Movies: Appreciative

Four Springs is a documentary film that presented a family's daily life in the remote town of Dushan in the Guizhou province in southwest China. From a subjective angle, the camera induced the flow of life out of the screen: the quotidian toils, sing...

The life of legendary Brazilian musician Alfredo da Rocha Vianna Filho, better known as Pixinguinha....

Told by a member's son, this is the story of five kids from L.A.'s Watts neighborhood who formed a little-known funk and soul outfit in the 1970s....

We all want to have a family. He is the only one willing to kill to get one...

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Our first special guess is Alex VinylPink. Three-time Wise Guys tour veteran and all around great guy, Alex spends most of his time hunting shiny Pokemon on live stream!...

A reflection on the bittersweet nostalgia and nuanced gratitude that arise while saying goodbye to home....

As tensions come to a violent standoff, blood is shed and history is made in the Flip of a coin Finale....

“Pipe Dreams” follows the story of my Chinese dad and grandpa’s journey in what it means to make sacrifices for your children. They are both currently working as a father-and-son duo for a plumbing business. With long and demanding days, the job has ...

Newton's Three Laws on Motion are at work in virtually every Disney theme park ride and attraction. The Walt Disney Imagineers demonstrate how they use Newton's Three Laws to create some of the most exciting ride experiences possible. From the thrill...

The end of the world approaches fast and Inops couldn't care less until he meets someone who teaches him how to really appreciate his surroundings....

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In 1519, the Portuguese captain Fernão de Magalhães ventured to travel and ended up proving that the Earth was round. In 1997, the Schürmann family decided to travel around the world again along this path....

Documentary about up and coming Glasgow-based artist, Alexander Pelouch. Explore his twisted mind in this unfiltered short film....

In a dark jazz café full of shadowy figures, a mysterious outsider must step out of the shadows to complete his risky mission, knowing that to do so he must confront an old acquaintance....

What scientific principle is at work in every theme park ride the Imagineers create? It's Energy. The Imagineers reveal the role energy plays in popular theme park attractions such as Epcot's Test Track and The Mad Tea Party. Students will learn that...

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Video essay by Australian director Isabella Rush. A social commentary exploring the patchwork of subterranean energies which simmer below the city of Brisbane and its outer suburbs....