Manufacturing Movies

  • 2009
    New in Town

    New in Town

    New in Town

    5.82009HD

    Lucy Hill is an ambitious up-and-coming executive living in Miami. She loves her shoes, her cars, and climbing the corporate ladder. When she is offer...

    New in Town
  • 2009
    Extract

    Extract

    Extract

    5.832009HD

    The owner of a factory that produces flavor extracts, Joel Reynold seems to have it all, but really doesn't. What's missing is sexual attention from h...

    Extract
  • 1950
    Bright Leaf

    Bright Leaf

    Bright Leaf

    5.91950HD

    Two tobacco growers battle for control of the cigarette market.

    Bright Leaf
  • 2012
    Detropia

    Detropia

    Detropia

    6.72012HD

    Detroit’s story has encapsulated the iconic narrative of America over the last century – the Great Migration of African Americans escaping Jim Crow; t...

    Detropia
  • 2014
    I Dream of Wires

    I Dream of Wires

    I Dream of Wires

    6.62014HD

    An independent documentary film about the phenomenal resurgence of the modular synthesizer — exploring the passions, obsessions and dreams of people w...

    I Dream of Wires
  • 1944
    Main Street Today

    Main Street Today

    Main Street Today

    6.251944HD

    This patriotic short film promotes America's war effort at home. The story looks at a fictional small town's main street, seeing where additional work...

    Main Street Today
  • 1936
    The Big Noise

    The Big Noise

    The Big Noise

    51936HD

    The Big Noise is retired textile manufacturer Julius Trent (Guy Kibbee). Seeking a new outlet for his entrepreneurial energies, Trent buys a half inte...

    The Big Noise
  • 2016
    Shenzhen: The Silicon Valley of Hardware

    Shenzhen: The Silicon Valley of Hardware

    Shenzhen: The Silicon Valley of Hardware

    72016HD

    We examine the unique manufacturing ecosystem that has emerged, gaining access to the world’s leading hardware-prototyping culture whilst challenging...

    Shenzhen: The Silicon Valley of Hardware
  • 2019
    The Goal Is To Live

    The Goal Is To Live

    The Goal Is To Live

    102019HD

    The Goal Is To Live is an infinitely-looping assemblage constructed out of repurposed content from the popular show How It’s Made, which chronicles th...

    The Goal Is To Live
  • 2017
    The Expediter

    The Expediter

    The Expediter

    02017HD

    A soulful coming of age story set in 1975 New York City about a young man who is forced to work under a former marine, leading them both through one s...

    The Expediter
  • 2021
    Classic British Cars: Made in Coventry

    Classic British Cars: Made in Coventry

    Classic British Cars: Made in Coventry

    02021HD

    Find out how the cars were crafted and discover the secret family stories behind the most famous marques including Riley, Standard, Triumph and Jaguar...

    Classic British Cars: Made in Coventry
  • 2014
    Packard: The Last Shift

    Packard: The Last Shift

    Packard: The Last Shift

    82014HD

    The Packard Motor Car Company and its 5-million square foot plant became a symbol of the American Dream in the heart of the Motor City. Packard left t...

    Packard: The Last Shift
  • 2018
    All Things Bakelite: The Age of Plastic

    All Things Bakelite: The Age of Plastic

    All Things Bakelite: The Age of Plastic

    02018HD

    In 1907, Belgian-born American chemist Leo Hendrik Baekeland made one of the most transformative discoveries of the 20th century: Bakelite. It was the...

    All Things Bakelite: The Age of Plastic
  • 1974
    Leeds United!

    Leeds United!

    Leeds United!

    01974HD

    The true story of a strike in 1970 by female textile-factory workers in Leeds who wanted to be paid the same as their male colleagues, but whose effor...

    Leeds United!
  • 2016
    Tora-san of Goto

    Tora-san of Goto

    Tora-san of Goto

    7.82016HD

    This documentary film follows for 22 years a nine-member family involved in the manufacturing of Udon in the Goto Islands, Nagasaki prefecture. Mr. To...

    Tora-san of Goto
  • 2014
    747: The Jumbo Revolution

    747: The Jumbo Revolution

    747: The Jumbo Revolution

    7.32014HD

    At any given moment hundreds of people are soaring above us in a 747. From the moment the very first jumbo jet took off in 1969, it has been the aircr...

    747: The Jumbo Revolution
  • 2012
    Death By China

    Death By China

    Death By China

    62012HD

    In 2001, China joined the World Trade Organization with the strong support of a Democratic President and Republican Congress. Before the ink was dry o...

    Death By China
  • 2002
    Blue Vinyl

    Blue Vinyl

    Blue Vinyl

    5.32002HD

    With humor, chutzpah and a piece of vinyl siding firmly in hand, Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Judith Helfand and co-director and award-winning cine...

    Blue Vinyl
  • 2021
    Lotus: A New Dawn

    Lotus: A New Dawn

    Lotus: A New Dawn

    02021HD

    This short documentary follows the fortunes of iconic car manufacturer 'Lotus'. In the past 'Lotus' has been famous for producing championship winning...

    Lotus: A New Dawn
  • 2013
    American Made Movie

    American Made Movie

    American Made Movie

    6.22013HD

    American Made Movie looks back on the glory days of U.S. manufacturing when there was a more balanced relationship between the goods produced and cons...

    American Made Movie