A lovingly crafted home movie charting the maiden voyage of the Brown family's new yacht.
Stars of Cabaret (1956)
A collection of amateur films made by photographer Roderic Vickers and friends.
The Fearless Freaks (2005)
Equal parts punk and psychedelia, the Flaming Lips emerged from Oklahoma City as one of the most bracing bands of the late 1980s. The Fearless Freaks documents their rise from Butthole Surfers-imitating noisemakers to grand poobahs of orchestral pop masterpieces. Filmmaker Bradley Beesely had the good fortune of living in the same neighborhood as lead Lip Wayne Coyne, who quickly enlisted his buddy to document his band's many concerts and assorted exploits. The early footage is a riot, with tragic hair styles on proud display as the boys attempt to cover up their lack of natural talent with sheer volume. During one show, they even have a friend bring a motorcycle on stage, which is then miked for sound and revved throughout the performance, clearing the club with toxic levels of carbon monoxide. Great punk rock stuff. Interspersed among the live bits are interviews with the band's family and friends, revealing the often tragic circumstances of their childhoods and early career.
A Pat On The Head Causes A Dream (2022)
A filmmaker and rapper duo revive Michel Gondry’s “Be Kind Rewind” protocols - a set of filmmaking “rules” with which groups of strangers can conceive, shoot, and screen a film in just two and a half hours. Against the grim backdrop of the stringent Shanghai lockdown, the event soon turns into a sanctuary for individuals to forge collective dreams.
Variations on Iserois Landscapes (2024)
Thirty-three shots based on the landscapes of the Isère region near Vienne. A work of observation on light, the dilation of Time, wind, calm and storm.
Shipyard (2009)
Shipyard is a landmark documentary covering the creation and life of Bellingham, Washington's wooden boat shipyard, which was built in response to the Axis threat of WWII, it's continued growth through the '50's and '60's, as well as it's innovative role in the development and production of fiberglass boats, including patrol riverboats for the Vietnam war.
Visit to a Shipbuilding Yard (1951)
A party of children take an eye-opening tour of John Brown's Shipyard in Clydebank.
Delhi and The North (1947)
Grand buildings and missionary work come together in the 1947 Indian tour of construction magnate John W. Laing.
Sports in the Indian Army (1910)
A demonstration of sport and fitness by members of the Indian Army.
Madras Mylapore - Tank and Religious Processions (1932)
The thronging streets of Chennai in festive mood are captured by this lively amateur film.
The Launch of the Punta Medanos at Wallsend (1950)
Tyneside shipyard Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson turns out a beast of a tanker for the Argentine Navy.
Veteran Car Rally, Brighton (1964)
Vintage vehicles on parade in this amateur film record of the longest-running motor event in the world.
Taj Mahal, Local Indian Scenes and a cruise to Port Said (1944)
Luscious colour photography of the Taj Mahal and a Mediterranean cruise to Port Said.
Mysore (1940)
Two sides of Mysore: down to earth with the field workers and an Indian spectacle for the Maharaja.