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1. Blow Out (1981)
R | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A movie sound recordist accidentally records the evidence that proves that a car accident was actually murder and consequently finds himself in danger.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: John Travolta, Nancy Allen, John Lithgow, Dennis Franz
Votes: 63,188 | Gross: $13.75M
2. Berberian Sound Studio (2012)
Not Rated | 92 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A sound engineer's work for an Italian horror studio becomes a terrifying case of life imitating art.
Director: Peter Strickland | Stars: Toby Jones, Antonio Mancino, Guido Adorni, Susanna Cappellaro
Votes: 17,406
3. Lisbon Story (1994)
PG | 100 min | Drama, Music
The director Friedrich Monroe has trouble with finishing a silent b&w movie about Lisbon. He calls his friend, the sound engineer Phillip Winter, for help. As Winter arrives Lisbon weeks ... See full summary »
Director: Wim Wenders | Stars: Rüdiger Vogler, Patrick Bauchau, Vasco Sequeira, Canto e Castro
Votes: 5,421
4. Filmworker (2017)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary about how English actor Leon Vitali came to work as an assistant to American filmmaker Stanley Kubrick for over 30 years.
Director: Tony Zierra | Stars: Leon Vitali, Ryan O'Neal, Brian Capron, Mike Alfreds
Votes: 3,498 | Gross: $0.10M
5. Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019)
Unrated | 94 min | Documentary
An exploration of the history and emotional power of cinema sound, as revealed by legendary sound designers and visionary directors, via interviews, clips from movies, and a look at their actual process of creation and discovery.
Director: Midge Costin | Stars: Gary Rydstrom, Steven Spielberg, Teresa Eckton, Thomas A. Edison
Votes: 2,238
6. Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997)
103 min | Comedy
Just before the live airing of a radio play, an actress decides to change the name of her character. This cascades into a battle of egos by all involved that causes continual script changes while the play is on-air live.
Director: Kôki Mitani | Stars: Toshiaki Karasawa, Kyôka Suzuki, Masahiko Nishimura, Keiko Toda
Votes: 2,093 | Gross: $0.01M
7. The Making of '...and God Spoke' (1993)
R | 82 min | Comedy
A documentary on the making of a big budget Bible picture. This is a spoof that shows the inside action on a film set where everything that could possibly go wrong goes wrong
Director: Arthur Borman | Stars: Michael Riley, Stephen Rappaport, Tamara Mello, Ashlie Rhey
Votes: 946 | Gross: $0.06M
8. The Secret World of Foley (2014)
G | 14 min | Documentary, Short, Family
'The Secret World of Foley', takes us on a journey into the little known world of Foley Artists, who bring films to life by adding sound effects in post-production. We follow a multi-award ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Jewel | Stars: Peter Burgis, Sue Harding, Glen Gathard, John Balls
Votes: 148
9. How Animal Sounds Are Made for Movies and TV (2020 Video)
9 min | Documentary, Short
Foley artists use objects to create sounds based on a character's movements and interactions in movies and TV shows. Sometimes, they will find themselves making sounds for animals. Marko ... See full summary »
10. Lucy (I) (2018)
TV-14 | 15 min | Short, Drama, Romance
A solitary Foley Artist secretly films his neighbor and reconstructs the sounds of her life, while creating an imaginary relationship that leads him to discover closely the true sound of his obsession: Lucy.
Director: Roberto Gutierrez | Stars: Daniela Bueno, Elvis Chaveinte, Eloisa Maturen, Luigi Sciamanna
Votes: 59
11. Hacked Circuit (2014)
15 min | Documentary, Short, History
A single-shot portrait of the Foley process, revealing multiple layers of fabrication and imposition. This choreographed documentary moves us circularly into, through and back outside a ... See full summary »
Director: Deborah Stratman | Stars: Gregg Barbanell, Darrin Mann
Votes: 95
12. How Cartoon Sounds Are Made for Movies & TV Shows (2022 Video)
8 min | Documentary, Short
Animation requires a special kind of foley sound: more heightened, and less bound by realism. Plus, when working on cartoons, foley artists start from scratch with no production sound to ... See full summary »
Stars: Abby Tang, Monique Reymond, Sanaa Kelley, Jordan McClain
13. Track Stars.: The Unseen Heroes of Movie Sound (1979)
8 min | Documentary, Short
Two Foley artists provide live sound effects to an action scene.
