IMDB is a great website for referencing movies. The following are a collection of movies specifically related to graphic design which I specifically recommend to my students.
Helvetica
“A documentary about typography, graphic design, and global visual culture.”
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0847817/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Herb & Dorothy
Herb and Dorothy Vogel redefine what it means to be an art collector.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1227929/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Ex Libris: New York Public Library
A look within the walls of the New York Public Library.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6209282/?ref_=wl_li_tt
Objectified
“A feature-length documentary about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them.”
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1241325/?ref_=wl_li_tt
Urbanized
“A documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers.”
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1701976/?ref_=wl_li_tt
Graphic Means: A History of Graphic Design Production
“Up until just over 30 years ago, when the desktop computer debuted, the whole design production process would have been done primarily by hand, and with the aide of analog machines. The design and print industries used a variety of ways to get type and image onto film, plates, and finally to the printed page. Graphic Means is a journey through this transformative Mad Men-era of pre-digital design production to the advent of the desktop computer. It explores the methods, tools, and evolving social roles that gave rise to the graphic design industry as we know it today.”
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6474220/?ref_=wl_li_tt
Linotype: The Film
“Called the “Eighth Wonder of the World” by Thomas Edison, the Linotype revolutionized printing and society. The film tells the surprisingly emotional story of the people connected to the Linotype and how it impacted the world.”
