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Search by Title2 3 5 9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z -ALL-Listing Titles Starting With: A A DUKE NAMED ELLINGTONEnglish, USA, 1988 Running time: 110 minutes Apsect Ratio: 4:3 Color, B/W NTSC, All RegionsA DUKE NAMED ELLINGTON spans half a century, blending previously undiscovered performance footage with recollections of Duke Ellington and his work. Highlights include great solo moments by celebrated virtuosi among the Duke Ellington conglomerate, including saxophonists Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, and Ben Webster; clarinetist Jimmy Hamilton; and trumpeters Cootie Williams and Cat Anderson. 
A Fine Week of Soaring69 minutes, video. Available on DVD or VHS (NTSC) and VHS (PAL)An exciting insiders view of the Mifflin, Pennsylvania regional contest from the back seat of a Duo Discus high performance glider, with 15-time US national champion Karl Striedieck at the controls. Flying at high speed at treetop level over the Appalachian ridges or climbing under majestic snow showers, we get a sense of how a champion plies his craft. The supporting cast includes competition director Charlie Spratt, two-time world champion George Moffat, still a formidable competitor at 75, and the contest pilots and organizers.
Able to LaughAn amusing and informative glimpse into the world of disability as interpreted by six professional comics who have a variety of disabilitiesAn amusing and informative glimpse into the world of disability as interpreted by six professional comics who have a variety of disabilities.
Abode of Illusion: The Life and Art of Chang Dai-ChienA profile of the much-acclaimed Chinese artist whose works bridge past and present, East and West. Chang was the first Chinese artist to achieve international recognition through his original works as well as for his skill at emulating and forging past masterpieces. Whether fake or genuine, Chang Dai-Chien's art illustrates essential differences between Western and Chinese approaches to art, and how originality and tradition, abstraction and representation are valued and interpreted by both East and West.A profile of the much-acclaimed Chinese artist Chang Dai-Chien.
About TapThis captivating film focuses on the artistry and style of three of America's leading male tap dancers, Steve Condos, Jimmy Slyde and Chuck Green. Introduced by Gregory Hines, who shares his childhood memories of watching and imitating the tap dance greats at the Apollo Theater, ABOUT TAP features simply staged but bravura performances that display this engaging and graceful art at its finest. The films asks the question, How does an artist discover his own individual style? Through their recollections and performances, each of the featured dancers ofers a distinctive and highly entertaining answer.To view a clip from this film, click here About TapThis captivating film focuses on the artistry and style of three of America's leading male tap dancers, Steve Condos, Jimmy Slyde and Chuck Green. Introduced by Gregory Hines, who shares his childhood memories of watching and imitating the tap dance greats at the Apollo Theater, ABOUT TAP features simply staged but bravura performances that display this engaging and graceful art at its finest. The films asks the question, How does an artist discover his own individual style? Through their recollections and performances, each of the featured dancers ofers a distinctive and highly entertaining answer.To view a clip from this film, click here Also from filmmaker George Nierenberg: Access DeniedA videotape by ReproVision, Directed by Marco Williams, 1991, 28 min., ColorThis empowering videotape addresses cutbacks in women's reproductive freedom and civil rights against the backdrop of Operation Rescue.
Act of Faith2002 6 min. USAIn the history of Islam, love between men is a centuries-old phenomenon. Yet Koranic tradition forbids choosing a mate of the same sex. Kyriell, an Imam's son, struggled with reconciling his love for men with his love for Islam and eventually came back to the faith. Pakistani-born Arslan saw no compromise in Islam and discarded his religion, and Iftekar, a Muslim community leader, admits that Islam needs to be brought into the twenty-first century. Through the words of these men, the struggle of gay Muslims is revealed.
Acting BlindTakes audiences behind the scenes as a company of non-professional actors rehearse a play about life without sight. The performers have no problem imagining themselves in these roles: they are blind themselves.Takes audiences behind the scenes as a company of non-professional actors rehearse a play about life without sight. The performers have no problem imagining themselves in these roles: they are blind themselves.
Acting Our Age: A film About Women Growing OldA film by Michal Aviad, 1987, 58 min., ColorThis classic film offers empowering insights about women and aging for every generation. Personal portraits of six ordinary women in their 60's and 70's who share their lives. In candid interviews that tackle a range of thought-provoking topics, including self-image, sexuality, financial concerns, dying, and changing family relationships, members of the group display both a vibrant strength of spirit and inspiring zest for life.
Actions Of Today, Blueprints For Tomorrow: Youth Organizing To Transform Education17 minutesFifty years after the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, America is still struggling to provide equal access and opportunity for all students. EVC producers examine the current challenges of youth organizing around school reform. They profile two youth groups and explore their struggles and successes as they fight for a better, more equitable education system.
Adam1996 4 min. USAIn this tender claymation, a little girl is mistaken for a boy and relishes the opportunity. Illuminating the innocence of first sexual experiences and the fluidity of gender identity, Adam is a delightful reminiscence of childhood.
¡Adelante Mujeres!A videotape by the National Women's History Project, 1992, 30 minutes, Color, VHSSpanning five centuries, this comprehensive video, produced by the National Women's History Project, focuses exclusively on the history of Mexican-American/Chicana women-from the Spanish invasion to the present.
Adio Kerida (Goodbye Dear Love)2002, 82 minutes, Color, VHS, Spanish/English, SubtitledDistinguished Anthropologist Ruth Behar (recipient of the McArthur Genius Award) returns to her native Cuba to profile the islands remaining Sephardic Jews and chronicle her familys journey to the U.S. as Cuban-Jewish exiles.
AdirondacksThe majesty and mystery of New York State's Adirondack Park is thoughtfully explored in this beautiful documentary. Using original landscapes, interviews with long-time residents, rare archival photographs, and motion pictures, the film traces major themes in Adirondack history, early exploration and settlement, commercial development, wilderness travel, art, craft and architecture geography and geology. Woven throughout this chronology are the recurring motifs of fascinating Mohawk Indian lore, lake guides and guide boats, grand tourist hotels and spas, mining and lumber camps and the ever-present sense of spiritual awe that haunts the mountains and valleys. The Adirondacks provides a comprehensive human history of the region as well as a balanced discussion of the problems and possibilities that face the area today.This documentary traces major themes in the history of the Adirondack Park in New York while raising an urgent contemporary issue: the effects of acid rain on an important natural sanctuary.
AdirondacksThe majesty and mystery of New York State's Adirondack Park is thoughtfully explored in this beautiful documentary. Using original landscapes, interviews with long-time residents, rare archival photographs, and motion pictures, the film traces major themes in Adirondack history, early exploration and settlement, commercial development, wilderness travel, art, craft and architecture geography and geology. Woven throughout this chronology are the recurring motifs of fascinating Mohawk Indian lore, lake guides and guide boats, grand tourist hotels and spas, mining and lumber camps and the ever-present sense of spiritual awe that haunts the mountains and valleys. The Adirondacks provides a comprehensive human history of the region as well as a balanced discussion of the problems and possibilities that face the area today.This documentary traces major themes in the history of the Adirondack Park in New York while raising an urgent contemporary issue: the effects of acid rain on an important natural sanctuary.
Advance Directives Training KitTalking with patients about the dying process and the use of life-sustaining technology can be emotionally challenging for all concerned. This unique and invaluable resource gives healthcare professionals the tools they need to help their patients plan foThis training package provides tools for helping patients make healthcare choices; it includes two videos a resource guide and laminated photos illustrating medical interventions.
