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Amazonia: Voices from the Rainforest
directed by Glenn Switkes, fl. 1981 and Monti Aguirre, fl. 1991; produced by Glenn Switkes, fl. 1981 and Monti Aguirre, fl. 1991, Amazonia Film Project (San Francisco, CA: The Video Project, 1991), 1 hour 9 mins
For 500 years the indigenous people of the Amazon have defended their homeland against the invasion that has brought the mass extinction of over 700 tribes and destruction of the rainforests in which they live. Amazonia gives voice to these native people, as well as the riverine dwellers, rubber tappers, and small...
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directed by Glenn Switkes, fl. 1981 and Monti Aguirre, fl. 1991; produced by Glenn Switkes, fl. 1981 and Monti Aguirre, fl. 1991, Amazonia Film Project (San Francisco, CA: The Video Project, 1991), 1 hour 9 mins
Description
For 500 years the indigenous people of the Amazon have defended their homeland against the invasion that has brought the mass extinction of over 700 tribes and destruction of the rainforests in which they live. Amazonia gives voice to these native people, as well as the riverine dwellers, rubber tappers, and small farmers, all of whom depend on the rainforests along the Amazon River. This uniquely crafted film blends vivid first-person accounts o...
For 500 years the indigenous people of the Amazon have defended their homeland against the invasion that has brought the mass extinction of over 700 tribes and destruction of the rainforests in which they live. Amazonia gives voice to these native people, as well as the riverine dwellers, rubber tappers, and small farmers, all of whom depend on the rainforests along the Amazon River. This uniquely crafted film blends vivid first-person accounts of the struggle for survival in the forests with stunning cinematography.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Glenn Switkes, fl. 1981, Monti Aguirre, fl. 1991, Amazonia Film Project
Author / Creator
Glenn Switkes, fl. 1981, Monti Aguirre, fl. 1991
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
The Video Project
Speaker / Narrator
Monti Aguirre, fl. 1991
Topic / Theme
Indigenous peoples, Ecology, Rainforests, Environmental protection, Invasions, American Indians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 Speciality Studios, The Video Project
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America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston, Season 2, Episode 1, Suwannee: Wild River
directed by David Casey, fl. 2000; produced by Part2 Pictures, Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) Studios and Public Broadcasting Service, in America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston, Season 2, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service), 53 mins
The Suwannee is one of the last wild rivers in America, and its watershed creates woods and wetlands, marshes, and cave systems. From its headwaters in the Okefenokee Swamp, Baratunde journeys downstream, meeting colorful denizens of the Suwannee. From jet skiers to herpetologists, manatees to snapping turtles, he...
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directed by David Casey, fl. 2000; produced by Part2 Pictures, Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) Studios and Public Broadcasting Service, in America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston, Season 2, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service), 53 mins
Description
The Suwannee is one of the last wild rivers in America, and its watershed creates woods and wetlands, marshes, and cave systems. From its headwaters in the Okefenokee Swamp, Baratunde journeys downstream, meeting colorful denizens of the Suwannee. From jet skiers to herpetologists, manatees to snapping turtles, he learns how this unique environment inspires a whole range of passions.
Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Baratunde Thurston, 1977-, Part2 Pictures, Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) Studios, Public Broadcasting Service
Author / Creator
David Casey, fl. 2000
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston
Topic / Theme
Swamps, Caves, Skiing, Aquatic ecology, Wildlife conservation, Sociocultural trends, Alligators, crocodiles and caimans, Manatees, Riverboat trips, Rivers, Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2023 Twin Cities PBS
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Bendum: In The Heart of Mindanao
written by E. Anthony Collins, 1963-; directed by E. Anthony Collins, 1963-; produced by E. Anthony Collins, 1963- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 29 mins
This documentary is about the homeland and daily life of an indigenous tribal community in the tropical uplands of central Mindanao, Philippines. In this small village called Bendum, the local community has successfully struggled, after decades of commercialized logging and deforestation, to gain control over thei...
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written by E. Anthony Collins, 1963-; directed by E. Anthony Collins, 1963-; produced by E. Anthony Collins, 1963- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 29 mins
Description
This documentary is about the homeland and daily life of an indigenous tribal community in the tropical uplands of central Mindanao, Philippines. In this small village called Bendum, the local community has successfully struggled, after decades of commercialized logging and deforestation, to gain control over their ancestral lands. This documentary is about the homeland and daily life of an indigenous tribal community in the tropical uplands of c...
