Summary: "Marine Corps Master Sgt. Jerry Ensminger was a devoted Marine for nearly twenty-five years... As a drill instructor he lived and breathed the 'Corps' and was responsible for indoctrinating thousands of new recruits with its motto Semper Fidelis or 'Always Faithful.' When Jerry's nine-year old daughter Janey died of a rare type of leukemia, his world collapsed. As a grief-stricken father, he...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Tied to the Tracks Films, Inc. 2011

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC SEM
1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF SEM

Summary: Examines the role of two-spirit people in the Navajo culture in the context of the story of a gay youth named Fred Martinez. Martinez was a nádleehí or a male-bodied person with a feminine essence, who was murdered in a hate crime at the age of sixteen. Discusses the traditional Native American perspective on gender and sexuality and the need for a balanced interrelationship between the...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Riding the Tiger Productions, LLC 2010

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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC TWO
1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF TWO

Summary: In 1957, Rogosin travelled to South Africa and created a powerfully, moving drama exposing the harsh reality of life under the system apartheid. Filmed secretly under the noses of the feared South African police, Rogosin, his crew, and cast risked arrest and deportation. Miriam Makeba was banned from her country after travelling to Venice for the movie's premiere. The scenes shot in the vibrant...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA COM

Summary: Comedian Chris Rock tackles the very personal issue of hair, and how attaining good hair can impact African American's activities, relationships, wallets, and a self-esteem. Engages in frank, funny conversations with haircare professionals, beautyshop and barbershop patrons, as well as featuring interviews with Dr. Maya Angelou, Nia Long, Ice-T, Raven Symone, and more.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Lionsgate 2010

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC GOO

Summary: Travelling through the heartland of America, Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond examines how the myth of the movie "Injun" has influenced the world's understanding - and misunderstanding - of Natives. With clips from hundreds of classic and recent films, and candid interviews with celebrated Native and non-Native directors, writers, actors and activists, including Clint Eastwood, Robbie Robertson,...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Lorber Films 2010

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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF REE

Summary: It started as photographs taken by soldiers of the abuse and torture prisoners were suffering in Abu Ghraib prison, and turned into a media frenzy full of scandal and cover-ups. One of the most notorious moments in recent U.S. military history is examined, through interviews with participants and dramatic reenactments of events.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2008

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC STA

Summary: Noodling is the lost art of using your hands as bait to catch fish. Follow this group of Oklahoma fishermen as they catch 60 pound catfish with their bare hands, as has been done for hundreds of years.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Redline Entertainment 2002

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC OKI

Summary: The powerful documentary examines the life of Muhammad Ali beyond the boxing ring to offer a personal perspective on the American sporting legend. Investigating Ali's spiritual transformation includes his conversion to Islam, resistance to the Vietnam War draft, and humanitarian work. The documentary connects Ali's transcendent life story to America' struggles with race, religion, and war in...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF TRI

Summary: "The seemingly sleepy intersection of Delaware Ave. and 12th St. in Fort Pierce, Fla. is ground zero for the ferocious abortion rights battle raging in America. On one corner stands the abortion clinic A Woman's World; across the street is the Pregnancy Care Center, an ambiguously named pro-life outpost dedicated to heading off abortion seekers at the pass."--Producers.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: HBO Home Entertainment 2010

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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF TWE

Fox, Jennifer

Summary: Recognized at birth as the reincarnation of a famous spiritual teacher, Western-born Yeshi struggles to maintain a normal family life while his father, a Buddhist teacher, tries to convince him to embrace his cultural heritage and destiny as a leader of the Tibetan people.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Docurama 2012

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MY