Documentary/Feature

Reconciliation: Mandela’s Miracle

Once considered a “terrorist,” Nelson Mandela saved his country from bloody civil war and dismantled the system of apartheid through the spirit of reconciliation. In this compelling 88-minute documentary, a wide range of witnesses give dramatic testimonials, supported by potent archival footage. Clint Eastwood, one of the film’s interviewees, sums it up simply: “The world needs people like him.” The film has won a number of awards on the festival circuit. For more information on the film go to www.reconciliation-mandelasmiracle.com

Clint Eastwood: A Life in Film/Clint Eastwood, le franc-tireur

With simplicity and humor, Eastwood retraces his odyssey from his adolescent wanderings during the Great Depression to his Hollywood triumphs. Shot in Carmel and on the sets of Flags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima, this is an intimate film portrait of the maverick star-producer-director who blazed his own trail while perpetuating the classic tradition of John Ford, Raoul Walsh and William Wellman. DVD available in English.

Intimate Affairs

In this surrealistic Alan Rudolph comedy, a group of late 1920s scholars and artists attempt to penetrate the mysteries of love and lust. Nick Nolte produced and co-starred with Neve Campbell, Dermot Mulroney, Julie Delpy, Terrence Howard, Robin Tunney and Tuesday Weld. The original shooting title was Investigating Sex.

Le Cinéma de James Cameron

Just before the release of Titanic, James Cameron took the time to reminisce about his earlier career and revisit his earlier films, from The Terminator to True Lies. (Distributor: Canal Plus)

In Search of Kundun/A la recherche de Kundun

Filmed on location in Morocco and India, this feature-length film documents the emotion-filled encounter of Martin Scorsese with his cast of Tibetan monks and advisers, who helped him recreate their lost culture in Kundun. His Holiness the Dalai Lama provides an illuminating counterpoint by sharing his memories of the tragic years that preceded his exile. “Gripping on every level.” (Le Monde). The doc won Best Film at The United Nations Humanitarian Film Festival, among many others. WATCH TRAILER.

A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies/Un voyage avec Martin Scorsese à travers le cinéma américain

In this three-part documentary, Martin Scorsese illuminates Hollywood’s perennial conflict between art and commerce, while probing the creative strategies of inspiring film directors ranging from D.W. Griffith and John Ford to Stanley Kubrick and John Cassavetes. “A film course with one of the world’s great, passionate teachers… required viewing!” (Janet Maslin, The New York Times) Available in English and French. The series was nominated for a BAFTA award.

A Day in the Life of Cinema/Une journée du cinéma

In this episode, we spend a sleepless night in Las Vegas with Martin Scorsese on the set of Casino and also in the trailer where he is selecting film clips for our documentary on American cinema. (Distributed by Canal Plus)

When the Lion Roars: The MGM Story/L’Histoire de la MGM

Weaving clips, archival materials and interviews with its most eloquent survivors, this is the tumultuous story of the MGM empire, from its creation in 1924 to his collapse in the late 1960s. Narrated and hosted by Patrick Stewart, the three-part show features “more stars than there are in heaven.” The program garnered an Emmy for Best Informational Series.

Hollywood Mavericks

Cutting edge directors of the new Hollywood (Martin Scorsese, David Lynch, Paul Schrader, Robert Altman) explore the triumphs and disappointments of old Hollywood’s rebel filmmakers (from King Vidor and Von Stroheim to Orson Welles and Sam Peckinpah). This feature-length documentary includes rare interview footage and draws from AFI seminars conducted over a period of twenty years.

The Moderns/Les Modernes

The art world is turned upside down in Alan Rudolph’s visionary tableau of 1926 Paris and its lost generation of American expatriates, including Hemingway and Gertrude Stein. Shot in Montreal, it stars Keith Carradine, Linda Fiorentino, John Lone, Genevieve Bujold and Wallace Shawn.

DVD Bonuses

Wilson has contributed on both sides of the camera to various DVD bonuses, notably:

–Heaven’s Gate (Michael Cimino)

–The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger)

– Nightfall (Jacques Tourneur)

– Mean Steeets, Short Films and Early Documentaries (Scorsese)

– Matinee (Joe Dante)

– The Big Trail (Raoul Walsh)

– A Woman Under the Influence, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (John Cassavetes)

– Seventh Heaven, The River, Lucky Star, Street Angel (Frank Borzage)

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Wilson a contribué, de part et d’autre de la caméra, aux suppléments de divers dvd, notamment:

–La Porte du Paradis (Michael Cimino)

–Colonel Blimp (Michael Powell et Emeric Pressburger)

– Nightfall (Jacques Tourneur)

– Mean Steeets, Courts métrages et premiers documentaires (Scorsese)

– Panique à Florida Beach (Joe Dante)

– La Piste des géants (Raoul Walsh)

– Une femme sous influence, Le Bal des vauriens (John Cassavetes)

– L’Heure suprême, La Femme au corbeau, L’Idole, L’Ange de la rue (Frank Borzage)

Filmography

Reconciliation: Mandela’s Miracle (2010) – writer, producer, director

Clint Eastwood: A Life in Film/Clint Eastwood, le franc-tireur (2007, Arte) – writer, producer, director

Investigating Sex, aka Intimate Affairs (2000, Showtime) – co-writer with Alan Rudolph

Le Cinéma de James Cameron (1999, Canal Plus) – writer, co-producer

In Search of Kundun/A la recherche de Kundun (1998, Canal Plus) – writer, producer, director

A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese through American Movies (1995, BFI-Channel 4-Miramax), a three-part series – co-writer and co-director with Scorsese

Scorsese episode in A Day in the Life of Cinema (1995, Canal Plus) – writer, producer, director

When the Lion Roars: the MGM Story (1992, Turner Entertainment), a three-part series – co-writer and associate director

Hollywood Mavericks (1989, AFI-NHK) – co-writer and creative consultant

The Moderns (1988). creative consultant

Filmographie

Reconciliation: Mandela’s Miracle (2010) – scénariste, producteur, réalisateur

Clint Eastwood, le franc-tireur/Clint Eastwood: A Life in Film (2007, Arte) – scénariste, producteur, réalisateur

Investigating Sex, alias Intimate Affairs (2000, Showtime) – co-scénariste avec Alan Rudolph

Le Cinéma de James Cameron (1999, Canal Plus) – scénariste, coproducteur

A la recherche de Kundun/In Search of Kundun (1998, Canal Plus) – scénariste, producteur, réalisateur

Un voyage avec Martin Scorsese à travers le cinéma américain/A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese through American Movies (1995, BFI-Channel 4-Arte-Miramax), série en trois volets – co-scénariste et co-réalisateur avec Scorsese

Episode Scorsese de Une journée du cinéma/A Day in the Life of Cinema (1995, Canal Plus) – scénariste, producteur, réalisateur

L’Histoire de la MGM/When the Lion Roars: the MGM Story (1992, Turner Entertainment), minisérie en trois parties – co-scénariste et réalisateur associé

Hollywood Mavericks (1989, AFI-NHK) – co-scénariste et creative consultant

Les Modernes/The Moderns (1988) – creative consultant