The Eyes Of Orson Welles (2018)
A journey through the pictorial world of Orson Welles, his drawings, paintings and works of youth, seen for the first time on screen thanks to his daughter Beatrice Welles.
I Am Belfast (2015)
A cinematic essay about the city.
My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock (2022)
An imaginary Alfred Hitchcock rewatches his own films and makes observations on how they fit into today's world.
The Story Of Film: A New Generation (2021)
Mark Cousins returns with another journey across the landscape of film, examining what changes the 21st century has brought.
A Sudden Glimpse To Deeper Things (2024)
Consideration of the painter Wilhelmina Barns-Graham.
A Story Of Children And Film (2012)
A look at the way children have been represented in film from around the world.
What Is This Film Called Love? (2012)
Together with Sergei Eisenstein, his imaginary companion on a walking tour of Mexico City, Mark Cousins contemplates historical change, shot composition, and his own identity.
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Collective power We look ahead at the programme of this year's Folk Film Gathering

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Clever crafting with Idiots Chris Barfoot on his six-camera set up and three-day shoot of his debut feature

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