Featured DVD of the Week

The Hollywood Librarian: a look at librarians through film
A documentary film by Ann Seidl

Butler Media Res
DVD11623

"The Hollywood Librarian is the first comprehensive treatment of the subject of librarians. A vivid blend of factual documentary, feature film, and storytelling, it reveals the history and realities of librarianship in the entertaining and appealing context of American movies. Interviews with actual librarians, intercut with film clips of cinematic librarians, examine such issues as literature, books and reading, censorship, library funding, citizenship and democracy. For the first time, we see and understand the real lives and real work of American librarians who for decades have been a cultural force hiding in plain sight."--Container.

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The History Makers is a collection of interviews with 100 contemporary African Americans in video along with full transcripts. This collection can be browsed by name of interviewee, occupation, subject category or theme. You can access The History Makers via Black Studies Center database.

Eric Rohmer Dies at 89

Read the New York Times Obituary.

A few favorite films by Eric Rohmer.

Chloe in the afternoon
Butler Media Res
DVD0275

Claire's Knee
Butler Media Res
DVD4993

Love in the afternoon
Butler Media Res
DVD4995

My night at Maud's
Butler Media Res
DVD0277

Featured DVD of the Week

Vaudeville

American Masters (Television Program)

Features more than eighty vaudeville acts.

Butler Media Res

DVD0968

Featured DVD of the Week

21st Century Turning Points in U.S. History 2000-2009

"examines the most significant events in America since the turn of the century: our nation under attack on her own soil, a natural disaster destroying one of her major cities, Americans facing the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression, and the nation’s infrastructure - roads, water systems and electrical grids - deteriorating. It is also a decade of hope. The country elected its first African American President, the Internet connected people in ways unimaginable just ten years ago, and mapping the human genome gives the promise of a brighter, healthier future."--Container insert.

Butler Media Res

DVD11164

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Copyright Advisory Office Website

Excellent resource for information on the fundamentals of copyright, fair use and educational applications.

See the section on film and the classroom.

http://copyright.columbia.edu/copyright/fair-use/practical-applications/showing-films-and-other-media/

Take a step back in time!

Remember Blockbuster?

Amusing parody by The Onion.

http://www.theonion.com/content/video/historic_blockbuster_store_offers

Featured DVD of the Week

Thanksgiving Dinner in the movies!

Avalon (1990)
Directed by Barry Levinson

The Gold Rush (1925)
Directed by Charlie Chaplin

Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Directed by Woody Allen

The House of Yes (1997)
Directed by Mark Waters

The Ice Storm (1997)
Directed by Ang Lee

Pieces of April (2003)
Directed by Peter Hedges

In Memoriam

Jeanne-Claude, the Artist (1935-2009)

Five Films About Christo & Jeanne-Claude
A Maysles Films Production
Butler Media Res
DVD2282

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Thirteen: Sunday Arts

Thirteen/WNET half hour program on Sundays -- features information on music, dance, theatre, and art exhibits. The website provides extensive access to an impressive collection of video content, profiles and interviews with celebrated artists, Blog postings and news.

Excellent website.