Featured Films
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Popovich Brothers of South Chicago1978 | 59mins
Popovich Brothers of South Chicago1978 | 59minsFilmmaker Jill Godmilow (with folklorists Ethel Raim and Marty Koenig) made this film in 1977 when there was a community of 1100 Serbian-Americans families in South Chicago. They… -
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… -
Wild Caught2006 | 1h 29minsWild Caught2006 | 1h 29minsWILD CAUGHT chronicles the lives of fisherman carrying out small scale, sustainable commercial fishing in the town of Snead's Ferry, North Carolina, and their struggles to keep… -
Home Movie1975 | 19minsHome Movie1975 | 19minsThis 1974 documentary produced in the era before video cameras chronicles the tradition of home movies in American family folklore. It explores the common themes in family films,… -
Other Way Back2007 | 1h 38minsOther Way Back2007 | 1h 38mins"The Other Way Back -- Dancing with Dudley" is a documentary that explores the life and legacy of Dudley Laufman, a key figure in the 20th-century contra dance revival, and…