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645 Wellington
directed by Kaveh Nabatian, fl. 2000; produced by Germaine Wong, fl. 1989-2009, National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 2002), 54 mins
A stone's throw from downtown Montreal, quirky artists, blue-collar workers and unconventional families are being forced to leave their old neighbourhood as high-tech firms move in. Like in so many other cities, the tech companies arrive with the promise of a rosy future--but it's one built on demolitions, evictio...
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directed by Kaveh Nabatian, fl. 2000; produced by Germaine Wong, fl. 1989-2009, National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 2002), 54 mins
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A stone's throw from downtown Montreal, quirky artists, blue-collar workers and unconventional families are being forced to leave their old neighbourhood as high-tech firms move in. Like in so many other cities, the tech companies arrive with the promise of a rosy future--but it's one built on demolitions, evictions and the conversion of low-rent property to high-priced condos.
This is a portrait of one building and its residents--people like C...
A stone's throw from downtown Montreal, quirky artists, blue-collar workers and unconventional families are being forced to leave their old neighbourhood as high-tech firms move in. Like in so many other cities, the tech companies arrive with the promise of a rosy future--but it's one built on demolitions, evictions and the conversion of low-rent property to high-priced condos.
This is a portrait of one building and its residents--people like Constanzo 'Fartman' Manna, an eccentric shipper and packer who's headed for Chile to marry the love of his life and bring her back to Montreal; artist Luc Bourbonnais, who is fighting desperately to hold on to the loft that inspires so much of his art; and Cuban émigré Rolando Zambrano, who ran a neighborhood snack bar for nearly 30 years.
Shot over a period of six months and set to a pulsing Latin and rock soundtrack, 645 Wellington not only opens a window onto the lives of the building's residents but brings the building itself to life. We come to know the dark hallways, the corners and the doorways. We get to know them well. Just as they are about to change, forever.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Germaine Wong, fl. 1989-2009, National Film Board of Canada
Author / Creator
Kaveh Nabatian, fl. 2000
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Topic / Theme
Artists, Communities, Economic development, Neighborhoods, Buildings, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002 by the National Film Board of Canada
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African Studies Series, 1, African Stories: C.A.R.E. in Africa
produced by CARE International, in African Studies Series, 1 (Derry, NH: Chip Taylor Communications, 2010), 23 mins
CARE International is known throughout the world for its relief efforts of countries in need. This three-part program takes viewers to various countries in Africa to view how members of CARE handle their humanitarian projects. Part 1: Drought in Africa - Parts of Southern Africa are dealing with the longest drough...
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produced by CARE International, in African Studies Series, 1 (Derry, NH: Chip Taylor Communications, 2010), 23 mins
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CARE International is known throughout the world for its relief efforts of countries in need. This three-part program takes viewers to various countries in Africa to view how members of CARE handle their humanitarian projects. Part 1: Drought in Africa - Parts of Southern Africa are dealing with the longest drought in memory; the lives of millions are at risk. This part of the program looks at the ugly face of drought and documents the effects th...
CARE International is known throughout the world for its relief efforts of countries in need. This three-part program takes viewers to various countries in Africa to view how members of CARE handle their humanitarian projects. Part 1: Drought in Africa - Parts of Southern Africa are dealing with the longest drought in memory; the lives of millions are at risk. This part of the program looks at the ugly face of drought and documents the effects that two years without rain have had on the rural communities of Zambia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Part 2: Roads - Considered the economic backbone of any economy, roads play a very important role in the distribution of food and aid throughout Mozambique. This part of the program documents the community-wide efforts involved in creating a reliable system of roads in this country. Part 3: Food Transportation - CARE distributes more food to countries in need than any other organization in the world. Here we see how this massive effort takes place; we follow the path food and supplies take from the port cities of eastern Kenya to the drought stricken villages of the north.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
CARE International
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Chip Taylor Communications
Series
African Studies Series
Topic / Theme
Agricultural conditions, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 Chip Taylor Communications
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African Studies Series, South Africa: Draining the Seas
produced by Anneliese Burgess, fl. 2001, Journeyman Pictures, in African Studies Series (Derry, NH: Chip Taylor Communications, 2011), 32 mins
'Recommended. A very good study about the pirate fishing of toothfish and its impact on the fishing industry and the environment; it provides a very broad picture of the industry and related environmental issues by combining interviews with world experts on the fish, South African observers, a Greenpeace team, con...
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produced by Anneliese Burgess, fl. 2001, Journeyman Pictures, in African Studies Series (Derry, NH: Chip Taylor Communications, 2011), 32 mins
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'Recommended. A very good study about the pirate fishing of toothfish and its impact on the fishing industry and the environment; it provides a very broad picture of the industry and related environmental issues by combining interviews with world experts on the fish, South African observers, a Greenpeace team, conservation experts and Maritime legal experts.' -EMRO Review
This eye-opening documentary illustrates the difficulties in controlling i...
