LOST COAST FILM ESSAY/ USA 80 MIN / ENGLISH / 2014 SYNOPSIS Set against the raw, remote beauty of California’s Lost Coast, this film is both a personal journey in search of transcendence and a quiet cinematic homage to the immensity of the natural world. Lost Coast invites reflection in…
Pennsylvanian biker Sam Childers overcame a life of drugs and violence to become a rebel of hope, waging a 13-year war to free enslaved children in Northern Uganda and Southern Sudan, Africa. This film invites you to take a peek inside the fascinating life of a complicated man, a missionary who preaches…
This is American history told through beer. Find out why the Pilgrims were not supposed to land at Plymouth Rock. Hint: they were running out of beer. See beer brewed in a fireplace in the colonial method in Colonial Williamsburg and on a stove by a home brewer in the Bronx. Learn how Germans changed…
ORDER DVD: www.hardsoilfilm.com HARD SOIL - The Muddy Roots of American Music DOCUMENTARY / USA 112 MIN / ENGLISH / 2014 Hard Soil traces the history and evolution of American Roots music and examines its social and cultural relevance in the 21st century. Nowhere is America's cultural evolution…
From the exclusive clubs of New York to a caravan in the suburbs, from the “liberated territory”Trieste of the postwar to a prison cell, from the concentration camp of San Saba to the Cinecittà of the “Dolce Vita”, in the Rome of the sixties. The thrilling and dramatic…
The Canary Effect is a feature documentary that delves deeply into the often misunderstood and frequently over looked historic realities of the American Indian. The Canary Effect follows the terrifying and horrific abuses instilled upon the Indigenous people of North America, and details the genocidal…
The story of a young Ethiopian pastoralist who escapes his arranged marriage to fulfill a dream. An apparently normal student who is willing to reach abalance between his tribe's costumes and the dream of becoming an educated man. Unknow but significant lives that carry the inner-strenght of…
The principals discuss the ins and outs of collaboration with directors, productions designers, assistant directors and other filmmaking pros. What is Janusz Kaminski’s procedure with Steven Spielberg, and how does that differ from that of a low budget independent shoot? Why is early involvement…
Topics explored in this conversation include the ways that changing technology affects aesthetics, the pros and cons of owning your own equipment, and the advantages and disadvantages of widely available filmmaking tools. Pro filmmakers urge those starting out to focus on the story, and to make sure…
In this video, master filmmakers discuss what to consider when making career choices. Using examples from their own experience, they offer sage advice on choosing the right projects, avoiding career dead ends and pigeonholes, and maintaining the ability to choose projects for the right reasons. Other…
Cristiano Ronaldo: The World at His Feet,” narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch, gives viewers a revealing, behind-the-scenes look at one of the most polarizing celebrities in the world of sports. It follows the life of Ronaldo from his humble upbringing to becoming the star player for Real Madrid…
The technological mysteries of postproduction are untangled in this conversation, as three top cinematographers reveal the thought processes behind their decisions regarding digital intermediate, digital cameras, and the human relationships that go along with these changing tools. Deftly managing the…
