"A quietly spectacular exploration of aging, outsider art, and cats." - Sam Adams, Indiewire/Criticwire “Accidental, affectionate, surprising, affirming. See it." Jeff Truesdell, People Magazine For many, Peter Anton’s house embodies an end-of-life nightmare: the utility…
Beautiful Wood-burning Fireplace Yule Log Over an hour long with more than 20 great Christmas and Holiday songs
"At 8-years-old Martin Smolinski discovered that riding sideways was what he liked best. And for the rest of his life, he has pursued the Speedway World Championship. No front brake, no back brake, and the acceleration of a Formula 1 car. This film explores the thrill and glory of race day, shows…
Oma & Bella is an intimate glimpse into the world of Regina Karolinski (Oma) and Bella Katz, two friends who live together in Berlin. Having survived the Holocaust and then stayed in Germany, it is through this food-- sumptuous meals that they remember from their childhoods and maintain a bond to…
This film is the quest for the truth behind one of the most mysterious Nazi propaganda films ever shot in the Warsaw Ghetto. The film, which was shot just a short time before the deportation of the inhabitants of the ghetto, is a rough first draft of a silent film that juxtaposes meticulously staged…
Retired surgeon, Michael Miller, is dying of end-stage cancer and is determined to avoid the hospital at all costs. He's researched the dying process and believes that stopping eating and drinking will ease his suffering and result in a peaceful and more natural death. During his fast, Michael suffers…
Raquel's story is from another time, but resonates today. A mother, she was torn from her children and tricked into prostitution. In the early 20th century, thousands of Eastern European Jewish women were lured to Argentina and forced into prostitution. Others gave up. Not Raquel. Bravely, she…
Suicides in older schoolchildren - causes and efforts to help. Looks at the pressures on older schoolchildren. It is not generally recognised that these pressures can lead them to attempt suicide. Caroline, with a history of stealing from her parents, and frightened of what might happen to her, took…
The question of ending the life of terminally ill patients earlier when they wish it. Although suicide is no longer illegal, it is illegal to help someone commit suicide. This is the paradox which confronts hundreds of terminally ill, elderly or infirm people and those who must watch them suffer.…
Looks at the construction of femininity through dance. Looks at the construction of femininity through dance. By looking at a class of 8 -10 year olds in their ballet class we start to understand pressure on girls to conform to a romantic notion of beauty. Interviews with the ballet teacher and with…
Movement for infants, by Veronica Sherborne. A film made by Veronica Sherborne at Doncaster Road Infant School, Bristol. Shows how movement experiences presented in the form of play can develop confidence in young children. It also demonstrates how relationships can develop between adult and child,…
Four young black women with learning disabilities look at issues of race and disability. Looks at the issues of race and disability from the point of view of four young women with learning disabilities. They discuss their experiences of being black and disabled in an often hostile and racist society,…
