Hugh Hudson

Nostromo: David Lean's Impossible Dream

Documentary about David Lean's unfinished attempt of adapting Joseph Conrad's novel Nostromo.

And the Oscar Goes To...

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.

View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'

An overview of the making of, and a look at the continuing popularity of, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining.

Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'

In this documentary, we follow Stanley Kubrick as he creates one of the most controversial films of all time, one that retains its power to shock audiences, even after 35 years. At the time of its release, A Clockwork Orange created a firestorm of controversy. Through interviews with collaborators, filmmakers, screenwriters and authors, we come to appreciate Stanley Kubrick as an artist unafraid to take risks and court controversy, committed unwaveringly to his single-minded goal: the highest artistic quality of his films.

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

This documentary about "2001: A Space Odyssey" looks at some of the things that seemed fanciful in 1968, which don't seem quite as much anymore.

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

A look at the visual design of the film The Shining (1980).

The Making of Ryan's Daughter

Feature-lenght documentary, divided in three episodes (Storm rising, Storm chaser and Eye of the storm), describing the making of Ryan's Daughter as well as the critical reaction to it.