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About Us, The Sephardic Jews and the Pike Place Market
directed by Stephen Sadis, fl. 1990; produced by Lisa Devlin, 1953-2013, Sadis & Vaughn Inc., in About Us (Seattle, WA: Great Northern Filmworks, 2001), 26 mins
This rich documentary short captures the story of the first generation of Sephardic Jewish immigrants who settled in Seattle, found work at the Pike Place Market and established one of the largest Sephardic communities in America.
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directed by Stephen Sadis, fl. 1990; produced by Lisa Devlin, 1953-2013, Sadis & Vaughn Inc., in About Us (Seattle, WA: Great Northern Filmworks, 2001), 26 mins
Description
This rich documentary short captures the story of the first generation of Sephardic Jewish immigrants who settled in Seattle, found work at the Pike Place Market and established one of the largest Sephardic communities in America.
Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Lisa Devlin, 1953-2013, Sadis & Vaughn Inc., Keith Dahlgren, fl. 1985
Author / Creator
Stephen Sadis, fl. 1990
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Great Northern Filmworks
Series
About Us
Speaker / Narrator
Keith Dahlgren, fl. 1985
Topic / Theme
Farmers' markets, Fisheries, Trade and commerce, Immigration and emigration, Immigrant life, First generation immigrant populations, World War II, 1939-1945, Jewish, Judaism, Jews
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001 Sadis Filmworks
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Alma A Film By Patrick Rouxel
produced by Patrick Rouxel, 1966- (Mill Valley, CA: Green Planet Films, 2011), 1 hour 5 mins
Beautifully shot, alternately joyful and horrifying, Alma captures the ecological, and even spiritual, cost of meat, dairy, and leather production in the Amazon
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produced by Patrick Rouxel, 1966- (Mill Valley, CA: Green Planet Films, 2011), 1 hour 5 mins
Description
Beautifully shot, alternately joyful and horrifying, Alma captures the ecological, and even spiritual, cost of meat, dairy, and leather production in the Amazon
Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Patrick Rouxel, 1966-
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Green Planet Films
Topic / Theme
Cattle, Livestock, Farms, Food supply, Food industry, Dairy farms
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 by Green Planet Films
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Amazon Mirror (O Reflexo Do Lago)
directed by Fernando Segtowick, 1971-; produced by Marahu Filmes (Estonia: Utopic Documentaries, 2020), 1 hour 20 mins
In the 80s, the biggest electrical dam of the Amazon forest was built in the city of Tucuruí with the goal of providing power to the aluminum industries. Forty years later, a community around the dam's reservoir still don't have access to electricity.
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directed by Fernando Segtowick, 1971-; produced by Marahu Filmes (Estonia: Utopic Documentaries, 2020), 1 hour 20 mins
Description
In the 80s, the biggest electrical dam of the Amazon forest was built in the city of Tucuruí with the goal of providing power to the aluminum industries. Forty years later, a community around the dam's reservoir still don't have access to electricity.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Marahu Filmes
Author / Creator
Fernando Segtowick, 1971-
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
Utopic Documentaries
Topic / Theme
Artisanal fishing, Power plants, Dams, Environmental impact analysis, Deforestation, Ecology, Anthropology, Brazilians, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2020 Utopic Documentaries
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Ancient Mysteries, Season 3, Riches of the Capitana
directed by Robert Francis Logan, fl. 2001; produced by Robert Francis Logan, fl. 2001, in Ancient Mysteries, Season 3 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2001), 44 mins
Ancient Mysteries is a series of one-hour documentaries exploring archaeological, historical, and cultural mysteries of the ancient past. Episode: Riches of the Capitana: The Capitana was the largest Spanish galleon built in the New World. When she sank off Ecuador's coast in 1652, she was carrying 600 passengers...
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directed by Robert Francis Logan, fl. 2001; produced by Robert Francis Logan, fl. 2001, in Ancient Mysteries, Season 3 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2001), 44 mins
Description
Ancient Mysteries is a series of one-hour documentaries exploring archaeological, historical, and cultural mysteries of the ancient past. Episode: Riches of the Capitana: The Capitana was the largest Spanish galleon built in the New World. When she sank off Ecuador's coast in 1652, she was carrying 600 passengers and $500,000,000 in silver.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robert Francis Logan, fl. 2001, Stuart Nelson
Author / Creator
Robert Francis Logan, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Ancient Mysteries
Speaker / Narrator
Stuart Nelson
Topic / Theme
Archaeology, Fisheries, Shipwrecks, Sinking ships
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001 A+E Networks. All Rights Reserved
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Architects of Change, Season 3, Episode 7, Cutting-Edge Gardeners
directed by Jean Bourbonnais, in Architects of Change, Season 3, Episode 7 (Montréal, QC: CinéFête, 2009), 52 mins
Intensive farming, unsustainable forestry methods and industrial fishing have seriously eaten away at the bounty of resources our planet has to offer. We have attempted to dominate the world so much that we have hindered its development. However, it is possible to gently reap the benefits of our planet’s resourc...
