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30 Seconds of Gold: Advertising on Chinese TV
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produced by NHK International Inc. (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2006), 1 hour
Once a year, about one hundred companies seeking dominant positions in China’s booming economy, compete in an auction for television advertising time. They face off on CCTV, China’s most watched (and only national) network, serving the 400 million television owners in China. The companies know they cannot affo...
produced by NHK International Inc. (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2006), 1 hour
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Ajit
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directed by Arvind Sinha, fl. 2004-2009 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1997), 44 mins
Shown at eight international film festivals, Ajit is a close-up view of an eight year old boy who works as a domestic in a middle class Calcutta household. It brings home to the viewer the realities of childhood among the impoverished in underdeveloped countries. Good looking and affable, Ajit captures the viewers...
directed by Arvind Sinha, fl. 2004-2009 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1997), 44 mins
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American Thirst, Canadian Water
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directed by Jerry Thompson (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2000), 48 mins
As water becomes more valuable than oil, possessing this resource will lead to enormous wealth or to war - probably both. This lucid and well-organized documentary explores the political issues behind control of this resource. Among the experts featured in this film is former Senator Paul Simon, who has devoted hi...
directed by Jerry Thompson (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2000), 48 mins
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At Your Service
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directed by Josh Freed; produced by Arnie Gelbart (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1997), 51 mins
This entertaining video takes a look at attitudes towards service in four western countries: England, France, Canada and the U.S. It gives a historical perspective, taking into account how service is affected by class and culture. In Britain today, almost as a rebellion against the former class system, the service...
directed by Josh Freed; produced by Arnie Gelbart (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1997), 51 mins
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Atari: Game Over
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directed by Zak Penn, 1968-; produced by Colin Keith Gray, fl. 1993-2017, Megan Raney, fl. 2002, Francis Gasparini, fl. 1992, Mike A. Burns, fl. 2014, Gerhard Runken, 1973- and Daniel D. Schechter, fl. 2014, Xbox Entertainment Studios, Grainey Pictures, Fuel Entertainment and Lightbox (United Kingdom: Content Media Corporation, 2014), 1 hour 6 mins

The hunt is on to find 3.5 million unsold copies of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial video game, reputed to have been the cause of Atari's downfall in 1984...

Atari: Game Over explores the popular urban legend known as "The Great Video Game Burial of 1983". As the story goes, the Atari Corporation, faced with an overwh...

directed by Zak Penn, 1968-; produced by Colin Keith Gray, fl. 1993-2017, Megan Raney, fl. 2002, Francis Gasparini, fl. 1992, Mike A. Burns, fl. 2014, Gerhard Runken, 1973- and Daniel D. Schechter, fl. 2014, Xbox Entertainment Studios, Grainey Pictures, Fuel Entertainment and Lightbox (United Kingdom: Content Media Corporation, 2014), 1 hour 6 mins
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Banana Verdict
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directed by Casper Haspels (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1999), 1 hour 8 mins
This documentary tells the story in a visually exciting way of the fascinating world of the international banana trade with all of its moral implications. World trade in bananas is dominated by major companies such as Chiquita, Dole and Del Monte. They have used a shocking level of pesticide, causing serious illne...
directed by Casper Haspels (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1999), 1 hour 8 mins
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Banking on Bitcoin
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directed by Christopher Cannucciari, fl. 2004; produced by Andria Hopkins, fl. 2009, Christopher Cannucciari, fl. 2004 and David Guy Levy, fl. 2004, Periscope Entertainment and Dynamic Range (El Segundo, CA: Gravitas Ventures, 2016), 1 hour 24 mins
Bitcoin is the most disruptive invention since the internet, and now an ideological battle is underway between fringe utopists and mainstream capitalism. Bitcoin's early pioneers sought to blur the lines of sovereignty and the financial status quo. After years of underground development Bitcoin grabbed the attenti...
directed by Christopher Cannucciari, fl. 2004; produced by Andria Hopkins, fl. 2009, Christopher Cannucciari, fl. 2004 and David Guy Levy, fl. 2004, Periscope Entertainment and Dynamic Range (El Segundo, CA: Gravitas Ventures, 2016), 1 hour 24 mins
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Banking On Hitler
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produced by Paul Elston (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 49 mins
Swiss banks stand accused of collaborating with the Nazis during World War II. This was suspected at the time by by U.S. Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau, who began investigating this collaboration. He found the Swiss were not alone. His archives reveal that both British and American bankers continued to do...
produced by Paul Elston (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 49 mins
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The Battle for Johannesburg
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directed by Rehad Desai, 1963-; produced by Rehad Desai, 1963- (South Africa: Shadow Films, 2010), 1 hour 11 mins
The Battle for Johannesburg captures the changing face of a city about to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup. As property developers fight for pieces of the crumbling city, the city council is determined to create a world class city. This affects hundreds of thousands of people in the city slums. As areas around stadiu...
directed by Rehad Desai, 1963-; produced by Rehad Desai, 1963- (South Africa: Shadow Films, 2010), 1 hour 11 mins
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Battle of the Titans
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directed by Hans Bulow and Poul-Erik Heilbuth (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1993), 54 mins
How can American workers compete with their counterparts in Third World countries who work for 30 cents an hour? Shoes, clothings, cameras, cars, computers, formerly produced in the West are now made in developing countries. Filmed in Indonesia, Venezuela, Egypt and Nigeria, Battle of the Titans poses tough econom...
directed by Hans Bulow and Poul-Erik Heilbuth (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1993), 54 mins
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