Trip to Manipur

Amateur film of a road trip through northeastern India, showing traditional dances and a gigantic flower float.

Variations on Iserois Landscapes

Thirty-three shots based on the landscapes of the Isère region near Vienne. A work of observation on light, the dilation of Time, wind, calm and storm.

Ladakh

A stunning trek from the vale of Kashmir, via Sind Valley and Kargil and Lamayaru Monastry.

Valley of Rhymney

Made to foster relations between the local residents of Rhymney, in south Wales, and the church.

Canoe

Boys’ canoe trip on the Thames in London.

Arrowhead

Learn how to climb Great Gable in the Lake District, via the Arrowhead ridge climb.

Home Life

Made by an English family living in north India during the heyday of the Raj, this amateur film reveals the grandeur in which middle-class English colonials lived.

Lahore

Muharram procession through Lahore bazaar, crowded streets and buildings.

Native Life in Bundi

Amateur film showing daily life in Bundi, India.

Simla and Lahore

Evocative observational scenes of Simla and Lahore, including the gorgeous Shalimar Gardens and Anarkali Bazar.

Uti

Snapshots of colonial life around Tamil Nadu, plus a visit to the Toda tribe.

The Fearless Freaks

Equal parts punk and psychedelia, the Flaming Lips emerged from Oklahoma City as one of the most bracing bands of the late 1980s. The Fearless Freaks documents their rise from Butthole Surfers-imitating noisemakers to grand poobahs of orchestral pop masterpieces. Filmmaker Bradley Beesely had the good fortune of living in the same neighborhood as lead Lip Wayne Coyne, who quickly enlisted his buddy to document his band's many concerts and assorted exploits. The early footage is a riot, with tragic hair styles on proud display as the boys attempt to cover up their lack of natural talent with sheer volume. During one show, they even have a friend bring a motorcycle on stage, which is then miked for sound and revved throughout the performance, clearing the club with toxic levels of carbon monoxide. Great punk rock stuff. Interspersed among the live bits are interviews with the band's family and friends, revealing the often tragic circumstances of their childhoods and early career.

Old Barak

Amateur film of fishing and geese-shooting trips by a British party in India.

Mysore

Two sides of Mysore: down to earth with the field workers and an Indian spectacle for the Maharaja.

Dancers at Trivandrum Gopinath

Kathakali performance featuring the great Indian dancer Guru Gopinath.

The Rose Parade: A Pageant for the Ages

An entertaining look at the history of America’s greatest parade, guided by hosts and TV icons, William Shatner and Stephanie Edwards.

Life in Hunza

Rural life in the mountainous valley near Gilgit - now in the Northern areas of Pakistan.

Pwllheli Carnival

Weird and wonderful characters entertain the crowds in this summer's day procession at Pwllheli, Gwynedd.

Step by Step

Always for Pleasure

An intense insider's portrait of New Orleans' street celebrations and unique cultural gumbo: Second-line parades, Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest. Features live music from Professor Longhair, the Wild Tchoupitoulas, the Neville Brothers and more. This glorious, soul-satisfying film is among Blank's special masterworks. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 1999.