This documentary is about the homeland and daily life of an indigenous tribal community in the tropical uplands of central Mindanao, Philippines. In this small village called Bendum, the local community has successfully struggled, after decades of commercialized logging and deforestation, to gain control over their ancestral lands. This documentary is about the homeland and daily life of an indigenous tribal community in the tropical uplands of central Mindanao, Philippines. In this small village called Bendum, the local community has successfully struggled, after decades of commercialized logging and deforestation, to gain control over their ancestral lands. Suitable for teaching Anthropology, Globalization, Environmental Studies, Economics and Asian Studies.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
E. Anthony Collins, 1963-, Mantumbasan, Mansudungan, Amay Gangga, Datu Matingga, Inay Boboy, Inay Lucy, Inay Bebe, Marites Vitug, Andres Ignacio, Peter Walpole, Patrick Dugan, Dr. Mark Poffenberger
Author / Creator
E. Anthony Collins, 1963-
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Lumad, Cultural identity, Economics, Environment, Politics, Property rights, Tribal and national groups, Ecosystems, Conservation of natural resources, Ethnography
Copyright Message
by Documentary Educational Resources
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Canada: The Story of Us, Episode 2, Hunting Treasure 1777 - 1802
directed by Timothy Wolochatiuk, fl. 2009 and P.J. Naworynski, fl. 2014; produced by Tara Elwood, fl. 2014, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, in Canada: The Story of Us, Episode 2 (District of Columbia: MagellanTV, 2018), 44 mins
A new generation of rebels and entrepreneurs compete for the key to this land’s prosperity - its natural resources - while others fight to protect them. It’s an epic quest for treasure that shapes the country to this day.
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directed by Timothy Wolochatiuk, fl. 2009 and P.J. Naworynski, fl. 2014; produced by Tara Elwood, fl. 2014, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, in Canada: The Story of Us, Episode 2 (District of Columbia: MagellanTV, 2018), 44 mins
Description
A new generation of rebels and entrepreneurs compete for the key to this land’s prosperity - its natural resources - while others fight to protect them. It’s an epic quest for treasure that shapes the country to this day.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tara Elwood, fl. 2014, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Sylvie Pamphile, fl. 2005
Author / Creator
Timothy Wolochatiuk, fl. 2009, P.J. Naworynski, fl. 2014
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
MagellanTV
Series
Canada: The Story of Us
Speaker / Narrator
Peter Mansbridge, 1948-, Gerald Raymond McMaster, 1953-, Jennifer Podemski, 1973-, James Laurence Balsillie, 1961-, Duncan McCue, fl. 1998, Colm Feore, 1958-, Wade Davis, Sylvie Pamphile, fl. 2005
Person Discussed
Peter Mansbridge, 1948-, Gerald Raymond McMaster, 1953-, Jennifer Podemski, 1973-, James Laurence Balsillie, 1961-, Duncan McCue, fl. 1998, Colm Feore, 1958-, Wade Davis, Sir Alexander Mackenzie, 1763-1820, Maquinna Chief, fl. 1780, William Babcock Hazen, 1830-1887
Topic / Theme
Natural resources, Environmental protection, Deforestation, Cultural identity, Poaching, Wildlife conservation, Forest management, Forests
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 Aliant Content
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Deserts, 1 of 2, Unique Plants: Socotra, Yemen (1 of 2)
produced by TVF International, in Deserts, 1 of 2 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 9 mins
When most people think of deserts, we think of punishing heat, camels and rattlesnakes. But dig a little deeper, and unbelievable stories emerge, like a tree that bleeds, and a desert filled with salt. Isolated from the rest of the world, Socotra's unique plants have evolved into many bizarre shapes and forms that...
