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At Low Tide
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directed by Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014; produced by Royal Anthropological Institute (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2016), 1 hour 4 mins
Every day, carrying the simplest of tools, diggers across coastal Maine set out at low tide to dig for clams on the wide mud flats that stretch far into the bay. It is backbreaking work. But it has an unusual beauty that emanates from the ebb and flow of the tide, the shifts of light and wind, the skill and rhyt...
directed by Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014; produced by Royal Anthropological Institute (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2016), 1 hour 4 mins
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Biography, Ben & Jerry
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produced by Amy Martinez, fl. 2003, Towers Productions, Inc., in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2005), 45 mins
With flavor names like Phish Food and Karamel Sutra, Ben & Jerry's Homemade ice cream has built a reputation over the years as a fun-loving company.
produced by Amy Martinez, fl. 2003, Towers Productions, Inc., in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2005), 45 mins
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Disappearing World, The Whale Hunters of Lamalera
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directed by John Blake, fl. 1991; produced by John Blake, fl. 1991, in Disappearing World (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1988), 53 mins
The Whale Hunters of Lamalera was filmed over a period of four weeks during June 1987. Lamalera is a village which is perched on the rocky slopes of an active volcano on the southern coast of the island of Lembata, in Nusa Tenggara Timur in eastern Indonesia. An anonymous Portuguese document of 1624 describes the...
directed by John Blake, fl. 1991; produced by John Blake, fl. 1991, in Disappearing World (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1988), 53 mins
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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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George's Place, Finn Beach
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directed by Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014, in George's Place (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2020), 1 hour 4 mins
The summer draws to a close, but the season is not yet over. Work continues -- baiting and hauling traps, sorting and shipping lobsters. There are always tasks to be done. But within the daily demands of the fishing season, there are moments of respite and community.
directed by Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014, in George's Place (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2020), 1 hour 4 mins
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George's Place, In The Dooryard
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directed by Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014, in George's Place (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2020), 1 hour 11 mins
Spring in Buck’s Harbor is about preparing for the fishing season ahead. Work on lobster traps and on halibut hooks begins in earnest. But it is rarely a solitary activity. Every day people come and go from George’s dooryard – offering advice, seeking help, enjoying companionship in the chilly days that foll...
directed by Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014, in George's Place (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2020), 1 hour 11 mins
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George's Place, On The Water
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directed by Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014, in George's Place (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2020), 1 hour 8 mins
During April, George and Mark, his son and sternman, begin setting traps for the season ahead. It’s cold and rough on the ocean, and lobsters are scarce. Halibut fishing, permitted for only several weeks of the year, offers George the chance to draw on his carefully accumulated knowledge of where to drop a line....
directed by Anna Grimshaw, fl. 1989-2014, in George's Place (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2020), 1 hour 8 mins
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