Featured Films
Finnish American Lives1982 | 45mins
Finnish American Lives1982 | 45minsA 1982 portrait of traditional Finnish American culture in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, highlighting the fragile community of memory connecting one with parents and…
Urban Gospel Ministry of Robert and Lily Butler1998 | 40minsUrban Gospel Ministry of Robert and Lily Butler1998 | 40minsMs. Butler and her son, the Reverend Rober Butler, play at folk festivals and churches throughout New York City
Why Quilts Matter: 07: Empowering Women2011 | 28minsWhy Quilts Matter: 07: Empowering Women2011 | 28minsUnique among objects, quilts are both lowly “women’s work” and great art. They are something made from nothing; they are both nurturing and inspiring. They can communicate both…
Ashpet: An American Cinderella1989 | 45minsAshpet: An American Cinderella1989 | 45minsSet in the rural South in the early years of World War II, Ashpet is a version of Cinderella, the world's most popular folk tale.
Eatala: A Life in Klezmer2011 | 38minsEatala: A Life in Klezmer2011 | 38minsKlezmer is Eastern European Jewish folk music. In other parts of the country, klezmer seemed to disappear and then was revived. But in Philadelphia, the Hoffman family never…