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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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....

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    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...

    American Made Movie