Janusz Kamiński

Lincoln: An American Journey

Daniel Day-Lewis, Tommy Lee Jones

Documentary on the making of Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" (2012).

Spielberg

Susan Lacy

Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese

A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Steven Spielberg.

A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall

Conrad L. Hall, Haskell Wexler

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

Gary Leva

Janusz Kamiński, Caleb Deschanel

A look at the visual design of the film The Shining (1980).

And the Oscar Goes To...

Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein

Anjelica Huston, Annette Bening

The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927 when Louis B. Mayer, then head of MGM, led other prominent members of the industry in forming this professional honorary organization. Two years later the Academy began bestowing awards, which were nicknamed "Oscar," and quickly came to represent the pinnacle of cinematic achievement.

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

Gary Leva

John Alton, Drew Casper

Film Noir burrows into the mind; it's disorienting, intriguing and enthralling. Noir brings us into a gritty underworld of lush morbidity, providing intimate peeks at its tough, scheming dames, mischievous misfits and flawed men - all caught in the wicked web of a twisted fate.

Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema

Gary Leva

William Wyler, Bruce Crawford

Current filmmakers such as Ridley Scott and George Lucas reflect on the importance and influence of the epic classic "Ben-Hur".

Into the Breach: Saving Private Ryan

Ian Bryce, Steven Spielberg

Documentary about the filming and production of the 1998 WWII film "Saving Private Ryan."

Making the 'Lost World'

Laurent Bouzereau

Steven Spielberg, Michael Crichton

Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of director Steven Spielberg's 1997 film "The Lost World."

Making a Scene

Janusz Kamiński

Cate Blanchett, Брэ́дли Ку́пер

For this year's Movies Issue, The New York Times Magazine commissioned lines from an eclectic and talented group of screenwriters — writers responsible for some of the best scripts of 2013. We asked them each to write a single line for us — not a scene, a script or a scenario, but simply an intriguing, amusing or captivating line of dialogue. Then we gave these lines to one of the great movie artists of our time: the cinematographer Janusz Kaminski, a two-time Oscar winner. Kaminski used these lines as inspiration to create 11 original (very) short films. Each short evokes a style or genre of the cinematic past and stars an actor who gave an especially memorable performance in 2013.

Hania

Janusz Kamiński

Agnieszka Grochowska, Łukasz Simlat

Lost Souls

Janusz Kamiński

Winona Ryder, Ben Chaplin

A young woman becomes aware of a conspiracy to enable the Devil to walk the Earth in human form. To defeat the prophesy, she must convince a respected New York crime journalist, who is devoid of faith, that he is in fact the target of the conspiracy.

American Dream

Janusz Kamiński

Michiel Huisman, Luke Bracey

Two American entrepreneurs must face a Russian mobster's vengeance after they cut him out of a business deal.

The Making of 'Making a Scene'

Cate Blanchett, Брэ́дли Ку́пер

A behind-the-scenes look at the year's [2013] best performers starring in 11 original (very) short films directed by Oscar-winning cinematographer Janusz Kaminski.