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Dreams of Conquest: Excavating the Myth of LaSalle
directed by Alan Govenar, fl. 1984 (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2013), 47 mins
Dreams of Conquest chronicles the excavation of Fort St. Louis, built in 1685 by the French explorer René-Robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle on the banks of Garcitas Creek, which feeds into Matagorda Bay. On this site in 1722, the Spanish, after searching for years to find the remains of the French fort, erected...
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directed by Alan Govenar, fl. 1984 (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2013), 47 mins
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Dreams of Conquest chronicles the excavation of Fort St. Louis, built in 1685 by the French explorer René-Robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle on the banks of Garcitas Creek, which feeds into Matagorda Bay. On this site in 1722, the Spanish, after searching for years to find the remains of the French fort, erected Presidio La Bahia with a stockade wall in the shape of a 16-pointed star.
The film follows Texas Historical Commission archaeologists...
Dreams of Conquest chronicles the excavation of Fort St. Louis, built in 1685 by the French explorer René-Robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle on the banks of Garcitas Creek, which feeds into Matagorda Bay. On this site in 1722, the Spanish, after searching for years to find the remains of the French fort, erected Presidio La Bahia with a stockade wall in the shape of a 16-pointed star.
The film follows Texas Historical Commission archaeologists as they unearth and analyze thousands of pottery shreds that lead them to their origins in France and Mexico. Animations and artifacts recreate Fort St. Louis and Presidio La Bahia and help to establish the context in which France and Spain vied for control of North America.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Josephine Mitchell, 1965-
Author / Creator
Alan Govenar, fl. 1984
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
First Run Features
Speaker / Narrator
Josephine Mitchell, 1965-
Person Discussed
Rene Robert Cavelier La Salle, 1643-1687
Topic / Theme
Forts, Exploration, Archaeological excavation methods, Spanish, French
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Copyright © 2013. Used by permission of First Run Features. All rights reserved.
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Orchestra of Exiles
directed by Josh Aronson, fl. 1996; produced by Josh Aronson, fl. 1996, United Channel Movies and Aronson Film Associates (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2012), 1 hour 25 mins
The thrilling story of how one man helped save Europe's premiere Jewish musicians from obliteration by the Nazis. In the early 1930's Hitler began firing Jewish musicians across Europe. Overcoming extraordinary obstacles, violinist Bronislaw Huberman moved these great musicians to Palestine and formed a symphony t...
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directed by Josh Aronson, fl. 1996; produced by Josh Aronson, fl. 1996, United Channel Movies and Aronson Film Associates (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2012), 1 hour 25 mins
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The thrilling story of how one man helped save Europe's premiere Jewish musicians from obliteration by the Nazis. In the early 1930's Hitler began firing Jewish musicians across Europe. Overcoming extraordinary obstacles, violinist Bronislaw Huberman moved these great musicians to Palestine and formed a symphony that would become the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. With courage, resourcefulness and an entourage of allies including Arturo Toscanini...
The thrilling story of how one man helped save Europe's premiere Jewish musicians from obliteration by the Nazis. In the early 1930's Hitler began firing Jewish musicians across Europe. Overcoming extraordinary obstacles, violinist Bronislaw Huberman moved these great musicians to Palestine and formed a symphony that would become the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. With courage, resourcefulness and an entourage of allies including Arturo Toscanini and Albert Einstein, Huberman saved nearly 1000 Jews - and guaranteed the survival of Europe's musical heritage.Featuring commentary by musical greats including Itzhak Perlman, Zubin Mehta and Joshua Bell, Orchestra of Exiles is a timeless tale of a brilliant young man coming of age, and the suspenseful chronicle of how his efforts impacted cultural history.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Josh Aronson, fl. 1996, United Channel Movies, Aronson Film Associates, Tim Eliot, fl. 2012
Author / Creator
Josh Aronson, fl. 1996
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
First Run Features
Speaker / Narrator
Tim Eliot, fl. 2012
Person Discussed
Bronislaw Huberman, Adolf Hitler, 1889-1945, Arturo Toscanini, 1867-1957, Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897
Topic / Theme
History, War, Biographies, Orchestras, Musicians, Antisemitism, Nazism, Violin, Symphony orchestra, Jews, Germans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 First Run Features
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Raul Dominguez: Celuloide Memoires
directed by Eduardo Montes-Bradley, 1960- (Heritage Film Project, 2013), 3 mins
This documentary, directed by Eduardo Montes-Bradley, features Raul Dominguez as he recounts some parts of his past.
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directed by Eduardo Montes-Bradley, 1960- (Heritage Film Project, 2013), 3 mins
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This documentary, directed by Eduardo Montes-Bradley, features Raul Dominguez as he recounts some parts of his past.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Eduardo Montes-Bradley, 1960-
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Heritage Film Project
Speaker / Narrator
H. Raùl Domìnguez
Person Discussed
H. Raùl Domìnguez
Topic / Theme
Musicians, Music
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by Eduardo Montes-Bradley
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The Talented Mr. Stone
directed by Simon Target, 1962-; produced by Sally Ingleton, fl. 2000, 360 Degree Films (Melbourne, Victoria: 360 Degree Films, 2013), 28 mins
THE TALENTED MR STONE is a half hour documentary following controversial young theatre director Simon Stone during his time as Resident Director at Sydney’s famous Belvoir Street Theatre. Filmed by Simon Target over 6 months, we see one of Australia’s hottest new talents at work on 3 productions: Ibsen’s Wi...
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directed by Simon Target, 1962-; produced by Sally Ingleton, fl. 2000, 360 Degree Films (Melbourne, Victoria: 360 Degree Films, 2013), 28 mins
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THE TALENTED MR STONE is a half hour documentary following controversial young theatre director Simon Stone during his time as Resident Director at Sydney’s famous Belvoir Street Theatre. Filmed by Simon Target over 6 months, we see one of Australia’s hottest new talents at work on 3 productions: Ibsen’s Wild Duck, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, and Tennessee Williams’s Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Stone’s radically re-written versio...
THE TALENTED MR STONE is a half hour documentary following controversial young theatre director Simon Stone during his time as Resident Director at Sydney’s famous Belvoir Street Theatre. Filmed by Simon Target over 6 months, we see one of Australia’s hottest new talents at work on 3 productions: Ibsen’s Wild Duck, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, and Tennessee Williams’s Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Stone’s radically re-written version of Wild Duck has been invited to Norway to the Ibsen Festival in Oslo. The other two plays are transferred to bigger theatres after sell out seasons at Belvoir. But though his productions are hugely popular, not everyone approves of the way Stone alters classic plays to suit his needs. The program features comment on the controversy, from theatre ‘elder statesman’ Neil Armfield and writer/director Andrew Upton, Artistic Director of Sydney Theatre Company, as well as actors and Stone collaborators, Ewen Leslie and Toby Schmitz.
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Field of Study
Theatre
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sally Ingleton, fl. 2000, 360 Degree Films
Author / Creator
Simon Target, 1962-
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
360 Degree Films
Speaker / Narrator
Simon Stone, 1984-
Person Discussed
Simon Stone, 1984-
Topic / Theme
Plays, Street theater, Theater careers, Theatrical productions, Theater directors
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by 360 Degree Films
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