Filmmaking Teacher Resources

Filmmaker Don Klugman compiled footage from hand-colored historic pictures to tell the story of Texas: a tale of Spanish conquest, Mexican sovereignty, independence, and U.S. statehood. [20:36]

As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Helen Levitt is described here along with information on his contributions to art through her work with photography and filmmaking.

This entry features Charles Burnett, an American filmmaker who gained critical acclaim for his realistic and intimate portrayals of African American families. Burnett's films were revered by critics yet rarely enjoyed any commercial...

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Spike Lee, an American filmmaker known for his uncompromising, provocative approach to the controversial subject matter.

Learn about the life and career of Melvin Van Peeples, the American filmmaker who wrote, directed, and starred in Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971), a groundbreaking film that spearheaded the rush of African American action films...

In this video segment from Nature, witness the joy an elephant family experiences when a new baby elephant is born. The newborn baby, Ebony, seemed to regard photographer and the documentary filmmaker as part of the family. One day Ebony...

Learn some fun facts about cinematography from this encyclopaedia entry drawn in comic-book style.

A biography of the life, driving factors, and successes of the creator of "The Ten Commandments" and many other famous movies.

This lesson plan, provided by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), encourages learners to evaluate literature in a variety of multimedia formats and answer the question, "Who Am I?," Students are then asked to...

Aldrich's films concentrate on the most basic situation: man attempting to survive in a hostile universe. Get a close look at this famous director who worked on such movies as "The Dirty Dozen" and "The Longest Yard (1974)."

Biographical information about Canadian artist Joyce Wieland, filmmaker and mixed media artist, who is thought to be one of Canada's foremost artists of the second half of the 20th century.