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Mr. Coperthwaite: A Life in the Maine Woods, Episode 1, Spring in Dickinson's Reach
directed by Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014; produced by Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014, in Mr. Coperthwaite: A Life in the Maine Woods, Episode 1 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2014), 1 hour 24 mins
This is the first of the four films that make up the series, Mr. Coperthwaite: A Life in the Maine Woods. This film establishes, literally and metaphorically, the scope of Bill Coperthwaite’s world as it explores the unique environment that he has crafted in the Maine forest.Beginning in early spring, the film f...
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directed by Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014; produced by Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014, in Mr. Coperthwaite: A Life in the Maine Woods, Episode 1 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2014), 1 hour 24 mins
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This is the first of the four films that make up the series, Mr. Coperthwaite: A Life in the Maine Woods. This film establishes, literally and metaphorically, the scope of Bill Coperthwaite’s world as it explores the unique environment that he has crafted in the Maine forest.Beginning in early spring, the film follows Coperthwaite through his daily tasks as he tends to his surroundings while one season gives way to another. He pulls weeds, shar...
This is the first of the four films that make up the series, Mr. Coperthwaite: A Life in the Maine Woods. This film establishes, literally and metaphorically, the scope of Bill Coperthwaite’s world as it explores the unique environment that he has crafted in the Maine forest.Beginning in early spring, the film follows Coperthwaite through his daily tasks as he tends to his surroundings while one season gives way to another. He pulls weeds, sharpens knives, whittles away at spoons, clears downed trees – an intensely private man whose solitude is occasionally interrupted by the arrival of visitors, young men eager to learn and to share their passion for tools and for making things.Through its intimate camerawork and careful attention to detail, the film draws the viewer into a remarkable world – one that is painstakingly built and maintained by Coperthwaite. In this world’s simplicity and integrity, the film reveals a rare beauty. It stretches from the magnificent wooden yurt, to the workshop, boathouse, forest paths, dense canopy of trees and waters of Mill Pond.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014
Author / Creator
Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Series
Mr. Coperthwaite: A Life in the Maine Woods
Topic / Theme
Forests, Spring (Season), Woodworking, Domestic life, North Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 Berkeley Media
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Mr. Coperthwaite: A Life in the Maine Woods, Episode 2, A Summer Task
directed by Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014; produced by Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014, in Mr. Coperthwaite: A Life in the Maine Woods, Episode 2 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2014), 49 mins,
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This is the second of the four films that make up the series, Mr. Coperthwaite: A Life in the Maine Woods. This tightly-focused film examines the rhythm and tempo of work in the forest. It follows Bill Coperthwaite and his cousin, Steve, as they fell and haul trees to build a bridge and begin charting a new trail...
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directed by Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014; produced by Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014, in Mr. Coperthwaite: A Life in the Maine Woods, Episode 2 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2014), 49 mins,
Source: www.berkeleymedia.com
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This is the second of the four films that make up the series, Mr. Coperthwaite: A Life in the Maine Woods. This tightly-focused film examines the rhythm and tempo of work in the forest. It follows Bill Coperthwaite and his cousin, Steve, as they fell and haul trees to build a bridge and begin charting a new trail through the woods.The film situates the viewer in the heart of the forest. Through the crafting of distinctive moments of rest and acti...
This is the second of the four films that make up the series, Mr. Coperthwaite: A Life in the Maine Woods. This tightly-focused film examines the rhythm and tempo of work in the forest. It follows Bill Coperthwaite and his cousin, Steve, as they fell and haul trees to build a bridge and begin charting a new trail through the woods.The film situates the viewer in the heart of the forest. Through the crafting of distinctive moments of rest and activity, of skill and improvisation, the film explores a complex, collaborative process as it unfolds in time. No longer the energetic men of their youth, Bill and Steve struggle against age and natural obstacles with a wry humor and stubborn determination. Through its focus on a single task, the film deftly opens up questions about time, work, aging, and the ongoing process of life.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014, William S. Coperthwaite, 1930-2013
Author / Creator
Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Series
Mr. Coperthwaite: A Life in the Maine Woods
Topic / Theme
Logging, Elderly people, Living conditions, Forests, Nature, North Americans
Copyright Message
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Mr. Coperthwaite: A Life in the Maine Woods, Episode 3, Autumn's Work
directed by Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014; produced by Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014, in Mr. Coperthwaite: A Life in the Maine Woods, Episode 3 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2014), 49 mins
This is the third of the four films that make up the series, Mr. Coperthwaite: A Life in the Maine Woods. This beautifully shot and edited film follows Bill Coperthwaite as he prepares for winter in the woods.Wrestling with a large felled tree amidst its vast tangle of branches, Bill slowly and methodically breaks...
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directed by Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014; produced by Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014, in Mr. Coperthwaite: A Life in the Maine Woods, Episode 3 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2014), 49 mins
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This is the third of the four films that make up the series, Mr. Coperthwaite: A Life in the Maine Woods. This beautifully shot and edited film follows Bill Coperthwaite as he prepares for winter in the woods.Wrestling with a large felled tree amidst its vast tangle of branches, Bill slowly and methodically breaks it down into expertly sorted piles of wood. He spends his days alone, tackling the great trunk with a cross-cut saw that once belonged...
