Pwllheli Carnival(1925)

Machel Montano: Journey of a Soca King(en)

With a lifelong mission to put soca music on the international map, Machel Montano has pioneered the evolution of the genre throughout his 34-year career.

The Last Chinese Laundry(ab)

A documentary from 1987 featuring the life of early Chinese immigrants to the island of Newfoundland.

Le soleil a pas d'chance(fr)

Der Karneval zu Mainz 1908(de)

Short film about the carnival activities in Mainz, Germany.

Last of a London Summer(en)

The last days of summer captured on 16mm.

Confessions of a Burning Man(en)

The experience shared by four first-timers demonstrates how Burning Man dissolves the barriers between races, nationalities and economic classes. A beautiful piece of film-making which inspires and entertains as it provides some understanding about why people return year after year.

Dulais Valley(xx)

Master baker, owner of Duffryn Bakery, Onllwyn, turns his hand to film-making and captures community events in glorious colour.

Education Week(xx)

Young scholars get busy for Newcastle-on-Tyne's 'Education Week' in the tour of Tyneside classrooms.

Dust Devils(en)

A beautifully done video of Burning Man 2001, 2002 & 2003. Lots of people interviews, Center Cafe activity and extensive coverage of artist David Best and the Temple construction and burn. This documentary captures the swirling columns of dust that were created during the intense heat of the 2002 Temple burn.

Alaaf - 200 Jahre Kölner Karneval(de)

200 years of Cologne Carnival! The most colourful and loudest festival in Cologne celebrates a big birthday. In February 1823, a few men from Cologne's upper class founded the so-called 'Festordnende Komitee' - the forerunner of today's 'Festkomitee Kölner Karneval'. This 'big bang' was a reaction to the old festival getting out of hand in orgies and violence. Carnival was in danger. A ban by the Prussian rulers was imminent. The new committee wanted to control the wild goings-on, establish rules and organise the celebrations.

Wolverhampton into the Seventies(en)

Bricks and mortar makes way for concrete and reinforced steel as Wolverhampton sweeps the past aside in a modernist town planning utopia.

Harrow Hospital Carnival(xx)

Harrow’s extraordinary and opulent pageant, and seaside holidays on the south coast.

Procession of Sombor Roman Catholic Parish(sh)

Short silent film.

December 6, 1960(fi)

Independence Day celebrations at the Finnish presidential palace December 6, 1960.

Corrientes, capital of the Argentine carnival(es)

Corrientes carnival, polyform joy in the subtropical night, the renewed rite is fulfilled once again. Cascades of lights, multicolored pyrotechnics, exalted rhythms, the old Momo extends its reign over the littoral city.

Farewell Ferris Wheel(en)

Farewell Ferris Wheel explores how the U.S. Carnival industry fights to keep itself alive by legally employing Mexican migrant workers with the controversial H-2B guestworker visa.

Grove Carnival(en)

A kaleidoscopic celebration of the 1980 Notting Hill Carnival. Arts Council of Great Britain.

Carnalismo(es)

In the heart of Durango, the Low Biker community has forged a unique bond through a shared love for cumbias and custom bicycles, uniting neighborhoods across the city in a vibrant, collective passion. Amid the joy of their culture, they face the harsh realities of discrimination and prejudice, navigating daily challenges from a society that struggles to accept their way of life.

Carnival in Bissau(fr)

Documentary short that explores the meaning of the locals’ African identity through the Carnival festivities.

Laundriness(en)

Serif, the manager of a launderette in London’s Bethnal Green, dedicates her time to her regulars. Serving cups of tea and listening to their stories, Serif enriches their lives by helping the local elderly community. Laundriness is a simple and sensitive observational documentary about the meaning of life, fate, hope and regrets.