic role as Yang Hui-zhen in King Hu's A Touch of Zen.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Hsu Feng
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2013
Safety Last!: Locations and Effects
Safety Last!: Locations and Effects0 2013 HD
In this short documentary produced for the Criterion Collection, Oscar-winning visual-effects expert Craig Barron and film writer John Bengtson,...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: John Bengtson
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2016
Art-house Martial Arts — Tony Rayns on A Touch of Zen
Art-house Martial Arts — Tony Rayns on A Touch of Zen0 2016 HD
In this short documentary, film critic Tony Rayns discusses director King Hu and A Touch of Zen.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Tony Rayns
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2018
A.W. A Portrait of Apichatpong Weerasethakul
A.W. A Portrait of Apichatpong Weerasethakul7.5 2018 HD
Canadian actor and filmmaker Connor Jessup (Closet Monster, Falling Skies) profiles Apichatpong Weerasethakul, a maverick of Thai cinema who...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Apichatpong Weerasethakul
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