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produced by TVF International, in Deserts, 1 of 2 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 9 mins
Description
When most people think of deserts, we think of punishing heat, camels and rattlesnakes. But dig a little deeper, and unbelievable stories emerge, like a tree that bleeds, and a desert filled with salt. Isolated from the rest of the world, Socotra's unique plants have evolved into many bizarre shapes and forms that are unknown in other parts of the world.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
TVF International
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
TVF International
Series
Deserts
Topic / Theme
Alternative medicine, Islands, Deserts, Plants, Soqotri
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2017 Knowledgemotion Ltd
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Deserts, 1 of 3, Salt Flat, Bolivia (1 of 3)
produced by TVF International, in Deserts, 1 of 3 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 8 mins
When most people think of deserts, we think of punishing heat, camels and rattlesnakes. But dig a little deeper, and unbelievable stories emerge, like a tree that bleeds, and a desert filled with saltSand, sand, sand everywhere but in the desert of Salar de Uyuni, sand is nowhere to be seen. Instead, it's been rep...
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produced by TVF International, in Deserts, 1 of 3 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 8 mins
Description
When most people think of deserts, we think of punishing heat, camels and rattlesnakes. But dig a little deeper, and unbelievable stories emerge, like a tree that bleeds, and a desert filled with saltSand, sand, sand everywhere but in the desert of Salar de Uyuni, sand is nowhere to be seen. Instead, it's been replaced by salt! The Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometres and is literally as flat as a paved runw...
When most people think of deserts, we think of punishing heat, camels and rattlesnakes. But dig a little deeper, and unbelievable stories emerge, like a tree that bleeds, and a desert filled with saltSand, sand, sand everywhere but in the desert of Salar de Uyuni, sand is nowhere to be seen. Instead, it's been replaced by salt! The Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometres and is literally as flat as a paved runway.
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Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
TVF International
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
TVF International
Series
Deserts
Topic / Theme
Deserts, Bolivians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2017 Knowledgemotion Ltd
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Deserts, 2 of 2, Salt Flat, Bolivia (2 of 3)
produced by TVF International, in Deserts, 2 of 2 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 8 mins
When most people think of deserts, we think of punishing heat, camels and rattlesnakes. But dig a little deeper, and unbelievable stories emerge, like a tree that bleeds, and a desert filled with saltSand, sand, sand everywhere but in the desert of Salar de Uyuni, sand is nowhere to be seen. Instead, it's been rep...
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produced by TVF International, in Deserts, 2 of 2 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 8 mins
Description
When most people think of deserts, we think of punishing heat, camels and rattlesnakes. But dig a little deeper, and unbelievable stories emerge, like a tree that bleeds, and a desert filled with saltSand, sand, sand everywhere but in the desert of Salar de Uyuni, sand is nowhere to be seen. Instead, it's been replaced by salt! The Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometres and is literally as flat as a paved runw...
When most people think of deserts, we think of punishing heat, camels and rattlesnakes. But dig a little deeper, and unbelievable stories emerge, like a tree that bleeds, and a desert filled with saltSand, sand, sand everywhere but in the desert of Salar de Uyuni, sand is nowhere to be seen. Instead, it's been replaced by salt! The Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometres and is literally as flat as a paved runway.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
TVF International
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
TVF International
Series
Deserts
Topic / Theme
Deserts, Bolivians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2017 Knowledgemotion Ltd
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Deserts, 3 of 3, Salt Flat, Bolivia (3 of 3)
produced by TVF International, in Deserts, 3 of 3 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 7 mins
When most people think of deserts, we think of punishing heat, camels and rattlesnakes. But dig a little deeper, and unbelievable stories emerge, like a tree that bleeds, and a desert filled with saltSand, sand, sand everywhere but in the desert of Salar de Uyuni, sand is nowhere to be seen. Instead, it's been rep...
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produced by TVF International, in Deserts, 3 of 3 (London, England: TVF International, 2017), 7 mins
Description
When most people think of deserts, we think of punishing heat, camels and rattlesnakes. But dig a little deeper, and unbelievable stories emerge, like a tree that bleeds, and a desert filled with saltSand, sand, sand everywhere but in the desert of Salar de Uyuni, sand is nowhere to be seen. Instead, it's been replaced by salt! The Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometres and is literally as flat as a paved runw...
When most people think of deserts, we think of punishing heat, camels and rattlesnakes. But dig a little deeper, and unbelievable stories emerge, like a tree that bleeds, and a desert filled with saltSand, sand, sand everywhere but in the desert of Salar de Uyuni, sand is nowhere to be seen. Instead, it's been replaced by salt! The Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometres and is literally as flat as a paved runway.
