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- A black man brought up in the rural south in the days before the end of segregation, neither Hershell West's family nor his community, nor the larger society expected him to become a professional artist. Defying these expectations, he triumphed over the odds and in this documentary, we examine both his art and the ways in which artists contribute to society - through their artistic creations, and also through their teaching, and advocacy for the arts.
- A re-editing of an earlier work (making it acceptable for national broadcast over educational television in the United States), we took three Afro-Peruvian master percussionists and had them jam and shoot the breeze. The result is magic. Full of exception high-energy performance, the documentary is supplemented by interviews, shots of the annual cajón (cajon drum) festival in Lima, and more.
- Using a host's narrative, performance and interviews, we examine the intimate connection between gitanos (Spanish Gypsies) and traditional flamenco. We also see how it is connected with the ways gitanos maintained themselves (as farm laborers, blacksmiths, fishermen, peddlers and the like)- how each one of these occupations gave rise to a different form of flamenco singing. Finally, we will see that although traditional flamenco is capable of expressing very deep and universal emotions, it is also in danger of disappearing. We will illustrate much of the documentary with flamenco singing - subtitled, to be more accessible - because of what the singing tells us about the life and history of the gitanos. We will also use relevant images, such as farm workers in the fields when we are talking about farm laborers. nd although we will include a fair amount of flamenco singing, there will also be dance performances by famous stars as well as elderly people from the community and one extremely talented, five year-old girl. The guitar will also be represented by two famous guitarists, who will talk to us about their art as well as giving us a demonstration. Our host is an internationally touring gitano flamenco singer, so much of his explanations will be in the form of personal stories and an account of personal observations. We will also two experts, and all of the flamenco performers will contribute a little information through interviews.
- Interview with Ruben Guzman in a TV studio with side trips to his studio then studio of Ernesto Olmos giving talking, playing his flutes, explaining his mural about and short cut-away of this mural on a wall in Berkeley
- Weaving with Spanish Threads is an hour-long (62 min.) documentary about the Spanish immigrants who arrived in Hawaii under 3-5 year contracts in the early 1900s. They came to work in the sugar cane and pineapple plantations, and after their term was up, many settled permanently in California rather than staying in Hawaii or returning to Spain. Our story is told by one of the original immigrants, 98 years old when we filmed him and full of stories. His narrative is supplemented by interviews with descendants of these immigrants. The documentary is hosted by Jaime Cader, member of one of California's Spanish clubs who has spent many years helping immigrants and farm laborers. The documentary's director is Eve A. Ma, an award-winning filmmaker.
- We took three master percussionists - lively, talented and charismatic - who had known each other all their lives and had them play together and talk about their art. The result is magic.
- There's the street, and the guy, and the flower.
- "A Zest for Life" is a documentary that uses performance, interviews and a host´s narration to explore and illustrate the dynamic, colorful and little known art forms of Afro-Peruvian music and dance. The lively dances are a delight to behold, and Afro-Peruvian music will appeal to anyone who loves Afro-Cuban or Brazilian music. The featured performing group, De Rompe y Raja is a San Francisco Bay Area group composed primarily of Peruvian immigrants. Lalo Izquierdo, the show´s star and an Afro-Peruvian, was invited to the group to give them a solid grounding in his tradition. Izquierdo is the choreographer for the performances as well as lead percussionist and lead dancer. He is a compelling focus for this documentary, as a musician and dancer, and also in his capacity as a folklorist and lead interview subject.