Documentary Films

The Groove Productions produces locally inspired films that celebrate unsung heroes, visionary artists, and important happenings.  Our projects are often born out of relationships and conversations with friends and neighbors,  sometimes out of serendipitous encounters. Our films tell unique stories that capture important moments in the life and history of Durham, the North Carolina Piedmont and the wider world.

Patrick Dougherty Working

Bending Sticks: The Sculpture of Patrick Doughtery

A celebration of Patrick Dougherty’s majestic art and an exploration of how childhood fascinations feed the soul of this amazingly prolific and insightful artist.

2012 | 60 minutes | 16x9 | English | HD | Color
Weaving Behind Side

A Weaverly Path

An intimate portrait of Swiss-born tapestry weaver Silvia Heyden and a year of weaving inspired by the Eno river in Durham, NC.

2010 | 62 minutes | 16x9 | English | Color | HD
A New Kind of Listening

A New Kind of Listening

The story of a visionary director, a one-of-a-kind theater group, and a young man who could not speak, yet found the voice he had been looking for all his life.

2009 | 57 minutes | 4x3 | English | Color
Bending Georges Behind Camera

Bending Space: Georges Rousse and the Durham Project

Captures the genius of French photographer and installation artist Georges Rousse during a 2006 public art project in Durham fueled by over 200 volunteers.

2007 | 58 minutes | 16x9 | English | HD | color
Choices School

Choices and Change

A gripping portrait of the challenges faced by students and staff at a juvenile justice program in Durham, North Carolina.

2004 | 39 minutes | 4x3 | English | Color
ShineRichJohnD

Shine On: Richard Trice and the Bull City Blues

An intimate portrait of 82-year-old Richard Trice – one of the last survivors of the heyday of the blues in Durham, North Carolina in the 1930′s

2000 | 49 minutes | 4x3 | English | Color
Walking Miracles Cast

Walking Miracles

A video adaptation of a dance/theater work based on stories told by six survivors of child sexual abuse.

1999 | 45 minutes | 4x3 | English | Color
GFTLRacenight

Go Fast, Turn Left: Voices from Orange County Speedway

Journeys to the grassroots of stock car racing where drivers, their family members, and track officials share insights into the challenges and rewards of competing in the minor leagues of racing.

1997 | 48 minutes | 4x3 | English | Color