Three crafts people describe their work and some of the pleasure and problems that go with a life centred on making things. David Boston is a jeweller working in steel and bother non-precious metals. He is very aware of the versatility of the techs open to him but anxious not to lose sight of his prime…
Follow the architectural transformation of Manhattan's 6 1⁄2 avenue into a larger-than-life Parisian dining experience that honors timeless French design and the artisans who will handcraft its interior. When COVID-19 begins to impact the U.S., the team must find a way to persevere and make…
When filmmaker Chris Francis and his wife Krista were both diagnosed with COVID-19 in late March, they decided to document their journey. What they didn't expect was that four months and over twenty tests and research studies later, they'd be releasing the first COVID documentary of its kind.…
Making Light in Terezin explores the little-known role that theater, cabaret, and comedy played in improving and even saving the lives of some of the Jews who lived in the Terezin ghetto in World War II. The film follows a modern-day theater group from Minnesota as they travel to the Czech Republic to…
Scrapbook making for people with dementia explained. Scrapbook making for people with dementia. Recently the use of the scrapbook as a tool for provoking memory recall has become widely recognised. Together with reminiscence therapy it provides a way of exploring the personal stories and life events…
THE MAKING MILL TOWN VIDEO DOCUMENTS THE CREATION OF MILL TOWN, AN IMMERSIVE MULTIMEDIA PERFORMANCE INSTALLATION THAT ANIMATES THE HISTORY AND CULTURE…
What a journey! We have edited together all the best footage from the process of making the 2016 feature documentary "Janey Makes a Play." Spend more time with Janey and her colorful cast of characters from Rio Vista. This film is the real life "Waiting for Guffman." Enjoy the process…
A film based on the work of Phoebe Ann Caldwell, teacher and designer, who has developed play equipment to engage and stimulate adults with severe learning diffculties. It records the progress made over a period of two years among a group of men living in the ward of a mental handicap hospital, and shows…
From the Co-Director of GREY GARDENS and THE NEW MEDICINE! “An engaging study of bedside manner, MAKING ROUNDS demonstrates the real value of medicine with a human touch...showing just how vital listening is to the process.” -Village Voice “MAKING ROUNDS follows the disappearing…
The nature of social work theories and their impact on practice. David Howe examines the nature of social work theories and their impact on practice. We need to ask why certain behaviour takes place, what is the problem or need, what do we want to do about it, what methods or plan do we use, and finally…
Making The Five Heartbeats is a documentary love letter to the millions of fans of The Five Heartbeats, a film about a fictitious R&B group like The Temptations that tells the classic rags to riches story while pulling at your heart. The documentary is an inspiring journey of filmmaker, Robert…
