3Farben’s Super-Duper-Mini-Essays

L'histoire du son au cinéma, racontée par des concepteurs sonores légendaires et des cinéastes visionnaires.

Documentary about the making of American Pie (1999), American Pie 2 (2001) and American Wedding (2003).

Michael Moore relate la suppression de 30 000 emplois dans les usines General Motors dans sa ville natale, Flint dans le Michigan, et leurs conséquences sur la population.

Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from Birth of a Nation to Do the Right Thing. Themes: the DP tells people where to look; changes in movies (the arrival of sound, color, and wide screens) required creative responses from DPs; and, these artisans constantly invent new equipment and try new things, with wonderful results. The narration takes us through the identifiable studio styles of the 30s, the emergence of noir, the New York look, and the impact of Europeans. Citizen Kane, The Conformist, and Gordon Willis get special attention.

Kevin Smith interacts in Q&A sessions throughout various college stops in the USA.

Un regard intime et sans précédent sur la vie, l'œuvre et l'héritage durable de l'actrice britannique Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993).

Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.

A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring rare and never before seen footage, this is the mind boggling story of The National Lampoon from its subversive and electrifying beginnings, to rebirth as an unlikely Hollywood heavyweight, and beyond. A humour empire like no other, the impact of the magazines irreverent, often shocking, sensibility was nothing short of seismic: this is an institution whose (drunk stoned brilliant) alumni left their fingerprints all over popular culture. Both insanely great and breathtakingly innovative, The National Lampoon created the foundation of modern comic sensibility by setting the bar in comedy impossibly high.

Vie et mort du dernier groupe de rock superstar, amené au sommet et anéanti par ses fondateurs, les frères Gallagher. Un documentaire tendu comme une corde de guitare, pour les fans des "bad boys" de Manchester.

2055, un homme seul en haut d'une tour s'installe devant son ordinateur relié à l'ensemble des archives vidéo du monde. Face au monde dévasté qui l'entoure, il se pose la question suivante : pourquoi n'avons nous pas réagi lorsqu'il était encore temps ? Pour y répondre, il ouvre les archives de 2008.

What does it mean to be a successful comedian? How far can the boundaries of taste be pushed to get a laugh? Four top comics, Ricky Gervais, Louis C.K., Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock, discuss and debate their craft.

Une longue dérive dans Los Angeles vue à travers le cinéma de fiction hollywoodien.

An exposé of comic proportions that only Chris Rock could pull off, GOOD HAIR visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories and Indian temples to explore the way hairstyles impact the activities, pocketbooks, sexual relationships, and self-esteem of the black community.

The Comedians of Comedy is an occasional stand-up comedy tour featuring Patton Oswalt, Zach Galifianakis, Brian Posehn and Maria Bamford that was documented in a 2005 film and 2005 Comedy Central television series of the same name, both directed by Michael Blieden.

“The Soviet Story” is a story of an Allied power, which helped the Nazis to fight Jews and which slaughtered its own people on an industrial scale. Assisted by the West, this power triumphed on May 9th, 1945. Its crimes were made taboo, and the complete story of Europe’s most murderous regime has never been told. Until now...

Les réflexions personnelles d'Aziz Ansari sur la vigilance pour la justice raciale et sociale, la famille et le climat social. Un spectacle hilarant signé Spike Jonze.

A behind-the-scenes mockumentary of Tropic Thunder.

Tourné sur 14 mois avec un accès sans précédent dans le cercle proche de l'homme et le sport. C'est un film sur l'une des figures les plus célèbres de l'histoire du football. Pour la première fois, dans l'intimité du joueur: père, famille, homme et ami dans ce documentaire fascinant. Grâce à des conversations en profondeur, des images de football et des images d'archives inédites, le film donne un aperçu étonnant dans ce sport et la vie personnelle du triple Ballon d'Or Cristiano Ronaldo à l'apogée de sa carrière.

Un regard sur le tournage du film Troll 2 (1990) et son parcours depuis le titre de "pire film de tous les temps" jusqu'à celui de classique culte.

George Carlin performs a hilarious set of never-before released material in "Complaints and Grievances." His 12th HBO special was recorded live at the Beacon Theater in New York City on November 17, 2001. In "Complaints and Grievances," Carlin shamelessly exposes the people and subjects that irritate him the most.