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Total trailers found: 53

Andrew Cohen on Crisis and Its Outtakes Trailer (2016)

20 April 2016

Historian Andrew Cohen discusses Robert Drew's 1963 documentary Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment.

Where It Began: The Origins of WALL·E Trailer (2022)

22 November 2022

In this program, created for the Criterion Collection in 2022, writer-director Andrew Stanton explores the films that inspired his approach to cinematic language in WALL·E.

Ron Briley on 'A Face in the Crowd' Trailer (2019)

23 April 2019

In this interview, shot by the Criterion Collection in 2018, Ron Briley, author of 'The Ambivalent Legacy of Elia Kazan: The Politics of the Post-HUAC Films', discusses the origins of the Lonesome Rhodes character in the biographies of populist celebrities such as Will Rogers and Arthur Godfrey.

Weimar on the Pacific Trailer (2018)

03 July 2018

In this documentary, film scholars Gerd Germünden and Noah Isenberg discuss the artistic origins of Marlene Dietrich in the cabarets of Weimar Germany and her relationship to her native country during and after World War II.

Ozu & Noda Trailer (2019)

27 August 2019

A new documentary by Daniel Raim on Yasujiro Ozu's relationship with longtime screenwriter Kogo Noda.

Miranda July: Where it Began Trailer (2020)

28 April 2020

In this documentary, produced in 2019, director Miranda July and filmmaker Lena Dunham explore July’s beginnings, including her early work as a performer, the creation of her Joanie 4 Jackie project, and the development and production of her first feature film, ME AND YOU AND EVERYONE WE KNOW.

Giving Up the Ghost Trailer (2013)

22 October 2013

A visual essay by filmmaker Michael Almereyda.

Homay King on 'Shanghai Express' Trailer (2018)

03 July 2018

Film scholar Homay King discusses director Josef von Sternberg's cinematic China and the role of star Anna May Wong in 'Shanghai Express'.

Jill Drew and D.A. Pennebaker Trailer (2016)

20 April 2016

A conversation between Jill Drew and D.A. Pennebaker.

The Reluctant Lead — Hsu Feng on A Touch of Zen Trailer (2016)

19 July 2016

In this short documentary, actress Hsu Feng discusses her iconic role as Yang Hui-zhen in King Hu's A Touch of Zen.

Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance Trailer (2016)

20 April 2016

In 1998, documentary filmmaker Robert Drew and his associates attend the Museum of Tolerance.

Evan Dalton Smith on Andy Griffith Trailer (2019)

23 April 2019

'A Face in the Crowd' was Andy Griffith's first film role; he would go on to be most famous for his folksy portrayal of Sheriff Andy Taylor on television's The Andy Griffith Show.

Functions of Film Sound Trailer (2013)

26 March 2013

This visual essay sets clips from Robert Bresson's "A Man Escaped" to a reading of "Functions of Film Sound," a chapter from David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson's book "Film Art.

Dietrich Icon Trailer (2018)

03 July 2018

Film scholars Mary Desjardins, Amy Lawrence, and Patricia White consider the collaboration between Marlene Dietrich and Josef von Sternberg, as well as Dietrich's role as a Hollywood icon.

Jay Cocks and Farran Smith Nehme on 'The Heiress' Trailer (2019)

07 May 2019

In this 2018 Criterion Collection program, screenwriter Jay Cocks and film critic Farran Smith Nehme discuss the adaptation for the film version of 'The Heiress' (1949) of the 1947 play by Ruth and Augustus Goetz, which was itself inspired by the 1880 Henry James novel 'Washington Square'.

The Highest Standards — Shih Chun on A Touch of Zen Trailer (2016)

19 July 2016

In this short documentary, actor Shih Chun addresses his longtime collaboration with director King Hu and his performance as Gu Sheng-zhai in A Touch of Zen.

Undressing a Legacy Trailer (2021)

20 July 2021

In this interview, conducted in spring 2021, scholar Nick Rees-Roberts traces the influence of La Piscine on the worlds of film and fashion in the half century since its release.

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore Trailer (2019)

27 October 2019

In 2009, Sean Baker sat down with the Godfather of Gore himself, Herschell Gordon Lewis, to discuss his legendary career as an exploitation pioneer and creator of the splatter movie.

Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead Trailer (2018)

13 February 2018

In this brand new featurette, directors Guillermo del Toro (The Devil's Backbone), Robert Rodriguez (From Dusk Till Dawn), and Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption) explain what makes Night of the Living Dead a very special film and discuss its lasting impact on the horror genre.

Athina Rachel Tsangari: Cinema on the Edges Trailer (2016)

22 November 2016

Athina Rachel Tsangari has become one of the foremost figures of the so-called “Greek Weird Wave”—a movement characterized by its fascination with human behavior, bitingly absurdist humor, and arresting visual style—both as a director and as a producer for contemporaries such as Yorgos Lanthimos.

George Stevens Jr. On 'Swing Time' Trailer (2019)

11 June 2019

George Stevens Jr shares his insights and observations about his father's production of "Swing Time"

Off the Hook: The Making of 'The Lure' Trailer (2017)

10 October 2017

A documentary on the making of "The Lure" (2015).

Mia Mask On Bojangles Of Harlem Trailer (2019)

11 June 2019

In this interview, filmed by the Criterion Collection in 2019, film scholar Mia Mask discusses blackface and the 'Bojangles of Harlem' number in George Stevens's 'Swing Time' (1936).

Killers of the Flower Moon: A Historic Collaboration Trailer (2026)

24 March 2026

New documentary featuring Scorsese, actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone, author David Grann,w

No Boundaries: A Cure Conversation Trailer (2022)

18 October 2022

Conversation between director Kiyoshi Kurosawa and filmmaker Ryusuke Hamaguchi, recorded in 2022.

Anatomy of a Scene: The Plant Trailer (2022)

22 November 2022

This masterclass featuring writer-director Andrew Stanton was produced for the Criterion Collection in 2022.

Something in the Air: Making "sex, lies, and videotape" Trailer (2018)

17 July 2018

Produced for the Criterion Collection in 2018, the documentary features actors Peter Gallagher, Andie MacDowell, and Laura San Giacomo discussing their work with director Steven Soderbergh on his first feature, and the ways that the film transformed their careers.

In Her Own Words Trailer (2024)

23 January 2024

This visual essay, produced in 2023, builds upon rare radio interviews that Chantal Akerman gave in 1975 and 1977, in which she reflects on her films and her ascendance to critical success.

The Making of "Marriage Story" Trailer (2020)

21 July 2020

This video journal of the film's production features unseen on-set footage of the cast and crew. A part of the Criterion Collection release of Marriage Story.

Way Out on a Limb Trailer (2016)

11 October 2016

Documentary with several of director Robert Altman's longtime collaborators, as they discuss making the film McCabe & Mrs.

The Film That Warped Too Much: A Restoration Demonstration Trailer (2013)

15 January 2013

A summary of the problems of the best surviving film elements and the restoration of the film

Reflecting on “Take Out” Trailer (2022)

13 September 2022

In this new documentary, produced by the Criterion Collection in 2022, directors Sean Baker and Shih-Ching Tsou and actors Charles Jang, Wang-Thye Lee, and Jeng-Hua Yu consider the making of the film and its importance in their lives since.

A Visit to the Pixar Living Archive Trailer (2022)

22 November 2022

A tour through the vaults of Pixar. WALL-E writer-director Andrew Stanton unearths a few treasures, including his sketchbook, concept art, visual gag pitches, and more, while recounting stories from several decades of his life and career.

WahZhaZhe: A Song for the Osage Trailer (2026)

24 March 2026

Documentary illuminating the film’s final shot, featuring Scorsese, Chief Standing Bear, and six mn

Making The Worst Person in the World Trailer (2022)

28 June 2022

In this new program, director Joachim Trier, actors Renate Reinsve, Anders Danielsen Lie, and Herbert Nordrum, screenwriter Eskil Vogt, and sound designer Gisle Tveito discuss their passion for cinema and the conception and production of The Worst Person in the World.

In Full Swing Trailer (2019)

11 June 2019

A documentary on the making of the 1936 film Swing Time, featuring interviews with jazz and film critic Gary Giddens, dance critic Brian Seibert, and Dorothy Fields biographer Deborah Grace Winer.