Adynata1983, 30 minutes, Color, VHS/16mm/DVDA formal 1861 portrait of a Chinese Mandarin and his wife is the starting point for this allegorical investigation of the fantasies spawned in the West about the East, particularly that which associates femininity with the mysterious Orient. ADYNATA presents a series of oppositions-male and female images, past and present sounds-which in and of themselves construct a minimal and fragmentary narrative, an open text of our imaginations, fears and fantasies.
Affirmations1990 10 min. USAAn exploration of Black gay male desires and dreams. Affirmations starts with an affectionate, humorous confessional and moves on to a wish for empowerment and incorporation.
Afflicted1982 25 min. Israel Hebrew w/English subtitlesFrom renowned gay director of Amazing Grace and the first Israeli director to deal openly with homosexuality in Israel, tells the story of a young, closed, wasted Israeli man who visits a drag bar one night in search of sexual expression. Afflicted was Gutman's third short a used as the basis for his debut feature of the same title. Barroom scenes are vintage-style drag footage from another Israel during another time, permeated by hope and desire. Includes music by Lene Lovich.
Afghanistan UnveiledAfghanistan, 2003, 52 minutes, Color, VHS/DVD, SubtitledFilmed by the first ever team of women video journalists trained in Afghanistan, this rare and uncompromising film explores the effects of the Talibans repressive rule and recent U.S.-sponsored bombing campaign on Afghani women. None of the fourteen journalist trainees had ever traveled outside Kabul. Except for one, none had been able to study or pursue careers while the Taliban controlled their country. Leaving Kabul behind for the more rural regions of the country, the filmmakers present heartbreaking footage of Hazara women whose lives have been decimated by recent events. With little food and no water or electricity, these women have been left to live in caves and fend for themselves, abandoned in the wake of the U.S. invasion. While committed to revealing such tragedies to the world, the filmmakers also manage to find moving examples of hope for the future. A poetic journey of self-discovery, Afghanistan Unveiled is a revelatory and profound reminder of the independent medias power to bear witness and reveal truth.
Afghanistan: The Lost Truth (Haghighat-e Gomshodeh)Iran, 2003, 64 minutes, Color, VHS, SubtitledIranian filmmaker Yassamin Maleknasr takes an unprecedented journey across Afghanistan from Herat to Balkh, becoming the only woman and filmmaker to have traveled such distances since the fall of the Taliban. Despite the turmoil and suffering they have endured, the women, men and children she encounters have heroically held on to their hopes for the future. Maleknasrs survey is thoughtful and diverse, ranging from rural families who dream of steady employment and peace, to proud female medical students who aspire to serve their country. Extraordinary interviews include a frank discussion about Taliban repression with one of the countrys only women judges, and an emotional conversation with filmmaker Siddiq Barmak, director of the Afghani feature Osama, describing the regimes senseless destruction of countless films and works of art. Exquisite camerawork throughout captures subtle facial expressions, architectural grandeur and a landscape of disarming beauty, painting a vivid portrait of both the Afghani people and their country. The film is a remarkable tribute to a people in search of equilibrium and determined to rebuild their beloved nation, and a fascinating look at Afghanistan from an Iranian perspective.
Africa, AfricasCameroon/Ethiopia/Burkina Faso, 2001, 62 minutes, Color, VHS, SubtitledA rare collection from the emerging voices of African documentary filmmaking, this unique series daringly explores the social and cultural realities experienced in Africa today including the infiltration of Western beauty standards, territorial displacement and high unemployment. FANTACOCA by Agnes Ndibi (23 minutes) presents the disturbing cultural phenomenon of skin bleaching in Cameroon and the challenge it is now posing on notions of black pride and identity. THE RIVER BETWEEN US by Maji-da Abdi (18 minutes) documents the alarming effects of war on a community of Ethiopian women and children who were forcibly relocated into refugee camps. LAAFI BALA by Fanta Regina Nacro (20 minutes) demonstrates the glaring causes of wide-spread unemployment and poverty in Burkina Faso, where few institutional resources and government support available, and the debilitating effects this is having on women and youth.
After America ...After JapanThe film is available as a five part series, a 112 minute Director's Cut and a 60 minute version for broadcast.The impact of culture is underestimated by most persons. In the last 25 years, there has been a migration of Americans to Japan and Japanese to America. Some people have made this choice on a personal basis, seeking to broaden themselves in a foreign country and in a foreign culture. For many others the choice has been one of career and economics, persons sent to the foreign land by their company or institution for a short or long term stay. At the end of their stay be it personal or professional, they return "home", or in this case, their home country and make an attempt to return to their life as they knew it prior to departure. The reality for many is that life is never again the same. Regardless of how long or short the exposure in the foreign country and culture, they are forever changed and soon realize that their life will now be a blending of both cultures, the culture of their birth and the acquired culture of the foreign land. AFTER AMERICA ...AFTER JAPAN a documentary film, will examine the lives of a selected group of persons in both countries who continue to face the challenges to determine their new cultural identity.
After Hours1984, 26 minutes, Color, VHS/16mmA confronting and realistic short drama by Academy Award-winning director, Jane Campion, about sexual harassment in the office. A young office worker alleges her boss sexually harassed her when she worked late at his request. She loses her job as a result of the claim. The investigator for the case finds it difficult to gather evidence from the tight-lipped and uncooperative office workers. Delicately drawn, AFTER HOURS raises important questions about discrimination, sexual harassment, gender relations and the interpretation of events.
After the Earthquake1979, 23 minutes, BW, VHS, SubtitledThis dramatic story follows a young Nicaraguan immigrant, Irene, as she faces the challenges of life in the U.S. and re-evaluates her relationships with her boyfriend and family. AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE explores the immigrant experience, particularly the cultural, political and economic differences between life in North and Latin America. Written with Nina Serrano, Lourdes Portillo was nominated for an Academy Award for her next film, LAS MADRES DE LA PLAZA DE MAYO, produced with Susana Munoz.
After the Montreal MassacreCanada, 1990, 27 minutes, Color, VHSOn December 6, 1989, a gunman entered the engineering building at the University of Montreal and killed fourteen women. This forceful, moving documentary situates this extraordinary crime within the context of other kinds of violence against women. A wounded survivor and other students describe the harrowing event, widely understood as a backlash against feminism. Activists and journalists explain its impact, linking the massacre with cases of rape, sexual harassment and torture worldwide. This lucid, thought-provoking tape is indispensable for organizations dealing with violence against women, as well as for women's studies classes.
Afterschool Delight2003 10 min. USATwelve-year-old Scout and her best friend Angie spend an afternoon getting into and avoiding trouble and end up discovering some of life's delights.
Age 12 Love with a Little L1990, 22 minutes, Color, VHSUnforgettable in its vivid construction of lesbian identity, AGE 12 is a riveting amalgam of forbidden desire, transgression and piercing self-recognition. Raw adolescent memories of girl cliques in kilts, cruel games and a hidden stash of Playboys counterpoint staged scenes exploring mechanisms of power and submission.
