Gary Leva

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Gary Leva

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Filmmaker and film historian Gary Leva has distinguished himself as the creative force behind scores of documentaries, broadcast programs and Special Features, many of them focused on the cinematic arts. His feature documentary, Fog City Mavericks, which highlights 100 years in the history of San Francisco's vibrant filmmaking community, had its world premiere at the 50th San Francisco International Film Festival prior to its continuing life on cable television and disc. Leva's documentaries have made a lasting contribution to the history of film. His award- winning A Legacy of Filmmakers premiered at the Telluride Film Festival and received a New York Film Society screening at Manhattan's …

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1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year poster
7.5

This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the year so special.

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009

Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick poster
6.6

He is considered by many the greatest film director the medium has ever known. Yet in a 45-year career, Stanley Kubrick's films number only a dozen. That he strove for perfection is well established. What is less known is that he lavished years of energy on several films that never saw the flickering light of the silver screen. Through interviews and abundant archival materials, this documentary examines these "lost" films in depth to discover what drew Kubrick to these projects, the work he did to prepare them for production, and why they ultimately were abandoned.

Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick

2007

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz poster
10.0

Actor Martin Sheen narrates this newly produced, feature-length high definition documentary, touching on the film's timelessness and legacy before diving into the story of its development, production and release.

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz

2013

Saul Bass: Title Champ poster
6.5

Set to a bebop jazz beat, this documentary brings to life the extraordinary work of graphic designer Saul Bass, whose groundbreaking title sequences for Hitchcock's films transformed the art of movie titles. Through interviews with directors such as Martin Scorsese and Guillermo del Toro, this film reveals why Bass is still considered the medium's greatest artist.

Saul Bass: Title Champ

2008

The Craft of Dirty Harry poster
6.0

A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the Dirty Harry series.

The Craft of Dirty Harry

2008

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light poster
7.1

Film Noir burrows into the mind; it's disorienting, intriguing and enthralling. Noir brings us into a gritty underworld of lush morbidity, providing intimate peeks at its tough, scheming dames, mischievous misfits and flawed men - all caught in the wicked web of a twisted fate.

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

2006

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1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year poster
7.5

This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the year so special.

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009

Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick poster
6.6

He is considered by many the greatest film director the medium has ever known. Yet in a 45-year career, Stanley Kubrick's films number only a dozen. That he strove for perfection is well established. What is less known is that he lavished years of energy on several films that never saw the flickering light of the silver screen. Through interviews and abundant archival materials, this documentary examines these "lost" films in depth to discover what drew Kubrick to these projects, the work he did to prepare them for production, and why they ultimately were abandoned.

Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick

2007

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz poster
10.0

Actor Martin Sheen narrates this newly produced, feature-length high definition documentary, touching on the film's timelessness and legacy before diving into the story of its development, production and release.

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz

2013

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz poster
10.0

Actor Martin Sheen narrates this newly produced, feature-length high definition documentary, touching on the film's timelessness and legacy before diving into the story of its development, production and release.

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz

2013

Saul Bass: Title Champ poster
6.5

Set to a bebop jazz beat, this documentary brings to life the extraordinary work of graphic designer Saul Bass, whose groundbreaking title sequences for Hitchcock's films transformed the art of movie titles. Through interviews with directors such as Martin Scorsese and Guillermo del Toro, this film reveals why Bass is still considered the medium's greatest artist.

Saul Bass: Title Champ

2008

The Craft of Dirty Harry poster
6.0

A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the Dirty Harry series.

The Craft of Dirty Harry

2008

The Craft of Dirty Harry poster
6.0

A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the Dirty Harry series.

The Craft of Dirty Harry

2008

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light poster
7.1

Film Noir burrows into the mind; it's disorienting, intriguing and enthralling. Noir brings us into a gritty underworld of lush morbidity, providing intimate peeks at its tough, scheming dames, mischievous misfits and flawed men - all caught in the wicked web of a twisted fate.

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

2006

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick poster
6.9

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

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

2007

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick poster
6.9

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

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

2007

Fog City Mavericks poster
8.5

Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco is a compelling exploration of the legendary filmmakers who call the San Francisco Bay Area home including George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood, Chris Columbus and producer Saul Zaentz. The special weaves interviews, commentaries and unforgettable moments from some of the most visionary movies ever created such as American Graffiti, the Star Wars film series, the Indiana Jones film series, The Godfather trilogy, Apocalypse Now, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus, Toy Story, The Incredibles, Lost in Translation, Flags of Our Fathers and many others. It also features interviews with those who have worked with Bay Area mavericks: Steven Spielberg, Michael Douglas, Anthony Minghella, Milos Forman and Frank Darabont.

Fog City Mavericks

2007

Fog City Mavericks poster
8.5

Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco is a compelling exploration of the legendary filmmakers who call the San Francisco Bay Area home including George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood, Chris Columbus and producer Saul Zaentz. The special weaves interviews, commentaries and unforgettable moments from some of the most visionary movies ever created such as American Graffiti, the Star Wars film series, the Indiana Jones film series, The Godfather trilogy, Apocalypse Now, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus, Toy Story, The Incredibles, Lost in Translation, Flags of Our Fathers and many others. It also features interviews with those who have worked with Bay Area mavericks: Steven Spielberg, Michael Douglas, Anthony Minghella, Milos Forman and Frank Darabont.

Fog City Mavericks

2007

Fog City Mavericks poster
8.5

Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco is a compelling exploration of the legendary filmmakers who call the San Francisco Bay Area home including George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood, Chris Columbus and producer Saul Zaentz. The special weaves interviews, commentaries and unforgettable moments from some of the most visionary movies ever created such as American Graffiti, the Star Wars film series, the Indiana Jones film series, The Godfather trilogy, Apocalypse Now, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus, Toy Story, The Incredibles, Lost in Translation, Flags of Our Fathers and many others. It also features interviews with those who have worked with Bay Area mavericks: Steven Spielberg, Michael Douglas, Anthony Minghella, Milos Forman and Frank Darabont.

