Featured Films
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Gandy Dancers1994 | 30mins
Gandy Dancers1994 | 30minsMusical traditions and recollections of eight retired African-American railroad track laborers whose occupational folk songs were once heard on railroads that crisscross the South. -
Brunswick Stew; Georgia Named Her, Georgia Claims Her2005 | 56minsBrunswick Stew; Georgia Named Her, Georgia Claims Her2005 | 56minsThe Governor, two Georgia State Senators, a “man-on-the-street” in Atlanta, and folklorist John Burrison speak in one voice, pronouncing Brunswick stew as a most beloved folk… -
Its All In My Hands1972 | 8minsIts All In My Hands1972 | 8minsYoung Italian American shoemaker John Prince, following in his father Tony's footsteps, invites you into his shop to share the pleasure and pride he feels from his work. -
Why The Cowboy Sings2002 | 58minsWhy The Cowboy Sings2002 | 58minsThe cowboy's job has always been dangerous, lonely, dusty, gory and low-paying. So why do cowboys make music, and why do they need to tell their story? Why the Cowboy Sings is a… -
David Hoffman Interviews Bill Ferris2021David Hoffman Interviews Bill Ferris2021David Hoffman interviews filmmaker, folklorist, scholar Bill Ferris about his experiences making independent films in the 1970s. The interview captures the spirit of that time and…