Aging in America: The Years AheadTotal Running Time: 57 minutesAging in America: The Years Ahead is a journey across the topography of aging in search of what it means to have a 'good old age.' This film traverses the experience of our elders from the wellderly to the elderly, as told through a series of intimate vignettes of people who are living the new old age. Through their stories, we laugh and cry as they celebrate their freedom, apply their wisdom, and suffer the consequences of their bodies' limitations. This film and its companion book are the result of seven years of fieldwork by the internationally-acclaimed team of writer Julie Winokur and photographer Ed Kashi. They traveled across the country, collecting scores of personal histories that, when taken collectively, challenge the culture of aging in America.
Agitation...It's a SignShows appropriate and compassionate techniques which can prevent or diffuse patients' anxiety agitation and aggression.Shows appropriate and compassionate techniques which can prevent or diffuse patients' anxiety agitation and aggression.
AIDS WorkTwo physicians and four nurses reflect on the fears frustrations - and rewards - of caring for patients with HIV/AIDS.Two physicians and four nurses reflect on the fears frustrations - and rewards - of caring for patients with HIV/AIDS.
AIDS Show: Artists Involved With Death and SurvivalThe AIDS show was made by Robert Epstein, director of the Academy Award-winning The Times of Harvey Milk and Peter Adair who produced (and co-directed with Epstein) Word is Out. We had talked for a long time about doing a documentary that looked at the impact of AIDS on our community, says Adair, Not a medical film, but one that would address the more intangible, invisible effects. Says Epstein, We were moved by the powerful interplay of humor and drama in the show and were struck by how accessible it was for diverse audiences. We set out to capture its spirit on film. Their narration ties the work together informatively, while retaining the play's engaging theatrics.In the video one young man speaks gently of scattering the ashes of his best friend. Another, an AIDS patient, chides a doting companion, Stop being supportive. Just be my friend. An embittered nurse complains of the dangers she thinks she is exposed to by AIDS patients on the cancer ward. A mother speaks simply yet eloquently of love and acceptance for her gay son who lies dying. These are only a few over the voices -- poignant, humorous and profound - which explore the emotional impact of the disease. This thoughtful and provocative documentary is suitable for high school, college and adult audiences. It portrays social interaction among gays in a way that is neither purged nor sanitized. Yet the messages of the work are important for a community much larger than only gays. The AIDS Show is ideal not only for discussions of the AIDS epidemic and health, but also for studies of human sexuality, prejudice and understanding, theatre performance, death and dying, ritual and friendship. With both pride and humor, The AIDS Show demonstrates that while the epidemic is a major tragedy, society can rebound, becoming stronger and more compassionate than ever. AIDS-Wise, No Lies22 minutes VHSTen young people whose lives are affected by AIDS reveal thoughts, feelings, and experiences in their own words from their own environments. Deeply moving, not sentimental, their stories break through the youthful sense of being invulnerable, ultimately leaving viewers feeling empowered, knowing they have choice & control over contracting AIDS.
AISHA, THE AMERICANAISHA, THE AMERICAN is a short fiction film about a young Muslim-American woman studying abroad in London. Aisha is dating the roguish Rashid but lives with her devout, hijab-wearing cousin Fatimah. When her two world's collide, Aisha is forced to reconcile her faith with her desires. Shot and produced in London, England with the assistance of the UK Fulbright Commission and the Islamic Sister Group at King's College.
Alleessi...An African ActressNiger, 2004, 69 minutes, Color, VHS/DVD, SubtitledZalika Souley is in her fifties. She lives with four children in a two-bedroom apartment with neither electricity nor water in Niamey, the capital of Niger. But thirty years ago, she was a movie star and Africas first professional female actress, working with such celebrated directors as Nigers Oumarou Ganda and Moustapha Alassane. Souley was once the legendary bad girl of African cinema defying directors with her compelling improvisations. Yet, despite her fame, her life was beset by difficulty. In moving and often heart-breaking interviews, Souley speaks wistfully about how audiences confused her with the women she portrayed vamps, adulteresses, prostitutes - and how, as her stardom rose abroad, she became a pariah in her own country. More than a simple chronicle of Souleys extraordinary career, the film is a moving homage to the heyday of Nigerien cinema in the 1960s when a cottage industry of Westerns, detective films and thrillers delighted audiences. African actors donned cowboy hats and channeled their heroes - Steve McQueen, Jimmy Stewart and Ronald Reagan. ALLEESSI (meaning "a destiny" in Songhoy) encapsulates the condition of women in modern African society and the history of cinema in Niger which has all but dissolved in recent years. Equally essential for womens studies, cinema studies, African and post-colonial studies, AL'LEESSI is a love letter to this pioneer of Nigerien cinema and a poignant meditation on the current state of the African film industry.
Algeria: Women At WarEngland, 1992, 52 minutes, Color, VHS, SubtitledALGERIA: WOMEN AT WAR offers a rare insight into the key role Algerian women played in their countrys liberation struggle from the French thirty years ago and their equally important place in todays politics. Produced for Channel Four Television, this high-quality documentary uses a combination of interviews and archival footage to ponder the position of women in Algeria in the light of thirty years of single party rule, the rise of Islam and increasing political violence. It raises critical questions about the balancing act between womens and national liberation struggles.
Alice Neel1978, 19 minutes, Color, VHS/16mmAlice Neel has been acclaimed as one of the most profound portrait painters of the modern era. This fascinating documentary chronicles Neel's career from an early marriage to a Cuban painter, through the Depression and her work with the WPA, to her long residence in Spanish Harlem.
ALIENATED: Undocumented Immigrant Youth29 minutes Comes with Study GuideAlienated gives voice to undocumented youth immigrants facing the challenges of life after high school with no options for legalized work or college. A determined young woman from St. Vincent commutes from Brooklyn to New Jersey to work as a nanny for $4 an hour, while another young woman from St. Lucia tells how she was detained in seven U.S. prisons between the ages of 17 and 20. Meanwhile, anti-immigrant groups rally around lobbying efforts that seek to impose ever harsher policies and to "protect our borders." Through interviews with legal counselors, youth service providers, and activists on both sides of the immigration debate, Alienated examines what it means to be young, able, and "illegal" in America.
All American HighThis insightful documentary captures on film a uniquely American experience - senior year in a suburban high school. Seen through the eyes of a foreign exchange student from Finland, the rites of passage that are familiar to every high school student in the U.S. take on an exotic flavor. From the first day of the year to the Senior Prom, All American High presents new perspectives on the timeless social rituals of educational institutions in the United States.A documentary about the trials and life of High School, a uniquely American experience.
All Flash, No Cash22 minutesCommissioned by The McGraw-Hill Companies, this documentary provides a critical look at the credit card industry which targets youth as new consumers and promotes the "buy now, pay later" philosophy. Interviews with young people in debt and financial experts are combined with engaging and easy-to-understand tips for teens on how to get out and stay out of debt.
All God's Children26 minutesAll God's Children (26 minutes) examines sexual orientation in African-American communities. Politicians, religious leaders, academics, and family members address the human toll of the unspoken stigmatization and alienation of gay men and lesbians. In the film, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Senator Carol Moseley-Braun, and Princeton professor Cornel West are among those leaders who call for spiritual reconciliation and a commitment to equal rights and social justice for all people. All Gods Children was awarded Best Documentary in the 1996 National Black Arts Film Festival.
All in One BasketFollows three women through the process of paid egg donation to explore ethical questions about the use of hormones genetic selection for preferred physical traits the role of money in reproductive medicine and informed consent.Follows three women through the process of paid egg donation to explore ethical questions about the use of hormones genetic selection for preferred physical traits the role of money in reproductive medicine and informed consent.
