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List view record 29801: Glen Tetley: Pierrot's Tower [efilm]List view anchor tag for record 29801: Glen Tetley: Pierrot's Tower [efilm]
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Glen Tetley: Pierrot's Tower [efilm]

2019
Centered around his 1995 staging of Voluntaries, one of the choreographer's most beautiful and moving ballets, this documentary presents an eye opening peek into the creative process of dance. "I have always wanted to be free," says Tetley in this portrait, explaining why he never had an exclusiv...
List view record 29802: Christo: Wrapped Coast [efilm]List view anchor tag for record 29802: Christo: Wrapped Coast [efilm]
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Christo: Wrapped Coast [efilm]

2019
Known for his large scale environmental installations, Christo continuously redefines the way we interact with art. At times opposed or criticized by the media and community surrounding his projects, Christo remains relentless and steadfast in his work, transforming natural surroundings into some...
List view record 29803: The Once and Future Pariser Platz [efilm]List view anchor tag for record 29803: The Once and Future Pariser Platz [efilm]
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The Once and Future Pariser Platz [efilm]

2019
This film documents a vital moment in the re-building of a city center, where the Berlin wall once stood. Within a few years Pariser Platz was rebuilt, accompanied by an extensive public debate about the quality of the new architecture and the merits of the city planning for the area. An imposing...
List view record 29804: Art in an Age of Mass Culture [efilm]List view anchor tag for record 29804: Art in an Age of Mass Culture [efilm]
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Art in an Age of Mass Culture [efilm]

2019
This documentary pulls back the curtain and takes a look at the cultural climate surrounding MoMA's now famed exhibition, "High & Low: High Art and Popular Culture". Opening in the fall of 1990, the show placed a spotlight on the rapid merging of consumerism and the artistic avant-garde. Curated ...
List view record 29805: Real Artists [efilm]List view anchor tag for record 29805: Real Artists [efilm]
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Real Artists [efilm]

2019
Against all odds, Sophia Baker just scored her dream interview at the world-famous Semaphore Animation Studios -- who'd have thought a fan edit of one of their hit films could land her a shot at a job? But when she meets arch, mysterious executive Anne Palladon, she soon learns all is not as she ...
List view record 29806: The Shipwreck of La Belle [efilm]List view anchor tag for record 29806: The Shipwreck of La Belle [efilm]
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The Shipwreck of La Belle [efilm]

2019
The 1995 excavation of La Belle, buried beneath Matagorda Bay off the coast of Texas for more than three centuries, is among the most significant archeological discoveries in North America. Through an unprecedented recovery effort by the Texas Historical Commission, including the construction of ...
List view record 29807: The Human Volcano [efilm]List view anchor tag for record 29807: The Human Volcano [efilm]
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The Human Volcano [efilm]

2019
A reflexive, first-person narrative by Captain Don Leslie, a sideshow sword-swallower, human blockhead, tattooed man, and fire eater. Recounting everything from childhood feelings of being an "oddball" to his injuries as a sword-swallower, Captain Don spews flames, lights his tongue on fire, and ...
List view record 29808: The Devil's Swing [efilm]List view anchor tag for record 29808: The Devil's Swing [efilm]
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The Devil's Swing [efilm]

2019
High above where the Rio Conchos joins the Rio Grande along the Texas-Mexico border, people in this film say the devil has mounted a swing, from which he can effect everything, revealing himself through seemingly unrelated worlds - sacred rituals, corridos, druglords, Pancho Villa, and the tragic...
List view record 29809: Texas Style [efilm]List view anchor tag for record 29809: Texas Style [efilm]
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Texas Style [efilm]

2019
An intimate look at rural Texas culture and the traditional fiddle music played on its back roads. With spirited rhythms and guitar accompaniment, Texas fiddling is a crowd pleaser that has influenced western swing and folk music across the country. TEXAS STYLE brings you to the Homecoming, Rodeo...
List view record 29810: Softball Umpire [efilm]List view anchor tag for record 29810: Softball Umpire [efilm]
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Softball Umpire [efilm]

2019
This softball umpire training film was one of Les Blank's early industrial films made in 1962 prior to his independent filmmaking career. He made over 20 industrial films which helped him hone his skills as a filmmaker. Les recorded his own voice for most of the umpire calls which are humorous. F...
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