Documentary Educational Resources

NEW RELEASE – WE ARE THE WARRIORS buff.ly/3LHFKAk A small Maine town decides the fate of its American Indian mascot after facing public allegations of racist behavior at a high school football game. David Camlin, Megan Grumbling 72 min, 2023 #wearethewarriors

November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to acknowledge and celebrate the diverse cultures, traditions, languages, and vital contributions of America’s Native communities, the original inhabitants and stewards of this land. #nativeamericanheritagemonth

COMING SOON – WE ARE THE WARRIORS A small Maine town decides the fate of its American Indian mascot after facing allegations of racist behavior at a high school football game. buff.ly/3LHFKAk David Camlin & Megan Grumbling 72 min, 2023 #nativeamericanheritagemonth

Fiscal Sponsorship Spotlight! THE RABBIS GO SOUTH is an exciting, DER-sponsored podcast series by producers Amy Geller and Gerald Peary that launched back in September. 🎧 Listen here: buff.ly/3YSuHvX #dersponsorshipspotlight #therabbisgosouth #civilrights #podcast

Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! We celebrate the vibrant cultures, deep-rooted history, and rich diversity of Indigenous people in the United States, as well as honoring Indigenous communities worldwide. #indigenouspeoplesday

NEW RELEASE – SAMA IN THE FOREST buff.ly/4esfIOU Made in creative collaboration with community members in Madhubani, India, this artful documentary highlights the festival of Sama Chakeva, special in its multi-caste, female-centric, playful, and even bawdy nature.

Mark your calendars for September 24 at 7pm! 📅 Join DER fiscal sponsorees Rebecca and Pete Davis for a screening of their documentary, JOIN OR DIE. The film will be followed by a discussion with legendary social scientist Robert Putnam. Tickets: buff.ly/4el30Ar

Only one week left to view our summer Watch From Home program – Children's Stories: Kids at Work and Play Around the World. Get your FREE tickets here: buff.ly/3T1NAJk

COMING SOON – SAMA IN THE FOREST buff.ly/4esfIOU Made in collaboration with community members in Madhubani, India, this hybrid documentary examines the role of folktales in a patriarchal society and how stories can shape and challenge our understanding of the world.

WATCH FROM HOME – CHILDREN'S STORIES Starting today! Join us for a program of 24 FREE FILMS and clips exploring the experiences of children worldwide, plus a variety of short animated films to inform and inspire. Available now until Sept 1st! To sign up: buff.ly/3WFSluh

NEW RELEASE – THE BRIDE MARKET OF IMILCHIL Filmed in 1985, this classic of ethnographic cinema offers a close-up view of the Berber marriage festival Souk Aam and remains an excellent resource for teaching about gender, kinship, and related subjects. buff.ly/44eRhjf

Last week, DER held a summer social where filmmakers Margo Guernsey (NO TIME TO FAIL, THE PHILADELPHIA ELEVEN) and David Camlin (WE ARE THE WARRIORS) offered great insights about their fundraising, distribution, and impact journeys, and how they built an audience for their films.

Read our interview with the makers of OPHIR – a remarkable documentary that tells the story of an extraordinary Indigenous revolution for life, land, and culture – about the making of the film and its extensive companion website "The Colonial Syndrome." buff.ly/3X7Cup5

COMING SOON – THE BRIDE MARKET OF IMILCHIL Originally released in 1986, THE BRIDE MARKET OF IMILCHIL remains a classic in ethnographic cinema. Each September, men and women from Berber tribes gather in front of the shrine of Imilchil to select a spouse. buff.ly/44h9RHq

In this clip from THE INTERSECTION (Jessamine Irwin, Daniel Quintanilla, 31 min, 2021), Cecile celebrates her birthday with her Franco-African friends and acknowledges the importance of their bond around their common first language, French. Learn more: buff.ly/3OWRhxT

In this clip from LIGHT UPON LIGHT (Christian Suhr, 2022), the viewer journeys to the isolated town of Humaithara, arriving at an ecstatic street celebration honoring the Mawlid, or birth, of Sufi Sheikh Abul Hassan Al-Shazli. buff.ly/3Rvz6ko

Celebrate this May Day with the captivating documentary KING FOR A DAY (Barbara Santi, 62 min, 2022), which explores the rich tradition of the 'Obby 'Oss festival, a centuries old folk custom held annually in Padstow, Cornwall, UK. Learn more: buff.ly/3Qkatqd

NEW RELEASE – THE INTERSECTION buff.ly/3OWRhxT THE INTERSECTION examines the distinct yet interconnected trajectories of past and present French-speaking immigrants from both Canada and Francophone-African countries, as they converge in Lewiston, Maine.

Tonight on PBS's NOW HEAR THIS, Yo Yo Ma discusses his experience of seeing John Marshall's BITTER MELONS and how it influenced his musical career. Featured in the episode is footage from our new 4K restoration of the film. buff.ly/3WctqyL