Filmmaking Movies

In this documentary about low-budget filmmaking in upstate New York, you'll learn how affordable digital-video technology has changed the lives of...

Zé Rocha is a director trying to shoot his first film. He dreams of making a professional movie, and starts shooting in 35mm. But as his...

A small group of filmmakers head to a remote house in the woods in search of telling a story that's 'real'. But what's 'real' to some is a torment to...

Documentary about the development of Buster Keaton's The Haunted House (1921).

A beautiful and vital film that tells the story of a young woman's fight with death.

After a long and obsessive casting process, a team of determined filmmakers finally secure the perfect lead actor for their movie. But on the first...

Dani and Michael, two down-on-their-luck filmmakers, decide to craft and film their own independent movie despite their tumultuous lives begging them...

An exploration of the intricate art of filmmaking, delving into the multifaceted stages of scriptwriting, cinematography, and meticulous final...

Author Lee Clark Mitchell discusses the Western genre and literature.

A micro-short film inspired by the stress of making movies

A short documentary on Buster Keaton's The Frozen North (1922), regarding how the events of Fatty Arbuckle's trial and William S. Hart's quick...

A short documentary on the works of Buster Keaton.

Two struggling friends chase dreams, battling rejections and unforeseen challenges in their artistic careers, reflecting the under-appreciated life...

Graduation work of Haruka Suzuki.

Profiles the double Oscar winner, who helmed some of the most well-respected movies of all time, via never-before-seen archive and contributions from...

Travel films have an established format with their own conventions, history and baggage. It is a medium that has all too often sought to control,...

Three film students attempt to make a horror movie 'blockbuster', but their Hollywood plans get derailed when their very own horror movie slasher...

Short film by Sandi Mitchell showing footage of the ruins of the NFB's Halifax office after it was destroyed in a fire in 1991.