This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the year so special.
A making-of featurette for the first Academy Award winning film "Wings" (1927), with plenty of rare photographs and the participation of William Wellman, Jr.
The acclaimed poet is examined in this film completed just prior to his death at age 88, with his speaking engagements at Amherst and Sarah Lawrence Colleges intercut with studies of his work, as well as with scenes of his life in rural Vermont and personal reminiscences about his career. He is also seen receiving an award from President Kennedy and touring an aircraft carrier. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with UCLA Film & Television Archive in 2006.
This 1940 presentation features highlights of earlier (1928 onward) Oscar ceremonies including Shirley Temple and Walt Disney, plus acceptance speeches for films released in 1939 with recipients and presenters including Vivien Leigh, Judy Garland, Hattie McDaniel and more, with host Bob Hope.
Music by Prudence tells a self-empowering story of one young woman's struggle who, together with her band, overcomes seemingly insurmountable odds and, in her own voice conveys to the world that disability does not mean inability. In addition to its sheer emotional punch, Music by Prudence has become the cornerstone of an advocacy campaign and has been embraced by the UN, Human Rights Watch and the disability community as an unprecedented portrayal advocating for the rights of persons with disabilities. Prudences poignant, inspiring and irreverent message of hope has received an amazing response from press and audiences all across North America, and has won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short and several other awards as it continues drawing in more audiences.
The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927 when Louis B. Mayer, then head of MGM, led other prominent members of the industry in forming this professional honorary organization. Two years later the Academy began bestowing awards, which were nicknamed "Oscar," and quickly came to represent the pinnacle of cinematic achievement.
A look back at the most honored films in Universal's history.
Striving to be independent, the blind but determined Don Baker moves away from his overprotective mother. After settling into his new San Francisco digs, Don meets kooky neighbor Jill Tanner. Don's quick wit and good looks disarm the free-spirited Jill, and before long they're more than just friends. Will Mrs. Baker's incessant meddling destroy Don and Jill's budding relationship?
An actor at the pinnacle of his Hollywood career finds himself buckling to temptation after he accepts the lead in a classic tale of good versus evil. Michael Steele has just been nominated for Best Actor at the Academy Awards. In the wake of that announcement, Michael is cast in what may be the role of a lifetime. He's set to play the lead in an incredible story of monumental conflict, but will all of the swirling gossip around Michael cause him to stumble on the path of righteousness? His marriage is in jeopardy and his career is on the line. This man who has always tried to do the right thing must find the courage and conviction needed to set his life straight.
A Hollywood writer becomes embroiled while investigating into the lives of five fictitious actresses all nominated for the Academy Award for best actress.
All the winners. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2000.
Je serai jamais parfaite - Le documentaire
By recounting their experiences with family, friends, lovers and country, a group of strangers examine what it means to be loved as Nigerians and as women. Through these conversations, they unpack cultural biases, shared realities and potential alternatives towards a safer, softer future.
Sunday, August 13, 1961 Since early morning, the pavement in the heart of Berlin has been torn up. Construction workers have begun erecting a 43-kilometer-long inner-city wall. West Berliners stand stunned on one side, East Berliners on the other, facing each other at the sector border. The entire city is in shock. Citizens take their cameras and video recorders out of their closets and document the events. From then on, many Berliners and visitors to Berlin produce their own documentaries about life in a changed city.
Danish-Ugandan Luba returns to her father’s rainforest in Uganda to save what is on the brink of being lost – a personal story about climate struggle, belonging, and Denmark’s responsibility in a changing world.
A journey through Lars HUG's creative mind and musical universe with the man himself as tour guide, and with brand new songs on the soundtrack.
A short documentary film made by Otar Iosseliani in 1967 for the Film Journal, dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the Vano Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatoire, presenting an official chronicle of the anniversary celebrations.
Zia Mohyeddin, Pakistan's most venerated actor, devotes his final years to resurrecting interest in Urdu poetry and passing it on to a new generation of South Asians.
"Whenever You Eat" (1949) is an educational film produced by the National Dairy Council and Atlas Film Corp, emphasizing the importance of physical well-being and its connection to good living habits and a proper diet. Through a 12-minute narrative, the film likely promotes balanced nutrition, healthy eating routines, and the role of dairy in maintaining overall health. Targeting families, students, and general audiences, it serves as a mid-century public health message encouraging better dietary choices for improved daily life and long-term wellness.
An interview with actress Me Me Lai on her work in the three Italian cannibal-themed movies "The Man from Deep River", "Last Cannibal World" and "Eaten Alive", as well as on her participation in Lars von Trier's "Element of Crime".