Visions of Light

Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from Birth of a Nation to Do the Right Thing. Themes: the DP tells people where to look; changes in movies (the arrival of sound, color, and wide screens) required creative responses from DPs; and, these artisans constantly invent new equipment and try new things, with wonderful results. The narration takes us through the identifiable studio styles of the 30s, the emergence of noi...

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

A look at the visual design of the film The Shining (1980).

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

Documentary about the work of film director Michael Curtiz.