Category Archives: Documentary

What music inspires you?

I just saw a great documentary called “Les Paul – Chasing Sound.” It’s a great story of Les Paul and Mary Ford. I highly recommend it. Biography is a great way to study history and the human condition.

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Encounters at the End of the World

A visually stunning exploration by filmmaker Werner Herzog. Over the course of his journey, Herzog examines human nature and Mother nature, juxtaposing breathtaking locations with the profound, surreal, and sometimes absurd experiences of the marine biologists, physicists, plumbers, and truck … Continue reading

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Andy Goldsworthy

To discover Andy Goldsworthy and his art with nature, watch the inspiring documentary “Rivers and Tides.” A short clip from that documentary. Another short clip from the documentary.

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Philip Glass – in Twelve Parts

Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts is a documentary on Philip Glass by Scott Hicks (director of SHINE). To find out more about this documentary, visit http://www.glassthemovie.com Philip Glass on music and creativity: “Where does music come from? … Continue reading

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Keith Haring

Keith Haring. A graffiti artist who became world famous. His art is very line based and often primitive, serious, silly, and inventive. He created many very large elaborate paintings and drawings with no sketch or preparation. Wow. Now that is … Continue reading

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The Unforeseen – a documentary

Watch the documentary The Unforeseen and re-discover your passion for nature and your responsibility as a steward of the land. The Unforeseen revisits the impact of development in Austin, Texas. It’s a wonderful, up-close, and personal documentary that helps us … Continue reading

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A Man Named Pearl

If you need inspiration, run don’t walk to watch the documentary “A Man Named Pearl.” The video below is just a trailer for the documentary. To get the full story of the man and his art and his passion, you … Continue reading

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