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- DirectorAl PacinoStarsAl PacinoJessica ChastainKevin AndersonA tale of lust, greed, and one woman's scorn.
- DirectorIan DarlingStarsRobyn NevinCate BlanchettHugo WeavingWithin the world of theatre the rehearsal room is a sacred space -- the private domain where boundaries are pushed, risks taken, mistakes made, vulnerabilities exposed and, at its very best, magic created. It's not a place into which the public is often, if ever, invited. Until now; In The Company of Actors features an ensemble of Australia's finest actors, including Cate Blanchett and Hugo Weaving, as they prepare to perform the Sydney Theatre Company's production of Hedda Gabler, at the prestigious Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York. Opening night is just five weeks away and the pressure is on.
- DirectorJohn W. WalterStarsMeryl StreepKevin KlineTony KushnerA behind-the-scenes look at The Public Theater's production of Bertolt Brecht's "Mother Courage" that examines the playwright's life and ideas.
- DirectorJeremy WhelehanStarsKevin SpaceyMaureen AndermanStephen Lee AndersonKevin Spacey, Sam Mendes and the Bridge Project Company reveal some of the most intimate moments behind the scenes of their staging of Richard III.
- DirectorAl PacinoStarsAl PacinoAlec BaldwinKevin SpaceyAl Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."
- DirectorMichael AlmereydaStarsSam ShepardSean PennNick NolteDirector Michael Almereyda's documentary on the weeks just prior to Sam Shepard's stage production of his play "The Late Henry Moss."
- DirectorD.A. PennebakerStarsBarbara BarrieCharles BraswellSusan BrowningStephen Sondheim's musical "Company" opened on Broadway in the Spring of 1970, and tradition dictates that the cast recording is done on the first Sunday after opening night. D.A. Pennebaker, the now-legendary documentarian, filmed the production of the original cast recording, the back and forth between Sondheim and the performers, and the dynamic of trying to record live performance. The film climaxes with Elaine Stritch's performance of "The Ladies Who Lunch". The show won 6 Tony Awards including "Best Musical" and ran for two years on Broadway.
- DirectorStephanie RiggsStarsRebecca BaxterBen CrawfordBrian d'Arcy JamesA documentary revealing the under-appreciated, highly demanding world of Broadway Understudies and Standbys. Three undiscovered performers at various points in their careers get the chance of a lifetime. Their struggle is put into perspective through never-before-heard stories from celebrities who themselves were once Understudies or Standbys.
- DirectorDoug HamiltonStarsMichael MayerSteven HoggettTom KittA behind-the-scenes look at Green Day's "American Idiot" album becoming a punk rock Broadway musical.
- DirectorGiada ColagrandeStarsMarina AbramovicRobert WilsonWillem Dafoe"Bob Wilson's Life & Death of Marina Abramovic" follows the coming together of director Robert Wilson, performance artist Marina Abramovic, singer and composer Antony Hegarty and performer Willem Dafoe, to create the experimental opera based on Marina Abramovic's biography. Through rehearsal footage and interviews with the artists as they are making the piece, we get an insight into this unique collaboration: an intimate portrait that reveals the dynamics, excitement and insecurities of making such a poetic and visually stunning theatre work.
- DirectorSimon BrookStarsPeter BrookHayley CarmichaelJos HoubenFilmed with five hidden cameras, The Tightrope is a total immersion into the creative process behind legendary theater director Peter Brook's work -- powerful, intimate, and emotionally thrilling. In this unique and deeply personal film, we get a dizzying glimpse from the Tightrope and an inkling of what it takes to make theater real...
- DirectorCatherine VilpouxStarsAriane Mnouchkine
- DirectorMatthew AkersJeff DupreStarsMarina AbramovicUlayKlaus BiesenbachA documentary that follows the Serbian performance artist as she prepares for a retrospective of her work at The Museum of Modern Art in New York.
- DirectorDeclan DonnellanStarsAlain BoublilAmanda Courtney-DaviesClaude-Michel SchönbergFollow the development of Cameron Mackintosh's labour of love - the West End hit musical 'Martin Guerre' - from inception to completion.
- DirectorDavid WrightStarsCameron MackintoshNicholas HytnerClaude-Michel SchönbergA behind-the-scenes look at the production of a musical, this feature chronicles the development of "Miss Saigon, " from its early beginnings, through casting, preparations, choreography to its opening night on The West End.
- DirectorAlex RotaruStarsRichard DreyfussVal KilmerKevin SpaceyAn inspiring documentary that follows a diverse group of California high school students as they compete in a Shakespeare Festival unlike any you have ever seen. This unique program counts many of Hollywood's biggest stars among its alumni and alumnae.
- DirectorLouis MalleStarsWallace ShawnPhoebe BrandGeorge GaynesNew York actors rehearse Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" in a dilapidated theatre.
- DirectorAdam Del DeoJames D. SternStarsBob AvianJustin BelleroMichael BennettFollows the plight of real-life dancers as they struggle through auditions for the Broadway revival of "A Chorus Line". Also investigates the history of the show and the creative minds behind the original and current incarnations.
- DirectorJules DassinStarsMelina MercouriMikis TheodorakisRénos MandisA recreation of how the Greek military junta that started in 1967 tragically affected university students.
- DirectorSimon BrookStarsIrina BrookPeter BrookSimon BrookAn intimate portrait of director Peter Brook by his son, Simon Brook.
- DirectorTricia ReganStarsHillary AaronJoe AaronLexi AaronFollows five autistic children as they work together to create and perform a live musical production.
- DirectorGil Cates Jr.Julie StevensStarsMartha ByrneJennine BaboWilliam BerloniWomen who have played orphans in "Annie" are brought together in this documentary.
- DirectorCrayton RobeyStarsEdward AlbeeJoe AllenMatt BaneyOn the eve of the 40th anniversary of the Gay Rights Movement, the film explores the drama, struggle and enduring legacy of the first-ever gay play and subsequent Hollywood movie to successfully reach a mainstream audience. Beloved by some for breaking new ground, and condemned by others for reinforcing gay stereotypes, The Boys in the Band sparked heated controversy that still exists four decades later.
- DirectorRob WhitehairStarsJ.K. SimmonsDavid WeinheimerImagine sixty kids staging a full-scale musical in six days. Witness the emotional highs, lows and in-betweens of more than 250 kids in five communities when Missoula Children's Theatre, via its signature little red truck, comes to town.
- DirectorCassandra NicolaouStarsDiana DonnellyMegan FollowsKelli Fox'Girls on Top' is an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the lives of eight women as they reunite to perform in an award-winning production of Caryl Churchill's 'Top Girls'. A funny and insightful examination of what it means to be a 'top girl', 'Girls on Top' features screen and stage icons including Ann-Marie MacDonald and Megan Follows.