John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums

An overview of John F. Kennedy's political career. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., in 2014.

Jeff Porcaro: Instructional DVD for Drums

In this DVD, Jeff describes his approach to straight time, triplet and shuffle feels, as well as Latin grooves. Jeff breaks down a variety of drum patterns, including his most famous groove from Toto's megahit "Rosanna"

The Night's Drums Represent My Longings

Adapted from the famous folk chamber sòng with the same name, “Dạ Cổ Hoài Lang” revolves around the life of Mr. Tu and Mr. Nam, two close childhood friends, once two rivals in love, and now a pair of neighbors in the sam

Tighten the Drums: Self-Decoration Among the Enga

In the Western Highlands of Papua New Guinea, the Enga people have developed the art of body decoration as a visual language. Using earth paints, tree oils, bird plumes, human hair, and a variety of plants, the Enga turn

Billy Martin's Life on Drums

From the ears, eyes, and hands of renowned percussionist and educator Billy Martin (Medeski Martin & Wood), Life on Drums is a striking examination of the drummer's art, captivatingly rendered with cinematic grace and in

Dogon Drums, Elements of a Study in Rhythm

The young goat herders from the cliff of Bandiagara practice on the stone drums of their ancestors. An ethnomusicological film experiment describing the subtle plays of the right and left hand of Dogon drummers.

Andrey Chirkov: No Pipes, No Drums, On the Quiet

A documentary about vintage amateur runner Andrey Chirkov. At the age of 54, he argued with colleagues at work over a glass of vodka that he would prepare and run the Moscow Peace Marathon in four months. Now he is 81 ye

World Music Discoveries: Drums and Djembes of Burkina Faso

In the African nation of Burkina Faso, drums such as the djembe are more than a simple instrument; they have long been used for communication and storytelling as well as musical accompaniment, as this fascinating documen

I dreamed I was playing the drums

Antonio, stubbornly clinging to his dreams, recounts his aspirations amidst black and white streets and colorful memories, while discovering why dreamers prefer to sleep rather than be awake.

Omar Sosa's 88 Well-Tuned Drums

OMAR SOSA'S 88 WELL-TUNED DRUMS is a feature-length documentary on the life and music of Cuban-born pianist and composer, Omar Sosa (b. 1965). Multiple Grammy-nominee Omar Sosa is one of the most versatile jazz artists o

Got To Be Free - A Village Drums of Freedom Story

Founders of the Village Drums of Freedom, Gerry Drums and Nyron Roots, take us back to their early days in Trinidad & Tobago, during the island's recent independence. Inspired by elder leaders in the community, they purs

Rasaki's Drums and the Rich Rhythms of Nigeria's Yorubá

Combines in-studio interview, in-studio performance, photos, and on-location (in USA and Nigeria) scenes and performance

Drumskin

Milena is stuck in a life she did not choose, taking care of a husband who was left in a vegetative state after being run over by a drunk driver. Everyone tries to encourage her to move on with her life. The man responsi

Drumsticks

Sam enters a Regional Drum Battle in hopes of doing what her parents never could; winning. However Sam must face the ghosts of her past and reconcile with her father in order to become a true gladiator of the sport.

Jungle Man

An expedition sets out to darkest Africa to find the fabled City of the Dead, and must battle thick jungle, hostile natives, wild animals and a deadly epidemic.

Maya Mridanga

This is about psychology of artistes and the varied motivations that drive them. With music being the central theme, the film revolves around the live of the folk musician Birbhum, Jhakshu.

Holiday for Drumsticks

The patriarch of a family of hillbillies is fattening a turkey to slaughter for Thanksgiving Day dinner, providing him with a veritable feast. A jealous Daffy Duck, one of the turkey's fellow farm animals, wants to have

Drum-Sticked

Loopy helps a turkey hide from Farmer George and his dog, Woofer.

Thigh and Drumstick

The Trackers

A rancher comes home and finds that his son has been murdered and his daughter kidnapped by a bandit gang. He hires a professional tracker with a reputation for finding his quarry to help him find the gang and rescue his