Amy Robinson

Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold

Griffin Dunne’s years-in-the-making documentary portrait of his aunt Joan Didion moves with the spirit of her uncannily lucid writing: the film simultaneously expands and zeroes in, covering a vast stretch of turbulent cultural history with elegance and candor.

Filming for Your Life: Making After Hours

A documentary about the making of Martin Scorsese's After Hours.

Filming for Your Life: Making ‘After Hours’

The making of Martin Scorsese's cult film "After Hours" is discussed by the director himself, Griffin Dunne, editor Thelma Schoonmaker and producer Amy Robinson, almost 20 years later of its release. They share stories about the movie's inception, the filming process and curious behind the scenes stories about the movie.

Martin Scorsese Directs

Providing behind the scenes footage of the director on set with clips from his own films, Martin Scorsese Directs depicts to riveting effect the way Scorsese brings the written story to life on the big screen. Additional interviews with the likes of Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel, Thelma Schoonmaker, the director’s own parents, and others build a perception of Scorsese that not everybody knows.

Joan Micklin Silver: Encounters with the New York Director

This 1983 German documentary by Katja Raganelli features director Joan Micklin Silver; her husband, Ray Silver; and a handful of key collaborators discussing her film work, from her debut feature HESTER STREET through her romantic comedy HEAD OVER HEELS.

The Neighborhood

A neighborhood in Brooklyn reacts to the first black families moving into the community.

Mean Streets

A small-time hood must choose from among love, friendship and the chance to rise within the mob.

A Brand New Life

After 18 years of marriage, a middle-aged couple has to face the prospect of having their first child.