Speaking in Strings
This real-life documentary explores the passionate & energetic presence of renowned Italian violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg (she moved to the Unites States at the age of eight to study at The Curtis Institute of Music
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Speaking of Britain
Part of BFI collection "Portrait of a People."
Speaking from America
How long-distance telephone calls are made, from the UK to the USA. We see operators, miles of wires, and the amplification of voice transmitted across the waters. Engineers of the Post Office describe how they are impro
Public Speaking 101
Grace is prepared to give her class presentation until all hell breaks loose.
Speaking With Colors
Burn a Light Productions joins Harambee Arts in Nepal to capture the inspiring journey of survivors, told by Sashi, one of the many brave women reclaiming their voice and future through the healing power of art.
Speaking Is Difficult
Harrowing police scanner audios are set against placid landscapes in this urgent treatise on an American epidemic.
Speaking of the Weather
It's midnight at the bookstore and all the book and magazine characters are coming to life. When a bulldog from an adventure book uses a Boswell Sisters-like performance by girls in a travel magazine as a distraction to
Speaking for Trees
A two-hour Cat Power solo performance in the middle of a forest, capturing all the ambient sounds of the setting.
Speaking of Freight
When a business tycoon allows himself to be 'snared' into seeing some films in a railway traffic manager's office, there must be a reason for it. In this case, it's a particularly giant-sized transport problem. But befor
Carrie Mae Weems: Speaking of Art
In 2004 Checkerboard had the privilege of filming Carrie Mae Weems discussing her body of work, comprised of 17 projects spanning more than two decades (1981-2004). This dynamic presentation was accompanied by slides of
Speaking In Code
At a speakeasy, a seductive, mysterious woman begins a flirtatious interaction with a suave but sleazy man, the conversation takes a murderous turn when the man reveals his misogynistic beliefs.
Speaking of Pink
Four elderly LGBTQ+ individuals come together in a bright pink space. In this space, which is as much a living room as it is an archive, they share their life stories with each other. The short film is a hopeful, imagina
Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely
Follow the 50-year career of preeminent First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams. See how his landmark cases—from the Pentagon Papers to Citizens United to Clearview AI—helped define free speech as it is known today. Join Dan
The English Speaking Tapir
A tapir tries to pronounce the simple sentence “I would like to buy a hamburger” correctly - and drives his teacher to despair.
Speaking of Pink
Four elderly LGBTQ+ individuals come together in a bright pink space. In this space, which is as much a living room as it is an archive, they share their life stories with each other. The short film is a hopeful, imagina
Speaking of Glass
A 1958 documentary by Bert Haanstra that systematically documents the entire glassmaking process in Dutch factories, explaining both traditional craft and mechanized production techniques for an educational commission.
Speaking in Tongues
At a time when 31 states have passed “English Only” laws, four pioneering families put their children in public schools where, from the first day of kindergarten, their teachers speak mostly in a foreign language. Speaki
English Speaking Lion
A conversation about love and life from two generations.
Speaking of Animals Country Life
Part of the Speaking of Animals short film series.
Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking
A biography of President Harry S. Truman.