Photographer Aaron Siskind (1903-1991) guides us through his documentary work in the 1930s to his last period of abstraction. We see him photographing, printing, and discussing his life and work. Winner of a Gold Plaque Award at the Chicago International Film Festival.
Aaron Siskind
Photographer Aaron Siskind (1903-1991) guides us through his documentary work in the 1930s to his last period of abstraction. We see him photographing, printing, and discussing his life and work. Winner of a Gold Plaque Award at the Chicago International Film Festival.
Drama critic Larry Mackay, his wife Kate and their four sons move from their crowded Manhattan apartment to an old house in the country. While housewife Kate settles into suburban life, Larry continues to enjoy the theater and party scene of New York.
A news team is sent to Burundi to capture and bring home a legendary 25-foot crocodile. Their difficult task turns potentially deadly when a warlord targets them for death.
Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from Birth of a Nation to Do the Right Thing. Themes: the DP tells people where to look; changes in movies (the arrival of sound, color, and wide screens) required creative responses from DPs; and, these artisans constantly invent new equipment and try new things, with wonderful results. The narration takes us through the identifiable studio styles of the 30s, the emergence of noir, the New York look, and the impact of Europeans. Citizen Kane, The Conformist, and Gordon Willis get special attention.
A burned-out paramedic tries to survive his last 24 hours on the job while training a new recruit.
A young girl and her coach overcome adversity to make their way into the National Australian Gymnastics Squad.
Alex Owens, a young woman juggling between two odd jobs, aspires to become a successful ballet dancer. Nick, who is her boss and lover, supports and encourages her to fulfil her dream.
Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a 7 year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.
A famous fashion photographer develops a disturbing ability to see through the eyes of a serial killer.
A World War II veteran hunts down the Nazi collaborators who killed his wife.
Ashes and Snow, a film by Gregory Colbert, uses both still and movie cameras to explore extraordinary interactions between humans and animals. The 60-minute feature is a poetic narrative rather than a documentary. It aims to lift the natural and artificial barriers between humans and other species, dissolving the distance that exists between them.