The Criterion Channel Movie Trailers
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Total trailers found: 30
The Making of All About My Mother Trailer (2012)
01 January 2012
A documentary from 2012 on the making of the film, featuring interviews with Pedro Almodóvar; Agustín Almodóvar; actors Penélope Cruz, Marisa Paredes, Cecilia Roth, and Antonia San Juan; production manager Esther García; and author Didier Eribon.
Uncovering The Naked City Trailer (2020)
01 December 2020
In this short documentary and personal essay, Bruce Goldstein, founder of Rialto Pictures and repertory director at New York’s FIlm Forum, tracks down many of the 100+ New York City locations—from the Bronx to the Lower East Side—used in his friend Jules Dassin’s classic police procedural THE NAKED CITY, while also spotlighting the contributions of producer Mark Hellinger and cinematographer William Daniels.
Bo Harwood on 'A Woman Under the Influence' Trailer (2018)
18 June 2018
Composer Bo Harwood discusses his score for John Cassavetes' 1974 film A Woman Under the Influence.
Hitchcock, Hopper, and the Penultimate Moment Trailer (2018)
04 October 2018
In this new video by filmmaker Daniel Raim, production designer Robert F. Boyle uncovers how two great artists—Alfred Hitchcock and Edward Hopper—mastered the subtle art of suspense.
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.
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.
30 Years of the Film Foundation: Martin Scorsese and Ari Aster in Conversation Trailer (2020)
15 November 2020
In the following conversation, recorded remotely in 2020, filmmakers Martin Scorsese and Ari Aster discuss the mission, evolution, and ongoing work of The Film Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and preserving motion-picture history that Scorsese established in 1990.
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.
Meet the Filmmakers: Josh and Benny Safdie Trailer (2017)
03 October 2017
Get to know the siblings whose films have captured the skittering pulse of New York’s city streets.
Bo Harwood on the Films of John Cassavetes Trailer (2018)
01 January 2018
Musician Bo Harwood discusses his work with filmmaker John Cassavetes.
Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson Trailer (2007)
31 January 2007
A retrospective look at the career of Paul Robeson and his legacy as both an American and a citizen of the world.
Scorsese Shorts Trailer (2020)
26 May 2020
This compilation of five early short films by Martin Scorsese offers a fascinating window onto his artistic development.
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.
Safety Last!: Locations and Effects Trailer (2013)
19 June 2013
In this short documentary produced for the Criterion Collection, Oscar-winning visual-effects expert Craig Barron and film writer John Bengtson, author of Silent Visions, discuss the unique stunts, locations, and effects seen in Harold Lloyd's comedy masterpiece Safety Last! (1923).
A Walk with Charles Burnett Trailer (2019)
27 February 2019
Filmmaker Robert Townsend executive-produced the following fifty-six-minute program for Criterion’s Meet the Filmmakers series in 2018.
Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Trailer (2014)
19 August 2014
Produced in 2014, this documentary about the making of TIE ME UP! TIE ME DOWN! features interviews with director Pedro Almodóvar; actors Antonio Banderas, Victoria Abril, Loles León, and Rossy de Palma; producer Agustín Almodóvar; production manager Esther García; and cinematographer José Luis Alcaine.
A.W. A Portrait of Apichatpong Weerasethakul Trailer (2018)
19 March 2018
Canadian actor and filmmaker Connor Jessup (Closet Monster, Falling Skies) profiles Apichatpong Weerasethakul, a maverick of Thai cinema who explores the slippery nature of time and consciousness with a sublimely idiosyncratic, often surreal approach to film form.
The Golden Age of Television Trailer (2009)
24 November 2009
The hugely popular live American television plays of the 1950s have become the stuff of legend. Combining elements of theater, radio, and filmmaking, they were produced at a moment when TV technology was growing more mobile and art was being made accessible to a newly suburban postwar demographic.
Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers Trailer (2004)
01 August 2004
This 17-minute documentary is featured on the 3-Disc Criterion Collection DVD of The Battle of Algiers (1966), released in 2004.
Election - Reese Witherspoon Trailer (2017)
12 December 2017
Extra from Election (1999) Criterion Release. Short interview with star Reese Witherspoon about production of the film.
In Search of Ozu Trailer (2018)
16 April 2018
In this documentary, filmmaker Daniel Raim delves into Yasujiro Ozu's remarkable late work, in which the master made the leap from black and white to color.
The Way of Folk Trailer (2016)
19 January 2016
In this brand new featurette, executive producer T Bone Burnett and the Coen brothers discuss the history of some of the songs that heard in Inside Llywin Davies and possible origin of the stories they tells, the folk movement during the 1960s and the social and cultural ideas that it represented, the authenticity and the identity of folk music and the balance between the two, the future of folk music, etc.
Introducing My Father, François Truffaut Trailer (2019)
11 November 2019
Laura Truffaut shares her memories of her legendary filmmaker father.
Paul Schrader: Man in a Room Trailer (2020)
26 January 2020
In the sixth installment of the Criterion Channel's Meet the Filmmakers series, director Alex Ross Perry (Her Smell, Listen Up Philip) visits the ever-iconoclastic auteur Paul Schrader during the making of his 2017 masterpiece First Reformed.
Robert Downey: Moment to Moment Trailer (2021)
04 June 2021
To pay tribute to one of his filmmaking heroes, Sean Price Willams adopts a style that’s just as out there as his subject, mixing new material and never-before-seen archival footage in this portrait of the underground film titan Robert Downey (A Prince).
Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers Trailer (2004)
01 August 2004
To commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS, we revisited our edit of the film and interviews with director Gillo Pontecorvo and producer Saadi Yacef, who discuss the process of representing Algeria's struggle for independence and the challenges of presenting a balanced view of the conflict.
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.
Fluid Style: Michael Curtiz and The Breaking Point Trailer (2017)
08 August 2017
Video essay by Tony Zhou and Taylor Ramos analyzing Michael Curtiz's methods and understated artistry in The Breaking Point.
