Customs Films

Rebuilding the Temple
Rebuilding the Temple
1991 | 57mins
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Rebuilding the Temple
1991 | 57mins
After fleeing their country and the Khmer Rouge, this one hour documentary examines the Cambodian refugees‘ efforts to adjust to Western life and the significant role played by…
Quilting
Quilting
1998 | 26mins
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Quilting
1998 | 26mins
This film explores the deep tradition of quilting in the U.S. with a focus on contemporary quilting. In doing so, the film considers both the tension between conservatism and…
Prairie Quilts
Prairie Quilts
1999 | 28mins
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Prairie Quilts
1999 | 28mins
Prairie Quilts explores the wonderful works of art, expressions of love, and legacies of comfort being made by contemporary quilters.
Prairie Crosses
Prairie Crosses
2002 | 56mins
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Prairie Crosses
2002 | 56mins
Prairie Crosses follows the traditional iron art form that crossed continents and oceans and survived famine and war to be reborn on the Great Plains of America and Canada.
People's Stuff
People's Stuff
1992 | 23mins
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People's Stuff
1992 | 23mins
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…
Parking Lot
Parking Lot
2004 | 22mins
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Parking Lot
2004 | 22mins
A gritty glimpse into the youth culture of a small southern town, where cars serve as symbols of contested identities. Taped in Burlington, North Carolina
Mountain Talk
Mountain Talk
2003 | 56mins
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Mountain Talk
2003 | 56mins
Language and Life in Southern Appalachia – The people of Southern Appalachia survived for centuries in a rugged and remote landscape. Their historic isolation promoted the…
Morel Mushrooms
Morel Mushrooms
1998 | 17mins
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Morel Mushrooms
1998 | 17mins
This film explores the secretive traditions surrounding morel mushroom hunting, including legends, search strategies, tall tales, festivals, superstitions and family recipes.
Mana: Beyond Belief
Mana: Beyond Belief
2004 | 1h 32mins
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Mana: Beyond Belief
2004 | 1h 32mins
"Mana: Beyond Belief" is a documentary film that explores the concept of "mana," a Polynesian word representing the power or special significance invested in objects, places, or…
Looking for Trouble
Looking for Trouble
2013 | 31mins
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Looking for Trouble
2013 | 31mins
Violence at Cajun dances, bars, and night clubs increased exponentially after the Civil War. Locals coped with economic collapse and the horrors of war by formulating an honor…
Life‘s Narrow Space
Life‘s Narrow Space
1983 | 6mins
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Life‘s Narrow Space
1983 | 6mins
Dubbed the “Grandma Moses of Virginia,” Emma Serena Dillard “Queena” Stovall (December 20, 1888–June 27, 1980) painted scenes of people and activities in rural Virginia.
La Décima Borinqueña
La Décima Borinqueña
2005 | 23mins
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La Décima Borinqueña
2005 | 23mins
Portrayal of four renowned Puerto Rican décima troubadours as they come together to revive the Roundtable tradition and to celebrate the four hundredth anniversary of Don Quixote…
Kings of Christmas
Kings of Christmas
2005 | 11mins
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Kings of Christmas
2005 | 11mins
The Kings of Christmas, introduces the men and women, the vast majority of whom are Italian-American, behind the biggest, brightest, and most over-the-top holiday decorated houses…
Indian Field Camp Meeting
Indian Field Camp Meeting
2007 | 58mins
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Indian Field Camp Meeting
2007 | 58mins
Documentary producer and filmmaker Stan Woodward has devoted approximately seven years and filmed over 170 hours on five Lowcountry campgrounds
Home Movie
Home Movie
1975 | 19mins
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Home Movie
1975 | 19mins
This 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,…

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