In this 30-minute episode, we look at flamenco and its relationship to fishermen, fish mongers (sellers), mining, blacksmiths, and even prisoners in jail. There is also a further section giving more information about gitanos (Spanish Gypsies). Soloists in this episode are la Elu de Jerez (cante...

Shot in southern Spain's "cradle of flamenco," this episode not only introduces the viewer to flamenco and some of the arguments surrounding it, but it focuses on the relationship between flamenco and gitano (Spanish Gypsy) farm laborers. They lived in workers' dormitories most of the year and t...

In this fourth and final episode of Flamenco: the Land Is Still Fertile, we talk about the possible future of traditional flamenco. Will it disappear under the onslaught of the commercially more saleable modern flamenco, nouveau flamenco, and flamenco fusion? There are fewer solos in this epis...

This is episode #3 of the documentary. A half hour in length, it focuses on the emotional range of flamenco and also illustrates some of the differences between flamenco forms based primarily on Spanish folklore, and flamenco forms that come more directly out of the gitano (Spanish Gypsy) experi...

ENGLISH (para ESPAÑOL mire abajo): For the past 20 years, I have watched as first one crisis and then another hit Spain (where I lived for a while), and indeed, the entire world. Southern Spain where this was filmed always seems to get the worse of it. In the years since the economic crisis of...

Marilyn McClain with her daughter Linda McClain, grand-daughter Sarah Fleming and friend Chie Kwon. A delightful event.

"Rasaki's Drums and the rich rhythms of Nigeria's Yorubá:" Rasaki Aladokun, a man with an infectious laugh, is a master drummer from Nigeria who comes from the Yorubá ethnic group. Born and raised in Nigeria, he toured the world with King Sunny Adé (the "King of Juju Music") before settling down...

(as revised in 2020) - priced for public libraries and K-12

"...compelling documentary.... Highly recommended."
T. Keogh for "Video Librarian"

"...[provides] an enriched sense of why public art matters."
Paul N. Straghalis, Adult Library Asst., Albany Public Library (CA)

"...pres...

ENGLISH (para ESPAÑOL mire abajo): This is a documentary based on an interview with Ricardo Peña, the leader and chief drummer of a group of Aztec dancers in the San Francisco Bay Area. The interview is intercut with scenes of the dancing as Ricardo Peña beats the rhythm out on the large drum k...

Episode 2 focuses on flamenco's connection with other occupations, such as fishermen, fish mongers, mining,
blacksmiths and prisoners in the jails. There is also a section about gitanos' singing in India and in "Mesopotania,"
halfway between India and Spain.

This episode is enriched b...

We filmed this feature documentary (one hour, 45 minutes long) in Spain, in and near the city of Jerez de la Frontera, part of the "cradle of flamenco." It includes 16 solos from world-class performers; fascinating interviews; a wonderful narrative by flamenco singer Antonio de la Malena; a ...

We filmed this feature documentary (one hour, 40 minutes long) in Spain, in and near the city of Jerez de la Frontera, part of the "cradle of flamenco." It includes 15 solos from world-class performers plus one more as an Extra; fascinating interviews; a wonderful narration by flamenco singer...

This episode focuses on flamenco's connection with farm-workers, especially gitano (Spanish Gypsy) farm-workers, who lived in farm-workers' dormitories for most of the year. To keep up their spirits after the grueling work they did,
in the evenings, they sang (and sometimes danced) fla...

This episode focuses on flamenco's connection with farm-workers, especially gitano (Spanish Gypsy) farm-workers, who lived in farm-workers' dormitories for most of the year. To keep up their spirits after the grueling work they did,
in the evenings, they sang (and sometimes danced) fla...

We filmed this feature documentary (one hour, 40 minutes long) in Spain, in and near the city of Jerez de la Frontera, part of the "cradle of flamenco." It includes 15 solos from world-class performers plus one more as an Extra; fascinating interviews; a wonderful narration by flamenco singer...

This is a slightly shorter (6 minutes shorter) and tighter version of my documentary, "Flamenco: the Land Is Still Fertile." One major difference is that I cut one of the solos - but never fear, it is now provided as an Extra. Sixteen solos turned out to be just a bit top-heavy, and I think th...

Con 16 actuaciones extrodinarias en solista, entrevistas fascinantes, una narración preciosa del cantaor jerezano Antonio de la Malena y otros materiales, investigamos el flamenco: sus orígenes, su reaidad, su escencia. Esto es un documental completo de casi dos horas, rodado en Jerez de la Fro...