All of Us and AIDS30 minutes VHSIt's not about how you get AIDS; it's about how you don't!
All That I Can Be22 minutes Comes with Study GuideAll That I Can Be follows the stories of William, Dorian and Shinel as they embark on separate journeys with the U.S. Army. At once an intimate portrait and an exploration of the promises and realities of the military in post-9/11 America, this award-winning documentary reveals the lives of young people making their way in a society in which joining the military seems to be their best or only option.
All Under Heaven(58 min., 1985)All Under Heaven is a compressed social history of Long Bow over the past few decades. Village elders recount tales of famine, drought, disease, and exploitation before explicating various shifts in the political line - from the land reforms of 1949 and the collectivization of the early 50s, through the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution, and the current Four Modernizations. (The latest developments, encouraging household farming, are not universally appreciated: 'Now even if you sleep till noon no one will bug you - you'll just go hungry.') Replete with village rituals (including funerals, markets, and playing Ping-Pong on a round stone table with a brick 'net'), All Under Heaven gives you an appreciation for the successive waves of Chinese history.
All Water Has a Perfect MemoryMexico/US, 2001, 19 minutes, Color/BW, VHS, Spanish/English, SubtitledALL WATER HAS A PERFECT MEMORY is a poignant experimental documentary that explores the effects of tragedy and remembrance on a bi-cultural family. At seven months old, filmmaker Natalia Almada lost her two-year-old sister, Ana Lynn, in a drowning accident at her childhood home in Mexico. Inspired by an essay written by Toni Morrison, in which she speaks of the Mississippi Rivers ability to conjure memories, this moving piece serves as a meditation on the cultural and gender differences between the filmmakers North American mother and Mexican father in the face of their daughters death. Through personal recollections narrated by each family member, including her brother, Almada incorporates Super-8 home movies, photographs and fabricated images to weave together a touching and moving visual memory of Ana Lynn.
Almost HomeAn unsentimental look at the lives of three children who live in a homeless shelter and at the adults who try to help them.An unsentimental look at the lives of children who live in a homeless shelter and at the adults who try to help them.
Almost There2003 52 min. GreeceAlmost There is the story of a lesbian couple's move away from Israel and the problems they wish to leave behind. Joelle lived in Tel-Aviv for eleven years but tired of this city wrapped in violence. Sigal, hiding her true sexual identity from her family, needs to distance herself to be able to have a more complete life with her partner. Together they travel through Greece in search of a new home. The couple tape each other throughout their travels, producing a video diary, each expressing her feelings as she observes the other. Their unfurling journey pushes them to question the very heart of their search; essential dilemmas such as: "Where do I belong?" "What is home?" and "How can we be part of our families when we are different from them?" Almost There presents a couple that dares: dares to change their life, dares to deal with personal fears, dares to search for happiness...and most of all, dares to make a documentary which carefully explores the beauty and difficulties of intimacy, sexual identity, and the complexity of family relationships--all difficult to examine, unless we turn the camera upon ourselves.
Alone TogetherProfiles of young people - straight and gay male and female from a variety of ethnic and economic backgrounds - who were affected by AIDS in their teens.Profiles of young people - straight and gay male and female from a variety of ethnic and economic backgrounds - who were infected with HIV in their teens.
Alone Across AustraliaIn 2001 Jon Muir and his dog, Seraphine, began an odyssey to cross Australia on foot, from the coast of South Australia to the north coast of Queensland. 128 days and 2,500 kilometers later, on the point of starvation and exhaustion, Jon arrived in Burketown, becoming the first person to walk solo and unassisted across the continent of Australia. Jon Muir OAM is no stranger to extreme adventures. He has climbed Mt. Everest, walked to the South Pole and the North Pole, paddled alone in a sea kayak to the tip of Cape York; but this solo walk, which took him across four of the driest deserts in the world, was to be his toughest challenge to date. His only equipment was two trekking poles and a homemade cart, containing a few essentials, which he pulled behind him. The bulk of his food came from what he could hunt or gather along the way. Alone Across Australia is a film about Jon's epic and spiritual journey into the heart and soul of Australia. For more information about this film and for a free study guide, click here Alone Across AustraliaIn 2001 Jon Muir and his dog, Seraphine, began an odyssey to cross Australia on foot, from the coast of South Australia to the north coast of Queensland. 128 days and 2,500 kilometers later, on the point of starvation and exhaustion, Jon arrived in Burketown, becoming the first person to walk solo and unassisted across the continent of Australia. Jon Muir OAM is no stranger to extreme adventures. He has climbed Mt. Everest, walked to the South Pole and the North Pole, paddled alone in a sea kayak to the tip of Cape York; but this solo walk, which took him across four of the driest deserts in the world, was to be his toughest challenge to date. His only equipment was two trekking poles and a homemade cart, containing a few essentials, which he pulled behind him. The bulk of his food came from what he could hunt or gather along the way. Alone Across Australia is a film about Jon's epic and spiritual journey into the heart and soul of Australia. For more information about this film and for a free study guide, click here Alzheimers Care SeriesThis important three-part video series addresses common but often misunderstood behaviors of patients with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.This three-part series addresses common but often misunderstood behaviors of patients with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. With the methods of interaction and intervention presented caregivers can redirect and defuse these behaviors while keepin
Alzheimer's Disease: Inside Looking OutThrough the stories of eight people with Alzheimer's disease this touching video allows viewers to get a real and vivid sense of what it's like to experience the early stages of progressive memory loss.Through the stories of eight people with Alzheimer's disease this touching video gives viewers a real and vivid sense of what it's like to experience the early stages of progressive memory loss.
Am I Normal?22 minutes VHS 22 minutes 16 mm13-year old Jimmy has a lot of questions about his changing body. His often hilarious search for answers uncovers the facts about male sexual development, and raises important issues about peer pressure and readiness to date. Am I Normal?'s humorous and reassuring approach has made it one of the most popular sex education films ever made. With Dear Diary, it is in the collections of more than 3000 schools, libraries, health and church groups across America.
The Amasong Chorus: Singing Out53 min.Sometimes social justice is won through singing
Amazon SistersEngland, 1992, 60 minutes, Color, VHS, SubtitledAMAZON SISTERS portrays the vision and strength of women surviving in the hotly contested Amazon rainforests. While international attention has focused on saving the rainforests, considerably less attention has been paid to the plight of the human inhabitants of Amazonia. Women are at the frontline of the struggle to save their environment and to rebuild a region suffer-ing the effects of inappropriate development. A film which beautifully expresses the strength, humor and ability of the women of the Amazon Region. It sharply reminds us, however, that simply feeling romantic about rainforests isnt enough. The need for serious support for both the environment and the health and safety of the people there is made abundantly clear. Margaret Prosser, National Womens Secretary Transport and General Workers Union.
AmazoniaUS, 2001, 8 minutes, Color/BW, VHSIn this highly personal and visually evocative testimonial, critically acclaimed South Asian filmmaker Nandini Sikand poignantly presents her sisters triumphal recovery from the emotional and physical scars of breast cancer. Lyrically incorporating poetry, experimental video and Super-8 montage, this moving piece looks at the myth of Amazonian women warriors who were said to have cut off their right breast to become better archers and compares their legendary battles to the war being waged against breast cancer. As Sikands sister reads passages describing her fight with the disease, the geography of her body is explored and compared to the scared landscape of the urban environment. Traversing the pulsating and dizzying streets, the city and body become one to highlight womens lives as triumphant urban warriors. Moving and inspiring, this short experimental video is a tribute to all women who have struggled with breast cancer.