This is the third of the four films that make up the series, Mr. Coperthwaite: A Life in the Maine Woods. This beautifully shot and edited film follows Bill Coperthwaite as he prepares for winter in the woods.Wrestling with a large felled tree amidst its vast tangle of branches, Bill slowly and methodically breaks it down into expertly sorted piles of wood. He spends his days alone, tackling the great trunk with a cross-cut saw that once belonged to Scott Nearing. He works and rests, the gentle shifts of breeze and light hinting at the passage of time and the changing of seasons.In an unexpected moment, Bill reflects on the age of the tree and his own age. It serves as a poignant reminder of the span of life and the inseparability of man and nature.For complete information and reviews of the series, please see Mr. Coperthwaite: A Life in the Maine Woods. Use this page if you wish to order just this one title. Please go to the series page if you wish to order the complete series.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014
Author / Creator
Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Series
Mr. Coperthwaite: A Life in the Maine Woods
Topic / Theme
Domestic life, Aging, Forests, Autumn, North Americans
Copyright Message
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Mr. Coperthwaite: A Life in the Maine Woods, Episode 4, Winter Days
directed by Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014; produced by Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014, in Mr. Coperthwaite: A Life in the Maine Woods, Episode 4 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2014), 1 hour
This is the fourth of the four films that make up the series, Mr. Coperthwaite: A Life in the Maine Woods. This evocative film reveals the stillness and quietness of the forest in winter. Life is lived close to the stove. It’s a time for small tasks and chores – making a wedge, sewing a pocket, darning a pair...
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directed by Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014; produced by Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014, in Mr. Coperthwaite: A Life in the Maine Woods, Episode 4 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2014), 1 hour
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This is the fourth of the four films that make up the series, Mr. Coperthwaite: A Life in the Maine Woods. This evocative film reveals the stillness and quietness of the forest in winter. Life is lived close to the stove. It’s a time for small tasks and chores – making a wedge, sewing a pocket, darning a pair of socks. But the film also offers glimpses of a world beyond. The arrival of a family, animated by the energy and curiosity of childre...
This is the fourth of the four films that make up the series, Mr. Coperthwaite: A Life in the Maine Woods. This evocative film reveals the stillness and quietness of the forest in winter. Life is lived close to the stove. It’s a time for small tasks and chores – making a wedge, sewing a pocket, darning a pair of socks. But the film also offers glimpses of a world beyond. The arrival of a family, animated by the energy and curiosity of children, provokes the viewer to reflect on what it means to live a “handmade life” and raises profound questions about aging and mortality, generations, solitude, and community.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014
Author / Creator
Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Series
Mr. Coperthwaite: A Life in the Maine Woods
Topic / Theme
Aging, Forests, Winter, Domestic life, Biographies, North Americans
Copyright Message
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Tong Tana: Lost Paradise
directed by Jan Roed and Eric Pauser; produced by Eric Pauser and Jan Roed (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2000), 52 mins
This unforgettable film chronicles one man's fight against the ecological devastation of Malaysian Borneo's ancient rain forest. Fourteen years ago Bruno Manser from Switzerland walked into the jungle to live with the Penan tribe, an indigenous isolated native people. He adopted their lifestyle and stayed with the...
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directed by Jan Roed and Eric Pauser; produced by Eric Pauser and Jan Roed (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2000), 52 mins
Description
This unforgettable film chronicles one man's fight against the ecological devastation of Malaysian Borneo's ancient rain forest. Fourteen years ago Bruno Manser from Switzerland walked into the jungle to live with the Penan tribe, an indigenous isolated native people. He adopted their lifestyle and stayed with them for four years, keeping an illustrated diary. Bruno found them to be the paradigm of Rousseau’s Noble Savage: good people solving p...
This unforgettable film chronicles one man's fight against the ecological devastation of Malaysian Borneo's ancient rain forest. Fourteen years ago Bruno Manser from Switzerland walked into the jungle to live with the Penan tribe, an indigenous isolated native people. He adopted their lifestyle and stayed with them for four years, keeping an illustrated diary. Bruno found them to be the paradigm of Rousseau’s Noble Savage: good people solving problems together in a social community where everything was shared and no antagonism existed between the members. The Penans are one of the last nomadic tribes on earth and have been living in this forest – said to be 160 million years old – for thousands of years. They are now struggling to survive amidst the destruction of the forest over the last ten years by Malaysian logging businesses. Ninety per cent of the trees have been stripped and the water supply is ruined. It is evident that the rituals and lifestyle of the tribe will not last long in the denuded forest. Deforestation has wiped out not only a way of life, but also Penan history. Over the past ten years in Switzerland Bruno worked to raise the world's consciousness about the destruction. He returned when the Penans sent him a tape smuggled out of Borneo which said 'Come back now if you want to see us alive. If you don't come now there will be no Penan people or forest left.' On his return, he resumed his place in Penan society, but was being hunted by Malaysian logging businesses and the government as a 'trouble-maker.' Since May 2000, Bruno has been missing. It is clear that his involvement gave the tribe the courage to stand up for their rights and fight back. College Adult
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Eric Pauser, Jan Roed, Bjorn Cederberg
Author / Creator
Jan Roed, Eric Pauser
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Bjorn Cederberg
Topic / Theme
Aboriginal Malay, Anthropology, Environment, Ecology, Tribal and national groups, Rainforests, Science
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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