Annette Insdorf

The feature documentary Searching for Mr. Rugoff is the story of Donald Rugoff, who was the crazy genius behind Cinema 5, the mid-century theater chain and film distribution company. Rugoff was a difficult (some would say impossible) person but was also the man who kicked art films into the mainstream with outrageous marketing schemes and pure bluster. Rugoff's impact on cinema culture in the United States is inestimable, and his influence on the art film business-from the studio classics divisions to the independent film movement to the rise of the Weinsteins-is undeniable. Yet, mysteriously, Rugoff has become a virtually forgotten figure. The story is told through the eyes of former employee Ira Deutchman, who sets out to find the truth about the man who had such a major impact on his life, and to understand how such an important figure could have disappeared so completely.

Un regard sur la vie et l'œuvre de Rita Moreno depuis ses humbles débuts à Porto Rico jusqu'à son succès à Broadway et à Hollywood.

Produced by Criterion in 2016, film professor Annette Insdorf, author of Double Lives, Second Chances: The Cinema of Krzysztof Kieślowski, examines the formal and thematic patterns of Dekalog.

Grâce à une réflexion honnête, complétée par les idées de collègues et d'amis, Faye Dunaway contextualise sa vie et sa filmographie, mettant à nu ses luttes contre la santé mentale tout en confrontant les doubles standards auxquels elle a été soumise en tant que femme à Hollywood.

Grâce à une réflexion honnête, complétée par les idées de collègues et d'amis, Faye Dunaway contextualise sa vie et sa filmographie, mettant à nu ses luttes contre la santé mentale tout en confrontant les doubles standards auxquels elle a été soumise en tant que femme à Hollywood.

The making of the classic science-fiction film Fahrenheit 451, and includes interviews with cast and crew members, behind-the-scenes photos, and information about the production process.

One of the great mavericks of cinema, John Cassavetes has earned a reputation as the godfather of American independent movies. The actor-turned-filmmaker invented a realist style of unadorned narrative films heavily influenced by documentaries. This in-depth analysis of Cassavetes' life and work features interviews with key collaborators and ensemble regulars, and explores the making of classics like "The Killing of a Chinese Bookie," "Opening Night" and "A Woman Under the Influence."

An interview with film critic Annette Insdorf about Francois Truffaut's 1973 film "Day for Night."

Le réalisateur révolutionnaire de la Nouvelle Vague Jean-Luc Godard s'entretient pendant vingt-cinq minutes avec le réalisateur américain de renom Woody Allen sur le rayonnement culturel, l'omniprésence et l'importance de la télévision, et la comparaison entre celle-ci et le cinéma en tant que moyen et forme d'expression.

Comment l'acteur Peter Falk a créé, puis vécu, avec l'un des plus populaires antihéros de télévision de tous les temps. Un joyeux portrait en forme d'enquête.

"Alan Pakula: Going for Truth" encompasses the personal and professional life of Alan J. Pakula, a lauded filmmaker and extremely private man, who was unflinching in his commitment to bringing some of the most memorable movies of the last half of the 20th century to the big screen.

During a ride on the Staten Island Ferry, a young Wall Street investment banker and an old shoeshine man begin chatting and discussing their life philosophies.

François Truffaut (1932-1984), once the most influential critic of the French New Wave, became a brilliant, prolific, and uncompromising director, creating 25 films in 25 years. Internationally honored and beloved for his poignant, often irresistibly wry view of the human condition, Truffaut embodied the auteur's intimate grasp of the film medium. This documentary package -- a special supplement to Truffaut's films in The Criterion Collection -- is a multi-feature tribute that includes Truffaut's rare 1957 film, Les Mistons -- which foreshadowed The 400 Blows.