Con 16 actuaciones extrodinarias en solista, entrevistas fascinantes, una narración preciosa del cantaor jerezano Antonio de la Malena y otros materiales, investigamos el flamenco: sus orígenes, su reaidad, su escencia. Esto es un documental completo de casi dos horas, rodado en Jerez de la Fro...

This documentary about Afro-Peruvians focuses on the dance, and on the history of the Afro-Peruvian community. One hour long, it screened in four festivals and was runner-up for the prize of Best Documentary in the San Diego Black Film Festival. It has also been broadcast over individual PBS st...

ENGLISH (para ESPAÑOL mire abajo): This is a documentary based on an interview with Ricardo Peña, the leader and chief drummer of a group of Aztec dancers in the San Francisco Bay Area. The interview is intercut with scenes of the dancing as Ricardo Peña beats the rhythm out on the large drum k...

ENGLISH (para ESPAÑOL mire abajo): For the past 20 years, I have watched as first one crisis and then another hit Spain (where I lived for a while), and southern Spain where this was filmed always seems to get the worse of it. In the years since the economic crisis of 2008, which inspired this ...

ENGLISH (para ESPAÑOL mire abajo): For the past 20 years, I have watched as first one crisis and then another hit Spain (where I lived for a while), and southern Spain where this was filmed always seems to get the worse of it. In the years since the economic crisis of 2008, which inspired this ...

ENGLISH (para ESPAÑOL mire abajo): This is a documentary based on an interview with Ricardo Peña, the leader and chief drummer of a group of Aztec dancers in the San Francisco Bay Area. The interview is intercut with scenes of the dancing as Ricardo Peña beats the rhythm out on the large drum k...

"...un vistazo privilegiado. La película...nos enseña bien el arte, el gusto, y la filosofía...."
John Santos (7 veces nominado por un Grammy; profesor, California Jazz Conservatory)
"...una vista íntima de los maestros de los ritmos claves de los afroperuanos. Altamente recomendado."
...

"...a rare and delightful glimpse. The film...capture[s] the artistry, love, and philosophy...."
John Santos (seven times Grammy nominee; US Artists Fontanals Fellow)
"...an intimate portrait of the master practitioners of the rhythmic music central to Afro-Peruvian heritage. Highly reco...

"...a rare and delightful glimpse. The film...capture[s] the artistry, love, and philosophy...."
John Santos (seven times Grammy nominee; US Artists Fontanals Fellow)
"...an intimate portrait of the master practitioners of the rhythmic music central to Afro-Peruvian heritage. Highly reco...

ENGLISH (para ESPAÑOL mire abajo): In this 30-minute bilingual documentary "Quetzacóatl and a Magic Flute of Fire," two California artists who come from Mexico connect with their Aztec and Mayan heritage. The artists are Ernesto Hernández Olmos and Rubén Guzmán (interview host is artist Hershel...

ENGLISH (para ESPAÑOL mire abajo): In this 30-minute bilingual documentary "Quetzacóatl and a Magic Flute of Fire," two California artists who come from Mexico connect with their Aztec and Mayan heritage. The artists are Ernesto Hernández Olmos and Rubén Guzmán (interview host is artist Hershel...

ENGLISH (para ESPAÑOL mire abajo): In this 30-minute bilingual documentary "Quetzalcóatl and a Magic Flute of Fire," two California artists who come from Mexico connect with their Aztec and Mayan heritage. The artists are Ernesto Hernández Olmos and Rubén Guzmán (interview host is artist Hershe...

Here, we interview two community leaders who at the time of the interview had only been in the United States for a few years. They are both Lowland Lao, and fled their country at the end of what is often called the Vietnam War (although in fact it included most of Southeast Asia).

Both of the...

(as revised in 2020) - priced for public libraries and K-12

"...compelling documentary.... Highly recommended."
T. Keogh for "Video Librarian"

"...[provides] an enriched sense of why public art matters."
Paul N. Straghalis, Adult Library Asst., Albany Public Library (CA)

"...pres...

Here is an over-view of some of the work of filmmaker Eve A. Ma, the producer-director of Palomino Productions. This only looks at her work related to the African American experience; she also has documentaries along with one drama and experimental work which cover topics as varied as immigrant...

"[A] 'must-see' for any serious student of immigration, plantation life, and the nature of historical storytelling."
Prof. John P. Rosa, University of Hawai'i at Manoa

"...a lively hour's worth of forgotten history."
David Weinstein, Pres. El Cerrito (CA) Historical Society

From the fields of ...