America: Lost and FoundThis compilation of rare footage counterpointed by a trenchant and touching narration conveys the psychological impact of the economic and social collapse that accompanied the Great Depression in the U.S.Three and a half years were spent researching and assembling period film, photographs and other materials. Guided by historians, the filmmakers have accumulated revealing images of how America reacted to the loss of its dreams of prosperity and how these dreams were rebuilt. America's Invisible Backbone19 minutes Comes with Study GuideEVC youth producers explore what the U.S. would be like without immigrants in this 2006 new release. At the height of recent protests and mass media coverage, students interview politicians, activists and new Americans about immigration reform and the link between immigration rights and the foundations of American democracy.
America's Victoria1995, 56 minutes, Color/BW, VHSIn 1872 Victoria Woodhull became the first woman to campaign for US President. AMERICA'S VICTORIA is a wonderful chronicle of the life of one of the most important and unrecognized women in US history. Although she was a radical suffragist, she refused to restrict her Presidential campaign to the issue of women's suffrage. Instead, she advocated a single sexual standard for men and women, legalization of prostitution and reform of marriage. AMERICA'S VICTORIA combines rare archival images, Woodhull's own words (read by Kate Capshaw), and illuminating interviews with contemporary feminists such as Gloria Steinem to present a fascinating portrait of this remarkably brave woman.
An American Family RevisitedAmerican Family Revisited is a ten-year update on the Loud family and their reflections on becoming the first reality tv stars. Filmmakers Alan and Susan Raymond, who filmed the original 12 hour cinema vérité series and spent seven months recording over 300 hours of film, revisited the Loud family a decade later for a new family profile. The Raymonds had continued their friendship with the family members over these past ten years and knew that their unique experience of becoming media celebrities, coupled with the effects of a familys divorce, had changed them in many ways. The filmmakers wanted to explore a first-hand report from each family member on how they were affected by these two dramatic life experiences.
American Odyssey34 minutes VHSAs Americans, there's little we cherish more than our freedom. Our mobility is our lifeblood. We take to the road like babies to the nipple. What better example of this trait than the Wally Byam Caravan Club, a tight-knit band of older Americans who pack up their Airstream trailers and retire on the road. AMERICAN ODYSSEY looks at this groups' unconventional lifestyle and comes to the conclusion that in these parts we don't vilify the rootless; we envy them. The Wally Byam Caravan Club manages to find unity, closeness and support from the very thing that tore us all apart in the first place: the road. AMERICAN ODYSSEY is a humorous and inspiring tribute to the creation of community in America.
American TonguesSoutherners talk too slowly. New Yorkers are rude. New Englanders don't say much at all. Anybody who lives in the U.S. knows the clichés about how people in the various parts of the country handle the English language. American Tongues is the first documentary to explore the impact of these linguistic attitudes in a fresh and exciting manner. For over ten years American Tongues has entertained and educated audiences from the high school level on up. It is in use in thousands of colleges, universities, corporate training offices, military installations, TESL classes, and other institutions. American Tongues has been an enormously useful teaching tool for helping students and workers hear examples of regional speech and attitudes and relate them to their own lives.
Amish and Us, TheAn offbeat, at times even amusing, look at the growing commerce between the traditional horse-and-buggy Amish of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and the millions of tourists every year who come to gawk at them and buy their wares. Although trade is a boon to the Amish, the constant contact with outsiders threatens to erode the traditional values that are the foundation of the Amish way of life: community decision-making, simple living, and quiet non-conformity.An offbeat look at the growing commerce between the traditional horse-and-buggy Pennsylvania Amish and the millions of tourists every year who come to gawk at them and buy their wares.
Amish And Us, TheAn offbeat, at times even amusing, look at the growing commerce between the traditional horse-and-buggy Amish of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and the millions of tourists every year who come to gawk at them and buy their wares. Although trade is a boon to the Amish, the constant contact with outsiders threatens to erode the traditional values that are the foundation of the Amish way of life: community decision-making, simple living, and quiet non-conformity.An offbeat look at the growing commerce between the traditional horse-and-buggy Pennsylvania Amish and the millions of tourists every year who come to gawk at them and buy their wares.
Amish And Us, The (DVD)An offbeat, at times even amusing, look at the growing commerce between the traditional horse-and-buggy Amish of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and the millions of tourists every year who come to gawk at them and buy their wares. Although trade is a boon to the Amish, the constant contact with outsiders threatens to erode the traditional values that are the foundation of the Amish way of life: community decision-making, simple living, and quiet non-conformity.Running time: 57 min., Year released: 2007
Among Good Christian PeoplesVideo. 30 min. 1991. Funded in part by Frameline. Winner: Best Documentary Charlotte Film and Video Festival 1992; Runner-up Non-Fiction Visions of U.S. AFI/Sony 1991; Jury Award University of Oregon Queer Film Festival 1993.This is the story of an African American lesbian raised as a Jehovah's Witness whose spiritual yearnings and self-image provide rich material for exploration. Unable to abandon either her religious beliefs or her current lifestyle, she ultimately finds a way to practice her faith within a supportive and nurturing. The video features the gospel music of The Lavender Light Chorus.
Amos Gutman, Filmmaker1997 64 min. IsraelFrom 1977 to his untimely death in 1993, Amos Gutman directed six films, all of them deeply personal reflections of his own life. Interviews with lovers, famliy and friends--including some of the most important people in Israeli cinema--tell the gripping story of a strikingly handsome, charismatic and deeply passionate gay man who has become a revered cult figure in Israeli cinema.
An Acquired Taste26 minutes VHS 26 minutes 16 mmA filmmaker turns 40 and casts a wry look back at the school, work, and media influences which have shaped his life (and all our lives) through four decades. The film poses critical questions about the pursuit of success--that particularly American fixation with being "number one."
Ana Mendieta Fuego de Tierra1987, 52 minutes, Color/BW, VHSThis beautiful video is a portrait of the life and work of Cuban-born American artist Ana Mendieta. Mendieta used her own body, the raw materials of nature, and Afro-Cuban religion to express her feminist political consciousness and poetic vision. Interview footage with Mendieta and her own filmed records of her earthworks and performances are incorporated to render a vivid testament to her energy and extraordinary talent after her tragic, untimely death in 1985.
Ancestors In The Americas: Chinese In The Frontier WestANCESTORS IN THE AMERICAS is the first in-depth television series to present the untold history and contemporary legacy of early Asian immigrants to the Americas, from the 1700s to the 1900s. Creating first-person voices through an innovative "documemoir" approach, ANCESTORS brings to life a largely unexplored past, not found in standard textbooks, and invites a new understanding of American history.The second part of the ANCESTORS IN THE AMERICAS series unfolds with the arrival of Chinese on the West Coast during the Gold Rush, not as coolies laboring in the bleak outposts of the New World's plantations and mines, but as free men embarking for "Gold Mountain." Pushed by hard times at home, they arrived full of hope for wealth and for an auspicious return to their homeland.
