: Marlon Brando arrived on set significantly overweight and having not read the script or the book the film was based on .
Through unprecedented access to studio executives, data scientists, and the creatives caught in the crossfire, the film charts the rise of the "Content Industrial Complex"—a world where creativity is A/B tested, culture is focus-grouped, and the "suggestion bar" has replaced the greenlight.
Documentaries about filmmaking and the film industry (updated 01.2020)
Documentaries focusing on the industry itself often highlight the "hidden art" and the darker sides of fame: Masters of Production: The Hidden Art of Hollywood
"Tell me about the 'Sunset Incident' of 2014," Sophie said, her voice cool and steady.
This documentary chronicles the disastrous production of Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now . While the film eventually became a masterpiece, its creation was a three-year nightmare marked by: