Image UnionŘada 8
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"Image Union" presents works collected by Tom Weinberg who, since 1978, restores and distributes documentary films, experimental or home videos and television programs created by artists, activists and community groups.
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- Episode No. 805: Box of Treasures: Northwest Coast IndiansD2
Episode No. 805: Box of Treasures: Northwest Coast IndiansFilm made with the Kwakwaka'wakw Indians (also called the Kwakiutl) of British Columbia about their struggles to preserve their cultural heritage. As an introduction to the piece, Chuck Olin explains that the documentary was not made simply about the tribe from the point of view of an outsider, it was made with them and for their own use. The potlach was a fundamental part of the Kwakiutl's culture and economy. However, the Canadian government declared it illegal, and in the 1920s they interrupted a potlach held by this tribe and stole all of the tribe's important artifacts. The tape celebrates the return of these artifacts t o the tribe and the building of a cultural center to house them. The film also deals with the tribe's attempts to preserve their language and culture. - Episode No. 814: Disarmament SurveyD4
Episode No. 814: Disarmament SurveyPart of the Global Perspectives on War and Peace Collection. Disarmament Survey. In the spring of 1982, 300 independent videomakers around the world produced a public opinion poll. People were interviewed on the street about their opinions on the nuclear arms race and disarmament. Responses were polarized. - Episode No. 815: AFI Excerpts, Prisoners, Life is a Saxophone, PassionD5
Episode No. 815: AFI Excerpts, Prisoners, Life is a Saxophone, PassionImage Union episode featuring highlights from the 1985 National Video Festival, presented by the American Film Institute and sponsored by Sony Corporation of America. The program includes work from Jonathan Borofsky and Gary Glassman, Saundra Sharp, and Jean-Luc Godard. - Episode No. 818: Song of RadautiD6
Episode No. 818: Song of RadautiBlack and white film documenting a rapidly fading Jewish community in rural Romania. The film is treated like a diary piece with the photographer recounting his experiences living in the village in voiceover while we see images of daily life and of the elderly people who make up the town. - Episode No. 829: My Mother Married Wilbur StumpD10
Episode No. 829: My Mother Married Wilbur StumpA documentary/video diary of a widowed woman's late-in-life romance with musician Wilbur Stump, the "dean of San Francisco pianobar entertainers." The woman, who is also the videomaker's mother, recalls how she met Stump, Stump's alcoholism, and their life together; friends and colleagues remember Stump's music and his relationship with his wife. The video consists mostly of current interviews; some home movies and videos are shown throughout.