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Publisher
Zeitgeist Films
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A dazzlingly entrancing ode to the revolutionary twentieth-century dance troupe known as the Ballets Russes. What began as a group of Russian refugees who never danced in Russia became not one but two rival dance troupes who fought the infamous “ballet battles” that consumed London society before World War II. BALLETS RUSSES maps the company’s Diaghilev-era beginnings in turn-of-the-century Paris--when artists such as Nijinsky, Balanchine, Picasso,...
3) Quentins
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
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Description
The novel primarily chronicles Ella Brady and her involvement with Dublin's finest restaurant, Quentins. Ella wants to make a documentary film about Quentins that will capture the dramas revolving around restaurant life. The film's financial backer, Derry King, becomes Ella's suitor after she has a terrible experience with a married, thieving investment advisor.
Publisher
Music Box Films
Language
English
Formats
Description
This searing investigative work shadows a group of activists risking unimaginable peril to confront the ongoing anti-LGBTQ pogrom raging in the repressive and closed Russian republic. Unfettered access and a remarkable approach to protecting anonymity exposes this under-reported atrocity -- and an extraordinary group of people confronting evil.
Series
Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival volume 2016
Publisher
s.n
Pub. Date
2016?]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (blue-ray) (10 min.) : stereo ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Free spirit Phil, a man living with Stage 4 cancer and dreaming of walking the 500 mile spiritual pilgrimage Camino de Santiago across Spain. Unable to make the trip, he does the next best thing: he builds a camino in the forest behind his house, starts to walk, and traces his progress on a map. Phil’s journey is one of hope, acceptance, and freedom, and is sure to inspire anyone who has ever dreamed of doing something that sounded impossible. Upon...
6) Takin' place
Series
Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival volume 2016
Publisher
s.n
Pub. Date
2016?]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (blu-ray) (85 min.) : stereo ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
“Takin’ Place” is an observational documentary film directed by Cyrus Dowlatshahi about ordinary people and everyday life on the South Side of Chicago. As they work, chill, hustle and survive, Dowlatshahi feels the common aspects of all neighborhoods and communities around the world: a desire to share, grow and celebrate.
7) Hold it down
Series
Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival volume 2016
Publisher
s.n
Pub. Date
2016?]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (blu-ray) (30 min.) : stereo ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
One in 68 Americans are living with autism and 1% of the world has a type of Autism. Mute until the age of three, the film tells the story of Justin Fisher a battle rapper in Denver who is using music to overcome his struggles with autism.
8) Born to be
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Language
English
Formats
Description
BORN TO BE follows the work of Dr. Jess Ting (he/him) at the groundbreaking Mount Sinai Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery. There, for the first time ever in New York City, transgender and gender non-binary people have access to quality gender-affirming care. With extraordinary access, this remarkable documentary offers an intimate look at how one doctor’s work impacts the lives of his patients as well as how his journey from renowned plastic...
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Language
English
Formats
Description
Before the arrival of Miami Vice and MTV Spring Break, South Beach was home to the largest cluster of Jewish retirees in the country. Drawn by the small apartments, low cost of living, sunny weather, and thriving cultural life, they came by the thousands seeking refuge from the Northeast's brutal winters. By the 1970s, these former New Yorkers had turned from seasonal visitors to year-round residents, making Miami Beach home to a population that was...
Language
English
Formats
Description
Dame Maggie Smith, Dame Judi Dench, Dame Eileen Atkins, and Dame Joan Plowright are among the most celebrated actresses of the time, with scores of iconic performances, decades of wisdom, and innumerable awards between them. They are also longtime friends who invite viewers to join them for a weekend in the country as they catch up with one another, reminisce, and share their candid, delightfully irreverent thoughts on everything from art to aging...
11) Blackfish
Language
English
Formats
Description
Killer whales are beloved majestic, friendly giants yet infamous for their capacity to kill viciously. Blackfish unravels the complexities of this dichotomy, employing the story of the notorious performing whale Tilikum, who - unlike any orca in the wild - has taken the lives of several people while in captivity. Blackfish expands on the discussion of keeping such intelligent creatures in captivity.
Series
Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival volume 2015
Publisher
s.n
Pub. Date
2015?]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (blue-ray) (12 min.) : stereo ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Right now, farmworkers are struggling to secure their basic human rights and create a more just dairy industry in Vermont. In this short documentary, farmworker-leaders tell their stories of hardship, dignity, organizing, and hope as they launch a groundbreaking initiative known as “Milk with Dignity.” As they document the many realities of life on Vermont dairy farms, farmworkers call on Ben&Jerry´s to respect the livelihoods of farmworkers...
13) President
Publisher
Greenwich Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Robert Mugabe was removed from power, Zimbabwe military leaders promised they would not seize control for themselves but would ensure democracy in a national election. Against a backdrop of economic crisis, food shortages, and political violence, the stakes could not be higher. Working to defeat the ruling party, which has controlled Zimbabwe since independence, is the young and charismatic Nelson Chamisa, who draws comparisons to a young Nelson...
Language
日本語
Formats
Description
The 85-year-old Jiro Ono is considered by many to be the world's greatest sushi chef. He is the proprietor of a 10-seat sushi-only restaurant inauspiciously located in a Tokyo subway station. Despite its humble appearances, it is the first restaurant of its kind to be awarded a prestigious 3-star Michelin review, and sushi lovers from around the globe make repeated pilgrimages, calling months in advance and shelling out top dollar for a coveted seat...
15) Acasa, my home
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Language
Romanian
Formats
Description
In the wilderness of the Bucharest Delta, an abandoned water reservoir just outside the bustling metropolis, the Enache family lived in perfect harmony with nature for two decades, sleeping in a hut on the lakeshore, catching fish barehanded, and following the rhythm of the seasons. When this area is transformed into a public national park, they are forced to leave behind their unconventional life and move to the city, where fishing rods are replaced...
16) The Hungry Heart
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (93 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"The Hungry Heart provides an intimate look at the often hidden world of prescription drug addiction through the world of Vermont Pediatrician Fred Holmes who works with patients struggling with this disease. Dr. Holmes prescribes suboxone to his patients struggling with prescription drug addiction. Much like methadone, suboxone helps many addicts in their recovery process -- for some taking suboxone is a crucial stepping stone to long term recovery,...
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Language
English
Formats
Description
Hilma af Klint was an abstract artist before the term existed, a visionary, trailblazing figure who, inspired by spiritualism, modern science, and the riches of the natural world around her, began in 1906 to reel out a series of huge, colorful, sensual, strange works without precedent in painting. The subject of a recent smash retrospective at the Guggenheim Museum, af Klint was for years an all-but-forgotten figure in art historical discourse, before...
Publisher
IFC Films
Language
English
Formats
Description
The story of the brave young men and women who successfully reversed the tide of an epidemic, demanded the attention of a fearful nation, and stopped AIDS from becoming a death sentence. This improbable group of activists bucked oppression and infiltrated government agencies and the pharmaceutical industry, helping to identify promising new medication and treatments and move them through trials and into drugstores in record time.
19) Grizzly man
Publisher
Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Acclaimed director Werner Herzog explores the life and death of amateur grizzly bear expert and wildlife preservationist Timothy Treadwell, who lived unarmed among grizzlies for 13 summers.
20) The scenes
Series
Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival volume 2015
Publisher
s.n
Pub. Date
2015?]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (blue-ray) (10 min.) : stereo ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Meet the 5th grade comedy troupe known as What the Heck Was That. While their public school focuses on sports and STEM, these ‘proudly-weird’ kids create their own arts education. Without any adult help and despite a few nasty bullies, these kids come together to learn, grow and shine.
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