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The Drawing Master

1997

The Drawing Master

1997
Paul Young, a teacher of drawing and perspective at the Ontario College of Art of Design, goes from his final classes as a teacher into his first year of retirement. After 33 years of dedication to his students, he strives to become the artist he always dreamed of being.
Hot Water on Long Island

0000

Hot Water on Long Island

0000
About the toxins that exist within the groundwater and aquifer that supplies the drinking water for all of Long Island.
The Five Demands

2023

The Five Demands

2023
In April 1969, a small group of Black and Puerto Rican students shut down the City College of New York, an elite public university located right in the heart of Harlem. Fueled by the revolutionary fervor sweeping the nation, the strike soon turned into an uprising, leading to the extended occupation of the campus, classes being canceled, students being arrested, and the resignation of the college president. Through archival footage and modern-day interviews, we follow the students’ struggle against the institutional racism that, for over a century, had shut out people of color from this and other public universities. The Five Demands revisits the untold story of this explosive student takeover, and proves that a handful of ordinary citizens can band together to take action and effect meaningful change.
Dream in broad daylight

1990

Dream in broad daylight

1990
A 30-year-old documentary film on how people in the USSR lived "happily".
Pride and Joy: The Story of Alligator Records

1992

Pride and Joy: The Story of Alligator Records

1992
In 1971, Bruce Iglauer founded Alligator Records, the most successful modern blues label. In early 1992, Iglauer staged the Alligator Records 20th Anniversary Tour starring Koko Taylor, Elvin Bishop, Katie Webster, Lonnie Brooks (w/Ronnie Baker Brooks), and Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials. Director Robert Mugge's film, PRIDE AND JOY: THE STORY OF ALLIGATOR RECORDS, documents that exciting tour.
Strange Luck: The Tale of Bill Black

2022

Strange Luck: The Tale of Bill Black

2022
Bill Black Creator of AC Comics the longest running independent comic publisher around tells his story. From how he got into art and film making to his time in the Army during Vietnam.
Bones of Contention: Native American Archaeology

1995

Bones of Contention: Native American Archaeology

1995
The remains of more than 10,000 Native Americans unearthed at archaeological sites across the U.S. are in the possession of museums such as the Smithsonian. Is the analysis of the bones valid scientific research, or is it a desecration of Native American culture? This program focuses on the tensions between scientists, historians, and museum curators and Native American groups, as the bones take on a central role in a war of alternate perspectives. In examining this debate, the program provides an excellent survey of Native American archaeology in the U.S. A BBC Production.
Gettysburg History & Hauntings with Mark Nesbitt

2004

Gettysburg History & Hauntings with Mark Nesbitt

2004
An exploration of the ghostly tales and history of the Battle of Gettysburg with the acclaimed author of the Ghosts of Gettysburg, series of books, Mark Nesbitt.
The Abbott & Costello Story: America's Funniest Comedy Team

1993

The Abbott & Costello Story: America's Funniest Comedy Team

1993
A hilarious and moving tribute to the famous comedy duo Abbott and Costello, featuring classic routines, TV appearances, bloopers, and more.
George Crumb: Voice of the Whale

1976

George Crumb: Voice of the Whale

1976
A 54-minute portrait of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer George Crumb featuring a performance of his "Vox Balaenae for Three Masked Players."
Chaos

1990

Chaos

1990
A butterfly flutters its fragile wings in Texas and the seemingly imperceptible turbulence sets in motion a cascade of effects that culminates in a typhoon in Indonesia. It seems unreal. But the realisation of the butterfly effect as it has been called, is one of the astonishing results of the new science of Chaos.
Tell the World

2019

Tell the World

2019
"People started to literally disappear, communities were being emptied of adult men and women." China researcher It's a remote corner of the world, but what is taking place there is nothing short of breathtaking. "My older brother, younger brothers and two younger sisters, five siblings were all taken by... masked police. Heavily armed Special Forces police raided their home and taken (sic) them by covering their face and shackling them in front of the kids." Australian Uyghur
Menuhin, A Family Portrait

1991

Menuhin, A Family Portrait

1991
Interviews, footage and photos profile violinist Yehudi Menuhin as prodigy, musician, husband, father and teacher.
Fighting 17: The Jolly Rogers

1990

Fighting 17: The Jolly Rogers

1990
This is the story of Navy squadron VF-17, the amazing Jolly Rogers. Flying their beloved "Hogs," the F4U-1 Corsair, they cleared the skies of 154 Japanese planes in 76 days of combat over the Solomon Islands. While never losing a bomber to enemy attack, Fighting 17 destroyed the heart of Japanese fighter command over Bougainville and Rabaul paving the way for the Allied advance in the Pacific. As related by the squadron's skipper, Tom Blackburn, and four of his men, the events of 1943-44 are enhanced by splendid film footage, personal photographs, and the memories of those who were there. This is the true story, the excitement, the agony, humor and sadness of a legendary tour of duty that will never be forgotten as long as pilots take to the air in combat. —Jeff Hohman/Producer
The Ballad of Greenwich Village

2005

The Ballad of Greenwich Village

2005
The story of the artists, rebels, and bohemians who came to New York’s Greenwich Village over many decades, and changed the face of American culture through their art and politics. The film portrays important political and social movements that started in the Village - such as the first interracial jazz club, the earliest Socialist newspapers from before World War I, and the Stonewall rebellion that sparked gay liberation.
Bloopermania

1987

Bloopermania

1987
Bloopermania is a side-splitting romp through Hollywood’s lost film vaults of outtakes brimming with “more stars than there are in heaven”. Literally right off the cutting room floor comes this raw, uncluttered footage as you’ve never seen it before. See: Rod Serling screw up a Twilight Zone intro. Soupy Sales’ nude girl prank, W.C Fields’ earthquake blooper, Lou Costello pulls a surprise out of his pants, Boris Karloff blows his scenes, Charlie Chan curses, Errol Flynn falls off his horse, Ronald Reagan uncensored, McHale’s Navy & F-Troop guys engage in politically incorrect humor, Goofs from Laugh-In, TV westerns like Gunsmoke, & much more!
Sarasate: The Spanish Spirit

2020

Sarasate: The Spanish Spirit

2020
How did the life of the famous Spanish violinist and composer evolve and what inspired and influenced him to compose the works he created?
Where's the Craic?

2023

Where's the Craic?

2023
Why do so many people in Ireland play music so well? Perhaps it's the land itself that gives creative inspiration to all born there and to those who come to stay. Perhaps it's something even more intrinsic in the culture that's gives rise to this remarkable gift. The spirit of the place is such that the people express a tremendous joy of living and creating, and are always on a quest for music and entertainment. "Where's the Craic?" explores this remarkable culture, and why a town of 20,000 people has many more live music pubs than anywhere else in Ireland.
Link Wray: The Rumble Man

2003

Link Wray: The Rumble Man

2003
The Rumble Man was recorded and filmed during Link Wray's UK tour of March 1996 and is a mix of footage and documentary, featuring an extensive interview with the man himself. This is a piece of rock 'n' roll history. In his own words and music, you are about to witness one of the greatest guitar players this planet has ever seen. So, sit back, hit that volume control to distortion and listen to The Rumble Man.
The End of Blindness

2021

The End of Blindness

2021
The End of Blindness is the incredible true story of Dr. Samuel Bora, the only ophthalmologist for 3 million people in rural Ethiopia. Dedicating his life to serving the poor in his country, Dr. Samuel performs up to 60 cataract surgeries a day for those who would otherwise be forgotten.