Cinematic Era: 1996 Vintage

John Constable has been eternally associated with just one part of England, Suffolk. As a native of the area, he drew life-long inspiration from his home country in a timeless collection of landscape paintings. One of these, The Hay Wain, may well be the most famous painting ever created by an English artist. However, there were occasions when Constable struggled to gain recognition for his work until the critics in France began to appreciate his genius.

Documentary film.

Documentary film.

Documentary film.

An unseen man throws rocks at a refrigerator.

Super 8mm black and white film about shameful behaviors, set to the poetry of 99 Hooker and Naval Cassidy on samples.

Explores how people from the Philippines, China and India first arrived on the shores of North and South America, their survival amid harsh conditions, re-migrations and settlement in the Americas. The film travels across oceans and centuries of time to trace the globally interlocking story of East and West. Ancestors in the Americas is a two-part series that presents the history, challenges, and lasting impact of early Asian immigrants to the Americas, from the 1700s to the 1900s. The series follows their little-known journeys and stories, reveals their pioneering struggle against racial hatred and for basic rights, and depicts their lasting cultural, legal and economic contributions to the building of the Americas. Using a "documemoir" approach, ANCESTORS IN THE AMERICAS brings to life this largely undocumented past and invites a new understanding of American history.

A memento of Kip Fulbeck's Chinese-American family celebrating Christmas, shot on PixelVision and set under a conversation between Fulbeck and his mother.

The videomaker was very tired for the 18 months prior to the making of this video. This short piece hints at some of the reasons.

1 - Observe carefully and secretly (someone, an animal) - spy on a suspicious person spy - to follow someone to watch - spin, track, monitor - Animal spying on his prey - watch - Prowling, to alert. 2 - Observe carefully... scrutinize... (in The Oxford Dictionary).

Documentary chronicling Arthur Freed and his unit's contribution to some of Hollywood's most memorable musicals.

Childhood memories of Shelley Winters and the morning after.

A bursting of mostly golden light forms as if heralding sunlight itself in their hurried (single-frame) display.

When the nefarious Ambaras tries to rid the land of Filibiblonia of litterature, Miki and his book loving friends must find a way to stop his evil schemes.

This documentary is a set of interviews with women running for Egypt's Parliament in November of 1995. After a review of recent political history (from 1920 to the institution of women's suffrage in 1956, the election of two women to Parliament in 1957, the increase to 35 female MPs in 1984, and the fall to 10 in 1990), about 20 candidates talk to the camera: incumbents and newcomers; women from the ruling NDP party, from minor parties and independents. This is retail politics: meeting voters in small groups, holding store-front rallies. The candidates have feminist views, and they also champion clean water, better jobs, rebuilding housing after an earthquake, and fair, honest elections.

Musician Vishwa Mohan Bhatt's innovative and haunting compositions have charmed the world. He's risen to the top of the Indian classical music world with his unique musical masterpieces performed on the instrument of his own invention, the mohan veena. This video features a celebration of the maestro's Grammy-winning work from a live concert performed at the legendary Birla Auditorium in Jaupur.

Underground metal legends Today Is the Day are captured in a 1996 concert in New York, well before they became international superstars. Known for their edge, musically and otherwise, the band has become one of the most influential groups in metal. This rare, early footage shows them testing out the sounds that would eventually make them famous. Highlights include "Kai Piranha," "Mountain People" and "Ripped Off."

In this gospel concert recorded live in 1999, the Grammy-nominated Williams Brothers take their musical ministry to Jackson, Miss., inspiring fans with "Don't Leave Me," "Still Standing Tall," "Waitin' on Jesus" and other stirring hits. Joining the trio for this praise celebration are Bishop Carlton Pearson, prophetess Juanita Bynum and K & K Mime.

Born Samuel Langhorn Clemens, Mark Twain drew on his boyhood along the Mississippi River for many of his characters and plots. Celebrated as a humorist and storyteller, his fame grew with the publication of classic novels such as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Through period documents, artwork and other archival material, this program traces the life and work of one of America's most treasured literary figures.

Movie from Om Sai Prakash

Bereft of a Blissful Union was originally part of the stage performance of the same name, from Ultima Vez/Wim Vandekeybus.

A portrait of a group of teens from a Rio de Janeiro slum learning to surf.

What is a rock? What is a mineral? How do they form? The answers may not seem like electrifying entertainment, but in the hands of the award-winning Eyewitness science series, the subject seems as bright and vibrant as the Hope diamond. Accompanied by breathtaking photography, award-winning actor Martin Sheen provides some "rock-solid" narration as he recounts the remarkable evolutionary journey of inorganic materials.

Geno Washington is a man who was born to the stage. This DVD, recorded live at the Thameside Theatre in London, captures a legend on-stage.

Recorded live at Chemnitz - Kraftwerk 14.10.95 and Mainz - KUZ 24.10.95. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering Los Angeles.

Te Blues Explosion perform live at MTV Studios Europe in London on 29 October 1996.

Born in Cairo in 1929, Yasser Arafat was named chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization 40 years later. From this post, he was at the forefront of years of violence, border disputes, and the Palestinian liberation movement, all centering on neighboring Israel. Arafat signed a self-governing pact with Israel in 1991, at the Madrid Conference, and together with Israeli leaders made several attempts at lasting peace soon after, notably through the Oslo Accords (1993) and the Camp David Summit of 2000. Stemming from the Oslo Accords, Arafat and Israel's Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres shared the Nobel Peace Prize, but the terms were never implemented. Arafat ceded his PLO chairman post in 2003, and died in Paris in 2004.