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Cattle Creek Camp Part 1

Cattle Creek Camp Part 1

Cattle Creek Camp Part 1

For many families at Cattle Creek Campground, the annual camp meeting signifies a time of fellowship when families can spend a week away from the hectic pace of modern life.

Good Mornin‘ Blues

Good Mornin‘ Blues

Good Mornin‘ Blues

The history of the blues that sprang from the Mississippi Delta. Rare photos and performances by Big Joe Williams, Houston Stackhouse and Furry Lewis help to weave the story of…

Brunswick Stew: The Pride of Brunswick County Virginia

Brunswick Stew: The Pride of Brunswick County Virginia

Brunswick Stew: The Pride of Brunswick County Virginia

This film travels the viewer pot-side where we see the work of artisans of many different stewmasters and learn how these stews are sold and the money used to meet needs in the…

Brunswick Stew; Georgia Named Her, Georgia Claims Her

Brunswick Stew; Georgia Named Her, Georgia Claims Her

Brunswick Stew; Georgia Named Her, Georgia Claims Her

The 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…

Ehrhardt Five and Dime

Ehrhardt Five and Dime

Ehrhardt Five and Dime

There are two downtown stores that have been the cornerstone of Ehrhardt, South Carolina for nearly a hundred years: the Ehrhardt 5 and 10, and Ehrhardt Grocery, once formerly…

Barbecue & Home Cooking

Barbecue & Home Cooking

Barbecue & Home Cooking

The filmmaker is joined by SC folklorist, Saddler Taylor in this “road film” that travels a spontaneous investigating-and-recording-as-you-go journey through the farm roads and…

Southern Stews: A Taste of the South

Southern Stews: A Taste of the South

Southern Stews: A Taste of the South

This spontaneously-shot surprising documentary looks across the South to see the connections between the folk heritage traditions of communal cooking in gigantic black iron pots…

Ray Lum

Ray Lum (1891--1977) was a mule skinner, a livestock trader, an auctioneer, and an American original.

Singing Stream Reunion

Singing Stream Reunion

Singing Stream Reunion

This 57 minute documentary continues the story of the Landis family of Creedmoor, NC into the 21 Century. The first film " A Singing Stream: A Black Family Chronicle" was…

Rhumba Boogie of Uganda

Rhumba Boogie of Uganda

Rhumba Boogie of Uganda

“The Rhumba Boogie of Uganda” tells the story of percussionist Alfred ‘Uganda’ Roberts, and how he has helped creating the new sound of New Orleans post World War II. Mr. Roberts…

Gracious Fanatics

Gracious Fanatics

Gracious Fanatics

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

Charlie‘s Place

Charlie‘s Place

Charlie‘s Place

Charlie’s Place, tells the story of an African American nightclub in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina that was a significant stop on the Chitlin’ Circuit in the segregated South. The…

Singing Stream trailer

Singing Stream trailer

Singing Stream trailer

I Ain‘t Lying

I Ain‘t Lying

I Ain‘t Lying

16mm color documentary based on fieldwork William Ferris conducted with African American storytellers and bluesmen in the communities of Leland and Rose Hill, Mississippi. The…

Homeplace

A nostalgic documentary capturing the folklife and traditions of northern Mississippi’s hill country in the early 1970s.

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