Year 2001 - 442

Blizzard recaps the 1982 and 1993 East Coast blizzards and the Ice Storm blizzard of 1998 in New England.

Examines the phenomenon of Civil War re-enacting, interviewing war buffs who bring the epic engagements back to life and exploring the reasons behind the surging popularity of this unusual pastime. Also looks at some current controversies in the South, such as the confederate battle flag in South Carolina and the mural of Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Va.

Several Great Lakes historians discuss the reasons why severe weather on the Great Lakes makes ships more vulnerable than on the ocean. Included are details of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975, the Daniel T. Morrell in 1966, the Carl D. Bradley in 1958, the Noronic in 1949, G.P. Griffith in 1850, and the storm of 1913, which caused the loss of 40 ships and 235 people.

Produced by the Union Pacific during the 1970s, these films bring you a nostalgic view into the day-to-day workings of a railroading icon. These vintage films take you back a generation yet they are as entertaining and informational today as they were 30 years ago! You re Workin on the Union Pacific!

Filmed and edited in High Definition, this DVD takes you on a fascinating tour of Virginia’s Historic Triangle – Jamestown, Colonial Williamsburg and Yorktown. Explore the dramatic events that occurred at each, re-living some of the most important chapters in American history. LEARN COLONIAL HISTORY - From the first English settlers at Jamestown and the establishment of the colonial government, to the surrender of the British Army at Yorktown and the birth of a new nation, experience life in colonial America. Enjoy the celebration of America’s roots: colonial-era crafts, fifes and drums, dramatic militia musters, battlefield re-enactments, archaeological digs and more.

A group of deaf-mute students sing mass at a church in Warsaw. Accompanied by a dolorous organ they express themselves in a hitherto impossible way. The students cannot hear themselves or one another, but music is music. Particularly in God’s ears.

This project is envisioned as an experimental film that will seek to challenge the modern-day purveyors of culture: Hollywood and Madison Ave. The philosophical urging of this piece will be that man's over-reaching tendencies are based on human ego, and are out of balance with the natural world. The workings of a man's ego can bring about greatness in art and architecture, science and medicine, but can also bring about catastrophe. Willed obliviousness to impending disaster is a human flaw readily exploited by corporate culture and media. This film will challenge the 1990's credo: "Don't think about it, just do it!"

A comprehensive history of the brutality and popularity of gladiators in Ancient Rome.

The Oscar-winning film “Patton” (1970), starring George C. Scott, is examined against the facts surrounding the flamboyant WWII general's life. Included: comments from Patton's grandson. Burt Reynolds narrates.

Glutinosity, 2001, depicts a stage resembling the context of a riot and social masses as politic actors: uniformed crowd pulls and pushes the bodies of another group which seems to be glued together, presenting a single multifarious human mass. These strength and counter strength create a choreography around the density of the crowd and the weight of the crowded bodies.

"Rarely do we get a chance to think about what is really worth dying for," Howie Severino begins. "I recently got this chance on the island of Basilan." The broadcast journalist, in the middle of gunfires in the city, reports on the hostilities in Lamitan, Basilan, in the siege that happened in 2001.

The Inspirator is an installation that incorporates projected video, a mirrored fountain and glitter ball/s. The filmed image is of someone dressed as a panda playing the trumpet in the forest. He bursts from a glittery explosion to play his badly synched performance for a few minutes before turning to retreat into the forest bubble. The footage repeats itself on a continuous loop. The footage is projected into a masked circular frame cut at the top and bottom by the wall's limits and the room is painted dark green outside this projected area. The fountain is filled with running water, the sound of which is amplified through speakers that are built into its sides, adding another layer to the installation's sound. The film's soundtrack was produced specially by Matty Skylab.

EXEKUTIERT is about a liquid substance which, when drunk, causes a transformation.

Short documentary on gentrification in the east end of London, by The London Particular (Benedict Seymour & David Panos).

Jeremy Clarkson presents humorous clips of vintage public service films and gives his commentary on them.

Over the weekend of October 26–27, in Vallejo, CA, APW held the 2nd "King of The Indies" tournament, which showcased premiere independent wrestlers from across the United States. A.J. Styles, Samoa Joe, Frankie Kazarian, Doug Williams, and Spanky were among the participants in the 16-man event.

The introductory text of as they pass is spoken calmly and quietly. The voice doesn't tell a story, it conveys atmosphere. It´s superimposed over images that flare up briefly and are punctuated by relatively long intervals of black frames whenever the viewer begins to orient him or herself. And suddenly, the images in Bödenauer´s animation made with silk paint on glass - start to overlay one another: They´re arranged by layer, extending into the screen´s depths, and the uppermost layer flows apart, revealing the one below it. In the end they seem to have all moved away, their composition has turned into strips of color which zip upward or to the side. This is accompanied by an increasing volume of sound. At the film´s conclusion there is openness rather than a point.

Guan Chunqi, a rickshaw driver who came to work in Beijing from other places, lives in a gathering place for migrant workers on the edge of Beijing. After his life became somewhat stable, he also took the little girl and child spirit from his hometown to Beijing, and went to a school run by migrant workers from other places in Beijing.

In 1970, the writer Michael Scharang asked 6 workers in a Viennese flat-share about their dreams and hopes. Now, 30 years later, his daughter meets those people again.