Videoteca

Summer Switch 1984
Father and son magically switch personalities with comical results.

When We First Met 1984 star_border 4
A teenage girl falls in love with a boy, then discovers that his mother is the drunk driver who killed her sister.

Split Cherry Tree 1982 star_border 6.5
Split Cherry Tree is a 1982 short film directed by Andrei Konchalovsky. A father learns the importance of education and gains an understanding of his son and an insight into his dreams and ambitions. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.

Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method 1980
This educational science program features the story of Dr. Alfred Clothear and his discovery of how bears know when to sleep for the winter.

The Witch Who Was Afraid of Witches 1979
Wendy the witch has low self-esteem. She doesn’t believe she has any witch power until she makes a new friend who convinces her try something new.

It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House 1979 star_border 5
An very very old man lives with his very old cat, his old old goldfish and his old dog on a houseboat, until one day the wolf Cuthbert Q Divine knocks on the door...

The Ransom of Red Chief 1975
Two con artists kidnap a young boy for ransom. The boy, who calls himself Red Chief, becomes a problem for them.

The Boy Who Liked Deer 1975 star_border 6.2
Film about vandalism made for classroom exhibition

The Fable of He and She 1974 star_border 6
The animated story of the Hardibars and Mushamels—whimsical clay creatures who discover that gender stereotypes are not always accurate or useful.

The Case of the Elevator Duck 1974 star_border 6
Young Gilbert lives in an urban apartment building. One day he discovers a duck in the building's elevator. Gilbert decides to keep the duck, but to keep his new friend secret from his mother. But his mother suspects something is up. In the meantime, Gilbert uses his detective skills to find the owner of the duck in his no-pets-allowed apartment building.

Uppity Albert McGuire 1972
With encouragement from teachers and friends at Berkeley High School, John Stern and Steve Adams, age 17, created this film. They wrote the poem and did the original art and animation without professional assistance or equipment.

Food: The Story of a Peanut Butter Sandwich 1971
Traces the history of the peanut. Includes an explanation of food processing, market research which helps improve products and advertising. For primary grades.

Sui Mei Wong - Who Shall I Be 1970
Sui Mei wants to be a ballet dancer. Her father believes that she must spend her time studying ancient traditions.

Miguel: Up from Puerto Rico Release date not available
Miguel, a Puerto Rican boy has moved to New York City with his family. He finds his ability to speak English and Spanish puts him at an advantage in assisting his family in their new surroundings. Miguel later stretches his ingenuity to an extreme when, to put food on his family’s table, he goes fishing in the heavily polluted East River. A moving and amusing film with many suprises.