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directed by Jean Bourbonnais, in Architects of Change, Season 3, Episode 7 (Montréal, QC: CinéFête, 2009), 52 mins
Description
Intensive farming, unsustainable forestry methods and industrial fishing have seriously eaten away at the bounty of resources our planet has to offer. We have attempted to dominate the world so much that we have hindered its development. However, it is possible to gently reap the benefits of our planet’s resources without damaging it. This is what Beau Gillis (Freeport, Nova Scotia), Marc Chiasson (Magog, Quebec) and Léonard Otis (Saint-Damas...
Intensive farming, unsustainable forestry methods and industrial fishing have seriously eaten away at the bounty of resources our planet has to offer. We have attempted to dominate the world so much that we have hindered its development. However, it is possible to gently reap the benefits of our planet’s resources without damaging it. This is what Beau Gillis (Freeport, Nova Scotia), Marc Chiasson (Magog, Quebec) and Léonard Otis (Saint-Damase de Matane, Quebec) aim to demonstrate.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sven Erikson, fl. 2009
Author / Creator
Jean Bourbonnais
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
CinéFête
Series
Architects of Change
Speaker / Narrator
Sven Erikson, fl. 2009
Topic / Theme
Environmental protection, Conservation of natural resources, Forests, Gardening, Fisheries, Fish (Animal), Fruit trees
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 by Ciné Fête
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Arctic With Bruce Parry, Episode 3, Alaska
directed by Rob Sullivan, 1971-; presented by Bruce Parry, 1969-; produced by James Smith, fl. 1973, in Arctic With Bruce Parry, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2011), 52 mins
Bruce travels to Alaska, America's last great wilderness, where modern-day pioneers are harvesting the vast natural wealth of the seas. Bruce learns the ropes onboard a salmon-fishing boat, and dives to the bottom of the Bering Sea to look for gold. In the far north Bruce witnesses the annual whale hunt of the I...
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directed by Rob Sullivan, 1971-; presented by Bruce Parry, 1969-; produced by James Smith, fl. 1973, in Arctic With Bruce Parry, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2011), 52 mins
Description
Bruce travels to Alaska, America's last great wilderness, where modern-day pioneers are harvesting the vast natural wealth of the seas. Bruce learns the ropes onboard a salmon-fishing boat, and dives to the bottom of the Bering Sea to look for gold. In the far north Bruce witnesses the annual whale hunt of the Inupiak people whose ancient tradition is now at odds with the modern world and questions what is more important: the life of a whale or...
Bruce travels to Alaska, America's last great wilderness, where modern-day pioneers are harvesting the vast natural wealth of the seas. Bruce learns the ropes onboard a salmon-fishing boat, and dives to the bottom of the Bering Sea to look for gold. In the far north Bruce witnesses the annual whale hunt of the Inupiak people whose ancient tradition is now at odds with the modern world and questions what is more important: the life of a whale or the death of a culture?
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
James Smith, fl. 1973, Bruce Parry, 1969-
Author / Creator
Rob Sullivan, 1971-, Bruce Parry, 1969-
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Arctic With Bruce Parry
Speaker / Narrator
Bruce Parry, 1969-
Topic / Theme
Fisheries, Hunting, Whales, Inuit people, Cultural norms, Dredging, Gold mines and mining, Bears, Salmon and trout (Animal), Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 BBC Worldwide
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Beef Inc.
directed by Carmen Garcia, fl. 1988; produced by Éric Michel, National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 1999), 50 mins
A struggle for control of the world food market is waging, and the battle promises to escalate in the 21st century. This documentary by Carmen Garcia examines how a handful of companies have come to dominate beef production and distribution in North America. This film gives a voice to independent cattle producers...
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directed by Carmen Garcia, fl. 1988; produced by Éric Michel, National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 1999), 50 mins
Description
A struggle for control of the world food market is waging, and the battle promises to escalate in the 21st century. This documentary by Carmen Garcia examines how a handful of companies have come to dominate beef production and distribution in North America. This film gives a voice to independent cattle producers who, unable to compete with the corporations, find themselves being squeezed out of the industry.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Éric Michel, National Film Board of Canada, Luis DeCespedes, fl. 2003
Author / Creator
Carmen Garcia, fl. 1988
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Speaker / Narrator
Luis DeCespedes, fl. 2003
Topic / Theme
Corporate farms, Butchering, Public health, Food industry, Farmers, Livestock, Cattle, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1999 by the National Film Board of Canada
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Betting the Farm
directed by Jason Mann, fl. 2010 and Cecily Pingree, fl. 2006; produced by Jason Mann, fl. 2010 and Cecily Pingree, fl. 2006, Pull start pictures (Los Angeles, CA: FilmHub, 2012), 1 hour 24 mins
A group of Maine dairy farmers band together to launch a milk company. Will their gamble keep them in business, or lead to catastrophe?
