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Playlist: Did you miss the Filmless Festival?

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The Filmless Festival is presented by Chicago's <a href="http://thirdcoastfestival.org/">Third Coast International Audio Festival</a> Credit:

The Filmless Festival is presented by Chicago's Third Coast International Audio Festival

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The Third Coast Filmless Festival celebrated "storytelling, sound and the art of listening." Here are some of the pieces featured at the event.

The second annual Third Coast Filmless Festival presented a day of listening indulgence, with five audio “screenings.” Each screening ran for 75 minutes, showcased a variety of audio work inspired by a particular theme, and was followed by a Q&A session with a featured producer.

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Dyana, Goddess Of The Moose Hunt

From Salt Institute for Documentary Studies | 00:08:52

It all started out as a simple moose hunt...but a lot can go wrong.

Lucy and the Bike Girl

From Hillary Frank | 00:10:26

Lucy can never meet her best friend in person because it might cut her life expectancy in half.

“Last Words” from Hopi High

From Youth Radio | 00:05:35

Most Hopi teens can’t fluently speak their language, and without it they cannot carry on Hopi traditions and culture. This puts Hopi teens in a tricky position – to either learn the Hopi language and preserve their ancient culture, or to abandon their culture and adopt a modern way of life.

Responsibility in Metaphor by Tony Hoagland

From Curtis Fox | Part of the Poetry Off the Shelf series | 00:01:57

Poet Tony Hoagland reads his poem Responsibility in Metaphor

In the Office of Temporary Assistance

From Lu Olkowski | Part of the In Verse: Women of Troy series | 00:04:00

A documentary poem about an afternoon that poet Susan B.A. Somers-Willett spent with Billie Jean Hill at the New York State Office of Temporary Assistance.

Just a Girl

From Lu Olkowski | Part of the In Verse: Women of Troy series | 00:04:59

A documentary poem about an afternoon spent with Billie Jean Hill at the Flag Day parade in Troy, New York. Billie Jean is a 25-year-old woman with a young son, who recently lost her job as a hotel housekeeper.

Oakland Scenes: Snapshots of a Community

From Youth Radio | 00:05:45

Youth Radio chronicles life in Oakland, California, where an alarming number of youth homicides has weighed heavily on the community.

Joseph Shabalala: the 2009 Grammy winner In his own words

From David Schulman | Part of the Musicians in their own words features on 2009 Grammy Winners series | 00:05:17

Joseph Shabalala describes how the vision for Ladysmith Black Mambazo came to him in a dream -- in four-part harmony. Shabalala's voice takes on multiple characters as he talks about the transformative power of music in his life.

Just Another Fish Story

From Salt Institute for Documentary Studies | 00:08:28

A small town in rural Maine recalls the impact of a beached whale on their community.

Thembi's AIDS Diary

From Radio Diaries | 00:23:27

A year in the life of a South African teenager.

Tupperware

From The Kitchen Sisters | 00:05:47

Tupperware. More than a way of storing leftovers in covered plastic bowls, for many it's a way of life.

Entrepreneur

From Jesse Dukes | 00:06:13

Adam Johns never wanted to be a worm digger, but he does what's necessary to make ends meet.

Si Se Puede

From Long Haul Productions | Part of the Song/Story series | 00:21:57

An oral history account of the successful workers' sit-in at the Republic Windows and Doors factory in Chicago in December of 2008, the first American plant occupation since the Flint, Michigan sit-down strike of 1937.

Calcutta Typing

From Kevin T. Allen | 00:00:53

60 seconds from the streets of Calcutta.

Selma Koch, Bra Saleswoman

From Radio Diaries | Part of the New York Works series | 00:07:39

94-year old Selma Koch runs the Town Shop, one of New York's last old-style bra fitting shop.