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Gretchens Fashion Report
Host Gretchen explores the NYC underground designers world from behind
the scenes. Definitely not 7th Avenue, this series shows a new approach
to shooting fashion, and what drives these innovative and passionate
designers. Interviews with Garo Sparo, Albert Sakhai, Maria Del Greco,
Angel Hernandez, Onyx, Rachel Bick, set in the stomping grounds of
club impresario Peter Gatien and fashion guru Hint Magazine's Lee
Carter.
video 15 min. English |
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Komar and Melamid "In The
17th Century"
According to these russian artists, elephants have an innate
motivation to create art. In this satyrical video, Komar and Melamid
make a case for opening an art school for elephants in Thailand, where
there are many unemployed elephants. A realistic and subsequently proven
marketing strategy is discussed for providing self sufficiency for elephants
and their mahouts.
video 15 min 1997. |
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John Kelly "Performance
Artist"
21st century renaissance man John Kelly creates evocative theatre.
Working under many guises, both a solo artist and director of his company,
his versatile talents have produced a large body of work, including
Light Shall Lift Them, Pass the Blutwust, Paved Paradise, Find My Way
Home. The documentary also traces his earlier work from his roots at
the Pyramid Club in the East Village. Interviews with the artist and
Victor Garber, Martha Clarke, Ellen Stewart, Micheal Feingold, John
Rockwell
60 min 16mm, video 1994. |
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Bernd Naber "Spiral"
A german sculptor in New York creates a tower of Babel from
pigment. The construction, dismantling, handling and storage requirements
of a large sculpture are shown, including other works by the artist.
1991
video 10 min. |
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Christian Pieper "Ancient
Futures - Sphynx II"
Artist creates site specific installations from reclaimed materials.
The video documents the surrepticious creation of a "sphinx " sculpture
made entirely from tar bricks on an abandoned and fenced off pier in
lower Manhattan, where the artist worked at night to avoid the authorities.
His creations have also served as habitats for himself.
video 10 min
1998. |
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Emerging Markets
Urban planner Doug Lucius makes the case for the preservation
of traditional food markets. The Thai economic boom of the 90's posed
a serious threat to the longevity of one of Bangkok's most important
fresh food markets. The removal of the market would affect hundreds
of thousands of city residents, including restaurants, informal sector
food service providers and farmers from 28 provinces. The market is
portayed as an ethnographic museum.
video 30 min 1997. |
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Lao Songs Journey
A young Laotian boy is a landmine victim. Video shows his journey
from a remote region in northern Laos to the capital, Vientiane, where
International NGO COPE helps Lao government to provide free prosthetics
for landmine victims.
(Lao, English language) ) video 18 min 2000 Mekong
Films (producer, editor). |
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Ultimate Guide to Tigers
In 1997, a hunter brought a tiger to the Wat
Paa Luang Tha Bua Temple. It had survived the hunter's botched attempt
to kill and stuff it for a hotel or karaoke parlour. He cut the tigers
back and put poison in the wound. But the tiger survived; the hunter,
guilty of his sin, brought the tiger to the temple. Since then more
tigers have come; now there are seven tigers and two cubs living at
the temple. Cult Segment for BBC 2
2003; 15 min, Thai with English subtitles |
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Asian Tsunami 2004
In depth coverage of
the immediate aftermath of the December 2004 Tsunami in Phuket and Kao
Lak, Thailand. Phukhet City Hall became an international crisis centre,
the temples at the worst hit areas became impromptu morgues. Daily
live satellite feeds with journalist Alfredo Vaz for TVI Portugal
60
min, Portugese 2004-2005 |
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A Girl At The Temple Gate
A travel essay A western woman comments on the dichotomies of
prostitution and buddhism in the far east. A fresh and empowering view
of a womans choice to improve her life on her own terms, a rebellion
of sorts from within a hierarchical society . Her buddhist faith strengthens
her individualistic drive for survival. Her brother is likely to be
a monk, having taken the vow at a time when his role and that of the
monastery no longer play key roles in a modernizing society. Can their
paths cross? With Soledad Barragan
15 min, video, 16mm 1996. |
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