Rural Life Films

Morris Chronicle

Morris Chronicle

2006 | 1h 51mins

Morris Chronicle

2006 | 1h 51mins

Cypress Camp Meeting

Cypress Camp Meeting

Cypress Camp Meeting

St. Paul Camp Ground

St. Paul Camp Ground

St. Paul Camp Ground

Twenty years after slavery, four leaders of the St. Paul community bought the land for the campground. Held the second week of October, the camp has many traditions, including…

Brunswick Stew: The Pride of Brunswick County Virginia

Brunswick Stew: The Pride of Brunswick County Virginia

Brunswick Stew: The Pride of Brunswick County Virginia

This film travels the viewer pot-side where we see the work of artisans of many different stewmasters and learn how these stews are sold and the money used to meet needs in the…

Recipes from Grandma's Kitchen: Volume 2

Recipes from Grandma's Kitchen: Volume 2

Recipes from Grandma's Kitchen: Volume 2

From the Russian steppe to the American prairies, the resourcefulness of the Germans from Russia, particularly in the preparation of food for large families, has become a rich…

Brunswick Stew; Georgia Named Her, Georgia Claims Her

Brunswick Stew; Georgia Named Her, Georgia Claims Her

Brunswick Stew; Georgia Named Her, Georgia Claims Her

The Governor, two Georgia State Senators, a “man-on-the-street” in Atlanta, and folklorist John Burrison speak in one voice, pronouncing Brunswick stew as a most beloved folk…

Ehrhardt Five and Dime

Ehrhardt Five and Dime

Ehrhardt Five and Dime

There are two downtown stores that have been the cornerstone of Ehrhardt, South Carolina for nearly a hundred years: the Ehrhardt 5 and 10, and Ehrhardt Grocery, once formerly…

Barbecue & Home Cooking

Barbecue & Home Cooking

Barbecue & Home Cooking

The filmmaker is joined by SC folklorist, Saddler Taylor in this “road film” that travels a spontaneous investigating-and-recording-as-you-go journey through the farm roads and…

Southern Stews: A Taste of the South

Southern Stews: A Taste of the South

Southern Stews: A Taste of the South

This spontaneously-shot surprising documentary looks across the South to see the connections between the folk heritage traditions of communal cooking in gigantic black iron pots…

Singing Stream Reunion

Singing Stream Reunion

Singing Stream Reunion

This 57 minute documentary continues the story of the Landis family of Creedmoor, NC into the 21 Century. The first film " A Singing Stream: A Black Family Chronicle" was…

High Lonesome Sound

High Lonesome Sound

High Lonesome Sound

John Cohn's remarkable documentary explores the lives of Appalachian mountain people in a depressed area of Kentucky through spiritual and folk music. Presents songs by revivalist…

Sugar House

Maple syrup continues to be produced the old way by small independent family farmers in the woods of New Hampshire.

Handmade

Handmade examines the white oak basketry tradition in Cannon County, Tennessee, and the evolution of baskets from utilitarian gathering vessels to intricate, prized, works of folk…

While The Ages Roll On

While The Ages Roll On

While The Ages Roll On

Filmmaker Kevin Ballings writes...My interest in this topic is not religious, but cultural and ethnographic. The Old Regular Baptists are one of the most traditional religious…

Homeplace

Folklife in the hill county of northern Mississippi in the early 1970s.

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