Movies by Joe Alves
![The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws"](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/vPMkNgpHfgGP38Ula9SN48TakhY.jpg)
The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws"
After three decades, Jaws continues to intrigue, thrill and frighten viewers. This documentary focuses on the many ways in which Jaws has helped to shape popular culture.
![The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/pXkBbzpMDueYCXtBITP9yyJETNj.jpg)
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
A documentary film on the making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
![Not Your Average Joe](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/12mmVjQAwMHxc0bIb11GG21F1bT.jpg)
Not Your Average Joe
A documentary about the career of legendary production designer Joe Alves and his four decades in Hollywood.
![Sharksploitation](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/rPvBlIY4R1gQsedl3eB9dYIqGGE.jpg)
Sharksploitation
The ultimate deep dive into the world of shark cinema: filmmakers, critics, scholars and conservationists explore the weird, wild cinematic legacy of sharks on film and audiences' undying fascination with these misunderstood creatures.
![Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/azdrL7HJM6hCJyvjO6TgrmmOJWH.jpg)
Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'
A brand new retrospective documentary produced by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures and featuring interviews with writer Nick Castle, cinematographer Dean Cundey, composer Alan Howarth, production designer Joe Alves, special visual effects artist/model maker Gene Rizzardi, production assistant David De Coteau, photographer Kim Gottleib-Walker, Carpenter biographer John Muir, visual effects historian Justin Humphreys, and music historian Daniel Schweiger.