Kon Ichikawa's study of Tokyo's 1964 Games is considered one of the world's greatest documentaries. It captured the essence of a post-crisis nation – will a new film do the same? There are uncanny ...

The Olympics are an event, sure, but more crucially, they’re an idea. As a child, no other single thing made me feel prouder to be an American. The borders were clear then, even when nothing else was: ...

New York’s Poster House is showcasing a rare exhibition of posters announcing the Italian release of the film Tokyo Olympiad — revered by many as one of the greatest sports documentaries of all time.

OK, sports junkies, think you’re tough? How about almost three hours’ worth of amateur athletics from the 1964 summer Olympic Games, rendered as art film? Incredibly, Kon Ichikawa’s beautiful, ...

Of the countless documentaries about the Olympic Games, two have long held their place on the podium. The first is Olympia (1938), Leni Riefenstahl’s landmark two-part film about the controversial ...

The Olympiad was launched last year as a special section for children aged between 9 and 16 to compete with their three-minute films. The logo of the Olympiad has been designed by graphic designer ...

A new film set in the East and starring its communities is set for a premiere in the region. On Landguard Point forms part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad project, funded by Arts Council England.