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Old Timey Horse Farmers' Gathering

Old Timey Horse Farmers' Gathering

Old Timey Horse Farmers' Gathering

Filmmaker Stan Woodward stopped by a festival with people demonstrating horse and mule farming near the town of Blackville, South Carolina.

Mr. Hawg

Joe Gunn's Sheep Stew

Joe Gunn's Sheep Stew

Winter Crossing at L'lsle-Aux-Coudres

Winter Crossing at L'lsle-Aux-Coudres

Winter Crossing at L'lsle-Aux-Coudres

On an island the road ends where it begins, at the wharf. The wharf is the link to the rest of the world, until winter cuts it off. But the islanders know the winter sea and its…

Raquetteurs

This short documentary records the celebration and ritual surrounding a snowshoe competition in Sherbrooke, Canada in the late 1950s. The film marked the beginning of a new…

Golden Gloves

A classic NFB documentary about the Golden Gloves boxing tournament, the Canadian amateur's hope for success in the boxing world. This Gilles Groulx film shows three Montreal…

Patient Art

The film documents the process of tapestry weaving from design to finish and captures the beautiful singing of the Swazi women weavers who worked in Patrick County, Virginia,…

Tabla Apprenticeship

Tabla Apprenticeship

Tabla Apprenticeship

This film captures the special relationship between world renown tabla player Sandeep Das and his young apprentice to whom he is passing on this ancient music tradition. Using…

Bird Taxidermy Apprenticeship

Bird Taxidermy Apprenticeship

Bird Taxidermy Apprenticeship

What do nature centers, natural history museums, and hunters have in common? They all require someone skilled in bird taxidermy. This film shows how, with the help of a two-year…

Colliding Worlds

Colliding Worlds

Amen! Music of the Black Church

Amen! Music of the Black Church

Amen! Music of the Black Church

"Amen!" explores the rich traditions, historical significance, and meaning of Black church music in a concert film, recorded before a live audience at the Second Baptist Church in…

Western Boot Making Apprenticeship

Western Boot Making Apprenticeship

Western Boot Making Apprenticeship

Although once ubiquitous, the art and craft of making footwear by hand is a craft that’s practiced by very few people in Massachusetts today. Its survival relies on knowledge,…

Hong Kong Hungry Ghost Festival

Hong Kong Hungry Ghost Festival

Hong Kong Hungry Ghost Festival

Doc and Merle

Doc & Merle reaches deep into the relationship between Doc and Merle Watson. It gives an historical overview of their evolution as musicians and explores the special bond…

Simple Gifts

Produced by Ohio Bell Telephone and narrated by Ralph Rinzler from the Smithsonian Institution's Folklife Center, this film highlight aspects of Folklife in the State of Ohio. It…

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