Tells the story of the fierce battle of survival waged by plant life, animals and human beings on the desert. Shows where the desert areas of the world are located and why they are barren wastelands.
Shows the agriculture, trade and infrastructure of California's Central Valley, all made possible by irrigation.
They say that a certain wind from California makes people irritable. Halfway between documentary and experimental film, Santa Ana explores the relationship between this phenomenon and Evil.
Spring 2012 the Swedish band La Fleur Fatale embarked on a journey to and through California. During two weeks they played with legendary psych musicians and met people who was part of making the 60's into what it later became both musically and spiritually, connecting the past with the present both musically and politically. What is the difference between then and now? Is the Anonymous movement now what 60's anti war movement was back then? The band themselves only knew about the shows they are supposed to play on the trip through California, they are lead on the journey by their manager that call in the next destination. In The Second Wave we find people and bands like La Fleur Fatale of course, Ebbot Lundberg (TSOOL), Strawberry Alarm Clock, James Lowe(Electric Prunes), Duncan Faure(Bay City Rollers, Rabbit), Patrick Campbell-Lyons (Original Nirvana) and more. The people behind this documentary have been working pro bono, by love to the band and the project itself.
Jim Bridwell fut l'un des meilleurs grimpeurs du monde dans les années 70/80. Le documentaire évoque la carrière de Bridwell de ces débuts à ces dernières ascensions en 2001. Le film retrace le parcours de Jim Bridwell au travers de nombreux entretiens avec d'autres personnalités mythiques de l'escalade libre telles que Leo Houlding et Ron Kauk... Ont le voit gravir certaines des voies historiques du Yosemite avec des jeunes grimpeurs d'aujourd'hui qui tiennent à rendre hommage à ce véritable mythe de l'escalade libre. Dans un document inédit de 1981, ont le voit dans l'une de ses ascensions célèbres de Zodiac dans El Capitan avec et Fred East.
Pictures Southern California as the area in America most like the Mediterranean lands in climate. Shows that the two areas produce similar crops.
A silent documentary about the Long Beach earthquake of March 10, 1933, which had a magnitude of 6.4, causing widespread damage to buildings throughout Southern California. The epicenter was offshore, southeast of Long Beach on the Newport-Inglewood Fault. Forty million dollars property damage resulted, and 115 lives were lost. Many of these fatalities occurred as people ran out of buildings and were hit by falling debris.
A short film by Robert Kirste about the Angels Flight Railway in Bunker Hill.
At the beginning of the Civil War, Benjamin Eaton brings his upper-class bride, Alice, to live in California. She is thrown into the rough life of Los Angeles, with its lawlessness and other dangers. The devastating drought of 1862 tries Ben and Alice's pioneer spirit, and forms the background of their amazing true story. With the help of Ben's Southern-minded brother-in-law, Br. John S.Griffin, and wealthy business partner, Mr. Don Benito Wilson, they find a way to build the first zanja — water system — to bring water out of the Arroyo Seco. How that happened is this story...
This 20-minute DVD tour explores Muir Woods almost mystical forest with beautiful video, inspiring music and natural sound effects.
This little-known Blank gem is a portrait of the Serbian-American communities of Chicago and California, highlighting their history in this country, their music, dancing, and religion.
Narrated by Queen Latifah, this documentary follows Elsie, a black Labrador mix, and her struggled to raise her puppies on the streets of Los Angeles.
A man embarks on a treasure hunt to find a new beginning.
A documentary about the San Diego bar punk scene and how all the bands fight amounst themselves. Featuring JFA, Gizzards, The Yucks, DPI, Bowel Tones and many more.
Undercover for nearly 2 years, award winning director and musician, Adam Ross is finally going public with his latest film. CASH CROP is a feature length documentary road trip throughout California to the Emerald Triangle and the heart of the American Dream exploring America’s largest cash crop: marijuana.
A short film about the life and death of California's most famous post-apocalyptic hell-hole, the Salton Sea.
The real story of "4:20 Somethings" living in California's semi-legalized marijuana culture.
In this surreal romance, two young lovers lose their sense of identity through the powerful, and manipulated, emotions of love.
On her last night in town, a shy teenager sneaks out with her best friends to throw caution to the wind and confess her feelings to her longtime crush.
Footage of Devil's Gate Dam insterspersed with text occultist text by Jack Parsons, co-founder of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, who some believe opened a portal for dark energy nearby.