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Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
1984.
Language
English
Description
In his lifetime, Thomas Merton was hailed as a prophet and censured for his outspoken social criticism. For nearly 27 years he was a monk of the austere Trappist order, where he became an eloquent spiritual writer and mystic as well as an anti-war advocate and witness to peace...Merton: A Film Biography provides the first comprehensive look at this remarkable 20th century religious philosopher who wrote, in addition to his immensely popular autobiography...
Publisher
TMW Media
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Experiencing a vast array of traditions and social activities this program explores faith through the eyes of youth, their families and social connections as it takes a light-hearted and honest look at faith, culture and how the youth of today view their spiritual education as an integral part of who they are. Join host Tevya Heller on this cultural journey in his search for God. Spiritual guides from the world’s greatest religions provide insight...
123) Design is One
Publisher
East Village Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Italian-born Massimo and Lella Vignelli are among the world's most influential designers. Throughout their long career, their motto has been, 'If you can't find it, design it.' The work covers such a broad spectrum that one could say the Vignellis are known by everybody, even those who don't know their names. From graphics to interiors to products and corporate identities, the film brings us into the work and everyday moments of the Vignellis' world,...
Publisher
ACL Creative Studio
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
An emotionally-driven chronicle of a group of people on the Christian pilgrimage Saint James's Way'/El Camino De Santiago. "The Way of Saint James" is one of the oldest and most popular of all spiritual pilgrimages, undertaken by over 200,000 people every year. Many of these pilgrims undergo a Rebirth Renovatio on the path which is often considered metaphorical for the journey from cradle to grave. It is against this backdrop that the conceptual documentary...
Publisher
Seventh Art Productions
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
An eagerly anticipated exhibition travelling from the Musee d’Orsay Paris to the National Gallery London and onto the Philadelphia Museum of Art is the focus of the most comprehensive film ever made about the Impressionists. ..The exhibition brings together Impressionist art accumulated by Paul Durand-Ruel, the 19th century Parisian art collector. Degas, Manet Monet, Pissarro, Renoir, Sisley, are among the artists that he helped to establish through...
Publisher
New Day Films
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
The Land (2015) is a short documentary film about the nature of play, risk and hazard set in The Land, a Welsh "adventure” playground. At The Land children climb trees, light fires and use hammers and nails in a play-space rooted in the belief that kids are empowered when they learn to manage risks on their own..
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
1981.
Language
English
Description
Their message is brutally clear: Destroy the old and make way for the new. This is the punk's violent revolution; Their lawless world. This is THE DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION: A Riveting, unflinching account of the punk rock phenomenon and its alienated, reactionary subculture. This fierce, bleak portrait documents L.A.'s infamous punk bands as they perform on stage and discuss their lives, music and philosophy off stage.. Through interviews with...
128) Hellbound?
Publisher
Virgil Films and Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Does hell exist? If so, who ends up there, and why? Featuring an eclectic group of authors, theologians, pastors, social commentators and musicians, Hellbound? is a provocative, feature-length documentary that will ensure you never look at hell the same way again.
129) Titian
Publisher
Jake Auerbach Films
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Titian is one of the undisputed masters of Western art and his influence has proved to be as long lasting as it is widespread. His fresh interpretations of old stories and constant reinvention of the portrait have inspired artists for over four centuries. Filmed in France and Italy as well as the UK, this film explores the reasons for the enduring power and abiding attraction of Titian’s paintings. His work and life are investigated by a wide range...
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
1998.
Language
English
Description
DECLINE III is an unflinching look into the lives of the hardcore fans of punk rock in Los Angeles, 20 years later. Filmed over the course of 13 months , this 90 minute piece stands as the director's strongest work to date.. Whereas the first installment of the trilogy concerned itself with the birth of a new music genre, PART III focuses on the lifestyles and backgrounds of the fans. Many of them are homeless or occupy squats (abandoned buildings)...
131) Chaplains
Publisher
Virgil Films and Entertainment
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Chaplains is a new documentary film from award-winning filmmaker Martin Doblmeier that goes inside the dynamic and inspiring world of chaplains, men and women who represent their own particular faith tradition but are trained to be of comfort and support to people of all – religious or not. With a tradition dating back centuries, chaplains today are on the front lines, often in the midst of life and death situations, where the questions are the...
Publisher
New Deal Films, Inc
Pub. Date
1989.
Language
English
Description
The first biographical film on the famed Mexican artist, "DIEGO RIVERA: I PAINT WHAT I SEE" traces his life from childhood through his Cubist period, his leading role in the Mexican mural renaissance, his fame as a muralist in the USA, and his later years. The film explores Rivera's life and work, including his stormy relationship with Frida Kahlo and the destruction of his famous mural at Rockefeller Center.. Shot on location in Mexico and the United...
Publisher
Heritage Film Project
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
John Borden Evans works year-round in his atelier in North Garden, Va. where I approached him for the first time with the idea of a film. The initial concept was to expose his work from the perspective of four seasons and we started production last autumn. However, the following winter I knew that the film was going to be all about cold, snow, isolation and the life on the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.. “White” is about an artist, and...
134) What is Catholicism?
Publisher
TMW Media
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Experiencing a vast array of traditions and social activities this program explores faith through the eyes of youth, their families and social connections as it takes a light-hearted and honest look at faith, culture and how the youth of today view their spiritual education as an integral part of who they are. Join host Tevya Heller on this cultural journey in his search for God. Spiritual guides from the world’s greatest religions provide insight...
135) Discovering Music
Publisher
3DD Group
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Looking at these major figures, we discover the story of their lives and the impact they made on popular culture. Using interviews, news archive and performance each story will reveal the unique aspect of these iconic stars..
Publisher
Music Box Films
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The film charts the unlikely career of the genre-defying collective notorious for being--as rock critic Greil Marcus notes--"the band that took punk ideology most seriously." Born out of the 1977 British punk scene, the Mekons progressed from a group of socialist art students with no musical skills to the prolific, raucous progeny of Hank Williams. Joe Angio's exuberant documentary follows their improbable history - a surprising and influential embrace...
Publisher
Random Media
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
What if the UFO conspiracy was turned on its head? Instead the modern mythology of governments covering up UFO sightings, the military had been and still is actually encouraging it as part of their ancient cold war counterintelligence arsenal. Mirage Men draws viewers into a saucer-shaped hall of mirrors, a shadow-world where every lie contains elements of the truth, and the truth is far stranger than the UFO believers, or their detractors, would...
138) Color Me Obsessed
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Over the The Replacements' 12-year existence, its live sets were magical. Gorman Bechard's remarkable history of the 'Mats takes us from their first show and everywhere in between. He relies solely on the fans; memories of their albums & antics. Material from Husker Du, Babes in Toyland, The Decemberists, The Hold Steady, Archers of Loaf, Titus Andronicus, and Goo Goo Dolls is included.
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Simply and eloquently, Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz explains how the world's economy works. Drawing not only from his academic expertise but also from time spent on the ground in countries around the world, Stiglitz offers fresh thinking about the questions and challenges facing all of us - from well-off Americans to those mired in Third World poverty. This five part series will appeal to experts and non-experts alike, as Stiglitz's...
Publisher
Seventh Art Productions
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Pierre Auguste Renoir is known and loved for his impressionist paintings of Paris which rank among the world’s favourites. Renoir, however, grew tired of this style and changed course. ..This stunning film – based on the remarkable Renoir collection at Philadelphia’s Barnes Foundation – explores the artist’s new approach. These later works still provoke extreme reactions - some people are repulsed by them and others seduced. ..Two 20th century...
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