HotDocs International Documentary Film Festival Black Nights International Film Festival, Estonia Aviv Geffen, Israel’s leading rock artist is rapidly becoming a mythic figure – from a struggling underground rock star to being the last person to embrace Yitzhak Rabin moments before the…
In a nursery and separated from his mother for nine days, John becomes very distressed. At 17 months John is a placid, easy to manage child. He spends nine days in a residential nursery. The nurses are young and friendly, but the system of care does not allow any one of them to substitute for the…
The film consists of three parts. The first part is made up of footage I shot with my first Bolex, during my first years in America, mostly from 1950-1953. It shows me and my brother Adolfas, how we looked in those days; miscellaneous footage of immigrants in Brooklyn, picnicking, dancing, singing; the…
An example of the impact of education on Palestine refugee women. Maha, a girl of 20, is seen studying to become an architectural draughtsman (traditionally an occupation for males in the Middle East) at UNRWA's Wadi Seer Vocational Training Centre in Jordan. Family life in a refugee camp adds colour. The…
A patient is followed through pre-operative assessment, anaesthesia surgery, intensive care, physiotherapy and post-operative nursing care for this procedure. The programme illustrates and explains all the key stages of this complex but well rehearsed treatment. The incidence and economics of cardiovascular…
A film about seven groups of young people trying to create permanent employment for themselves. A couple of them are just starting. Colignum in Bristol have been in business for six years. They are all limited liability businesses. They are also worker's co-operatives. They are going through problems…
Explore the sacred Tulja Bhavani Temple in Tuljapur, Maharashtra. This video takes you on a journey through the temple's history and importance. Tulja Bhavani Temple is in Dharashiv district, Maharashtra. It's a place of worship for many people in Maharashtra and beyond. The temple is dedicated…
For many of us the beautiful poinsettia is a seasonal treat. It's lovely red leaves are the hallmark of the holidays. Their brightly foiled pots arrive in grocery stores and florists in December. Indigenous to Mexico however, these large wild shrubs grow tall and colorful varieties abound. Join…
Video tribute to my Grandpere, Keith Hopkins, 1925-2023
Walking in Iceland is a solo walking trip in Iceland. Visit the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier, a surreal and incredible place with its canyons and ice caves. Unfortunately, global warming is having devastating effects on Icelandic glaciers and beyond. Walk with me to see the changes this glacier…
Soon after the arrival of the English settlers in 1620, slave importation to the Colonies increased, slavery was legalized in Massachusetts, and Cape Cod’s indigenous people were torn from their traditional ways and language. Through the witness and artwork of present-day Cape Cod residents,…
Best Mid-length Award – Hot Docs Film Festival Berlinale 2010 HotDocs Film Festival Tomer Heymann an Israeli documentary film director comes to the country of his ancestors to present his film “Paper Dolls” at the Berlin International Film Festival, and there meets a man who will…
