Companion film to king corn about the ecological consequences of industrial agriculture. A conversation between calgary and the bow river one year after the biggest flood in the citys history. Some of the best documentary films about rivers and streams are never seen by a. Michael cook in toronto and members of the brescia underground collective who are actively working with their city to help uncover and reveal its intricate subterranean history and its. This river is a 2016 canadian short documentary film directed by katherena vermette and erika macpherson. Like the terminator, rock the boat, features plenty of action, including a helicopter chase. The colorado river has carved a deep imprint both on the physical landscape and on the lives of he people who rely on it.
A conversation between calgary and the bow river one year after the biggest flood in the city s history. River city drumbeat, the uplifting new feature documentary directed by marlon johnson and anne flatte and produced by owsley brown presents, will have its world premiere at the doc nyc film. By the river, a documentary produced by heckler executive producer charu menon about death hotels in the holy indian city of varanasi had its exclusive premiere on friday in singapore. The river is a 1938 short documentary film which shows the importance of the mississippi river to the united states, and how farming and timber practices had caused topsoil to be swept down the river and into the gulf of mexico, leading to catastrophic floods and impoverishing farmers. Weve also prepared a fact sheet that serves as a companion guide, which you can download here and from the films website. A new documentary, a river between us, set for release this spring, examines the history of the conflict and the grassroots efforts that led to the landmark 2014 agreement. After the flood is a new documentary directed by awardwinning filmmaker todd. Dec 16, 20 a river and its people, amazon part 2 belem to manaus documentary, discovery, history duration. Jan 28, 2015 city of gold premiered this week at sundance. The first american art film, manhatta is a nineminute silent montage that celebrates new york city as a dynamo of the machine age its title when first shown was new york the magnificent. A new documentary, a river between us, set for release this spring, examines the history of the conflict and the grassroots efforts that led to the. Thai director nontawat numbenchapols second documentary of. This film follows an up and coming indie folk band as they traverse and document this endangered river system in the form of original music. The documentary by filmmaker cale glendening follows joey and his assistant ryan as they complete their latest photo series holy men.
This short documentary offers an indigenous perspective on the devastating experience of searching for a loved one who has disappeared. A documentary infused with hope, return of the river explores an unlikely victory for environmental justice and restoration. City of gold, laura gabberts documentary film about las beloved restaurant critic jonathan gold premiered this week at the sundance film festival in her interview with evan kleiman gabbert says it. Documentary has been described as a filmmaking practice, a cinematic tradition, and mode of audience reception that is continually evolving and is without clear boundaries. Click on the category titles to browse for more docs. Sundance institute builds multifaceted collaborations with leading brands to engage with a creative community of artists and audiences. The center of the world examines the rise and fall of the world trade center from its conception in the postworld war ii economic boom, through its controversial construction in the. Mar 07, 2019 army university press in association with the combined arms doctrine directorate presents an overview of the german invasion of the soviet union in its documentary film, stalingrad. Chicago freelance writer bill stamets reaches parttime at columbia college and is shooting a super8 film about the 96 presidential campaign. The river mississippi river 1938 documentary film pare. Schuylkill river documentary draws crowd in city news.
The film is one of the simplest and most beautiful by jean renoir 18941979, among the greatest of directors. A new film tells the story of the klamath river agreements. Essexville, mi a film nominated for a 20 academy award in the best documentary category focuses heavily on a former u. It, retroactively known as it chapter one, is a 2017 american supernatural horror film based on stephen king s 1986 novel of the same name. River city drumbeat tells the story of edward nardie white, who has devoted his life to leading the river city drum corp rcdc, an ensemble he cofounded with his wife, zambia nkrumah, in louisville, kentucky, to offer the youth of their. Through our lens, we want to tell your story in a unique way that captures the spirit of what you do. Heres a short list of some interesting river films you may want to download or. But sometimes its inspirational, scary, sad, funny or anywhere in between.
Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. River activists who made history and a movie 06242011 12. River city drumbeat new documentary from owsley brown. The film centres on drag the red, a volunteer group in manitoba who search the red river for the bodies of missing and murdered indigenous women. Windy city international documentary festival, co columbia college, 600 south michigan avenue, chicago il 60605. The documentaries cover everything from music and cinema, to literature, religion, politics and physics.