"...compelling documentary.... Highly recommended."
T. Keogh for "Video Librarian"

"...[provides] an enriched sense of why public art matters."
Paul N. Straghalis, Adult Library Asst., Albany Public Library (CA)

"...presents the artist as a vital and contributing member of society....

"...a rare and delightful glimpse. The film...capture[s] the artistry, love, and philosophy...."
John Santos (seven times Grammy nominee; US Artists Fontanals Fellow)
"...an intimate portrait of the master practitioners of the rhythmic music central to Afro-Peruvian heritage. Highly re...

--(with closed captions)--

"...visually pleasing, informative, and entertaining. Recommended."
Video Librarian (J. Reed)
"The footwork is fast and the costumes, beautiful...."
Multicultural Review
".... Wow! What a wonderful presentation of the music, dance and culture....excellent work."
Greg a...

"...a vivid demonstration...that...Afro-Peruvian music and culture [are] ... exciting and dynamic...." --Wayne Wallace, 3 times Grammy nominated jazz trombonist)
"...satisfying...good educational tool..."
--Troy Bedford for Anthropology Review

This documentary about Afro-Peruvians focu...

This 50-minute documentary is most memorable for the lively, fast-paced performances of the dancers of the California-based group, Te Mana 'O Te Ra. Te Mana 'O Te Ra have performed throughout the United States as well as in Hawaii and Tahiti.

All numbers are accompanied by live music under the l...

Three experimental shorts by filmmaker Eve A. Ma, shot in southern Spain in and near the city of Jerez de la Frontera. They range in length from 26 minutes (Two Streets and Adela) to 18 minutes (Tone Poem with Hang Drum) to the very short short, Her (Ella), clocking in at 4 minutes. The shorts ...

"[A] 'must-see' for any serious student of immigration, plantation life, and the nature of historical storytelling."
Prof. John P. Rosa, University of Hawai'i at Manoa

"...a lively hour's worth of forgotten history."
David Weinstein, Pres. El Cerrito (CA) Historical Society

From the fields of ...

"...an intimate portrait of the master practitioners of the rhythmic music central to Afro-Peruvian heritage. Highly recommended."
Video Librarian (C. Block)
"...the energy is palpable.... [W]ill leave viewers wanting to see, hear, and know more.... A fine choice."
EMRO (Edu. Media...

"...an intimate portrait of the master practitioners of the rhythmic music central to Afro-Peruvian heritage. Highly recommended."
Video Librarian (C. Block)
"...the energy is palpable.... [W]ill leave viewers wanting to see, hear, and know more.... A fine choice."
EMRO (Edu. Media...

--(with closed captions)--

"...visually pleasing, informative, and entertaining. Recommended."
Video Librarian (J. Reed)
"The footwork is fast and the costumes, beautiful...."
Multicultural Review
".... Wow! What a wonderful presentation of the music, dance and culture....excellent...

priced for colleges, universities, and large museums

"...compelling documentary.... Highly recommended."
T. Keogh for "Video Librarian"

"...[provides] an enriched sense of why public art matters."
Paul N. Straghalis, Adult Library Asst., Albany Public Library (CA)

"...presents the...

This 50-minute documentary is most memorable for the lively, fast-paced performances of the dancers of the California-based group, Te Mana 'O Te Ra. Te Mana 'O Te Ra have performed throughout the United States as well as in Hawaii and Tahiti.

All numbers are accompanied by live music under the l...

"...a vivid demonstration...that...Afro-Peruvian music and culture [are] ... exciting and dynamic...." --Wayne Wallace, 3 times Grammy nominated jazz trombonist)
"...satisfying...good educational tool..."
--Troy Bedford for Anthropology Review)

This is the first documentary I made about Afro...

"[A] 'must-see' for any serious student of immigration, plantation life, and the nature of historical storytelling."
Prof. John P. Rosa, University of Hawai'i at Manoa

"...a lively hour's worth of forgotten history."
David Weinstein, Pres. El Cerrito (CA) Historical Society

Especially relevant...

Here you have three experimental shorts that Eve A. Ma created in southern Spain, in and near the charming city of Jerez de la Frontera. "Two Streets & Adela" (28 min.) tells the story of Adela, a flamenco costume maker who lives in the so-called cradle of flamenco, on a very special day in her ...

"...un vistazo privilegiado. La película...nos enseña bien el arte, el gusto, y la filosofía...."
John Santos (7 veces nominado por un Grammy; profesor, California Jazz Conservatory)
"...una vista íntima de los maestros de los ritmos claves de los afroperuanos. Altamente recomendado."
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