Ancestors In The Americas: Coolies, Sailors And SettlersANCESTORS IN THE AMERICAS is the first in-depth television series to present the untold history and contemporary legacy of early Asian immigrants to the Americas, from the 1700s to the 1900s. Creating first-person voices through an innovative "documemoir" approach, ANCESTORS brings to life a largely unexplored past, not found in standard textbooks, and invites a new understanding of American history.Most people think of Asians as recent immigrants to the Americas, but the first Asians--Filipino sailors--settled in the bayous of Louisiana a decade before the Revolutionary War. Asians have been an integral part of American history since that time. COOLIES, SAILORS AND SETTLERS explores how and why people from the Philippines, China and India first arrived on the shores of North and South America, and it portrays their survival amid harsh conditions, their re-migrations, and finally their permanent settlement in the New World.
Ancestors In The Americas: Crossing The Continent, Crossing The PacificANCESTORS IN THE AMERICAS is the first in-depth television series to present the untold history and contemporary legacy of early Asian immigrants to the Americas, from the 1700s to the 1900s. Creating first-person voices through an innovative "documemoir" approach, ANCESTORS brings to life a largely unexplored past, not found in standard textbooks, and invites a new understanding of American history.The third program in the series begins in the 1860s and ends in the 1930s when other key Asian groups--Japanese, Asian Indians, Koreans and Filipinos--have arrived and settled in America, and the second generation of Chinese immigrants is establishing itself. Program 3 starts with a revealing look at the Chinese role and sacrifices in building the western half of the monumental Transcontinental Railroad. Their actual experience is a part of our history which is not commonly known today. Here, the Chinese were 80 - 90% of the workforce and built one of the most difficult parts of the railroad, over the Sierra Nevada mountain range. They were forced to work from sun up to sun down, labor in very dangerous conditions, and sleep in tents in the middle of winter, without any protection against the cold or avalanches which swept whole camps down mountainsides.
And Still I RiseEngland, 1993, 30 minutes, Color, VHS/16mmInspired by a poem by Maya Angelou, this powerful film explores images of Black women in the media, focusing on the myths surrounding Black women's sexuality. Like COLOR ADJUSTMENT, in which Marlon Riggs looked at images of Black people on television, AND STILL I RISE uses images from popular culture to reveal the way the media misrepresents Black women's sexuality. A combination of fear and fascination produces a stereotypical representation which in turn impacts on the real lives of Black women. AND STILL i RISE intercuts historical and media images with hard-hitting contemporary views of women of African heritage as they struggle to create a new and empowered perspective. Both a celebration and a critique, AND STILL I RISE is essential viewing for those interested in African American studies, women's studies, media studies and popular culture. From the director of THE BODY BEAUTIFUL and COFFEE COLORED CHILDREN.
And the Home of the Brave# Format: Video 1/2" VHS and DVD # Length: 18 minutesAnd the Home of the Brave is the story of Lillian Ross, an 84-year-old, ailing widow, on her first day of admission to a nursing home. She quickly learns about institutional living: her possessions are reduced to a handbag and a suitcase; she is assigned a room with a stranger; her first encounters with caregivers are uneasy; and in the dining hall, among other residents, she finds personal contact just as elusive. Through it all, Mrs. Ross struggles to maintain her dignity and a measure of control over her life. In the end she breaks through the isolation.
AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVEFormat: Video 1/2" VHS and DVD Length: 18 minutesAnd the Home of the Brave is about relationships. Important relationships directly affect the quality of our lives. For nursing home residents, the important relationships, after family, are those with caregivers and peers. A good relationship between a resident and a caregiver makes for better care. A good relationship between roommates contributes to a comfortable living arrangement. There are no villains and no heroes. Residents struggle to maintain control over their lives and staff try to provide humane care.
And the March Continues!1997 30 min. MexicoAnd the March Continues! combines documentary and narrative forms to present a history of the lesbian movement in Mexico from its origins to the present. Testimonies from Mexican lesbians and movement leaders give impressions of daily life in their country. A dramatized encounter between Frida Kahlo, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz (acclaimed 17th Century Mexican poet) and modern day Mexican revolutionary, Adelita, is a humorous but poignant acknowledgement of the historical and cultural impact made by these and other Mexican lesbians.
And We Knew How to Dance: Women in World War ITwelve Canadian women, aged between 86 and 101, recall their entry into what had formerly been a 'man's world' of munitions factories and farm labor. The film celebrates their wartime accomplishment, suggesting that their determination helped lead the way to momentous changes for women in postwar society -- changes such as voting rights and expanded career opportunties -- that solidified the early gains of the women's rights movement in Canada.Examines the experience of Canadian women during WWI who took over jobs previously only filled by men.
...And Woman Wove It in a Basket1989, 70 minutes, Color, VHS/16mmFor the Klickitat Indians in Oregon, basketweaving is a way of reclaiming native forms and heritage. This evocative portrayal of basketweaver Nettie Jackson Kuneki and her family explores Klickitat river culture within an investigation of documentary practice and cultural preservation. Capturing native life as experienced by a contemporary Klickitat woman, the film presents her daily activities through seasonal changes, the documentation of her craft and a visual history of Indian tales and legends. Voices of the filmmakers' own quest supplement Kuneki's reflections, creating a unique tapestry of personal memory and cultural collaboration that is invaluable for ethnographic film studies, Native American collections and women's studies.
The Andre ShowThe filmmaker and her adopted son who was born with HIV share the story of their extraordinary friendship and of the challenges of Andre's short yet intense life.The filmmaker and her adopted son who was born with HIV share the story of their extraordinary friendship and of the challenges of Andre's short yet intense life.
Anemia FalciformeDubbed in Spanish. Nearly 50 to 80 thousand African-Americans have sickle cell anemia a genetic disease in which red blood cells become stiff and misshapen. This program examines the devastating impact of the diease and stresses the importance of increas<i>(Sickle Cell Anemia)</i> The children and young people seen in this moving documentary appear healthy yet they live with the daily threat of excruciating pain and hospitalization. This program examines the devastating impact of sickle cell disease on
Angela's JourneyAngela Vecchio-Ozmon is a young mother with two small children. She?s bright attractive and instantly likeable ? and she has terminal breast cancer. Rather than retreat into privacy though she has chosen to be extraordinarily candid sharing everythingAngela is a bright attractive young mother with two small children and terminal breast cancer. This candid compelling documentary follows Angela as she visits her physician and explores treatment options while dealing with issues of body image loneli
Angels of VengeanceFor many, the war was not over in May, 1945. Angels of Vengeance is the untold story of a small group of Jews who were determined to punish the perpetrators of the Holocaust. Under the leadership of Abba Kovner, a charismatic, young poet and partisan, this band of avengers tracked down know Nazis and executed them without judge or jury. For the first time, the avengers tell how British and American intelligence unwittingly provided them with information crucial to their campaign of retribution.
Archives of the Mossad: Isreal's Secret Hunt for Nazi War Criminals(Includes the following four titles): Untold story of an underground group of Jews who set out to execute Nazis post-WWII.
Angola Is Our Country Angola E A Nossa TerraEngland, 1988, 45 minutes, Color, VHSAngolan women are rarely heard describing the impact of South Africas undeclared war against their country. This moving documentary, produced in conjunction with the Organization of Angolan Women (OMA), highlights the contribution women make to the reconstruction of a country where war has consumed more than half the national budget and produced at least a million internal refugees.
The Angry HeartAfrican-Americans die from heart disease at rates which are disproportionately higher than those of white Americans. Yet while it is hard to find an African-American family whose lives have not been touched by heart disease the American Heart AssociatioSpotlights the epidemic of heart disease among African Americans through the story of 45-year-old Keith Hartgrove who has already experienced two heart attacks and quadruple bypass surgery.