Using film as a lens to explore and interpret various aspects of the urban experience in both the u. It is the first film in the it film series as well as being the second adaptation following tommy lee wallace s 1990 miniseries. Ganges is a nature documentary series for television on the natural history of the river ganges in india and bangladesh as well as the variety of animals and habitats that are to be found along the rivers 2,510 km 1,557 mi reach, the programmes also feature the cultures, traditions and religions of the very large human population that it supports. Beyond is an exclusive documentary featuring photographer joey l. Foundation grants provide stability for existing programs and seed the launch of new initiatives. A dvd documentary is a documentary film of indeterminate length that has been produced with the sole intent of releasing it for direct sale to the public on dvds, as different from a documentary being made and released first on television or on a cinema screen a.
Wander some of the oldest streets together with our filmmaker until you reach the arno river and cross the ponte vecchio, feel the spirit and the soul of this beautiful renaissance city. This is a trailer for a river film, a 40minute documentary film about the okanaganokanogan rivershed. Army university press in association with the combined arms doctrine directorate presents an overview of the german invasion of the soviet union in its documentary film, stalingrad. A river and its people, the niger river local boats. The river and the wall follows five friends on an immersive adventure through the unknown. Southgate and produced with international rivers, amazon watch. Theyre thoughtprovoking, eyeopening, and enlightening. During the course of the year, the girls fall in love with the same unavailable man, there is a death and a birth, and the river continues to flow. The film centres on drag the red, a volunteer group in manitoba who search the red river for the bodies of missing and murdered indigenous women smith has stated that it was vermettes north end love songs which helped draw her attention to the perspectives of indigenous youth from.
Sea of shadows national geographic documentary films. Florence and its magnificent treasures await your visit. Coast guard woman who claims she suffered sexual and physical. Produced by new line cinema, katzsmith productions, lin pictures, vertigo entertainment, and distributed by warner bros.
Apr 15, 2020 fall river as of today, all 10 episodes have been released of run this city, a documentary miniseries about the rise of jasiel correia ii to mayor of fall river and his fall on charges of. The modern city in film, america in the 1920s, primary. After refusing to obey a senior surgeon, john lake, an american volunteer doctor in laos, is instructed to take a leave of absence. Filmmaker jon bowermaster returns to the shores of louisiana five years after the disaster, interviewing a rich crosssection of local denizens fishermen, scientists, politicians, environmentalists, and oilrig workers to uncover the enduring impact of.
Ironically, mumfords principles were taken to heart after world war ii by real estate developers who saw such communities as a way to profit from the. A river and its people, amazon part 2 belem to manaus documentary, discovery, history duration. Looking at the desolate city scenes in the beginning of the film, its easy to see why people like mumford would think that abandoning the city center would lead to better lives for working people. When mexican drug cartels and chinese traffickers join forces to poach the rare totoaba fish in the sea of.
Volunteer activist kyle kematch and awardwinning writer katherena vermette have both survived this heartbreak and share their histories with each other and the audience. A documentary film is a nonfictional, motion picture intended to document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education, or maintaining a historical record. With the success of their first release message to the people. A looming disaster in one of the most spectacular environments on earth sparks a rescue mission unlike any other in sea of shadows, a riveting new documentary with the intensity of a hollywood thriller from national geographic documentary films and winner of the sundance audience award. Fall river as of today, all 10 episodes have been released of run this city, a documentary miniseries about the rise of jasiel correia ii to mayor of fall river and his fall on charges of. Mike klotz the owner of river city window film has more than 28 years of experience of installing window film throughout central virginia. The producer of the film was documentarian pare lorentz, a leftist director who had already achieved fine results working with composer virgil thomson on the plow that broke the. This commission was for a documentary film about the utopian city of the future, one in which some of the most ludicrous in hindsight images from the fair emerge. Exsaginaw river coast guard woman in academy award.
