Documentary
I enjoy religion, I appreciate belief systems and how they offer structure to people's lives. I also appreciate how spirituality manifests itself in Asian cultures as this almost earthbound presence guiding people through every day life and when they need an extra bit of help they need only ask whichever deity holds dominion over their desire. Here is an experimental film I made with videos from my iPhone. Shot across Taiwan and South Korea. An experimental film I made with videos from my iPhone. Shot across Taiwan and Korea. My aim was to explore success in how it pertains to every day life, the satisfaction of small moments, spirituality, superstition, and daily rituals.
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Compassion in Exile: The Story of the 14th Dalai Lama
IMDB 0 | Jul , 1993
A portrait of His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, which includes historical footage of China's repression of Tibetan Buddhism in 1959.Serene Siam
IMDB 0 | May , 1937
This travelogue begins at Bangkok's rail depot, a center of Indo-Chinese commerce. Next the narrator talks about Buddhism as the camera shows us some of Bangkok's many temples. Then, the narrator introduces us to the importance of traditional dance, with emphasis on the way that delicate wrist movements tell stories. It's on to the system of waterways in Bangkok, where more than 1,000,000 people live or conduct commerce. We take a ride down the Menam River, the country's most important commercial and social road. From our boat, we pass Wat Arun and other colorful signs of life typical in serene Siam.Rocky Mountain Grandeur
IMDB 4 | Jun , 1937
This Traveltalk short visits Rocky Mountain National Park and a nearby dude ranch in Colorado.Czechoslovakia on Parade
IMDB 6 | Jun , 1938
This FitzPatrick Traveltalk series short looks at Czechoslovakia before World War II, including images of bridges, churches, and castles in Prague, also a non-military parade through the city.The Forgotten
IMDB 0 | Aug , 2024
An exploration of memory after death.Bydlo
IMDB 0 | Aug , 2024
An experimental short film about wind and sunlight sweeping across tree leaves.Joe Dimaggio 1, 2, 3
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1991
The artist stalks and serenades Joe Dimaggio in her car as he strolls the docks unaware that she is videotaping his every step.The Mermaid
IMDB 0 | Aug , 2024
A trip that the author makes to a distant beach trying to find the place where his grandfather made a painting years ago.Asie-Pacifique - la nouvelle poudrière
IMDB 7 | May , 2022
As soon as he came to power in 2012, Xi Jinping clearly stated his ambition for a national renaissance. He will combine this with the construction of a powerful army and a certain vision of Chinese territory, which includes the reunification of Taiwan. In this quest, control of the oceans has become a crucial issue, and America an obstacle. In the South China Sea and the Pacific, the Chinese Communist Party has been pursuing a strategy to undermine American influence for the past decade. Relying on the active participation of maritime militias - fishermen trained by the military - China is creating a grey area between war and peace that destabilizes both its neighbors and the world's leading military power.Korea: The Never-Ending War
IMDB 7.8 | Apr , 2019
Shedding new light on a geopolitical hot spot, the film — written and produced by John Maggio and narrated by Korean-American actor John Cho — confronts the myth of the “Forgotten War,” documenting the post-1953 conflict and global consequences.Sans Soleil
IMDB 7.5 | Mar , 1983
A woman narrates the thoughts of a world traveler, meditations on time and memory expressed in words and images from places as far-flung as Japan, Guinea-Bissau, Iceland, and San Francisco.Nova the Film
IMDB 0 | Mar , 2011
An inspiring 75min DIY documentary film on new art and the young artists behind it. It was all filmed on the heat of live action of the first NOVA Contemporary Culture Festival, July and August 2010 in São Paulo, Brazil.Chang Gyeong
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2024
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IMDB 10 | May , 2015
The group Seventeen has found all its members already, but they have been training without having been able to debut yet. They are asked to complete a set of missions in order to gain the right to have a one hour long live debut broadcast as the goal of the reality show.Time to Change
IMDB 0 | Jul , 2024
Angolan director and screenwriter Pocas Pascoal reminds us that it’s time for a change, proposing through this film a look at colonialism, capitalism, and their impact on global biodiversity. We observe that the destruction of the ecosystem goes back a long way and is already underway through land exploitation, big game hunting, and the exploitation of man by man.Seoul 7000
IMDB 7 | Jan , 1976
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IMDB 8 | Jan , 2017
A total of 17 journalists have been fired since 2008, the beginning of LEE Myung-bak’s presidential term. They fought against the companies that they worked for succumbing to power and are now frustrated at reality where censorship of the press by authority has now become a norm. Can they continue their activities as journalists?How to Cook Your Life
IMDB 5.6 | May , 2007
A Zen priest in San Francisco and cookbook author use Zen Buddhism and cooking to relate to everyday life.1000 Hands of the Guru
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2016
Four monks, a royal scholar, and their American guru are fighting to save Bhutan's sacred arts while learning the art of letting go.Cavalcade of San Francisco
IMDB 5.3 | Sep , 1940
This Traveltalk series short celebrates San Francisco, past and present.