DANCING GRASS. HARVESTING TEFF IN THE TIGREAN HIGHLANDS captures the communal harvesting of teff among Tigreans of Northern Ethiopia. Teff, an ancient indigenous grain, is central to the livelihood of smallholder farmers and may be called the 'cereal core' of Ethiopian national food identity.…
It was an event in the winter months of January when Tasha asked me to go with her and a few others to record an improvise art piece, that they were about to go and do in preparation for an arts night presentation, at the retreat.
Dancing Joy celebrates the innate beauty in every culture and people. The music is Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, the Choral, which introduced human voices and the poetry of Freidrich Schiller’s “Ode to Joy,” in a symphonic masterpiece. To this, dancers of 21 cultures performed…
Francisca is from New Jersey, and had just return from a two years stay in Mexico. If I remember correctly, she told me that her mother is from Peru. I don't know much about her, except for the fact that she loves to be outdoor in nature, like to dance, and she is tempted, anxious and curious about…
It was a New Years Jam in the mountains of New England. Real scenes from the arts show plus seeing a participant Lauri, who was not able to enter one of the workshop due to her showing up late, so she met me and we went out and film. She performs contact improvisation on top of the ice of the nearby…
"Dancing Salmon Home" is an emotional journey of loss and reunification, following the Winnemem Wintu tribe of Northern California across generations and oceans as they reunite with their long-lost salmon relatives. From their ancestral McCloud River, below Mt. Shasta, tribal members travel…
Dance the Goddess – Rainbow Essence of Tara This video guides the viewer through a complete practice of the Goddess Tara. Prema Dasara introduces the initial meditation and invocation of Tara. This is followed by the Dance of the 21 Qualities of Tara. Every movement is clearly demonstrated…
The survival of ancient Southeast Asian culture is explored in Dancing Through Death: The Monkey, Magic & Madness of Cambodia. It is the story of Thavro Phim, a Cambodian dancer who came of age during the regime of Pol Pot (1975-1979) and lost his father, brother and grandfather to the genocide carried…
Bhangra at the Alamo - the one of the biggest Bhangra competitions of the season in the United States - is approaching quickly, and Manhattan de Taare is one of the teams hoping to take home the trophy. As the event draws nearer, Dancing Tired goes behind the scenes of their preparation, showing a snapshot…
A French lady goes into the Forest and dance her ass off for the trees the rocks and the water. entities which she is convinced are alive.
An engrossing profile of the remarkable life of Sir Paul Callaghan – world famous scientist, Antarctic researcher, environmentalist, collaborator with artists, entrepreneur and ‘New Zealander of the Year’, championing his vision of New Zealand as ‘a place where talent wants to…
Sir Paul Callaghan – world famous scientist, Antarctic researcher, environmentalist, collaborator with artists, entrepreneur and ‘New Zealander of the Year’, championing his vision of New Zealand as ‘a place where talent wants to live’.