Anna from BeninGermany/Benin, 2000, 45 minutes, Color, VHS, SubtitledANNA FROM BENIN is an extraordinary portrait of an extraordinary 17th year old. Anna is one of 31 children that her father has had with his 5 wives. As the star of her familys orchestra, the Tek Stars, she went to study in France on scholarship a rare event in Central Africa, where most girls dont get the opportunity to get an education. As a result the entire countries hopes are pinned on her success. This beautiful documentary focuses on Annas struggles as an independent teenager with a domineering father in Central Africa and as an African teenager in France without the protection of her siblings and her five mothers. Congolese filmmaker, Monique Phobas portrait allows us a rare view of the lives of girls in Africa at the beginning of a new century.
Another Home for MomA couple confront the difficult decision of whether to place the husband's mother who has Alzheimer's disease in a nursing home.A couple confront the difficult decision of whether to place the husband's mother who has Alzheimer's disease in a nursing home.
Another Brother1998, 50 minutes, color, 16mm/videoANOTHER BROTHER is a moving biographical mosaic of one ordinary yet extraordinary man, Clarence Fitch. An African American veteran of the Vietnam War, Clarence was like many veterans in the hardships he endured racism, poverty, substance abuse, and HIV/AIDS yet uncommon in his ability to transform these experiences through a life of political activism. In telling Clarence's gripping personal story, the film provides a unique window onto the Vietnam War, racism in America, and a host of social problems which have ravaged America for the past three decades. The film is narrated chiefly by Clarence in an audio taped interview by William Short, a fellow Vietnam veteran, before Clarences death from AIDS in 1990.
Another Side of Peace60 minutes VHS 60 minutes DVDRoni Hirshenzon is a 60-year-old Israeli man who has suffered as much as any parent can imagine. Both of his sons are dead. Each died at the age of 19 as a direct result of the conflict in the region. Putting hatred and anger aside, Roni co-founded the Parents Circle, a support group for bereaved families, Israelis and Palestinians together. Another Side of Peace follows Roni's efforts to reach reconciliation and to come to terms with the deaths of his sons. He works with his Palestinian partners to connect with other bereaved families in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Their message is simple: No More Death. Another Side of Peace provides a provocative and intimate look at the human side of the conflict, and the healing power of communication and reconciliation. This story reminds us that humanity can supersede politics.
Anthem1991 9 min. USAMarlon Riggs' experimental music video politicizes the homoeroticism of African-American men. With images--sensual, sexual and defiant--and words intended to provoke, Anthem reasserts the "self-evident right" to life and liberty in an era of pervasive anti-gay, anti-Black backlash and hysterical cultural repression.
Antonia: A Portrait of the WomanAntonia celebrates the determination and accomplishments of a musical pioneer who broadened the criteria for success as a woman and an artist in America. In 1930, at the age of twenty-eight, Antonia Brico stepped up to the podium of the Berlin Philharmonic and became the first woman to conduct what at the time was considered the world's greatest orchestra. In this landmark 1974 film, singer/songwriter Judy Collins and filmmaker Jill Godmilow filmed the pioneering orchestra conductor in Denver, where she lived and worked for 30 years.Documents the life and work of pioneering orchestra conductor Antonia Brico. Made by singer Judy Collins and filmmaker Jill Godmilow.
Anything You Want To Be8 minutes VHS 8 minutes 16 mmA teenager's humorous collision with sex-role stereotypes.
Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, TheA sumptuous comprehensive survey of Wright's life and career, from his apprenticeship with Louis Sullivan in Chicago to his final days at Taliesin in Wisconsin. Featuring rare recordings of Wright's own reflections on his work and the principles that guided him, the film combines beautiful camerawork with imaginative use of period detail to capture the buildings that continue to evoke awe and admiration today. More the film shows Wright as a pioneer not only of functional design, but of such utopian projects as the build-it-yourself Usonian automatic house and an early prototype for a solar residence. Narrated by Wright's granddaughter, actress Anne Baxter.A sumptuous comprehensive survey of Wright's life and career.
Archives of the Mossad CollectionARCHIVES OF THE MOSSAD is a two-series collection produced by filmmaker Dan Setton. See:
The two <B> Archives of the Mossad</B> sets: <B>Israel's Secret Hunt for Nazi War Criminals</B> and <B>Israel's Secret Hunt for Terrorists</B>
ARCHIVES OF THE MOSSAD: Israel's Secret Hunt for Nazi War CriminalsPart of the two-film ARCHIVES OF THE MOSSAD series, Israel's Secret Hunt for Terrorists is a two-hour boxed set including the following two titles:
Part of the two-subject <B>ARCHIVES OF THE MOSSAD</B> series, <B>Israel's Secret Hunt for Nazi War Criminals</B> is a four-tape, boxed set that includes: Angels of Vengeance,The Disappearance of Martin Bormann,The Hunt for Adolf Eichmann, and Josef Mengele: The Final Account. (See individual titles for further details.)
ARCHIVES OF THE MOSSAD: Israel's Secret Hunt for TerroristsPart of the two-film ARCHIVES OF THE MOSSAD series, Israel's Secret Hunt for Terrorists is a two-hour boxed set including the following two titles:
Part of the two-subject <B>ARCHIVES OF THE MOSSAD</B> series. <B>Israel's Secret Hunt for Terrorists</B> is a two-hour boxed set including the following two titles: Shaheed: The Making of a Suicide Bomber, Mikdad: Into the Mind of a Terrorist. (See individual titles for details.)
Are the Kids Alright?Filmed in courtrooms correctional institutions treatment centers and family homes this searing documentary examines the results of the tragic decline in mental health services for children and adolescents at risk.Filmed in courtrooms correctional institutions treatment centers and family homes this searing documentary examines the results of the tragic decline in mental health services for children and adolescents at risk.
Arshile Gorky Strokes of GeniusBorn in Armenia, Arshile Gorky fled the Turkish persecution and arrived in America in 1920. One of America's most poetic and powerful painters, Gorky's influence on his contemporaries gave birth to the New York School of abstract expressionist painting.In rare glimpses into his studio and through interviews with family and friends, this film recreates Gorky's world, examines the progression of his painting to the later, deeply felt work, that suggests the beauty and anguish of his lost Armenian homeland. Click here for information on the 5-part Strokes of Genius series Hosted by actor Dustin Hoffman. Study of Armenian emigre and one of American's most poetic and powerful painters.
Art of Remembering, TheThe Art of Remembering presents work by fifty-four contemporary British lettercutters based on themes of memory and loss. These works include arches, standing stones, sundials, boulders, benches, rough-hewn stones as well as headstones and tablets. All are finely lettered and carved by hand from a wide variety of British stones and slates with one or two examples in wood and cast iron.Professor Ewan Clayton (University of Sunderland) provides a commentary that considers the relationship between memorials, people, and landscapes and reveals how the works shown stem from an ancient tradition, revived in the 1920s by the pioneering designer/craftsman, Eric Gill. ArtistUS, 1999, 10 minutes, Color, VHSInternationally acclaimed photographer and filmmaker Tracey Moffatt takes the viewer on a fast-paced journey through Hollywood's depiction of the artist. Using a wealth of clips from classic cinema bio pics and popular television sitcoms, the video voyage spans centuries of art and art-making to reveal how five decades of mainstream media have perceived the creative process and creators themselves. A lively music track underscores the fervor and passion we have come to associate with artists and their typical one-dimensional representations on the large and small screen. Punctuated by recurrent gestures--the confident whisk of the paint brush, the futile laugh of frustration, and the violent destruction of one's own work--this amusing, thought-provoking array of well-known images paints an incisive portrait of the artist as a total Hollywood fabrication.
