To mark the 50th anniversary of the The March for Jobs and Freedom, the US National Archives have posted a digitally restored version of James Blue’s famous documentary.
You can watch it here:
> Find more about the US Civil Rights Movement at Wikipedia
> Civil Rights Roundtable 1963 involving Charlton Heston, Harry Belafonte and Marlon Brando
Back in 1990 the late Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel hosted a TV special which featured directors Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Martin Scorsese discussing the future of movies.
Spielberg and Lucas made headlines earlier this summer by predicting the implosion of Hollywood’s current economic model, but what did they feel 23 years ago?
The answer lies in this programme – recently discovered by Cinephilia and Beyond – where they not only discuss the future of movies but also their careers and a good deal else beside, including:
You can watch the full programme here (along with the fast-forwarded ads):
A 1992 documentary about cinematographer Vittorio Storaro provides a fascinating insight into his working life.
Best known for his work with Bernardo Bertolucci, Francis Ford Coppola and Warren Beatty, he is one of the greatest of his era.
This 55 minute programme features interviews with the man himself and his collaborators, interspersed with footage of him working on several films.
Amongst other things it features him talking about:
> Official website
> Vittorio Storaro at the IMDb
> More posts on cinematography
The full version of The Elstree Project‘s documentary about The Shining is now available online.
Stanley Kubrick’s famous horror was originally documented in a 17 minute short film, as part of the project designed to document the famous studios of Elstree and Borehamwood.
But now they have released a much longer version lasting 55 minutes with contributions from:
They discuss many aspects of the film including the 2nd Unit footage shot in America, the different stages at Elstree, the use of Steadicam, the fire on set, and what Kubrick was like to work with.
> The Elstree Project
> Buy The Stanley Kubrick Boxset from Amazon UK
> Previous Stanley Kubrick Posts
Legendary cinematographer Gordon Willis recently sat down with Craft Truck for a lengthy interview about his career.
In the first video he discusses his work on such films as The Godfather (1972), Klute (1971), Manhattan (1979) and Annie Hall (1977).
Plus, he also talks about his thoughts on editing, the importance of simplicity and ‘dump truck directing’.
In the second, he talks about Stardust Memories (1980), The Godfather II (1974), lenses, Francis Ford Coppola, All the President’s Men (1976), Interiors (1978) and The Devil’s Own (1997).
> Find out more about Gordon Willis at Wikipedia
> Craft Truck