A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

Land Without Bread

1933

An exploration —manipulated and staged— of life in Las Hurdes, in the province of Cáceres, in Extremadura, Spain, as it was in 1932. Insalubrity, misery and lack of opportunities provoke the emigration of young people and the solitude of those who remain in the desolation of one of the poorest and least developed Spanish regions at that time.

The Fashion Side of Hollywood

1935

Compilation of lighting and costume tests from various films, most notably Sternberg's "The Devil Is a Woman" (1935).

Liminality & Communitas

2018

After the sunset, a man wonders between the edges of the highways gathering edible roadkill animals.

Mild Madness, Lasting Lunacy

2020

This walk in the daily life of several psychiatric institutions, allows us to meet extraordinary people who let us enter their privacy.

The Frog

1929

A life history of the Frog. Released in a silent (1929) and sound (1930) version.

The Romance of Celluloid

1937

Several behind the scenes aspects of the movie-making business, which results in the enjoyment the movie going public has in going to the theater, are presented. They include: the production of celluloid aka film stock, the materials used in the production of which include cotton and silver; construction crews who build sets including those to look like cities, towns and villages around the world; a visit with Jack Dawn who demonstrates the process of creating a makeup design; the screen testing process, where many an acting hopeful gets his/her start; the work of the candid camera man, the prying eyes behind the movie camera; a visit with Adrian, who designs the clothes worn by many of the stars on screen; and a visit with Herbert Stothart as he conducts his musical score for Conquest (1937). These behind the scenes looks provide the opportunity to get acquainted with the cavalcade of MGM stars and their productions that will grace the silver screen in the 1937/38 movie season.

Cabin Fever: Beneath the Skin

2004

Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever - Behind the Scenes

2010