Annette Insdorf

Биографический фильм, рассказывающий о простой девушке из Пуэрто-Рико, которая прошла путь от никому неизвестной иммигрантки до звезды Голливуда.

The feature documentary Searching for Mr. Rugoff is the story of Donald Rugoff, who was the crazy genius behind Cinema 5, the mid-century theater chain and film distribution company. Rugoff was a difficult (some would say impossible) person but was also the man who kicked art films into the mainstream with outrageous marketing schemes and pure bluster. Rugoff's impact on cinema culture in the United States is inestimable, and his influence on the art film business-from the studio classics divisions to the independent film movement to the rise of the Weinsteins-is undeniable. Yet, mysteriously, Rugoff has become a virtually forgotten figure. The story is told through the eyes of former employee Ira Deutchman, who sets out to find the truth about the man who had such a major impact on his life, and to understand how such an important figure could have disappeared so completely.

"Alan Pakula: Going for Truth" encompasses the personal and professional life of Alan J. Pakula, a lauded filmmaker and extremely private man, who was unflinching in his commitment to bringing some of the most memorable movies of the last half of the 20th century to the big screen. Always placing story first and going for truth, with anonymity being his preferred style of directing, this elusive artist finally gets his spotlight. Select cast and crew members from his wide ranging filmography including To Kill A Mockingbird, Klute, All the President's Men, Sophie's Choice, Presumed Innocent, and The Pelican Brief bring Pakula to life once more after he was lost so tragically; while family and friends share their memories of knowing him as an artist, a husband, and a stepfather.

За долгую карьеру в кино голливудский актёр Питер Фальк (1927-2011) сыграл десятки второстепенных ролей. Уильям Фридкин как-то сказал: "Мало кто может похвастаться таким диапазоном: от комедии до драмы. Фальк может разбить ваше сердце или заставить вас хохотать". Для большинства зрителей он – лейтенант Коломбо. Эту роль актёр исполнял почти 40 лет. Между тем, Питер Фальк снимался у лучших мировых режиссёров, хотя внешними данными не отличался, да ещё и с 3 лет имел стеклянный глаз.

Produced by Criterion in 2016, film professor Annette Insdorf, author of Double Lives, Second Chances: The Cinema of Krzysztof Kieślowski, examines the formal and thematic patterns of Dekalog.

An interview with film critic Annette Insdorf about Francois Truffaut's 1973 film "Day for Night."

A documentary directed by Laurent Bouzereau.

Один из великих индивидуалистов кино, Джон Кассаветис заработал репутацию как крестный отец американского независимого кино. Актер, ставший кинорежиссером изобрел реалист стиль неукрашенными фильмов рассказа под сильным влиянием документальных фильмов. Это глубокий анализ жизни и работы Кассаветиса содержит интервью с ключевыми сотрудниками и ансамблевыми завсегдатаями, и исследует производство классических фильмов, таких как „Убийство китайского букмекера“, „Премьера“ и „Женщина под влиянием.“

During a ride on the Staten Island Ferry, a young Wall Street investment banker and an old shoeshine man begin chatting and discussing their life philosophies.

Revolutionary French New Wave director Jean-Luc Godard conducts a twenty-five minute interview with influential and acclaimed American director Woody Allen on the cultural radiation, the ubiquity and significance of Television, and how Television compares with cinema as a medium and form of expression.