FILM TALKS - Science & Nature
- • Electrum: Science as Art
Directed by: Alberta Chu
TRT: 29 min
Lightning has fascinated man from the earliest times, inspiring both awe and fear. At the turn of the century, scientist Nikola Tesla developed his Tesla coil: an electrical current generator that he envisioned as a potential power source, shooting lightning into the air to be pulled down by energy customers around the world. A century later, artist Eric Orr was commissioned to build a huge sculpture that would throw magnificent lightning bolts. He turned to high-voltage engineer Greg Leyh for help, and the result was the largest Tesla coil ever built - a tower four stories high that generates gigantic bolts of lightning. So often we think of science and art as being irreconcilable opposites. This program proves the reverse. Electrum is a fascinating opportunity to explore the relationship between technology and art, and meet the people who see beyond the ordinary.
Other Keywords: Art, History, Science & Technology
- • Iditarod…A Far Distant Place
Directed by: Alice Dungan Bouvrie
TRT: 85 min
After following three “mushers” on the race trail of the 1998 Iditarod dog sled race, producer/director Alice Dungan Bouvrie has created a multi-media presentation encompassing not only the race itself, but the history, adventure, sportsmanship, geography, filmmaking, sled dog care, and the bond and interdependence between man and animal. Additionally, she examines Native Alaskan culture, and the Iditarod race as an American tradition. Bouvrie’s Iditarod presentation is excellent for audiences of all ages. Narrated by Susan Sarandon.
Other Keywords: Outdoor Adventure, Sports, Animals, Filmmaking