Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Series
Publisher
Films for the Humanitites & Sciences
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
"A patron with exquisite taste and a zest for life, Isabella Stewart Gardner traveled the globe for over three decades, assembling piece by piece one of the world's most remarkable art collections. Her interests ranged from Rembrandt, Titian, Sargent, Whistler, and Matisse to architectural antiquities, medieval stained glass windows, tapestries, painted leather "wallpaper" and rare books. In 1903, the "palace" she built as a museum to house her collection...
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Examines the turbulent political and social landscapes of 1968 by combining archival footage with interviews of key witnesses involved in the year's most pivotal events, including Walter Cronkite, Reverend Jesse Jackson and many more.
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Alice Walker and Arnold Rampersad discuss Langston Hughes with Bruce Schwartz. Topics include experiences shaping Langston's youth, how he became a writer, the beauty and style of his writing, and the Harlem renaissance.
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) was born in Nuremberg, the son of a goldsmith. Even though he displayed artistic talents at an early age, his father insisted on his learning the craft of a goldsmith before allowing him to turn to art. The film illustrates Dürer's life and his artistic development.
5) Art deco
Series
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Presents the history of the Art Deco style in fine arts, architecture and the decorative arts. Includes footage of many art deco buildings in America and archival footage showing other examples of art deco works and objects. Also includes commentary from art historians.
Series
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
The program addresses the manipulative power of photography by illustrating how commercial advertising has created an obsession with youth and physical perfection and can exploit viewers' interest in celebrities, sexuality, and violence. Demonstrates how photogenic people who use the visual media can dominate the political scene.
8) Man Ray
Publisher
Films for the Humanities and Sciences
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
An intimate exminatin of Man Ray's life, tracing both his artistic evolution and his intense relationships with the talented and influential men and women in his world.
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Four-part series using reenactments and reconstructions to explore the Four Estates of the Middle Ages, depicting the environments and activities of monks, knights, peasants, and burghers. Suggests a reinterpretation of the Dark Ages as a period of cultural revolution.
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
Español
Description
"Using drawings, paintings, letters, maps, and footage of notable landmarks, this program presents the adventures and tribulations of Miguel de Cervantes, arguably the best-known figure in Spanish literary history"--Container.
Publisher
HBO Home Box Office
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
From award-winning director/producer Peter Kunhardt, King in the Wilderness follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the volatile last three years of his life, from the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965 to his assassination in April 1968. Drawing on revelatory stories from his inner circle of friends, the film provides a clear window into the civil rights leader's character, showing him to be a man with an unshakeable commitment to peaceful...
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
[2004], c1997
Language
English
Description
Presents segments from the only writers' workshop Updike has ever conducted. The author explores his beginnings as a writer and offers his unique perception of the writing process. Workshop sessions are blended with exclusive interviews in which Updike talks about his Pennsylvania roots and reads aloud from his own works.
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
Investigation of how early painters used simple cameras to capture realistic images--400 years before the invention of the photograph. Examines works by Jan Van Eyck, Vermeer, Holbein, Caravaggio and Velázquez. Demonstrates methods using camera lucida, camera obscura and convex mirrors.
Series
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
c2002-2003
Language
English
Description
Bill Moyers explores the issues of drug and alcohol addiction. Each program looks at different aspects of addiction and recovery, with shared experiences of addicts and those helping them toward recovery.
Series
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
2005, c2004
Language
English
Description
Using an untraveled highway built by Tito to connect Croatia and Serbia as a metaphor, this documentary examines the breakup of Yugoslavia into heavily armed and contentious ethnic camps, run by demagogic war lords, and the bleak prospect for peace to return there.
Series
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
"This program traces the evolution of the American skyscraper over the 20th century and speculates on the skyscraper of the future. A study of landmark structures ranging from the Home Insurance Building and the Singer Building to the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building, to the World Trade Center and the Sears Tower serves as a timeline of U.S. skyscraper history. In addition, some of America's best-known architects and engineers explain...