Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3056 Films to Buy & Rent
Down from the Mountain (2001)
- Dir. Nick Doob, Chris Hegedus, D A Pennebaker
- Concert film of the much–admired bluegrass soundtrack from the Coen Bros O BROTHER WHERE ART THOU?, that was a surprise winner of the Grammy…
Early Days Yet (2001)
- Dir. Shirley Horrocks
- A quietly thoughtful and engaging look at the life and work of New Zealand poet Allen Curnow, filmed when Curnow was in his late–80s and still…
Earth, Wind and Fire - Shining Stars (2001)
- Pretty comprehensive look at the long career of US funksters 'Earth, Wind and Fire', including interviews with band members, music clips and live…
Educational Archives - Social Engineering 101 (2001)
- A delightful mixture of government American educational films from the 1940–70 period which were shown in schools to tutor children in the ways…
Endurance, The (2001)
- Dir. George Butler
- Perhaps the most comphrehensive account of Ernest Shackleton's doomed voyage to the Antarctic in 1914.
Utilising interviews, on–location…
Epitaph (TV Series) (2001)
- Feat. Paul Gittens
- TV series that scours the cemeteries of New Zealand for the intriguing, weird and worthy tales of our ancestor's demises.
Paul Gittens is the…
Evolution (TV Series) (2001)
- Thorough and rigorous seven–part PBS series extols – and not without wading into the science vs. religion debate – the virtues of Charles…
Facing the Music (2001)
- Dir. Bob Connolly, Robin Anderson
- Art and commerce clash in corridors of academia at Sydney University, as budget cuts compromise the integrity and possible viability of the music…
Flight 703 - The Survivors (2001)
- Individual stories of miraculous survival, heroism and tragedy emerge through the telling of this gripping story of the 15–hour rescue…
Great Composers - Volume 1 (Bach, Mozart) (2001)
- Dir. James Runcie, Francesca Kemp
- Excellent BBC series gives a substantial insight into its selected classical composers, combining biographical narrative with musical–analysis…