[VIDEO] Metropolitan Museum of Art Film From 1933 Highlights Tapestries and How They Are Made

Warps, wefts, heddles, and leashes: Learn how tapestries were made, across time and across cultures, in this mesmerizing short film. Follow artisans through the entire process, from dyeing wool to cutting the finished product from the loom. The film features several beautiful examples from the Museum’s collection, including a sixth-century Coptic garment, French tapestries depicting biblical stories, and a magnificent Incan tunic patterned with confronting serpents.

[WATCH] The Neighbors’ Window: Oscar-Winning Short Film About a Brooklyn Couple That Gets Caught Up In Their Neighbor's Lives

THE NEIGHBORS’ WINDOW (written & directed by four-time Oscar-nominated filmmaker Marshall Curry) tells the story of Alli (Maria Dizzia), a mother of young children who has grown frustrated with her daily routine and husband (Greg Keller). But her life is shaken up when two free-spirited twenty-somethings move in across the street and she discovers that she can see into their apartment.

Check out The Neighbors’ Window website to learn more about the film and its awards.