Building History: The Story of Benjamin Brown
A portrait of Toronto's first practicing Jewish architect. Working at a time of anti-Semitism in the city, Benjamin Brown's buildings stand as a testament to Toronto's cultural and industrial history.
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The Building Blocks of a Bridge
When a series of voicemails from her long-absent mother forces a young architect to confront her past, she must choose between maintaining her walls and laying new foundations.
Joe Building: The Stalin Memorial Lecture
Jonathan Meades examines the cult of Stalinism through its buildings and monuments.
Building 7, Apartment 3
Created by Aviya Hanina, this is one of the two animated short films depicting her relationship with her family growing up.
Sanrizuka: The Building of Iwayama Tower
Part of Ogawa Productions’ Narita/Sanrizuka series of documentaries about the resistance by farmers and activists to the construction of the Narita Airport.
Good Work: Masters of the Building Arts
A celebration of American craftsmanship, occupational traditions, the beauty of our built environment, and the importance of Good Work. Those profiled include Scots-American decorative painters restoring the ceiling of T
Future Past Perfect Pt. 06 (White Building)
Conceived as the sixth installment of the multi-part series future past perfect, this short film is the result of a long-standing fascination with the famous cambodian white building, a large apartment complex in the cen
Coventry Cathedral: Building for a New Britain
In November 1940, German bombers destroyed much of the city centre of Coventry and reduced the city's medieval cathedral to rubble. Just 22 years later, in May 1962, a new cathedral designed by Basil Spence was consecrat
Batmania Born! Building the World of Batman
With the principal creators of the series' design no longer with us, this documentary celebrates their achievement by recounting its effect on young fans who have grown up to be creators in their own right: executives of
Building Pharaoh's Ship
A magnificent trading vessel embarks on a royal expedition to a mysterious, treasure-laden land called Punt. Is this journey, intricately depicted on the wall of one of Egypt's most impressive temples, mere myth--or was
Nusrat Has Left the Building... But When?
Nusrat has Left the Building... But When? is a film made on the metamorphic career of the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, the famous sufi qawwali singer from Pakistan.
Workin' on the Building
Elizabeth (Libba) Cotten visits with Portland Public School students in 1978.
A City Within a Building: Mariupol Drama Theater
Before it was destroyed by a Russian airstrike, the Mariupol Theater was a key refuge in the besieged city, a unique site of solidarity and resistance. With Forensis & Forensic Architecture, the Center for Spatial Techno
The Last Five Days: The Freak Building
Chuck and Greg's father works as a security guard for a company that is closing down in December 1996. On his final shift, he sets out to record any paranormal activity he encounters during the night.
The Hudson's Building
This 1997 film chronicles the history of the legendary Hudson’s Department Store in downtown Detroit and the debate over possible demolition of the structure after its abandonment by Hudson’s in 1983. It includes histori
Building the Beast: The Making of Metal Allegiance
The making of heavy metal supergroup Metal Allegiance's debut album.
Change the System: Building Black Wealth
Growing up in America, youth do not have equitable access to resources or opportunities. Black youth in particular face historical and systemic disadvantages, leading to disparities in wealth creation later in life. “Cha
Building a British Railway: Constructing the Locomotive
Documentary short released in 1911.
Demolishing and Building Up the Star Theatre
Time-lapse photography showing the one month-long demolition of the Star Theatre in New York.
Building a Harbor at San Pedro
This picture was secured from a launch furnished by Mr. Eager, President of the California Construction Co....