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Faces of Change, China Coast: China Coast Fishing
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written by George Chang, fl. 1974, Richard Yao-Chi Chen, 1938- and Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971; directed by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, Richard Yao-Chi Chen, 1938- and George Chang, fl. 1974; produced by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, in Faces of Change (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1974), 19 mins
The film concerns the traditional 'floating population' who fish Chinese coastal waters from family sized junks based in Hong Kong in competition with salaried fisherman using large, mechanized boats. The combined effect of education and an increased integration with shore life is putting strains on the old ways.
written by George Chang, fl. 1974, Richard Yao-Chi Chen, 1938- and Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971; directed by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, Richard Yao-Chi Chen, 1938- and George Chang, fl. 1974; produced by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, in Faces of Change (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1974), 19 mins
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Faces of Change, China Coast: Island in the China Sea
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written by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971; directed by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, Richard Yao-Chi Chen, 1938- and George Chang, fl. 1974; produced by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, in Faces of Change (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1974), 33 mins
Tai A Chau is home for both farmers and fishermen who use the island as a permanent harbor for their small floating homes. The daily routines of Mr. Wong, a fisherman, and Mr. Ng, a farmer, are representative of their respective problems of survival, mutual dependence, and hopes for the future.
written by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971; directed by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, Richard Yao-Chi Chen, 1938- and George Chang, fl. 1974; produced by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, in Faces of Change (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1974), 33 mins
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Fish is Our Life
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written by Peregrine Beckman, 1962-; directed by Peregrine Beckman, 1962-; produced by Sojiro Sugisaki, Kawamura Tomoko and Elizabeth Leicester (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1994), 29 mins
This unusual documentary provides a fascinating profile of an important segment of the Japanese population rarely seen or studied in the West. It focuses on the small businessmen-proprietors who work the 1,100 family-owned businesses at Tsukiji Market, Tokyo's largest wholesale fish market.
written by Peregrine Beckman, 1962-; directed by Peregrine Beckman, 1962-; produced by Sojiro Sugisaki, Kawamura Tomoko and Elizabeth Leicester (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1994), 29 mins
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Fit Surroundings
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written by David Plath and Jacquetta Hill, fl. 2010; directed by David Plath and Jacquetta Hill, fl. 2010; produced by David Plath and Jacquetta Hill, fl. 2010 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1993), 28 mins
Based on more than a decade of field research, this colorful report on the high-touch craft of shellfish diving, takes us to the coast of the Shima Peninsula in central Japan.
written by David Plath and Jacquetta Hill, fl. 2010; directed by David Plath and Jacquetta Hill, fl. 2010; produced by David Plath and Jacquetta Hill, fl. 2010 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1993), 28 mins
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Hudson Shad
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written by James Brown, fl. 1974 and George C. Stoney, 1916-2012; directed by George C. Stoney, 1916-2012 and James Brown, fl. 1974; produced by George C. Stoney, 1916-2012, Documentary Educational Resources (DER) (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1974), 18 mins
Folk music legend and environmental activist Pete Seeger, in despair over the pollution of his beloved Hudson River, launched a project to clean it up in the sixties. In Hudson Shad, Seeger and others in the 'River Keepers', make a statement about our responsibility for keeping the waters of the river clean enough...
written by James Brown, fl. 1974 and George C. Stoney, 1916-2012; directed by George C. Stoney, 1916-2012 and James Brown, fl. 1974; produced by George C. Stoney, 1916-2012, Documentary Educational Resources (DER) (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1974), 18 mins
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Last Season: Portrait of a Trawler
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written by Oren Bendavid-Val; directed by Oren Bendavid-Val; produced by Oren Bendavid-Val (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2006), 29 mins
Last Season is a portrait of the ground fish trawler Isabel S. from New Bedford, MA. Jeff, the captain, learned fishing from his father, local legend 'Fearless Freddy' Hatfield. Brian, the cook, is a biker and a recovering alcoholic. Lo, the deckhand, is a refugee from Vietnam who has rediscovered Buddhism.
written by Oren Bendavid-Val; directed by Oren Bendavid-Val; produced by Oren Bendavid-Val (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2006), 29 mins
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The Pearl Fisher
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written by Jens Lund; directed by Dillon Bustin, fl. 1982 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1985), 28 mins
The freshwater pearl industry once flourished along Indiana's inland waterways. The Wabash, flowing south from Lafayette to join the Ohio at Mt. Vernon, bustled with the shallow boats of such fishermen, with about 600 operating around Vincennes alone.
written by Jens Lund; directed by Dillon Bustin, fl. 1982 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1985), 28 mins
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Sharing Paradise
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written by Amelia Hapsari, 1979-; directed by Amelia Hapsari, 1979- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2008), 59 mins
Above the water, the Indonesian island of Balobaloang looks like an ideal tropical paradise, with blue skies, coconut trees, and crystal water. Under the water, however, "fish bombing" with dynamite and cyanide is destroying the coral reef, threatening the marine habitat and the livelihoods of the island's inhabit...
written by Amelia Hapsari, 1979-; directed by Amelia Hapsari, 1979- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2008), 59 mins
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The Water Talks to Me
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written by Nancy Eve Cohen; directed by Nancy Eve Cohen; produced by Nancy Eve Cohen (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1989), 29 mins
The Water Talks to Me provides a close look at a traditional fishing community caught in the midst of change. Shot in the fishing port of Gloucester, Massachusetts, and on vessels in the North Atlantic, this half-hour documentary explores the impact of declining fish populations on the lives of two offshore fisher...
written by Nancy Eve Cohen; directed by Nancy Eve Cohen; produced by Nancy Eve Cohen (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1989), 29 mins
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