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directed by Jason Mann, fl. 2010 and Cecily Pingree, fl. 2006; produced by Jason Mann, fl. 2010 and Cecily Pingree, fl. 2006, Pull start pictures (Los Angeles, CA: FilmHub, 2012), 1 hour 24 mins
Description
A group of Maine dairy farmers band together to launch a milk company. Will their gamble keep them in business, or lead to catastrophe?
Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jason Mann, fl. 2010, Cecily Pingree, fl. 2006, Pull start pictures
Author / Creator
Jason Mann, fl. 2010, Cecily Pingree, fl. 2006
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
FilmHub
Topic / Theme
Food industry, Business enterprises, Cattle, Farmers' markets, Farmers, Dairy farms, Milk
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 Pull-Start Pictures
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Biography, Milton Hershey: The Chocolate King
directed by Don Horan, 1927-1996; produced by Sammy Jackson, fl. 1985, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1995), 52 mins
Milton Hershey was born in a Pennsylvania farmhouse and completed only the fourth grade before he was put to work as a printer's apprentice. But by the age of 18, Milton had discovered his unique calling: He would manufacture delicious, affordable confections. With a combination of ingenuity and persistence, he bu...
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directed by Don Horan, 1927-1996; produced by Sammy Jackson, fl. 1985, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1995), 52 mins
Description
Milton Hershey was born in a Pennsylvania farmhouse and completed only the fourth grade before he was put to work as a printer's apprentice. But by the age of 18, Milton had discovered his unique calling: He would manufacture delicious, affordable confections. With a combination of ingenuity and persistence, he built his Hershey Chocolate Company into a bustling enterprise for himself and his workers an empire with a bank, department store, park,...
Milton Hershey was born in a Pennsylvania farmhouse and completed only the fourth grade before he was put to work as a printer's apprentice. But by the age of 18, Milton had discovered his unique calling: He would manufacture delicious, affordable confections. With a combination of ingenuity and persistence, he built his Hershey Chocolate Company into a bustling enterprise for himself and his workers an empire with a bank, department store, park, churches, golf courses, a zoo, even a trolley system. Join BIOGRAPHY for the inspiring life story of the man who dared to offer his employees dignity and prosperity, and made himself wildly rich in the process.
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Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sammy Jackson, fl. 1985, Jack Perkins, 1933-
Author / Creator
Don Horan, 1927-1996
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Speaker / Narrator
Jack Perkins, 1933-
Person Discussed
Milton Hershey, 1857-1945
Topic / Theme
Food industry, Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing, Business & Economics, The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of A&E Television.
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Biography, The Kellogg Brothers: Corn Flake Kings
produced by Molly Thompson, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1995), 46 mins
They may have collaborated on the cornflake, but the Kellogg brothers could not have been less alike. One was an eccentric crusader for health, the other a shrewd businessman. John Harvey Kellogg and his younger brother Will Keith played out one of the most dramatic and bitter family feuds in American history, yet...
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produced by Molly Thompson, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1995), 46 mins
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They may have collaborated on the cornflake, but the Kellogg brothers could not have been less alike. One was an eccentric crusader for health, the other a shrewd businessman. John Harvey Kellogg and his younger brother Will Keith played out one of the most dramatic and bitter family feuds in American history, yet before their split, they were partners for 20 years. BIOGRAPHY® paints a detailed portrait of the Kellogg brothers, drawing on extens...
They may have collaborated on the cornflake, but the Kellogg brothers could not have been less alike. One was an eccentric crusader for health, the other a shrewd businessman. John Harvey Kellogg and his younger brother Will Keith played out one of the most dramatic and bitter family feuds in American history, yet before their split, they were partners for 20 years. BIOGRAPHY® paints a detailed portrait of the Kellogg brothers, drawing on extensive original footage and commentary from family members and historians. Witness the feud that drove the brothers apart and watch Will Keith turn their humble invention into the cornerstone of one of the most successful companies in the world.From the first corn flake to their 10-year legal battle, THE KELLOGG BROTHERS: CORN FLAKE KINGS presents the tumultuous story of the men who revolutionized America's breakfast.
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Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Molly Thompson, Jack Perkins, 1933-
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Speaker / Narrator
Jack Perkins, 1933-
Person Discussed
Will Keith Kellogg, 1860-1951, John Harvey Kellogg, 1852-1943
Topic / Theme
Food industry, Foods, Health, Philanthropy, Breakfast cereals, Food Manufacturing, Business & Economics, The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of A&E Television.
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