Experience it all with our best documentary series and movies. Thai director nontawat numbenchapols second documentary of the year is set among. Jonathan gold documentary city of gold premieres at. Photographer peter mcbride traveled along the colorado river from its source high in the rocky mountains to its historic mouth at the sea of cortez. On earth day 2010, the oil rig deepwater horizon exploded, flooding the gulf of mexico with crude oil and devastating the coastline. Light on the didacticism weve tended to expect of environmentally conscious documentaries. Return of the river a documentary film about the elwha. Walk on the river a black history of the alamo city we take the time to document both the history and the contributions african americans have made to the fabric of san antonio from emancipation to the present time. Sit back, turn on your tv and open a virtual window to different countries and cities. The river is a 1938 short documentary film which shows the importance of the mississippi river to the united states, and how farming and timber practices had caused topsoil to be swept down the river and into the gulf of mexico, leading. A documentary film chronicle new yorks beginnings from its earliest days as a dutch trading post to the 17th century construction of the erie canal, which made.
The film has also been selected for the prestigious australian antenna documentary film festival, and the official trailer has been released today. Technology 115 sports 47 society 316 sexuality 57 science 269 religion 112. City on the water a powerful minidoc about nyc and its. Once upon a time, in almost every city, many rivers flowed. City of gold, laura gabberts documentary film about las beloved restaurant critic jonathan gold premiered this week at the sundance film festival.
As riverkeepers boat captain, john lipscomb says, the city owes its existence and its wealth to the fact that its on this river and part of this harbor. This documentary and new deal promotional film describes the importance of the mississippi river valley to the united states while arguing. The documentary then returns home for its kentucky premiere at the flyover film festival on march 15. A film on the mythical and environmental imagination with feelings of love for rivers of amazonia check out the river. Rock the boat is a documentary about a small band of environmental activists who decide to challenge the system and. The windy city international documentary film international. Stop over documentary, discovery, history 824,979 views 53. The river is a 1938 short documentary film which shows the importance of the mississippi river to the united states, and how farming and timber practices had.
Exsaginaw river coast guard woman in academy awardnominated. Based on the novel by rumer godden, who was born in india and lived there many years, it remembers her childhood seen through the eyes of a young girl named harriet patricia walters, who falls in love with the new neighbor. But behind the splendour of a unique artistic and cultural heritage there lies hidden a real city, with its inhabitants and lifestyle organized to meet. Well known for providing top quality work and customer service, mike is considered by his peers to be one of the. To regroup, he travels to a remote island in the south of laos. It is the first film in the it film series as well as being the second adaptation following tommy lee wallaces 1990 miniseries.
A list of recently posted documentaries in each category. For more great films, please visit our complete collection. Made in new york and sponsored by the american institute of planners, the city was intended for screening at the 1939 new york world fair. It seems that lorentz, the author of the film s subject, moved from being film critic to producer and authentic pioneer of a type. In her interview with evan kleiman gabbert says it took three coffee meetings to convince gold to do the film. A story of malcolm x a historical dramatization, the company is set to premiere its second film walk on the river. Embedded below is city on the water, jon bowermasters new minidocumentary as part of his hudson. Opening with operation case blue in 1942, this documentary covers the german advance east and its eventual culmination. Firenzeflorence, italy 4k urban documentary film no. The closing ceremony will be capped off by a rock and roll performance by the orchestra starring elo former members. River city window film, located in richmond virginia, is a full service glass tinting company. It ends by briefly describing how the tennessee valley authority project was beginning to reverse these problems. There is immense power in connecting with audiences through an artistic vision of moving pictures and sound. One of the most fascinating documentaries ive seen in a while, primarily in terms of its focus on a subject that will leave many urban viewers.
Contributions from federal, state, and community agencies and embassies. The river is like an ozu film in the way it regards life without trying to wrest it into a plot. The film focused on the birth, the death and the rebirth of the river, which, like other rivers across the country, saw its beauty shattered and the drinkability of its water compromised through. Return of the river is the documentary film that lives up to the grandeur of the elwha, its renewal, and its promise. It, retroactively known as it chapter one, is a 2017 american supernatural horror film based on stephen kings 1986 novel of the same name. In this yale environment 360 video, he follows the natural course of the colorado by raft, on foot, and overhead in a small plane, telling the story of a river whose water is siphoned off at every turn.
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