In 1928, as the talkies threw the film industry and film language into turmoil, Chaplin decided that his Tramp character would not be heard. City Lights would not be a talking picture, but it would have a soundtrack. Chaplin personally composed a musical score and sound effects for the picture. With Peter Lord, the famous co-creator of Chicken Run and Wallace & Gromit, we see how Chaplin became the king of slapstick comedy and the superstar of the movies.
A tribute to the late, great French director Francois Truffaut, this documentary was undoubtedly named after his last movie, Vivement Dimanche!, released in 1983. Included in this overview of Truffaut's contribution to filmmaking are clips from 14 of his movies arranged according to the themes he favored. These include childhood, literature, the cinema itself, romance, marriage, and death.
An American family moves in to the Canterville Chase, a London mansion that has been haunted by ghost Sir Simon De Canterville for 300 years.
Documentary on the French comedian, actor, humanitarian and legend Coluche.
A Polish-Jewish family comes to the U.S. at the beginning of the twentieth century. There, the family and their children try to make themselves a better future in the so-called promised land.
Faced with the prospect of being sent to work abroad, Sally Brown returns home from London to Hull, to see if she still feels the same attachment for her home town - and for her old boyfriend Mike Thurlow. Will she decide to take the job abroad or return to live with Mike in Hull?
Following her father’s death, Olivia notices her childhood home has begun to shift and change, manifesting her inner thoughts before her eyes.
The memories of a woman, condensed into four periods.
A recluse painter’s careful routine is shaken up when a mysterious young woman knocks on his door. An encounter that will confront him with his past.
Joaquín Góñez, a novelist in his sixties recalls his emotions, his wild years in Buenos Aires, the memories of old friends, the meaning of loyalty and the intimate relationship with his mother, Roma.
After a Gold Coast video rental store is robbed, Gary the store owner installs security cameras store wide. Unbeknown to the staff, Gary uses the cameras to capture an emerging love story unfold between two of his young employees Andrew and Stacy. Stacy's ex-boyfriend Damian a twisted criminal with a terrifying secret, returns to the store to make trouble for the young lovers. This conflict culminates in a dramatic showdown amidst the Comedy, Drama and Horror sections. The Last Video Store examines the themes of, movie nostalgia, unrequited love, bravery and the human cost of late returns.
A Hollywood filmmaker (Mike Jittlov) makes a short for an evil film studio. Unbeknownst to him, the producer has placed a bet of $25,000 that he won't come up with anything with a use. Luckily, our film creator gets the help of his friends.
The Official Golden Harvest tribute to the Master of the Martial Arts Film, Bruce Lee.
Nick, and Tony, are New York City taxicab drivers, who are constantly arguing in broken-English and Italian, who take two out-of-town school teachers on a sight-seeing tour of their fair burg. They pick them up at Pennsylvania Station and drive through Washington Square, the Bowery, Chinatown, the financial district, by City Hall and, finally, across the Brooklyn Bridge.
A girl remembers her relationship one last time.
A feature length documentary shot over 9 months taking a look at the explosion of movies that became available on VHS in the UK.
Concert for Diana was a benefit concert held at the then newly built Wembley Stadium in London, United Kingdom in honour of Diana, Princess of Wales, on 1 July 2007, which would have been her 46th birthday. 31 August that year brought the 10th anniversary of her death. The concert was hosted by Diana's sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, who helped to organise many of the world's most famous entertainers and singers to perform. Proceeds from the concert went to Diana's charities, as well as to charities of which William and Harry are patrons. The concert was broadcast in 140 countries with an estimated potential audience of 500 million. In December 2006, 22.500 tickets were made available for purchase for the concert, selling out in just 17 minutes. 63.000 people turned out to Wembley Stadium to watch the performances to commemorate Diana.
Take a virtual stroll down the streets of Glasgow’s iconic Great Western Road.
A 23-year-old revisits the family car he grew up with to experience the thrill of childhood again...
An elderly Indian widower journeys through New York to replace an antique razor given to him by his late wife on their first anniversary trip to the city. Along the way he relives his memories of their trip.