films by BAWIFT members

Jump to - Runners High - Concerned Lady For America - Working for the Man - Texas Gold - Jericho's Echo - Wildflower - Voices of Dissent - Water Baby

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Runners High

by Justine Jacob and Alex D. da Silva

When teenagers from one of the nation's toughest neighborhoods in Oakland, California sign up to train for a marathon, they begin the journey of a lifetime. Runners High is an intimate, character driven documentary of struggle, courage, and hope. During a season filled with conflict and possibility, four of these teens bare their dreams, joys, tears and fears. As several stumble under pressure in emotionally charged moments, others realize the journey begins with the power and commitment to accept responsibility for their own futures. Runners High shows that no matter what happens next, one season of training to run 26.2 miles can change your life forever.

Website: www.runnershighfilm.com


Concerned Lady For America

by Beth LaDove

A darkly satirical short film on the tactics of the Christian right. Based on current events, the film uses humor to address the serious efforts of right wing religious organizations to "reclaim" American culture.
14 minutes of righteous viewing pleasure!

Website: www.concernedladyforamerica.com/buydvd.html


Working for the Man: The building, burning and disappearance of Black Rock City 2000

by Susan Barron

The first in-depth "behind the scenes" look at Burning Man, which was shot in 2000 and premiered in 2001, started off as an undergraduate film thesis, but later turned into a year-long trip to the heart of the desert event and those who make it happen. Shot with a single D-8 camera, Docu-matrix Susan Barron's odyssey ended with a three-month stay in the desert with the Black Rock City construction crew (called The Department of Public Works), a hearty band of clowns, artists, scientists, ex-military, ranch hands and alternative thinkers who contstruct and dismantle BRC every year. "Working for the Man" is a raw, entertaining look at the event behind "The Event".

Website: www.eightyfeettall.com


Texas Gold

by Carolyn Scott

Winner BEST DOCUMENTARY at the New York City Short Film Festival and selected for BEST OF FEST at the Palm Springs International Film Festival of Shorts. Currently touring with Screen Doors BEST OF FEST 2005 and Wild & Scenic Environmental tour BEST FILMS 2005.
Why is Diane Wilson -mother of five, fourth generation fisherwoman, Public Enemy No. 1 in Calhoun, County Texas? TEXAS GOLD profiles the brave and ballsy actions that have earned Diane Wilson the title of "unreasonable woman": waging multiple hunger strikes, starting up a business bottling toxic water taken from a superfund site - chaining herself to a DOW chemical tower. Diane believes that "... putting your life at risk is where change happens." Narrated by Peter Coyote, including his sardonic commercial for the "business man's water!"
TRT: 21 min.

Website: www.texasgoldmovie.com


Jericho's Echo: Punk Rock in the Holy Land

by Liz Nord

In Liz Nord's critically acclaimed documentary, rebellious Israeli youth take up the arms of punk rock, loud guitars, and mohawks in the most politically charged area of the world. Through interviews, verite scenes and live musical footage, we see how these well-spoken and outspoken kids deal with the politics of their explosive, ancient region.

Website: www.jerichosecho.com/shop.html


Wildflower: The Legendary California Triathlon

by Kristin Tegtmeier Higgins

This feature length documentary follows three athletes, two aspiring professional triathletes and one amazing amateur, as they prepare for and attempt one of the world's toughest triathlon courses. Set in the rugged terrain of central California, the heat and hills test their preparation, endurance, and limits and we are along for the ride. But professional or amateur, no one is guaranteed success at this race, or even a finish.

Website: www.riverplaceproductions.com


Voices of Dissent: Activism & American Democracy

By Karil Daniels

Award-winning documentary (6 festival awards) about defending our American heritage of First Amendment rights and civil liberties against government attempts to repress democracy and our freedom to dissent. Using events, theatre, song, dance, comedy, satire, music, poetry, interviews with many well-known personalities and the wisdom of our founding fathers, VOICES reminds us of our roots and the importance of protecting authentic democracy. It challenges anyone who would limit the freedoms and civil liberties granted in the Constitution and Bill of Rights as fundamentally un-American, even if they are our own leaders and inspires viewers to speak out, vote and actively protect our heritage of democracy.

Website: www.VoicesOfDissent.us


Water Baby: Experiences of Waterbirth

by Karil Daniels

This award-winning (14 festival awards) hour-long documentary was shot in the USA, France and Russia with the world's leading waterbirth pioneer doctors. It includes sensitive and intimate scenes of 4 actual waterbirths in home, hospital and birth center settings, interviews with top waterbirth providers, and much more. This film is widely loved, extensively used and highly recommended by expectant parents and birth care professionals in America and around the world.

Website: www.waterbirthinfo.com

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