Documentaries that look at various aspects of cinema around the world -- the themes and genres, the eras and evolution, the making and marketing. Note: this list does not include docs that profile one person or one film.

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Visions of Plight: Documentaries on the Unmaking of a Movie
The Dream Operators: Documentaries About Movie Studios and Producers
Born in Silent Shadows: Documentaries About Early Cinema
Ways of Seeing: Documentaries About Movie-Watching
There Will Be Fake Blood: Special Effects Documentaries
Range of Motion: Documentaries About Animation