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Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This collection contains four animated films by writer, educator and anthropologist, Robert Ascher. These films were created using a technique called "direct animation" drawing with pen and ink directly on 35mm film. Films in this compilation have been included in the permanent collection of Museum of Modern Art, the New Zealand National Art Gallery, the Jewish Museum, NYC, and the Israel Film Archive.
3) J'Accuse
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
J'Accuse, Gance's extraordinary breakthrough work, is a World War I drama considered to be one of the most technically advanced films of the era and the first major pacifist film. It was referred to by Gance as "A human cry against the bellicose din of armies." This seminal cinematic achievement stars Marise Dauvray as Edith, a young woman who is unhappily married to an older man, François (Séverin-Mars), but is actually in love with a young poet,...
4) Claydream
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English
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Known as the “Father of Claymation,” Will Vinton revolutionized the animation business during the 1980s and 90s, creating such iconic characters as the California Raisins and Domino’s The Noid. But after thirty years of being the unheralded king of clay, Vinton’s carefully sculpted American dream came crumbling down. Structured around interviews with this charismatic pioneer and his close collaborators, along with a treasure trove of clips...
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
These short films explore the plots and characters of Star Trek: Discovery, taking place between episodes and providing more information about people and events that happened during seasons 1 & 2. Ever wondered how Tribbles came to be? Or how Tilly met the Princess of Xahea? Each short trek has its own pertinent special features.
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English
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The precocious, purple-haired traveler spends the day playing with her dad as she pretends everyday things (like the sandbox) are extraordinary places. Isabella ends the day in her own home-sweet-home, the most wonderful place to be. Travel around the world to places like: Pyramids of Giza, Eiffel Tower, Great Wall of China, Chichen Itza, Big Ben and the Statue of Liberty.
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
An anthology of films from 18 American film archives. Films include documentaries, newsreels, the earliest American movies, avant-garde and independent works, pioneering special effects, amateur and home movies, animated and industrial films, and silent movies from the earliest years of motion pictures (1893-1985).
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive survey of one of cinema's most influential figures, Edison: The Invention of the Movies is a monumental collection of 140 archival motion pictures. From 19th-century camera tests never intended for public screening to the last feature-length film released by the Thomas A. Edison Studios in 1918 (The Unbeliever), the collection is digitally mastered with musical scores, surrounded by a wealth of historical documents and interviews with...
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
This collection of nine enchanting silent films offers a nostalgic view into the Yuletide pleasures of the early 1900s. Evoking the Victorian charm of Currier and Ives prints, these picturesque comedies and tender dramas were produced as cinematic Christmas cards offered to moviegoers of the silent era.
18) Riddick trilogy
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
"Pitch black": Journey to a remote, hostile planet with a group of marooned passengers who learn that escaped convict Riddick isn't the only thing they have to fear. ""Dark fury": Riddick battles ruthless soldiers of fortune and vicious creatures. "The chronicles of Riddick": Riddick finds himself humanity's unlikely champion.
Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Dirt boy: "While reading the best-selling serial killer book "Dirt Boy" Matty Matthews begins to make mysterious connections between the story and a small Cape Cod community" - container.
Followed home: "Four young adults witness a deadly attack during a weekend trip to the mountains. But the tragic experience continues as the killer follows them home." - container.
The ridge: "A group of young adults head off to a vacation home in the mountains...
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