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Field of Study
Art & Architecture
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
TVF International
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
TVF International
Series
Deserts
Topic / Theme
Hotels and inns, Deserts, Bolivians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2017 Knowledgemotion Ltd
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Expedition with Steve Backshall, Season 2, Episode 4, Gabon: Expedition Jungle Paradise
directed by Tom Whitworth, fl. 2022; presented by Steve Backshall, 1973-; produced by Tom Whitworth, fl. 2022, True to Nature Limited, in Expedition with Steve Backshall, Season 2, Episode 4 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2022), 52 mins
Head into the unknown with explorer Steve Backshall as he journeys to the world’s last unexplored places and faces challenges around the globe, encountering extraordinary wildlife and meeting remarkable people along the way. Regarded as the Eden of Africa, Gabon is one of the most biodiverse countries on the pla...
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directed by Tom Whitworth, fl. 2022; presented by Steve Backshall, 1973-; produced by Tom Whitworth, fl. 2022, True to Nature Limited, in Expedition with Steve Backshall, Season 2, Episode 4 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2022), 52 mins
Description
Head into the unknown with explorer Steve Backshall as he journeys to the world’s last unexplored places and faces challenges around the globe, encountering extraordinary wildlife and meeting remarkable people along the way. Regarded as the Eden of Africa, Gabon is one of the most biodiverse countries on the planet--home to gorillas, chimpanzees, crocodiles and forest elephants. Steve heads to the Moukalaba Doudou National Park, where alongside...
Head into the unknown with explorer Steve Backshall as he journeys to the world’s last unexplored places and faces challenges around the globe, encountering extraordinary wildlife and meeting remarkable people along the way. Regarded as the Eden of Africa, Gabon is one of the most biodiverse countries on the planet--home to gorillas, chimpanzees, crocodiles and forest elephants. Steve heads to the Moukalaba Doudou National Park, where alongside primatologists and jungle experts, he wants to discover whether this unexplored rainforest could be home to a mythical, undiscovered population of chimpanzees.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tom Whitworth, fl. 2022, True to Nature Limited
Author / Creator
Tom Whitworth, fl. 2022, Steve Backshall, 1973-
Date Published / Released
2022
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Expedition with Steve Backshall
Topic / Theme
Ecosystems, Primates, Apes
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2021 True to Nature Limited
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Expedition with Steve Backshall, Season 2, Episode 6, Expedition Unseen
directed by Beki Henderson; presented by Steve Backshall, 1973-; produced by Beki Henderson, True to Nature Limited, in Expedition with Steve Backshall, Season 2, Episode 6 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2022), 52 mins
Head into the unknown with explorer Steve Backshall as he journeys to the world’s last unexplored places and faces challenges around the globe, encountering extraordinary wildlife and meeting remarkable people along the way. Steve takes on four entirely new adventures to some of the remotest parts of the planet...
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directed by Beki Henderson; presented by Steve Backshall, 1973-; produced by Beki Henderson, True to Nature Limited, in Expedition with Steve Backshall, Season 2, Episode 6 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2022), 52 mins
Description
Head into the unknown with explorer Steve Backshall as he journeys to the world’s last unexplored places and faces challenges around the globe, encountering extraordinary wildlife and meeting remarkable people along the way. Steve takes on four entirely new adventures to some of the remotest parts of the planet in search of precious natural wonders. From Mexico to the Middle East, Africa and the Russian tundra, he and his team unearth secrets o...
Head into the unknown with explorer Steve Backshall as he journeys to the world’s last unexplored places and faces challenges around the globe, encountering extraordinary wildlife and meeting remarkable people along the way. Steve takes on four entirely new adventures to some of the remotest parts of the planet in search of precious natural wonders. From Mexico to the Middle East, Africa and the Russian tundra, he and his team unearth secrets of an ancient civilization and discover wildlife more at-risk than ever before.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Beki Henderson, True to Nature Limited
Author / Creator
Beki Henderson, Steve Backshall, 1973-
Date Published / Released
2022
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Expedition with Steve Backshall
Topic / Theme
Ecosystems, Apes, Animals, Rivers
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2021 True to Nature Limited
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