Craftsman
Isolated and maligned by her peers, a woodworker crafts a more assured self-image. Singular in focus and with a restrained, refined aesthetic, Craftsman is an engrossing exploration of cultural identity, agency and empo
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Isolated and maligned by her peers, a woodworker crafts a more assured self-image. Singular in focus and with a restrained, refined aesthetic, Craftsman is an engrossing exploration of cultural identity, agency and empo
Overcome with grief, a rural woodworker builds a coffin to join his wife.
Haunted by the memories of distant battlefields. The Craftsman struggles to reassemble his life. He begins by rebuilding not just his limbs, but his soul. However, his struggle takes on a greater meaning as he realizes t
Towards the end of the eighth century, an architect journeys across the lower Himalayas in search of the perfect site for constructing a temple, not merely as a place of worship but as a monumental record crystallizing t
Officially, there is no such profession, but there are people who have dedicated their lives to this cause. The heroes of our film are organ masters. They are of different ages, and the motives and ways of joining the pr
A documentary on the life and career of Victor Fleming, director of such iconic movies as The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind.
A personal look into master carpenter Richard Grell’s woodworking skills and techniques, as he crafts traditional Windsor Chairs from trees grown on his family farm – a labor of love for over 50 years.
In this unpredictable dramedy, Maurice returns home where he must face his haunting past, the hole his father's death has left in the community, and regain his belief in his people. In the culture.
Normandy, 1944. Young engineer Sgt. Wally Harris and his unit of craftsmen begin a journey through France, aiding the Allied liberation of Northern Europe. Untrained in combat, Wally and his men have never looked their e
The dramatic story of American furniture designer, architect and early lifestyle entrepreneur Gustav Stickley and his rise, fall and eventual resurrection as an icon and founder of the first true "American style".
A young boy struggles with the sudden death of his father.
This short documentary focuses on traditional wood-working skills in the Cree community of Chipewyan Lake, Alberta. This first part of the film focuses on the construction of snow shoes.
This short documentary focuses on traditional wood-working skills in the Cree community of Chipewyan Lake, Alberta. This second part of the film focuses on the construction of a canoe.
Eric Hollenbeck preserves one of the last Higgins Boats for the Nebraska National Guard Museum in Seward, NE and the town’s 4th of July parade.
Artist Grayson Perry has been working behind the scenes at the British Museum to stage his most ambitious show yet: The Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman. Given free rein to choose whatever he wants from the Museum's vast co
The essence of progress in civilization has always been handiwork. In traditional Chinese civilization, the emperor was supreme. Vested with the authority to enjoy the best of handiwork, all crafts used for residence, cl
A documentary about American craftspeople featuring Clayton Bailey, J.B. Blunk, Otellie Loloma, Harry Nohr, Paul Soldner, James Tanner, Toshiko Takaezu, Peter Voulkos, and Dorian Zachai.
Suzhou is a city where the ancient and the modern co-exist. For more than 2,500 years, the city has passed down a large number of intangible cultural heritages, including lantern painting, nuclear carving, Song brocade,
In a collaboration of a different approach, visvim and creative Young Kim (also known as Suitman) create a film titled “A Cycle of Craftsmanship”. visvim’s penchant for quality and story-telling are no secret as this fil
A lonely old potter saves the life of a young woman. She is grateful to him, but does not return the love he feels for her. However she feels obligated to marry him. In time, her former boyfriend finds her and takes a jo