The Territory

Season 33 Coming Spring 2010!

swamp — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:20:40 +0000

The long-running PBS series THE TERRITORY will return Spring of 2010 with a new slate of short films that explore the edge of the media frontier.

S32 - Episode 14

swamp — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:23:42 +0000

Episode 14

Special Hour-long Presentation of…
CITIZEN PROVOCATEUR: RAY HILL’S TEXAS PRISON SHOW, Brian Huberman, Texas, 2008

Part human rights activist, part hell-raiser, Ray Hill has produced the TEXAS PRISON SHOW on radio for 25 years, helping convicts and their families sustain relationships in a state where inmates are still denied access to telephones.

S32 - Episode 10

swamp — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:11:32 +0000

Episode 10
CONTACT (RAAK) , Hanro Smitsman, The Netherlands, 2006 (8:30). Dutch with English subtitles.
A boy, his mother, and her lover act out their differences in a tragic but comical search for happiness.

GRAMMY’S , Bryan Poyser, Texas, 2007 (17:00).
Two brothers have a really bad time on a fishing trip until a stranger makes them a bizarre but lucrative offer.

S32 - Episode 9

swamp — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:02:05 +0000

Episode 9
THE NEXT TIM DAY, Ben Steinbauer, Texas, 2006 (26:00).
This antic bio-pic follows the rise of entrepreneur extraordinaire Tim Day from Galveston’s housing projects and federal prison to the shimmering lights of the Sundance Film Festival.

S32 - Episode 8

swamp — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:53:27 +0000

Episode 8
FRESH AIR–MATCHCUT, Stephan-Flint Muller, Germany/Argentina, 2005, (7:30).
In this portrait of Buenos-Aires, residents speak with Berlin accents, while the city whirls in a dazzling display of images and ideas.

FILM LOVERS, Anthony Rose, Australia, 2006 (7:00)
Two film fans meet, court, and fall in love, speaking only in the shared language of classic movie titles.

COFFEE AND MILK, Mary Magsamen and Stephan Hillerbrand, Texas, 2007 (3:00)
This experimental video explores communication and sexuality through the metaphor of everyday things.

FLYING DAYS, Pablo DiConca, Canada, 2005 (6:00).
Glued to his surveillance screen, a security guard watches the elevator for the improbable movements of an unlikely dancer.

ELEMENT OF LIGHT, Richard Reeves, Canada, 2004 (4:30)
Inspired by nature, this abstract animation explores light through optical sound and images painted directly onto film.

S32 - Episode 6

swamp — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 22:04:22 +0000

Episode 6

SECURITY, Lars Henning, Germany, 2006, (12:30).
German with English subtitles.
A security guard discovers that his compassion can be used against him, especially when attraction enters the picture.

THE AVIATRIX, Toddy Burton, Texas, 2006 (11:00).
A gleaming silhouette rockets through the cosmos, as a young woman imagines soaring to win her battle for life.

S32 - Episode 5

swamp — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:53:01 +0000

Episode 5

WHEN ELVIS CAME TO VISIT, Andreas Tibblin, Sweden, 2006 (11:00). Swedish with English subtitles.
An immigrant mother leaves her child in the care of a strange neighbor with small, but momentous, consequences.

TRUANT, Michael Duignan, New Zealand, 2005, (15:00).
Riding the bus all day instead of going to school, an innocent teen learns a lesson about life from a worldly young girl.

S32 - Episode 4

swamp — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:40:34 +0000

Pigeon

Episode 4

PIGEON , Anthony Green, Canada, 2004 (10:00).
This true World War II story recounts a rare and startling act of charity.

THE WALL (LA PARED), Maru Buendia Senties, Texas, 2006 (14:30)
Spanish with English subtitles.
A man struggles to maintain a “macho” image in the face of gossip about his wife.

S32 - Episode 3

swamp — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:45:29 +0000

Episode 3
JULOT, Maya Tiberman, Israel, 2005, (3:00).
A game of marbles leads a little girl on a fantastic journey through everyday life.

FAMILY SIZE PIZZA, Gim Gyung-mi, Korea, 2006 (11:00)
Korean with English subtitles.
A rhinestone barrette becomes a token of a longed-for reunion in this family drama.

KATIE’S JOURNEY, Sam Jorgensen, Texas, 2007 (8:30).
After a family tragedy, Katie uses all her powers to change reality through her drawings.

I WANNA BE FAMOUS , Nick Fox-Gieg, Canada, 2006 (2:45).
With a song, Jessica has discovered a guaranteed shortcut to everlasting fame. Watch and learn.

S32 - Episode 2

swamp — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:39:19 +0000

Episode 2
LUCKY , Nash Edgerton, Australia 2005 (4:20).
This fantastic high-speed action film raises a very Zen-like question: when can you finally consider yourself lucky?

THE MECHANIC , Christopher Rusch, Texas, 2007 (11:00).
Tall, dark, handsome, and trouble! A young man going nowhere tries to change his life.

A GOOD JOKE, Nick Fox-Gieg, Canada, 2005, (3:15).
A priest challenges a rabbi to a debate on the spiritual condition of the Jewish people in this animated satire.

IDEOLOGY, Juana Awad & Jorge Lozano, Columbia/Canada, 2004, (4:30).
A headstrong young woman raves contradictory feelings about her father and finds something more.

The LITTLE BIRD OF DISASTER, Nick Fox-Gieg, Canada, 2004, (2:40).
This is the story of a man’s revenge on a very annoying bird with remarkable talents.