World-Wide, World-Class Travel Films
On The Road Productions Presents . . .
Appreciate the Qutang, Wu and Xiling Gorges before disappearing forever beneath 600 feet of flooding. Watch Tujia trackers strain to pull sampan boats up the Shennong Xi tributary. Brave the demons and ghosts of the two-thousand-year-old legendary Ghost City. And enjoy the diversity of the people of Wuhan.
The Old - and the New. Delight in Beijing's active street life, overflowing with expressive faces and families living life to its fullest. Explore the ramparts and watchtowers of centuries-old The Great Wall. And survey the architecture of ancient palaces built by emperors from long-replaced dynasties.
Thousand-year-old temples and pagodas. Open-air markets overflowing with fresh, local produce. Factories churning out rubber bands. Come watch the ancient next to the new. Myanmar genuinely offers a treat for us all, from learning about age-old cultures to watching today's haircut.
See Hindu temples dating back to 400 AD. Tour Colaba Island in Mumbai. Revere the southernmost tip of India where the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal converge at the point where Gandhi's ashes were immersed. And sail the relaxing inland waterways near Cochi in the southwest.
This video portrays a Bauti-speaking people living at altitudes above 11,500 ft. enjoying their short summertime in festivals and other outdoor activities. Their parades and dances exhibit centuries-old traditions, passing on ancestral customs and cultures. Remote hill-top monasteries offer captivating and charming life experiences from breathtaking vistas.
Watch the many happy, smiling faces of people on the streets of Hanoi. See the fresh produce and spices in outdoor markets. And enjoy the expansive vistas of Ha Long Bay with hundreds of house boats.
Explore a small town in Vietnam shortly after it opened to tourists. See the H'mong, Dao, Giay and other ethnic groups before becoming overrun with curious sightseers. Savor the breathtaking beauty of the mountains and valleys, the home for centuries of these indigenous people.
This show featuring South Vietnam springs from an original four-projector, two-screen presentation showcasing Saigon, which has been renamed Ho Chi Minh City, and the area south of that city. You'll see lots of markets, faces and places. Please enjoy.
James R. Nelon captured the remains of war in Europe. He filmed Berlin after the fall of the Wall, before glitz returned to former East Berlin, while Hitler’s Bunker and the Reichstag remained untouched after the war’s end. He recorded the remains of Auschwitz and Dacau. You'll also see the stories of Lidice, Terezin, Berchtesgaden and the Maginot Line. All serve as reminders of the war.
In Part II of James R. Nelon's documentary of the remains of war in Europe, he filmed the five beaches of the D-Day landing at Normandy. He recorded the remains of the Buchenwald concentration camp and the Museum in honor of those who perished there. You'll also see the stories of Bastogne, the Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes forest and the Bridge at Remagen. And much more.
Follow in the footsteps of the ruthless Genghis Khan and the murderous Tamerlane through the heart of the centuries-old Silk Route. Tour the trading cities where caravansaries bartered silk and spices for hundreds of years. Admire the architecture of Muslim madrasas and minarets erected a thousand years ago. And enjoy today's markets and faces of Central Asia.
Laos! Southeast Asia's gem. Land of magnificent ethnic tribes tucked away in remote villages. A nation full of millennia-old temples, traditional celebrations and UNESCO-protected bygone centerpieces commanding to be explored and enjoyed.
Come along and watch the land of boiling mud pools, spurting geysers, spectacular glaciers and tumultuous waterfalls in this enchanting film of one of the most scenic places in the world.
Sri Lanka. Historically Ceylon. Land of tea. And elephants. And festivals. World Heritage Sites, National Parks, the Annual Kandy celebrations and much more await you in this wonderfully choreographed video.
WNDA Studios takes you to one of the richest states in India to explore art, ancient civilizations and wildlife. Watch double Ikat being tie-dyed and woven. View the UNESCO World Hertage Site of the remains of the 16th century capital of Gujarat. Enjoy the rural tribal Gair Fair at Kawant. And much more . . .
In this Gujarat, India Part II video, explore winding streets and narrow alleys of ancient Ahmedabad, capital of Gujarat. View historic tribes in their brilliantly woven and adorned dress. Enjoy wedding processionals and Shaman "examinations" in rural Kutch. And much more . . .
Enjoy exploring beautiful areas of Pakistan: the North-West Frontier Province, a region especially difficult to reach and appreciate in times of conflict. Watch street vendors of Peshawar; view scenes on the way to the Khyber Pass; visit spectacular Swat Valley landscapes; and explore Gilgit and onward to Kashgar in China.
Explore the mountain caves in Turkey where 5th century Christians lived – and hid from persecution. See the fairy chimneys that dot the landscape of Central Anatolia. And admire the architecture of the ancient Blue Mosque and Hagia Sofia landmarks of Istanbul. You’ll be entertained by music from Turkey while watching villagers as they socialize in the town square of Ushisar, the centerpiece of Cappadocia.
Soaring thousands of feet into the sky, verdant two-thousand year old rice terraces sustain water-filled paddies perched precariously at the edges of towering, steep-sloped mountains. Secluded, seldom-visited inimitable tribes dwelling at subsistence levels in isolated distant jungles and rain forests cling to distinctive thousand year-old customs and cultures, practicing survival mechanisms crafted throughout the millennia. Nomadic tribes living on remote, outlying islands survive by cultivating rich mountainside soil, enriched by traditional slash and burn practices, providing sustenance in their seclusion from the modern world. Come along and watch The Philippines.
Enjoy the annual Sisters' Meal Festival. Admire the Miao ethnic group's textiles and finery. Hear live lusheng pipes as dancers perform ages-old routines. And appreciate the spectacular scenery replete with Guizhou's impressive, ubiquitous rice paddies. You'll see the "look", the magic that can only be delivered by real film. The scenes in this show have been converted and restored from the original Kodakchrome slides, rendering a look of warmth only film can deliver.