The Great Directors

Streaming video - 2013

In the 21st Century, Hollywood has retained the glitz and glamor of its past as well as its great studios. But the genius of American cinema is that it has evolved with the times. Directors have become the creative force behind films, while movies themselves, from documentaries and animation to blockbusters and insightful Indies have taken on the mantle of great literature.. THE GREAT DIRECTORS: THE MAKING OF 21st CENTURY HOLLYWOOD traces the evolution of Hollywood after the studio system failed, from the introduction of the summer blockbuster, to the thought-provoking movies of independent auteurs, to world renown immigrant directors, to the rise of mega-hit documentaries, and to the 21st Century’s second Golden Age of Animation.