Shooting 'Blood Simple' Trailer (2016)

20 September 2016

Telestrator commentary and interview with Joel and Ethan Coen and Barry Sonnenfeld.

A Touch of Art — Ang Lee on King Hu Trailer (2016)

19 July 2016

In this short documentary, Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ang Lee describes his appreciation for King Hu's Dragon Inn and A Touch of Zen, and the influence they had on his own acclaimed martial arts film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000).

Keep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and Moze Trailer (2024)

26 November 2024

The following video essay, written and narrated for the Criterion Collection by Peter Bogdanovich biographer Peter Tonguette, considers Moze and Addie’s father-daughter-like relationship, as well as the formal techniques and visual styles informed by it, in PAPER MOON.

Art-house Martial Arts — Tony Rayns on A Touch of Zen Trailer (2016)

19 July 2016

In this short documentary, film critic Tony Rayns discusses director King Hu and A Touch of Zen.

Claude Lanzmann "On Shoah": A Conversation with Serge Toubiana Trailer (2013)

25 June 2013

Serge Toubiana, director of the Cinémathèque française, sat down with director Claude Lanzmann in his office in Paris in January 2013 to discuss the making of his epic work.

Poisoned Romance Trailer (2019)

15 January 2019

A deeper look at the human interactions and motivations in Notorious by Hitchcock biographer David So

Babe Ruth Footage Trailer (2015)

01 January 2015

One of SPEEDY’s many delights is a surprise cameo by Babe Ruth. In this new piece, David Filipi, director of film and video at the Wexner Center for the Arts at the Ohio State University, presents and discusses a selection of rare Hearst Metrotone newsreel footage featuring Ruth from the UCLA Film & Television Archive.

'The Cranes are Flying' and Soviet Cinema Trailer (2020)

24 March 2020

Film scholar Ian Christie unpacks why 'The Cranes Are Flying' is such a landmark of Soviet cinema, breaking away as it did from decades of forcibly pro-state propaganda with its focus on individual tragedy and its ambivalence about the heroism of war.

Passion Project Trailer (2021)

31 August 2021

Explores the ten-year journey of adapting Uzodinma Iweala's 2005 novel "Beasts of No Nation" into the 2015 film.

In Her Own Image: Kelley Conway on Agnès Varda Trailer (2020)

11 August 2020

Scholar Kelley Conway discusses director Agnès Varda’s unique approach to self-representation in THE BEACHES OF AGNÈS, in this interview recorded for the Criterion Collection in 2019.

Samba Gadjigo on Ousmane Sembène Trailer (2017)

24 January 2017

In this 2016 piece, filmmaker and professor of French Samba Gadjigo ('Sembène!') characterizes what defines the work of Ousmane Sembène.

M’Bissine Thérèse Diop on 'Black Girl' Trailer (2017)

24 January 2017

Conducted in 2016, this interview with actor M’Bissine Thérèse Diop covers her lead role in 'Black Girl'.

Cliff and Larry: Beginnings Trailer (2018)

17 July 2018

Sound editor/re-recording mixer Larry Blake and composer Cliff Martinez have worked with director Steven Soderbergh since the beginning of his career.

Inventing "Andrei Rublev" Trailer (2018)

25 September 2018

This video essay explores Andrei Tarkovsky's creative process and the unique aesthetic philosophy he applied in creating "Andrei Rublev", using the director's own words from interviews and essays.

Manthia Diawara on 'Black Girl' Trailer (2017)

24 January 2017

Conducted in 2016, this interview with filmmaker and cultural theorist Manthia Diawara (“African Cinema: Politics and Culture”) analyzes Ousmane Sembène’s 1966 film.

Manthia Diawara on 'Borom Sarret' Trailer (2017)

24 January 2017

In this 2016 piece, filmmaker and cultural theorist Manthia Diawara (“African Film: New Forms and Aesthetics and Politics”) addreses the significance of Ousmane Sembène's debut film.

A New Way of Seeing: B. Ruby Rich on Chantal Akerman Trailer (2024)

23 January 2024

In this interview, conducted in 2023, critic B. Ruby Rich offers a comprehensive primer to Chantal Akerman’s prodigious first decade of filmmaking.