Folkstreams

Gracious Fanatics

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Folklorist Tom Mould explores the phenomenon of the kiln opening, when potters sell to collectors the products of a recently fired kiln.

Basketmaker

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

1973 16-mm film of Elizabeth Proper, the last of the white oak basketmakers in a community near Taconic Hills in eastern New York State.

Tinker

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

John Forshee was born about 1883 and died in 1974 at Cincinnatus, NY. He was a third generation tinsmith and he was filmed in 1973, using his grandfather's patented tinsmithing tools.

Onondaga

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST

An Onondaga father and son make lacrosse sticks in the traditional way.

Mr. Jimmy's Birthday Challenge

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST

When Mr. Jimmy Moore challenged himself to run 80 kilometers in 1 day for his 80th birthday, his small Mississippi town got behind him to see if they too could "run their age," from age 8 to 80. Mr. Jimmy's quest reveals how a retired railroad man-turned extreme athlete could face the death of his wife and the limitations of his aging body to "enjoy life right up to the end."

The Minneapolis Wrestling Club

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST

The Minneapolis Wrestling Club is a 16mm documentary film about four old-school, Midwestern professional wrestlers. With roots in vaudeville and the carnival sideshow, early professional wrestlers were a rare combination of athlete, circus performer and thug.

The Art of Ironworking

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST

The culture and identity of contemporary ironworkers in southwestern Wisconsin.

Sometimes It's Gonna Hurt

Wed, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 EST

Bull-riding rodeo boys of Oklahoma!

People's Stuff

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST

People's Stuff is a document of six collectors of unusual objects. Creating an environment for storytelling, the subjects reveal inner dreams and motivations as they share both their collections and their lives with the viewer.

Crossroads

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST

August 1996, in Uvalde, Texas: the Hernandez family holds a reunion, undoubtedly one of many such gatherings held that summer in small towns across the nation.