Richard Taylor

RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World'

Sam Fontana, Ben Burtt

An in-depth look at the genesis, production, and legacy of the 1933 production “King Kong,” one of the most influential films ever made.

The Making of 'The Frighteners'

Peter Jackson

Robert Zemeckis, Jim Fyfe

Documentary about the making of the 1996 horror-comedy.

A Passage to Middle-earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'

Elijah Wood, Peter Jackson

The making of Peter Jackson's adaptation of Tolkien's classic work.

Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'

Michael Pellerin

Peter Jackson, Richard Taylor

Following the immense success of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Peter Jackson directs King Kong (2005). This documentary follows him, and the immense project from start to finish. It turns out that this one film may actually be a larger task to complete than all 3 of the Lord of the Rings films together.

Forgotten Silver

Costa Botes, Peter Jackson

Jeffrey Thomas, Peter Jackson

The life story of Colin McKenzie, a forgotten pioneer of international cinema who was born in rural New Zealand in 1888.

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

Gilles Penso, Alexandre Poncet

Alec Gillis, Chris Walas

The Frankenstein Complex takes a historical as well as a creative perspective, with a mix of fascinating scenes behind the camera, film clips, and dozens of interviews with all the big names in the industry. In addition to the many wonderful anecdotes, the film also offers a wealth of beautiful test material, while along the way showing how the art of filmmaking has changed over the years. An affectionate ode to monster makers throughout history.

Quest for the Ring

Greg O'Neill, Ian McKellen