Stephen Woolley
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Scala!!!
Overview: This feature-length big screen documentary tells the riotous inside story of the infamous sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll repertory cinema which inspired a generation during Britain's turbulent Thatcher years.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-01-05
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The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson
Overview: A journey through the career of the British writer/director best known for his film "Withnail & I" (1987). Robinson reveals how he writes, reads from his screenplays, and revisits the town of his birth where his first novel "The Peculiar Memories of Thomas Penman" is set. Interviews include Andy Garcia, Richard E. Grant, Ken Russell and David Puttnam.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-08-02
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Scala
Overview: A film about the London repertory cinema the Scala, noted for its eclectic and sometimes controversial programmes, which changed daily. Management, staff and audience members are interviewed about the cinema's history and notable events, which included themed parties and personal appearances by film-makers.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-05
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Empire of the Censors
Overview: The history of film and video censorship in Great Britain.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-05-28
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Working With Weinstein
Overview: Documentary exploring the harassment charges against Harvey Weinstein and his relationship with the UK film business.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-02-20
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Discovering 'Evil Dead'
Overview: Stories of how the film Evil Dead, The (1981) rose up very high against the accusations of the 'Video Nasties' of the 1980's in the UK. Many controversial films are referenced here to give us an example of how Evil Dead, The (1981) didn't belong in the garbage bin, and how it was very original for its genre.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-03-05
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Ban the Sadist Videos!
Overview: An in-depth analysis of the "Video Nasty" scandal of the early 1980s in Britain.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-09-06
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Hooray For Holyrood
Overview: Scottish Television's film on the 40th Edinburgh International Film Festival in 1986, starring Robbie Coltrane (a former EIFF chauffeur) and featuring interviews with Bill Forsyth, Samuel Fuller and Barry Norman, among many others.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-08-13
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An Accidental Studio
Overview: Charts the early years of HandMade Films seen through the eyes of the filmmakers, key personnel, and the man who started it all: former Beatle George Harrison.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-07-12
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Once More with Ealing
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-07-11
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Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg's Masterpiece
Overview: New featurette, writer/director Brad Bird, writer/director Andrew Haigh, director Danny Boyle, and cinematographer Anthony B. Richmond, amongst others, discuss the Nic Roeg's diverse body of work and his visual style as well as Don't Look Now.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-07-29
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A Kaleidoscope of Meaning: Colour in Don't Look Now
Overview: New featurette, David Cronenberg, cinematographer Anthony B. Richomond, and professor Sarah Street (University of Bristol), amongst others, discuss the use of color in Don't Look Now as well as the manner in which it affects the film's tone and atmosphere
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-07-29
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Scala Interviews
Overview: An hour of interviews about the iconic British cinema.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-01-05
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The Last Days of the Board
Overview: A look at the last days of James Ferman's rule as Chief Censor of the British Board of Film Classification.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-02-20
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