Smoky Mountain Explorer - An Island in the Sky(2014)

High Landz(en)

High up in the Northern California mountains there is a place, where not too many get to visit. Its called - The Emerald Triangle, real mecca of Americas cannabis game. Follow a ukrainian journalist Luka on a journey that explores lifes of real growers and hustlers and the dangers that come with it.

Smoky Mountain Explorer - Mount Le Conte(en)

Each year, Mount Le Conte draws thousands of hikers up its steep slopes, Each year, Mount Le Conte draws thousands of hikers up its steep slopes, aimed for its rocky summit. In this film, produced by the Great Smoky Mountains Association, explore this sacred mountain-along with its scenic trails, wildflowers, waterfalls, llama teams, lodge staff and all the remarkable people who make it special.

Smoky Mountain Explorer - Land of Falling Water(en)

This film takes you on a journey along the 3,000 miles of streams and rivers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. These protected watersheds, which splash and churn from the Smokies' highest mountains to the valleys below, draw thousands of visitors to the park each year. Join filmmaker Gary Wilson and narrator Bill Landry as they explore the waterfalls, aquatic life and trout streams alongside dedicated park employees who work to protect rare and endangered species in the park.

Smoky Mountain Explorer - A Place Called Cades Cove(en)

Explore the visual beauty of this amazing valley, where both nature and our cultural heritage collide, preserved for the benefit of all. At one time, Cades Cove was a bustling community of more than 800 people with schools, churches, stores, an iron forge and gristmills. Learn the story of the community, from the time of the Cherokee to the Civil War, up to the creation of the national park and beyond. Learn what it was like to live on a small 19th century farm surrounded by high mountains, and see the deer, bear, coyote, birds and other wildlife that call this area home.

Smoky Mountain Explorer - Seasons of the Smokies(en)

The second film in the Smoky Mountain Explorer Series, produced by the Great Smoky Mountains Association, Seasons of the Smokies showcases four seasons of life in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. View astonishing footage of wildlife, wildflowers and vibrant leaves as the seasons change-all in one of the most biologically diverse places in North America.

Old Harp Singing of East Tennessee(en)

A short musical film on the Old Harp tradition from East Tennessee, shot around a gathering in a church of the Smoky Mountains

Kissin' Cousins(en)

An Army officer returns to the Smoky Mountains and tries to convince his kinfolk to allow the Army to build a missile site on their land. Once he gets there, he discovers he has a look-alike cousin.

Christmas in the Smokies(en)

Christmas in the Smokies is a modern day Christmas classic set in the beautiful Smoky Mountains. It tells the story of one family's journey to save their historic berry farm against all odds during one fateful holiday season.

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Bearpuncher(en)

Bearpuncher, a mountaineer with a monstrous curse, aims her ursine fist towards all that may threaten the safety of the Smoky Mountains. But when she discovers a destroyed lab while tracking a mysterious wildfire, she stumbles into a conflict she can’t punch her way out of.

Montana Trap(de)

Potato Fritz and his friends have moved from Germany to the American Wild West, settling eventually in the Rockies. They are besieged by what appear to them to be hostile Native Americans. Before too long, it becomes clear that the hostiles are in fact a gang of gold thieves. This movie is notable among German-made Westerns for its use of authentic period costumes and firearms.

Velvet Underground's First Public Appearance(en)

Velvet Underground's first public appearance.

In Between(en)

Footage from 1964-1968 that did not find its way into the Walden reels is joined in this classic period piece. Mostly centered in New York, it also includes travel footage and appearances by David Wise, Salvador Dali, Allen Ginsberg, Jack Smith, Shirley Clarke, Jane Holzer and more. Mel Lyman plays his banjo on the roof.

Notes for Jerome(en)

During the summer of 1966 Jonas Mekas spent two months in Cassis, as a guest of Jerome Hill. Mekas visited him briefly again in 1967, with P. Adams Sitney. The footage of this film comes from those two visits. Later, after Jerome died, Mekas visited his Cassis home in 1974. Footage of that visit constitutes the epilogue of the film. Other people appear in the film, all friends of Jerome.

Paradise Not Yet Lost(en)

The film is arranged in six chronologically-ordered parts, each filmed in a different location during Oona's third year.

Off We Go!(de)

Documentary short on the Octoberfest in Munich.

Scenes from Allen's Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit(en)

This is a video record of the Buddhist Wake ceremony at Allen Ginsberg's apartment. You see Allen, now asleep forever, in his bed; some of his close friends; and the wrapping up and removal of Allen's body from the apartment. You hear Jonas' description of his last conversation with Allen, three days earlier. You see the final farewell at the Buddhist temple, 118 West 22nd Street, New York City, and some of his close friends: Patti Smith, Gregory Corso, LeRoy Jones-Baraka, Hiro Yamagata, Anne Waldman, and many others.

To Barbara Rubin with Love(en)

This is a mini-portrait of one of the legendary figures of the 60s who should be credited for the discovery of the Velvet Underground, for saving Bob Dylan's mind after the motorcycle crash, for her pioneering sound/image installations, for keeping the New York Sixties' art community together, for one of the key works of erotic cinema Christmas on Earth, and etc. and etc.

Report from Millbrook(en)

Jonas Mekas documents Timothy Leary’s Millbrook estate in the wake of a police raid, juxtaposing serene images of the property with audio of officials justifying their actions. Blending diary footage with subversive reportage, the film exposes the gap between perception and authority, offering an oblique portrait of the counterculture and its suppression.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn(en)

Filmed in 1950 soon after Jonas Mekas arrived in New York, this short documents everyday life in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. It was the first film he shot with his 16 mm Bolex camera, but he did not edit and present the footage until 2003, making it both his earliest and one of his final works on film.