Ludwig van Beethoven ist ein Mythos – und das schon zu seinen eigenen Lebzeiten. So sehr seine Popularität heute weltweit noch zunimmt, so wenig weiß man über die erschütternden Umstände, unter denen seine Musik entstand. Beethoven ist bereits im Alter von 31 Jahren ertaubt.…
In the back alleys of Moscow, forgotten treasures lurk: Utopian buildings, built in the 1920s in the spirit of Russian constructivism. Ruins of another future, reflecting the hopes and aberrations of modernity. Aren’t the buildings calling out to us? The film follows three Muscovites who are…
This film was produced on the occasion of an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. It provides a useful overview to the work of Roy Lichtenstein, a seminal Pop artist, and gets behind the sometimes-impenetrably-slick surfaces of Lichtenstein's canvases and prints, to show how such…
The year was 1985. Thousands of miles away from the sonic debauchery of the Sunset Strip, two teenage friends shared aspirations of glam rock grandeur. Freshly permed and taking a page straight out of Hit Parader, a hungry, determined band was born. Fame and fortune, however, remained out of reach and…
The Shaker movement in America was founded by Ann Lee, a member of a religious sect near Manchester, England, that prophesized the imminent second appearance of Christ on earth. They were referred to as "Shaking Quakers" due to their ecstatic movements during worship. Ann Lee immigrated…
In 1989, William S. Rubin, then Director Emeritus of the Museum of Modern Art's Department of Painting and Sculpture, organized its groundbreaking exhibition Picasso and Braque: Pioneering Cubism. Rubin gathered over 400 paintings and sculptures by the artists for the exhibition and charted their…
Explanation and demonstration of advocacy. This film addresses the question 'what is advocacy?' It is for use with individuals who may be seeking an advocate, staff with an advocacy element to their job and for organisations looking to start their own service. It takes the day to day operation…
Samaritans: You are Not Alone Documentary Produced by Keep Sound Minds Released Mental health organizations come together to raise awareness about vital suicide prevention services (Boston, MA) – After months of filming, a documentary titled “Samaritans: You are Not Alone” will…
CONVICT WOMEN & ORPHAN GIRLS 4 Part TV SERIES (4 hours) Writer & Producer SIOBHÁN LYNAM Director BARRIE DOWDALL From 1787 to 1853, over 25,000 women, nearly half of them Irish, were transported in the dark holds of ships on a 16,000-mile journey to the other end of the earth. Arriving…
Desiderius a perdu la trace de Latina alors que tous deux procédaient à un culte de possession Tromba à Madagascar. Latina ayant laissé entendre qu’elle pourrait aller dans l’ « île d’Utopie », Cuba, Desiderius part à sa recherche.…
Endure is an Irish indie documentary that tells the story of two lifelong friends who undertake the greatest physical and mental challenge of their lives, to cycle around the world in 10 months. Set against the backdrop of Ireland's economic recession, the audience gets a close and personal account…
The North Shore is a 7 Mile stretch of paradise like no other on Earth. Every year thousands of people flock to the North Shore of Oahu to see the world’s best surfers ride arguably the world’s best waves. Pro surfers have created their careers, made their livings and even become legends…
