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 THE REAL DIRT ON FARMER JOHN
Directed by: Taggart Siegel
Produced by: Teri Lang and Taggart Siegel
The epic tale of a maverick Midwestern farmer. An outcast in his community, Farmer John bravely stands amidst a failing economy, vicious
rumors, and violence. By melding the traditions of family farming with the
power of art and free expression, this powerful story of transformation and
renewal heralds a resurrection of farming in America.
Through highly personal interviews and 50 years of beautifully textured
footage, filmmaker Taggart Siegel shares Farmer John’s haunting and
humorous odyssey, capturing what it means to be wildly different in a rural
community.
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One Man, One Cow, One Planet
Directed by: Tom and Barbara Burstyn
Produced by: Tom and Barbara Burstyn
Modern industrial agriculture is destroying the earth: desertification, water scarcity, toxic cocktails of agricultural chemicals pervading our food chains, ocean ecosystem collapse, soil erosion and massive loss of soil fertility.
Our ecosystems are overwhelmed. Humanity's increasing demands are exceedng the Earth's carrying capacity. A simple recipe to save the world? One old man and a bucket of cow dung. Are you crazy?
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 New Year Baby
Directed by: Socheata Poeuv
Produced by: Charles Vogl
Born on Cambodian New Year in a refugee camp, Socheata grew up in the United States not knowing anything about her family’s past. She journeys to Cambodia to discover the secrets of how her family came together during the Khmer Rouge period. She finds that what her parents hid in shame also proves their great heroism. NEW YEAR BABY is a love story – a celebration of family and the power of commitment.
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 THE SPLIT HORN:
Life Of A Hmong Shaman In America
Directed by: Taggart Siegel
Produced by: Taggart Siegel and Jim McSilver
The Split Horn is the sweeping story of a Hmong shaman and his family living in Appleton, Wisconsin. Documenting the journey of Paja Thao and his family from the mountains of Laos to the heartland of America, this poignant film shows a shaman's struggle to maintain his ancient traditions as his children embrace American culture. America has become the testing ground for the enduring strength of Hmong culture. This evocative narrative captures the daily struggle of Paja Thao's family between two worlds.
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 BETWEEN TWO WORLDS
Directed by: Taggart Siegel
Produced by: Taggart Siegel & Dwight Conquergood
Between Two Worlds: The Hmong Shaman In America powerfully exposes the struggle of Hmong refugees in America. This classic documentary traces the lives of three Hmong families displaced thousands of miles from their villages in Northern Laos and alienated in American cities. Renowned anthropologist Dwight Conquergood narrates the rich history of shamanic rituals and explains the similarity between Hmong beliefs and those of Aboriginal people of the Americas.
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 THE HEART BROKEN IN HALF
Directed by: Taggart Siegel & Dwight Conquergood
Produced by: Taggart Siegel & Dwight Conquergood
Gangs are society's ultimate devil figure. They symbolize transgression and embody the deepest fears of middle class citizens. Few filmmakers have dared or been able to get behind the headlines to confront the human reality and complexity of street gangs in urban America. Challenging stereotypes, this documentary gives voice to street youths and reveals their underground culture. Here is an intricate web of symbols and passions, territory and brotherhood, honor and all too often, death. The Heart Broken in Half remains as relevant today as when it was first made in 1990.
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 BLUE COLLAR AND BUDDHA
Directed by: Taggart Siegel & Kati Johnston
Produced by: Taggart Siegel & Kati Johnston
This dramatic documentary explores America's Laotian refugees struggling against the mounting tension of a post-Vietnam era filled with guilt and anger. A group of Laotian refugees have built a Buddhist temple on a small farmstead on the outskirts of a resolutely blue collar town. Their efforts to preserve their culture and religious heritage have been greeted by several terrorist attacks upon their temple.
Blue Collar and Buddha is a moving portrait of the experience of refugees and the drama that results when East meets West.
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 BODY MEMORIES
Directed by: Taggart Siegel & Sky Yeager
Produced by: Taggart Siegel & Sky Yeager
Body Memories is the wild and often comic ride of one man's journey inward to find meaning in his life. He becomes an archeologist of the soul, digging through the layers of his past. Evocative images blend with a riveting performance that uncovers family secrets and buried traumas.
One part Spalding Gray, one part Pan's Labyrinth, Body Memories is more than a poignant and enchanting story, it is mythic revelation of hope and possibility.
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 CHILDREN OF IBDAA:
To Create Something Out of Nothing
Directed by: S. Smith Patrick
A Palestinian children's dance troupe from a West Bank refugee camp uses its performance to express the history, struggle, and aspirations of the Palestinian people in a creative and non-violent way. Through interviews and documentation of the children, the film offers insight into their families' displacement from their villages in historical Palestine, the physically and emotionally stressful aspects of life in a refugee camp, and the unique experience of participating in the politically motivated dance troupe. The story culminates in a visit by the children for the first time to demolished villages from which their grandparents were expelled in 1948.
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GRIDLOCKER’S PARADOX:
Buehler Shifts Gears
Directed by: Scott Ray Becker
Self-taught artist Stuart Buehler has a bad case of artistic gridlock. After his close friend and gallery owner William Jamison (Jamison/Thomas Gallery- Portland, Oregon & New York City) dies in 1995, huge loads of Stuart's unique work are returned to him, burying him under his own obsessive talents ...until he starts the purging process. Relief comes in the form of the chaotic clean-up, including art jettisoned into the Willamette River and dolls floated down historic Tanner Creek, readings from Buehler's own "Gridlocker's Manifesto" and his final wild west getaway.
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 RICHART
Directed & Produced by: Dawn Smallman, and Greg Snider, Far Away Films, LLC and Vanessa Renwick
Best Video Documentary - Microcinefest
While confined to a psychiatric ward at age 50, Richard “Richart” Tracy made this discovery: “If you want to get out of the hospital – start making art like this. They will get rid of you - fast!" Seventeen years later, he’s turned three residential lots into a massive maze of his artistic, sculptural visions. A true, original thinker, Richart's genius turns your waste into his inspiration. "Out of your garbage, I become you!"
This documentary takes a trip through his yard, art, methods and his mind. Wait until you see what he keeps in his basement!
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 RIDIN' & RHYMIN': A Documentary About the Poetry and Perseverance of Cowgirl Georgie Sicking
Directed & Produced by: Dawn Smallman and Greg Snider, Far Away Films, LLC
Cowgirl poet Georgie Sicking pens tough rhymes for hard times. Whether on horseback, driving cattle across mountains, or onstage reciting to hundreds of fans, this intimate documentary captures the remarkable life of America’s most honored cowgirl poet.
Featuring the music of Lisa Miller & Ian Miller (from Lisa & Her Kin), Wylie & the Wild West, Leon Autrey, and David Lipkind.
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THE COLLECTIVE EYE COLLECTION
Five fantastic and award winning films by Taggart Siegel! Get 5 DVDs for the price of 4 ~ $100 + shipping. Don't delay, get them today!
Between Two Worlds
Blue Collar & Buddha
Body Memories
The Heart Broken in Half
The Split Horn
Not Available for Institutional Purchase as a collection as this time.
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