Claymation: Three Dimensional Clay Animation

A description and enactment of the discovery of gold by James Marshall, and the role played by John Sutter. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.

A story of an extraordinary artist who has unintentionally signed a deal with a devil. Jiří Trnka was one of the biggest Czech artists of...

A film's art director is in charge of the set, from conception to construction to furnishing. This short film walks the viewer through art directors'...

Short documentary extolling the virtues and necessity for women to participate in America's preparation for war, showing women working in scientific,...

Short film about the Manzanar Japanese American internment camp. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2011.

The Town was a short propaganda film produced by the Office of War Information in 1945. It presents an idealized vision of American life, shown in...

Satyajit Ray's poetic documentary was commissioned by the Chogyal (King) of Sikkim at a time when he felt the sovereignty of Sikkim was under threat...

Poland, 1970. When popular protests erupt in the streets due to rising prices, the communist government organizes a crisis team. Soon after, the...

Good Grief is a short stop motion animated documentary that explores the lessons we learn from dealing with grief and loss. Five real people share...

Primary is a documentary film about the primary elections between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey in 1960. Primary is the first documentary to...

Every school day, African-American teenagers William Gates and Arthur Agee travel 90 minutes each way from inner-city Chicago to St. Joseph High...

After opening a chest of memories, a girl narrates events from chilean dictatorship and the murder of Nadia Fuentes Concha through the figure of...