DOCUMENTING STORIES OF WORKING
PEOPLE IN A CHANGING WORLD
CRIMES OF HATE
HUNGRY FOR GREEN: Feeding the World Sustainably
CARNIVAL TRAIN
WILD CAUGHT: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town
Hungry for Green is one of the first films to tie together sustainable agriculture and the problem of world hunger. Balancing perspectives from agricultural experts and farmers on the land, It underscores what each of us can do – as farmers or as consumers – to influence how food is produced in this country and around the world. Narrated by Senator George McGovern.
2010. 26 min.
What constitutes a hate crime? Who commits hate crimes? How can they be stopped? Crimes of Hate explores crimes rising from anti-Semitism, racism, and homophobia. In disturbingly frank interviews, perpetrators outline the worldview that led them to commit hate crimes, and victims describe the devastation of these acts. Produced in conjunction with the Anti-Defamation League to train law enforcement officers to recognize and combat
hate crimes. 1990. 30 minutes.
From the big wheel to the dime toss, every ride and game on the James E. Strates Show travels by train along the Eastern Seaboard. The carnies who assemble and maintain the rides and man the games are often looked down upon because of their transient way of life. Carnival Train captures the magic of the midway as it comes together, town after town, and shows how carnies create a community and way of life that transcends place and time. 1999. 110 minutes.
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In March 2007, unable to compete with cheaper offshore production, Hooker Furniture Co. closed its plant in Martinsville, Virginia, after 83 years in operation. With These Hands follows the last load of wood down the assembly line as it is cut, honed, and assembled into fine furniture. Along the way, employees at the factory share their perspectives on work, community, and survival in a country devastated by deindustrialization and outsourcing. 2008. 79 minutes.
For 300 years, the fishermen of Sneads Ferry, N.C., have practiced sustainable, small-scale commercial fishing, passing on the traditional lore of the sea from generation to generation. In the early 21st century, imported farm-raised shrimp, skyrocketing coastal development, and complex regulations threatened to push many fishermen to the brink of disaster. Wild Caught captures the wisdom and resilience of an extraordinary community. 2006. 82 minutes
WITH THESE HANDS: The Story of an American Furniture Factory
