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Step into the worlds of the filmmakers who reshaped cinema forever. Filmmaking Giants tells the stories of visionaries who transformed moving pictures into the most powerful art form of the modern age. From D. W. Griffith’s groundbreaking continuity editing to Sergei Eisenstein’s explosive montage, from F. W. Murnau’s haunting shadows to Jean Renoir’s humanist eye, from Orson Welles’s innovations in sound and space to Alfred Hitchcock’s mastery of suspense—this season brings you ten giants whose influence still shapes every frame we see.We travel further: Akira Kurosawa’s ...

Few musicals have captured the hearts of audiences quite like Disney's ALADDIN. But did you know the beloved stage adaptation of the classic animation almost never came to be? This podcast pulls back the curtain on the untold story of ALADDIN's journey from conception to Broadway triumph. Join 11-time Emmy Award winning entertainment journalist for NY1 and NY1OnStage host Frank DiLella on an in-depth exploration that begins with the initial spark of a stage adaptation. We'll delve into the challenges faced during out-of-town tryouts, the unwavering determination to overcome them, and the ...

The remarkable true story behind one of history’s most enigmatic portraits—"a glorious picaresque of unbridled passions and unmitigated scoundrels, a glorious romp through the great palaces and palazzos of Europe" (Amanda Foreman, New York Times best-selling author of Georgiana, Duchess of...

Jacob Riis, a renowned reporter and documentary photographer, offers a poignant glimpse into his life in New York City. Through his autobiography, he vividly recounts his tumultuous early years and relentless pursuit of love in Denmark, followed by his transformative journey as a struggling immigrant in the United States. His experiences as a journalist in the bustling, impoverished immigrant neighborhoods of lower Manhattan ignited his fervor for social reform. Riis poignantly asserts in his opening note, “To those who have been asking if they are made-up stories, let me say here that ...

National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography The first definitive biography of Weegee the Famous—photographer, psychic, fiend—from Christoper Bonanos, author of Instant: The Story of Polaroid. Arthur Fellig’s ability to arrive at a crime scene just as the cops did was so uncanny that...

The sweat-shop was my liberty cradle... My first university, says Marcus Eli Ravage (1884-1965), a Romanian immigrant who changed the course of his life through education. By night, he attended lectures and theatre in New York; by day, he diligently sewed sleeves into shirts in a ghetto shop. Ravages 1917 autobiography narrates his journey from being an alien to becoming an American. At 16, he emigrated from Romania and worked for several years to save enough money to attend the University of Missouri, a culture shock at first. However, he eventually embraced the bigger and freer world beyond ...

Making Masters of the Air Podcast available on Fridays. Masters of the Air is an Apple Original series from executive producers of Band of Brothers and The Pacific, streaming January 26 on Apple TV+. The series follows the men of the 100th Bomb Group (the "Bloody Hundredth") as they conduct perilous bombing raids over Nazi Germany and grapple with the frigid conditions, lack of oxygen and sheer terror of combat conducted at 25,000 feet in the air. Portraying the psychological and emotional price paid by these young men as they helped destroy the horror of Hitler's Third Reich, is at the heart ...

Behind the Corleone Curtain" is a captivating 9-episode podcast series that delves deep into the untold stories and backstage turmoil that shaped the making of The Godfather movies. Join your host as they guide you through the genesis, casting controversies, creative clashes, and legacy of this iconic film saga, offering an unprecedented glimpse into the drama behind the scenes.

Hello en Hallo, I'm Gerrie Timmerman and this is a new podcast series about my feature film project: The Magician's Daughter aka Disappearing Act.  This podcast will have episodes in English, but also in Dutch.  Scroll down for this description in Dutch. Kijk beneden voor de Nederlandse tekst.The movie is partly based on my life: The magician's daughter.  I am a filmmaker and daughter of the fairly unknown Dutch magician Timanini.But the film is also, and not in the least, about the life of the Jewish magician Ben Ali Libi, who vanished in the Holocaust and how his life and mine ...

From Cristea Roberts Gallery, Making a Mark, a podcast series exploring artists' approach to drawing and printmaking.

FILM/TV/Podcast Producer Justin Baez Takes You On His Journey of Producing Projects in and out of Hollywood.

Hinter den Kulissen von Hollywood ging es nur selten harmonisch zu: narzisstische Stars, unfähige Autoren, oder Regisseure, die ihren Allmachtsfantasien freien Lauf ließen. Erlebt in diesem Podcast die Geburt wegweisender Filmklassiker – von „James Bond“ über „Star Wars“ bis zu „Alien“ und „Der Pate“. Präsentiert von den CINEMA-Redakteuren Ralf Blau und Ina Hagemann.

What’s left to say about “The Godfather"? Upon the film’s release in 1972, it almost instantly became a byword for the best Hollywood has to offer. It minted a new generation of stars, earned hundreds of millions of dollars, established Francis Ford Coppola as one of the best directors of his generation, and changed the way Americans viewed the mafia—and cinema—forever. And yet, “The Godfather” almost never got made, with meddling studio executives and vindictive members of the real-life mafia trying to smother the movie at every turn. During production, location permits ...

Was sind die besten Bond-Filme? Welche Filme von Robert Redford, Keira Knightley, Jerry Bruckheimer oder Bruce Willis gehören zur Creme-de-la-Creme? Was ist das beste, was Pixar produziert hat? Welche Oscar-Nominierte haben im Nachhinein wirklich den Preis verdient? Michael Hille und Rüdiger Meyer stellen alle 14 Tage eine Bestenliste zusammen - und versuchen anschließend das gemeinsame, abwechselnd erstellte Top-Ranking durch Vetos möglichst an den eigenen Geschmack anzupassen. Wem dies am besten gelingt, ist der Gewinner des Filmduells. Doch das eigentliche Ziel ist ein anderes: Bei uns ...

Join the artists of Nevada Conservatory Theatre for a backstage look into the making of the world premiere production of The Human Comedy, adapted by Thom Babbes and based on the novel by William Saroyan. This five-episode series explores the collaborative creative process from concept to realization in this unique and uncertain time of COVID-19. Follow the director as he works with Nevada Conservatory Theatre artists and artisans to bring this new theatrical adaptation to the NCT stage!

Based on the book and film by Antonino D'Ambrosio. In support of Native American Rights of the harsh, and unfair treatment of the Indigenous Community

Join host, Aaron Strand, for a historical deep dive into the life and work of cinema's greatest directors. Our mission is to lower the barrier of entry to classic cinema through live screening events, multi-part history series, and interviews. We skip across time, genre, and nationality to explore the greatest and wildest stories from the history of film, and use the lives of these extraordinary artists to examine the broader historical context that shaped their art. Think 'Hardcore History' meets 'You Must Remember This'. Whether you're a hardcore cinephile, a history nerd, or just someone ...