Artist on Fire Joyce WielandCanada, 1987, 54 minutes, Color, VHS/16mmA pioneer of feminist avant-garde cinema, Joyce Wieland has explored the crux of nationalism, feminine sexuality and ecology for more than thirty years in films such as her influential RAT LIFE AND DIET AND REASON OVER PASSION. This richly suggestive portrait surveys Wieland's involvement in structural filmmaking with Michael Snow and Hollis Frampton in the 1960s and her reinvention of women's crafts in her artwork.
As I Remember It: A Portrait of Dorothy West1991, 56 minutes, Color, VHSThis intimate portrait of writer Dorothy West explores the forgotten role of women in the Harlem Renaissance. From the perspective of her 83 years, the still active writer relates her memories of growing up African American, privileged and enthralled by literature. Archival footage and photographs, interviews and excerpts from her autobiographical novel, THE LIVING IS EASY, capture West's fascinating story.
As the Mirror BurnsAustralia, 1990, 58 minutes, Color, VHSMost representations of the Vietnam War show women as innocent by-standers who sometimes became caught up in the conflict but who were otherwise uninvolved. AS THE MIRROR BURNS is an amazing redressing of this misconception. It is estimated that over 70% of the guerrilla forces in the war were women who were not victims but who were active participants in the struggle against foreign domination. AS THE MIRROR BURNS shows how the war still shapes life for the women of Vietnam as they continue their work in the fields and factories, on the roads and in the homes, to restore peace to their land. Study guide available.
As Time Goes BySenior citizens openly discuss sexuality in their lives.It is a misconception that our needs for intimacy fade as we age. The seniors profiled in this documentary openly share their experiences with love romance and growing older.
ASSEMBLAGE 26A showcase of Noel Schwerin's x-ray art in the art, architecture and design theory journal.
At My Mother's BreastThe filmmaker's mother grandmother and great-grandmother all had breast cancer; she grew up knowing that she might be next. An extraordinary portrait of a family of brave strong women finding unity in facing a terrifying and tragic genetic legacy.The filmmaker's mother grandmother and great-grandmother all had breast cancer; she grew up knowing that she might be next. An extraordinary portrait of a family of brave strong women finding unity in facing a terrifying and tragic genetic legacy.
At One Time Or Another: How Teens Grieve20 minutesA look at how young people learn to cope with the loss of loved ones despite living in a culture that often denies death. Youth producers probe their own feelings about death and dying while posing questions to friends and acquaintances who understand what it means to grieve.
Atlantic City Trolley Days42 minutesAtlantic City Trolley Days is a 40-minute tour that literally covers the waterfront---from the Maine Avenue car barns to the Shore Fast Line. Along the way you'll see plenty of fascinating traction operations, including the car barn, fan trips, and snowy winter work, plus a variety of cars used during the system's last years. Atlantic City's Trolleys is painstakingly researched and brimming with rare archival footage.
Atlantic Slave Trade Project, TheThe transatlantic trade in African slaves is among the longest and greatest tragedies in human history. Yet the slave trade -- as distinct from the experience of slavery in the United States -- remains largely unexamined in popular culture, and the impact of the trade on contemporary life remains unknown to the general public. The Atlantic Slave Trade Project (working title), a multimedia project encompassing a four-hour documentary film series for public television and a content-rich website, will be the first major media effort to make this critical history accessible to a popular American audience.
The Attendant1992 8 min. UKFrom the maker of The Darker Side of Black, Looking for Langston and Young Soul Rebels, Isaac Julien's attendant is older, wiser, black, and works in an art museum, where -- with a young white man as his erotic memory he sees a nineteenth-century painting of slaves and chains, "Scene on the Coast of Africa," come to life. Vivid imagery reveals the attendant's fascination with the psychic pleasures of sadomasochistic relationships.
The AuditionEngland, 1990, 24 minutes, Color, VHS/16mmThe filmmaker's sister, Jane Campion, journeys home to New Zealand to audition her onetime actress mother for a small role as a schoolteacher in her film adaptation of Janet Frame's autobiographies, AN ANGEL AT MY TABLE. The mother is somewhat resistant to the role, the camera and what she perceives as her daughter's manipulation. The daughter has her own resistance-to her mother's dark vision of the world. This deceptively simple drama, filmed with elegance and restraint, reveals nuances of mother/daughter roles while challenging the realist aesthetic.
Augustus Saint Gaudens: An American OriginalOne of the greatest American sculptors, Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907) came of age during the Civil War and was a leading figure in the rebirth of American art that took place in the closing decades of the nineteenth century. The son of a French shoemaker and an Irishwoman who arrived in the United States when Augustus was two months old. Saint-Gaudens grew up in New York City and, after study in Paris, went on to create some of the most resonant and influential sculptures of the age. Among his best-known works are the statue of General Sherman in New York's Central Park, Boston's Robert Gould Shaw Memorial, the female nude Diana, and the 1881 statue of admiral David Farragut.Augustus Saint Gaudens: An American Original draws on photographs, letters, literary documents and the artist's works -- which are found in major cities, public parks and museums throughout the United States -- to create a beautiful and informative portrait of a neglected giant of American art. Centering on the artist's adopted home of Cornish, New Hampshire, the film is an excellent introduction to the man and his times, and to the work that helped a weary nation begin to make sense of the war that almost tore it apart. Autism: A World ApartThe stories of three families show us what the textbooks and studies cannot: what it's really like to love and care for children with autism.The stories of three families show us what the textbooks and studies cannot - what it's really like to love and care for children with autism.
Autoexamen del Seno(Breast Self Exam) focuses on the importance of breast self-examination and the effects that cancer can have on one's life. Part of the Nuestra Salud Series. In Spanish with English Subtitles<i>(Breast Self-Examination)</i> Focuses on the importance of breast self-examination despite obstacles Latina lesbians may experience in seeking healthcare. <i>(Nuestra Salud Series: in Spanish with English Subtitles.)</i>
Certain GracePhotographer Zelda meets more than a model when Alice answers an ad to be photographed from a "feminist" perspective. The two become inseparable as Zelda discovers answers to the unconscious questions that prompted her to work on a photographic essay of women. Meanwhile, Zelda's moody musician boyfriend gets frustrated and jealous and tries to intervene. But Zelda's newly found passion is not so easily squelched.
A Healthy Baby Girl1996, 57 minutes, Color, VHS/16mmIn 1963 filmmaker Judith Helfand's mother was prescribed the ineffective, carcinogenic synthetic hormone diethylstilbestrol (DES), meant to prevent miscarriage and ensure a healthy baby. At twenty-five, Judith was diagnosed with DES-related cervical cancer. After a radical hysterectomy she went to her family's home to heal and picked up her camera. The resulting video-diary is a fascinating exploration of how science, marketing and corporate power can affect our deepest relationships. Shot over five years, A HEALTHY BABY GIRL tells a story of survival, mother-daughter love, family renewal, and community activism. Intimate, humorous, and searing, it is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the relationship between women's health, public policy, medical ethics and corporate responsibility.
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