Backstory / 2000

A provocative and in-depth look at the making of a classic movie, providing viewers with great movies. And the stories behind them.

Backstory / 2020

As a young child our protagonist is left by his mother and has to live with his violent father. He fights his way through adolescence and falls in love with the woman of his dreams and just as everything seems to be finally working out for him, a sudden event changes the course of his life forever. A story about how everything we love, everything we learn, everything we build, everything we fear, will one day be gone.

Backstory / 2009

'Backstory' investigates the highly skilled art of 'Rear Projection', a widely used tool in film making in the mid 20th century employed in films such as Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo or Marnie. In 'Backstory' Lewis invites the Hansard family, which has been instrumental in the provision and development of Rear Projection for hundreds of Hollywood productions over several decades, to tell their own story of the heyday of the techniques and their decline and disappearance as the they are replaced by new technologies and new tastes in visibility.

Afrobeats: The Backstory / 2022

Music pioneers Kenny Ogungbe, Dayo "D1" Adeneye, Paul "Play" Dairo and others dive into the rise of Afrobeats, the Nigerian global music phenomenon.

Backstory: Serena vs. The Umpire / 2019

The story behind one of the biggest sports controversies of 2018 taking a look into Serena Williams' clash with umpire Carlos Ramos during the 2018 US Open women's final.

Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement' / 2001

Darryl F. Zanuck ignores the protests of his peers and makes a movie about antisemitism called "Gentleman's Agreement" (1947).

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' / 2000

Documentary about how the creative energies of Darryl F. Zanuck and John Ford combined to forge an enduring masterpiece despite the challenges of wartime production.

Backstory: 'All About Eve' / 2000

A documentary about the making of the 1950 film "All About Eve."

Afrobeats: The Backstory / 2021

Music pioneers Kenny Ogungbe, Dayo "D1" Adeneye, Paul "Play" Dairo and others dive into the rise of Afrobeats, the Nigerian global music phenomenon.

Backstory: The Decision / 2020

The backstory of LeBron James' infamous decision to leave Cleveland and take his talents to South Beach.

dead animals with a backstory / 2024

A flock of sparrows try to survive, chased from their home. Unable to migrate, they find refuge in posthumus identities. Inspired by the 1958 "Eliminate Sparrows" campaign spearheaded by the Chinese Communist Party, this piece deals with the idea of instrumentalization of humans. Through this historical event that lead to the Great Chinese Famine, a tangent emerges with today's ecological emergencies and identitarian questions.

Mocro Mafia Backstories / 2020

Key Players x Years Later: The Backstories of Social Phenomena

A talk show with individuals involved in a best-selling product or a social phenomenon that caused a major boom. This program aims to dig up fresh and intriguing stories filled with surprises, discoveries, and emotions, preserving them for future generations.