Jeffrey Schwarz Movies

  • 2009
    Gangsta Vision: Making ‘Menace 2 Society’

    Gangsta Vision: Making ‘Menace 2 Society’

    Gangsta Vision: Making ‘Menace 2 Society’

    82009HD

    The Hughes Brothers and Larenz Tate revisit their controversial crime drama.

    Gangsta Vision: Making ‘Menace 2 Society’
  • 1990
    Blood and Donuts

    Blood and Donuts

    Blood and Donuts

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    A lonely toll booth operator who may or may not be a vampire finds an unlikely connection with a waitress at a late-night donut shop.

    Blood and Donuts
  • 1997
    Rapid Assault

    Rapid Assault

    Rapid Assault

    4.31997HD

    A terrorist creates a biological weapon in an abandoned undersea lab. A government operative is dispatched to confiscate the weapon and eliminate the...

    Rapid Assault
  • 1993
    Al Lewis in the Flesh

    Al Lewis in the Flesh

    Al Lewis in the Flesh

    71993HD

    Al Lewis' role as Grampa on television's "The Munsters" has ensured him permanence in the American collective consciousness. Although he has...

    Al Lewis in the Flesh
  • 1999
    Imagining 'Heavy Metal'

    Imagining 'Heavy Metal'

    Imagining 'Heavy Metal'

    101999HD

    Documentary about the making of "Heavy Metal" (1981), produced for the DVD Special Edition.

    Imagining 'Heavy Metal'
  • 2003
    Dick Miller: Thespian

    Dick Miller: Thespian

    Dick Miller: Thespian

    02003HD

    Easter Egg featuring Dick Miller. Produced for “The Howling” DVD.

    Dick Miller: Thespian
  • 2005
    Introducing Cameron Diaz

    Introducing Cameron Diaz

    Introducing Cameron Diaz

    72005HD

    Documentary about the discovery of Cameron Diaz and her casting in “The Mask,” as told by the filmmakers and casting directors. Produced...

    Introducing Cameron Diaz
  • 2000
    KPFA On the Air

    KPFA On the Air

    KPFA On the Air

    6.22000HD

    Novelist Alice Walker narrates a documentary about the oldest independent radio station in the world, KPFA radio.

    KPFA On the Air
  • 2009
    ‘Friday’ Straight Up

    ‘Friday’ Straight Up

    ‘Friday’ Straight Up

    82009HD

    Featurette about the making of "Friday."

    ‘Friday’ Straight Up
  • 2005
    Cartoon Logic

    Cartoon Logic

    Cartoon Logic

    72005HD

    Documentary about the influence of legendary animator Tex Avery and the groundbreaking digital special effects of “The Mask.” Produced...

    Cartoon Logic
  • 2018
    Crime and Beauty: Making ‘Female Trouble’

    Crime and Beauty: Making ‘Female Trouble’

    Crime and Beauty: Making ‘Female Trouble’

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    Interview outtakes from Jeffrey Schwarz's 2013 documentary 'I Am Divine' which feature director John Waters; actors Susan Lowe, Mink Stole, George...

    Crime and Beauty: Making ‘Female Trouble’
  • 2006
    Hitchcocked!

    Hitchcocked!

    Hitchcocked!

    62006HD

    A tribute to the work of Alfred Hitchcock, featuring contemporary filmmakers, writers, performers, and cultural critics.

    Hitchcocked!
  • 2002
    Playing Dead:

    Playing Dead: "Resident Evil" from Game to Screen

    Playing Dead: "Resident Evil" from Game to Screen

    4.32002HD

    Documentary about the "Resident Evil" video game and how it was transformed into a feature film. Featuring director Paul W.S. Anderson, stars Milla...

    Playing Dead:
  • 2002
    Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II'

    Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II'

    Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II'

    02002HD

    Portrait of production designer Bo Welsh. Produced for the “Men in Black 2” DVD.

    Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II'
  • 2004
    The Running Man: Game Theory

    The Running Man: Game Theory

    The Running Man: Game Theory

    02004HD

    Documentary about how The Running Man prefigured reality TV, and the impact of this popular genre on contemporary television. Produced for "The...

    The Running Man: Game Theory
  • 2002
    Rambo: Selling a Hero

    Rambo: Selling a Hero

    Rambo: Selling a Hero

    02002HD

    A montage of the toys made for the Rambo franchise. Produced for the 2002 Rambo Trilogy Box Set.

    Rambo: Selling a Hero
  • 2004
    Elf: Deck the Halls

    Elf: Deck the Halls

    Elf: Deck the Halls

    02004HD

    A comedic documentary on people who take holiday decorating very seriously.

    Elf: Deck the Halls
  • 2006
    Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

    Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

    Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares

    5.52006HD

    A look at the importance of dreams in relation to Wes Craven's successful A Nightmare on Elm Street horror franchise.

    Night Terrors: The Origins of Wes Craven's Nightmares
  • 2012
    Stories from the Plague

    Stories from the Plague

    Stories from the Plague

    02012HD

    The story of the AIDS epidemic from its early, ominous beginnings and the wave of death that followed, through the formation of ACT UP and the...

    Stories from the Plague
  • 2009
    House of Harrington

    House of Harrington

    House of Harrington

    6.52009HD

    Profile of the late iconoclastic director Curtis Harrington, featuring images from many of his poetic and haunting films.

    House of Harrington