Director: Terry Burke | Stars: Peter Muir, Paul Amato
Votes: 37
14. 20 Jobs You Never Knew Existed (2021 Video)
14 min | Documentary, Short
From people who harvest giant blocks of marble to master Lego builders to people who can make babies cry in movies, there are a lot of fascinating and unexpected jobs out there. But just ... See full summary »
Stars: Abby Tang, Chiako Yamamoto, Matt Slagle, James Fever
15. How Sound Is Used to Create Suspense in Horror Movies (2021 Video)
11 min | Documentary, Short
How do you convey the presence or someone or something in a scene without the audience actually seeing it? That's the special challenge of horror-movie sound design. Insider visited Alchemy... See full summary »
16. The Foley Artist (2015)
4 min | Short, Comedy
Directors: Oliver Holms, Hettie Griffiths, Rob Jarvis | Stars: Georgia Waters, Ian Macnaughton
Votes: 37
17. How the Sound Effects in 'A Quiet Place' Were Made (2018 Video)
6 min | Documentary, Short
For a movie with such unique sounds and audio like "A Quiet Place" these foley artists had to do things a little differently. Rather than focusing on making everyday sounds like footsteps ... See full summary »
Stars: Ian Phillips, Brandon Jones, Ethan Van der Ryn, Erik Aadahl
18. Koomikko (1983)
91 min | Comedy, Drama
Aspiring young comedian Hepi rides a moped and sleeps in cars left at a garage for repair. He joins a group of older but equally bad comedians trying to capture and sell their art on ... See full summary »
Director: Matti Ijäs | Stars: Aake Kalliala, Heikki Kinnunen, Helge Herala, Maija-Leena Soinne
Votes: 96
19.
Toon in with Me (2021– )
Episode:
Stuff & Nonsense #12
(2021)
TV-PG | Animation, Comedy
Bill and Toony talk to a Foley artist, a table lamp throws some shade, and artist Mel Attonin teaches sculpting: The High and the Flighty (1956), Pink Pest Control (1969), Rodent to Stardom (1967), The Little Wise Quacker (1952), Fast and Furry-ous (1949).
Director: Mike Schmiedeler | Stars: Bill Leff, Kevin Fleming, Leila Gorstein
20.
Hollywood (1980)
Episode:
End of an Era
(1980)
Documentary, Biography, History
The rise of practical synchronized sound film technology spells the end of the silent era of Hollywood with its casualties and the struggle to redefine cinema with sound in mind.
Directors: Kevin Brownlow, David Gill | Stars: James Mason, Irving Asher, Mary Astor, Cedric Belfrage
Votes: 57
21.
MythBusters (2003–2018)
Episode:
Blow Your Own Sail
(2011)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, Mystery, Reality-TV
Tory, Kari, and Grant test the cartoon myth that it is possible to propel a sailboat by blowing on the sails while on the boat. Adam and Jamie see if common movie sound effects sound like the real thing.
Directors: Steve Christiansen, Lauren Gray Williams | Stars: Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage, Tory Belleci, Kari Byron
Votes: 118
22.
Better Call Saul: Filmmaker Training (2022)
Episode:
Movie Magic
(2022)
TV-14 | Animation, Short, Comedy
Stars: Josh Fadem, Hayley Holmes, Julian Bonfiglio
Votes: 21
23.
Elvis Goes There (2019)
Episode:
Guillermo Del Toro
(2019)
TV-MA | 55 min | Documentary
Elvis Mitchell teams up with Shape of Water director Guillermo Del Toro in Los Angeles. They meet with the legendary Laurence Fishburne, director Ana Lily Amirpour, and the unsung heroes who bring film creatures to life.
Director: Nick Brigden | Stars: Guillermo del Toro, Elvis Mitchell
Votes: 9