Cinematography: Sandra Chandler

The best movies, series, and documentaries with cinematography by Sandra Chandler. Explore visually stunning titles that highlight an exceptional filmmaking.


Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

2019 · Documentary · 94 min. · United States

Direction Midge Costin

Cast Erik Aadahl · Ioan Allen · Richard L. Anderson · Karen Baker Landers

Synopsis An exploration of the history, artistry, 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.

6.9

219 votes

6.9

219 votes

Thunder Soul

2010 · Documentary · 83 min. · United States

Direction Mark Landsman

Synopsis THUNDER SOUL tells the true story of Conrad O Johnson and the legendary Kashmere Stage Band It was afros and pleated shirts; James Brown and Bootsy Collins. It was the ’70s, and an inner-city Houston high school was about to...

6.8

30 votes

6.8

30 votes

Strip Down, Rise Up

2021 · Documentary · 112 min. · United States

Direction Michèle Ohayon

Cast Sheila Kelley · Jenyne Butterfly · Amy Bond · Patricia Buck

Synopsis Academy Award Nominated director Michèle Ohayon's Verite film follows women of all ages and ethnic backgrounds who heal trauma and body image shame through sensual dance and daring pole dance artistry.

4.7

37 votes

4.7

37 votes

Marilyn in Manhattan (TV)

1998 · Documentary · 60 min. · United States

Direction John Parsons Peditto

Cast Marilyn Monroe · Cynthia Adler · Ben Gazzara · Ellen Burstyn

Synopsis An exclusive look at Marilyn Monroe just before her tragic end. Set in New York City in the 50's - It's a surprising documentary that captures the movie legend as she runs with Broadway pals from the Actors Studio. Ben...

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101 Rent Boys

2000 · Documentary · 78 min. · United States

Direction Fenton Bailey · Randy Barbato

Synopsis 101 Rent Boys is shot on location in various motel rooms situated on the length of the Santa Monica Boulevard, and features 101 different hustlers. Although the film features 101 different people, it focuses on the lives (and loves) of...

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The Perfect Crime (American Experience)

2016 · Documentary · 60 min. · United States

Direction Cathleen O'Connell

Synopsis The trial of wealthy college students Leopold and Loeb, who murder a 14-year-old boy in 1924, sets off a national firestorm about morality and capital punishment.

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The Automat

2021 · Documentary · 79 min. · United States

Direction Lisa Hurwitz

Cast Mel Brooks · Elliott Gould · Carl Reiner · Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Synopsis Lisa Hurwitz’s documentary centers on an artifact that seems culled from the futuristic universe of The Jetsons: 'The Automat', brainchild of entrepreneurs Joseph Horn and Frank Hardart. A vending machine offering fresh cooked meals for a nickel in a commissary-style...

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Mae West: Dirty Blonde

2020 · Documentary · United States

Direction Julia Marchesi · Sally Rosenthal

Cast Harry Beresford · Alice Cooper · Nigel de Brulier · Marlene Dietrich

Synopsis Mae West achieved great acclaim in every entertainment medium that existed during her lifetime, spanning eight decades of the 20th century. A full-time actress at seven, a vaudevillian at 14, a dancing sensation at 25, a Broadway playwright at 33,...

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Direction Lang Elliott

Cast Tim Conway · Vincent Schiavelli · Michele Smith

Synopsis Avid diminutive sportsman Derk Dorf is now an Olympian who must organize the first Olympic Games

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Dorf on Golf

1987 · Movie · 30 min. · United States

Direction Roger Beatty

Cast Tim Conway · Vincent Schiavelli · Michele Smith

Synopsis Avid diminutive sportsman Derk Dorf plays some golf with his clueless caddy Leonard. Unfortunately, he's bad at it, so he thinks of various ways to improve his game, including gadgets.

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Cage II

1994 · Movie · 106 min. · United States

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Some Nudity Required

1998 · Documentary · 82 min. · United States

Direction Johanna Demetrakas · Odette Springer

Synopsis Odette Springer is working in the B movie industry as a singer/composer, hating it but needing the work. She begins making this documentary about the low budget sex and slasher flicks and the people who work on them. Along the...

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The Eyes of Tammy Faye

2000 · Documentary · 79 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Fenton Bailey · Randy Barbato

Synopsis A documentary look, mostly through the eyes of Tammy Faye Bakker Messner, at her rise and fall as a popular televangelist with husband Jim Bakker. Traces their rise: her teen marriage to Jim; their children's TV show (she was a...

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Beer Wars

2009 · Documentary · 89 min. · United States

Direction Anat Baron

Synopsis A contemporary David and Goliath story that takes you inside the cutthroat world of the big business of American beer.

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Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's

1997 · Documentary · 90 min. · United States

Direction Shari Springer Berman · Robert Pulcini

Cast Raymond Bilbool · Ronald Clint · Tommy Gallagher

Synopsis A documentary that profiles the staff and patrons of Chasen's, a Hollywood restaurant that closed its doors in 1995 and nurtured just about every creative person in the film industry, every political entity.

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Makers: Women in Hollywood

2014 · Documentary · 54 min. · United States

Direction Linda Goldstein Knowlton

Cast Glenn Close · Jane Fonda · Shonda Rhimes · Kathryn Bigelow

Synopsis WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD showcases the women of showbiz, from the earliest pioneers to present-day power players, as they influence the creation of one of the country’s biggest commodities: entertainment.

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