VideoJug: Documentaries

Oshkosh: The Spirit Of Aviation

VideoJug.com — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:45:12 GMT

Oshkosh: The Spirit of Aviation is narrated by actor Harrison Ford, an EAA member, pilot, and chairman of the EAA Young Eagles program. The 17-minute video presents an insider's look at people who share the passion for aviation as they participate in "The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration." To experience AirVenture Oshkosh on the web, go to www.AirVenture.org

As Long As It Takes

VideoJug.com — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:21:43 GMT

Brian Haw was so moved by the plight of the Iraqi people during the 1990s following a string of economic sanctions that, in 2001, he started a 24-hour peace protest outside London's Houses of Parliament. His resolve stiffened during the Iraq War and this documentary follows his vigil and the reaction of the public.

The First Bell

VideoJug.com — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:19:11 GMT

We all remember our first day in school and First Bell takes us to the town of Petrozavodsk in Northern Russia where that special day for parents and children is celebrated in a very unique fashion. Watch this documentary and re-live your childhood.

Not Just An Ugly Face

VideoJug.com — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:13:04 GMT

Ever pulled a funny face? Or laughed when Jim Carrey or Rowan Atkinson do it? Well did you know that this face-making skill is called Gurning and is named after a fish, the gurnard, which has a comical expression? This short documentary follows contestants at the Annual World Gurning Championships in Cumbria, Northern England. Go on, watch and have a laugh!

Over The Rainbow

VideoJug.com — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:11:04 GMT

We all get old one day and this short film shows the preparations for a Christmas party in an English old people's home. The entertainment is a Judy Garland sound-alike even though some of the residents are deaf. This is a poignant documentary that may make you think of the elderly in a different light.

Ritournelles And Manivelles

VideoJug.com — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 11:53:10 GMT

Both adults and children will love the magic of street musicians and this delightful film was shot at The Festival of Musical Instruments. You will enter a magical world of barrel organs, music boxes, band organs, nickelodeons and music boxes. Watch this documentary and become a kid again.