Michel Ciment

70 critics and filmmakers discuss cinema from the age old conflict between the artist and the observer, the creator and the critic. From 1998 to 2007, Kleber Mendonça Filho has collected points of view about this relationship in Brazil, USA and Europe, using his personal experience as both filmmaker and critic. Crítico opens a window to an art which is more and more judged by the industry and which struggles to remain human in the way it is realized and observed. (imdb)

Director Fergus Daly profiles Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian creator of movies such as Taste of Cherry and ABC Africa. Through an interview with Kiarostami in the Aran Islands and interviews with film critics and scholars at Cannes, the director examines Kiarostami's themes and methods. The director also profiles Kiarostami as a poet and still photographer. (imdb)

Three hapless directors arrive in England from Italy to make a documentary on their idol. The funny thing is, they have no interviews lined up! Not to worry, these guys have a miracle or two that they call in.

French film critic Michel Ciment interviews Billy Wilder about his life and film-making. (imdb)

A documentary looking at the life and films of Francesco Rosi.

A rare and transcendent journey into the life and films of the legendary Stanley Kubrick like we've never seen before, featuring a treasure trove of unearthed interview recordings from the master himself. (imdb)

Introducing SK13: Kubrick's Endgame, a daring documentary by director Tony Zierra (Filmworker) that delves into the enigmatic world of Stanley Kubrick, the revered maestro of cinema, and his relentless struggles to bring his visionary films to life.... (imdb)