The Best Directors & Making-Of Documentaries

Film & Pop Culture - 14 free documentaries about directors & making-of.

Start with How Tarantino Created His Own Film Genre (22 min, VICE), then John Carpenter: Father of the Slasher Film (22 min, VICE). All 14 documentaries here are free to watch from their makers' official uploads. To read deeper, the top-rated book on directors & making-of is Hitchcock by François Truffaut.

• How Tarantino Created His Own Film Genre (22 min, VICE)
• John Carpenter: Father of the Slasher Film (22 min, VICE)
• My Life In Monsters: Meet the Animator Behind Star Wars and Jurassic Park (23 min, VICE)
• Spike Jonze's Legendary Career | Epicly Later'd (45 min, VICE)
• Priscilla Director Sofia Coppola's Art of Loneliness (21 min, VICE)
• Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story | Sharkfest Special (88 min, National Geographic)
• From Alien to Blade Runner: The Genius of Ridley Scott (22 min, VICE)
• Christopher Nolan on "Following" - Conversations Inside The Criterion Collection (27 min, VICE)
• The Man Behind Trainspotting & Slumdog Millionaire (22 min, VICE)
• From Harry Potter to Gravity: Alfonso Cuarón (22 min, VICE)
• Roman Polanski on "Rosemary's Baby" - Conversations Inside The Criterion Collection (47 min, VICE)
• The Oscar-Winning Director Behind 'The Power of the Dog' (22 min, VICE)
• The Eclectic Films of Jean-Marc Vallée, from Wild to Dallas Buyers Club (21 min, VICE)
• Todd Haynes on David Bowie, 'Carol', and Falling In Love (19 min, VICE)

Top-Rated Books About Directors & Making-Of

1. Hitchcock by François Truffaut - View on Amazon
2. Making Movies by Sidney Lumet - View on Amazon
3. Rebel Without a Crew by Robert Rodriguez - View on Amazon
4. In the Blink of an Eye by Walter Murch (4.8/5) - View on Amazon