Manufacturing Movies

An exploration of the past and future of the steel industry in America.

The Packard Motor Car Company and its 5-million square foot plant became a symbol of the American Dream in the heart of the Motor City. Packard left...

The manufacture of kerosene tins in an Indian factory.

The Goal Is To Live is an infinitely-looping assemblage constructed out of repurposed content from the popular show How It’s Made, which...

Documentary about making cheese in the Netherlands.

A short film about axe making in Oakland, Maine. It documents the process of creating fine axes in the Emerson Stevens shop -- the last axe factory...

This short documentary follows the fortunes of iconic car manufacturer 'Lotus'. In the past 'Lotus' has been famous for producing championship...

Jettingen Germany is home to Ludo Fact, one of the world's largest manufacturers of board and card games. This documentary shows how a board game...

In the 1800s, brickmaking was one of the largest manufacturing industries in Australia. Hoffman's Brickworks in Brunswick, Victoria, was a leader of...

This public television documentary examines the passionate life and career of Elbert Hubbard, a businessman who in 1895 established a socially...

This short film presented by the Reynolds Metals Company details how aluminum is manufactured and illustrates the seemingly endless uses of this...

An insider's look on the making of Penn's tennis balls, from their creation in a factory to the final stages of quality control.

Motorcars take shape - outdoors in a Kolkata yard.