Fog City Mavericks

2007

A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry poster
4.5

Filmmakers, social scientists and authors take a provocative look at the moral, political and ethical themes of the Dirty Harry films.

A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

2008

A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry poster
4.5

Filmmakers, social scientists and authors take a provocative look at the moral, political and ethical themes of the Dirty Harry films.

A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

2008

R2-D2: Beneath the Dome poster
6.7

Mockumentary telling the never before told life story of the fictional robot R2-D2 from the Star Wars film series. The movie was made as a fun project by the cast and crew of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. Using interviews, fake archive photos, film clips, and behind the scenes footage the "true" story was told of Artoo's life.

R2-D2: Beneath the Dome

2001

Ocean's Team 3.0 poster
8.0

Director Gary Ross and participants from the previous extras discuss the challenge of casting a film where group chemistry is even more important than the individual performances.

Ocean's Team 3.0

2018

The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style poster
6.8

Documentary that features interviews with Martin Scorsese, Curtis Hanson, Francis Lawrence, William Friedkin, Guillermo Del Toro, John Carpenter and others as they discuss the films and style of the Master of Suspense.

The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style

2009

The Business End: Violence in Cinema poster
8.0

An unflinching look at the ongoing debate on violence in movies and its effect on the audience.

The Business End: Violence in Cinema

2008

The Business End: Violence in Cinema poster
8.0

An unflinching look at the ongoing debate on violence in movies and its effect on the audience.

The Business End: Violence in Cinema

2008

Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of  "All the President's Men" poster
5.2

A short documentary on the making of "All the President's Men."

Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"

2006

Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of  "All the President's Men" poster
5.2

A short documentary on the making of "All the President's Men."

Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"

2006

Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of  "All the President's Men" poster
5.2

A short documentary on the making of "All the President's Men."

Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"

2006

Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil poster
4.3

Follow Stanley Kubrick as he creates his savage and brilliant Vietnam film, hewing closely to the theme that dominated his creative life for four decades - the duality of human nature. Poised between good and evil, mankind was, in Kubrick's view, a complex creature equally capable of unspeakable savagery and heart-melting tenderness. Full Metal Jacket would make his case in vivid, blood-soaked Technicolor. Through interviews with Kubrick's collaborators and cast members, including Vincent D'Onofrio, Lee Ermey and Adam Baldwin, this documentary reveals how Kubrick's brilliant visual sense, astute knowledge of human nature, and unique perspective on the duality of man came together to make Full Metal Jacket an unforgettable cinematic experience, taking its place in his "war trilogy" alongside cinematic landmarks Fear and Desire and Paths of Glory.

Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

2007

Prohibition Opens the Floodgates poster
NR

Short documentary about prohibition and gangsters and how it affected the movies of the day.

Prohibition Opens the Floodgates

2006

The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' poster
8.0

The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of Star Wars is a Video Documentary included in the 2004 DVD of the Star Wars Original Trilogy. It explained the impact of "Star Wars" on various directors and actors.

The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'

2004

The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' poster
8.0

The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of Star Wars is a Video Documentary included in the 2004 DVD of the Star Wars Original Trilogy. It explained the impact of "Star Wars" on various directors and actors.

The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'

2004

Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' poster
8.0

Director Curtis Hanson and his cast and crew discuss the arduous but rewarding process of creating a modern classic.

Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'

2008

Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' poster
8.0

Director Curtis Hanson and his cast and crew discuss the arduous but rewarding process of creating a modern classic.

Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'

2008

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood poster
7.0

Follow Eastwood's career from television star to matinee idol to Oscar-winning director in this wide-ranging documentary.

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

2008

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood poster
7.0

Follow Eastwood's career from television star to matinee idol to Oscar-winning director in this wide-ranging documentary.

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

2008

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6.0

An entertaining look at Clint Eastwood's storied career as a Western icon and filmmaker, featuring interviews with Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Costner, Frank Darabont, John Lee Hancock and many more.

Clint Eastwood's West

2011

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6.0

An entertaining look at Clint Eastwood's storied career as a Western icon and filmmaker, featuring interviews with Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Costner, Frank Darabont, John Lee Hancock and many more.

Clint Eastwood's West

2011

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry poster
5.8

An in-depth look at Dirty Harry (1971), featuring interviews with such film artists as Michael Madsen, 'Hal Holbrook', John Milius, 'Shane Black' and John Badham.

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

2008

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry poster
5.8

An in-depth look at Dirty Harry (1971), featuring interviews with such film artists as Michael Madsen, 'Hal Holbrook', John Milius, 'Shane Black' and John Badham.

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

2008

In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy poster
6.8

Films beget films. Filmmakers influence other filmmakers constantly. But the most influential filmmaker of all time is Alfred Hitchcock.

In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy

2008

In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy poster
6.8

Films beget films. Filmmakers influence other filmmakers constantly. But the most influential filmmaker of all time is Alfred Hitchcock.

In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy

2008

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird poster
7.8

An appreciation and the story of the making of the 1941 film "The Maltese Falcon."

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

2006

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird poster
7.8

An appreciation and the story of the making of the 1941 film "The Maltese Falcon."

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

2006

Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators poster
NR

Four featurettes focus on Hitch's collaborations: "Saul Bass: Title Champ" (opening credits), "Edith Head: Dressing the Master's Movies" (costumes), "Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro" (music) and "Alma: The Master's Muse" (Hitchcock's partnership with his wife).

Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators

2008