'Recommended. A very good study about the pirate fishing of toothfish and its impact on the fishing industry and the environment; it provides a very broad picture of the industry and related environmental issues by combining interviews with world experts on the fish, South African observers, a Greenpeace team, conservation experts and Maritime legal experts.' -EMRO Review
This eye-opening documentary illustrates the difficulties in controlling international fishing, as world fish stocks show signs of depletion. The Patagonia toothfish is becoming so valuable it is known as 'White Gold' and has caused an explosion in fishing. The value of this oily, white fish lies in its desirability as a delicacy in restaurants throughout the East and the United States; it is four times the price of regular white fish. This explains why people take the risk of fishing for it illegally. South Africa is one of the countries trying to end unlawful fishing in their waters, but it is 'like looking for a needle in a haystack.' Environmental groups are concerned that over-fishing will place the toothfish at risk of extinction.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Anneliese Burgess, fl. 2001, Journeyman Pictures
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Chip Taylor Communications
Series
African Studies Series
Speaker / Narrator
Anneliese Burgess, fl. 2001
Topic / Theme
Maritime commerce occupations, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 Chip Taylor Communications
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American Future: A History, Episode 1, American Plenty
directed by Sam Hobkinson; produced by Sam Hobkinson, Oxford Film and Television, in American Future: A History, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2008), 1 hour
Simon Schama travels through America to dig deep into the conflicts of its history as a way to understand the country's contemporary political situation. In American Plenty, Simon explores how American optimism about the infinite possibilities of its land and resources is in danger of coming to a grinding halt. No...
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directed by Sam Hobkinson; produced by Sam Hobkinson, Oxford Film and Television, in American Future: A History, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2008), 1 hour
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Simon Schama travels through America to dig deep into the conflicts of its history as a way to understand the country's contemporary political situation. In American Plenty, Simon explores how American optimism about the infinite possibilities of its land and resources is in danger of coming to a grinding halt. Nowhere is it more evident than in the American West, which has always been a symbol of opportunity and freedom. Oil at 4 dollars a gallo...
Simon Schama travels through America to dig deep into the conflicts of its history as a way to understand the country's contemporary political situation. In American Plenty, Simon explores how American optimism about the infinite possibilities of its land and resources is in danger of coming to a grinding halt. Nowhere is it more evident than in the American West, which has always been a symbol of opportunity and freedom. Oil at 4 dollars a gallon may be dominating the headlines, but here it is the lack of water that is an even bigger threat to the American future. The West is in the grip of a years-long drought. America's optimism about its natural resources has always been spiced with clashes over conservation going back to the first man to navigate the Colorado river, John Wesley Powell. American ingenuity made farming on an industrial scale possible in the early years of the 20th century but at the cost of making Oklahoma a dust bowl. The Hoover Dam, a modern American miracle which used to provide essential irrigation for farming and for the new city of Las Vegas, is not able to cope with the demand for water anymore. In 1980, Ronald Reagan's optimism about American plenty defeated Jimmy Carter's campaign for self-restraint. But in the 2008 election, neither candidate can ignore the challenges facing America as it enters an era of limits.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sam Hobkinson, Oxford Film and Television, Simon Schama, 1945-
Author / Creator
Sam Hobkinson
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
American Future: A History
Speaker / Narrator
Simon Schama, 1945-
Topic / Theme
Water in the American West, Droughts, Conservation of natural resources, Natural resources, Dust Bowl, 1928-1935, Climate and the Environment, Ecology, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2008 BBC Worldwide
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La Americana
directed by Nicholas Bruckman, fl. 2008 and John Mattiuzzi, fl. 2006; produced by Nicholas Bruckman, fl. 2008 and Jesse Thomas, fl. 2008, People's Television (New York, NY: The Cinema Guild, 2008), 1 hour 6 mins
When nine-year-old Carla suffers a life-threatening accident, her mother, Carmen, must leave her behind and make the dangerous and illegal journey from Bolivia to the U.S., where she hopes to earn enough to save her daughter's life. Working in New York to support Carla's medical needs, Carmen struggles in vain to...
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directed by Nicholas Bruckman, fl. 2008 and John Mattiuzzi, fl. 2006; produced by Nicholas Bruckman, fl. 2008 and Jesse Thomas, fl. 2008, People's Television (New York, NY: The Cinema Guild, 2008), 1 hour 6 mins
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When nine-year-old Carla suffers a life-threatening accident, her mother, Carmen, must leave her behind and make the dangerous and illegal journey from Bolivia to the U.S., where she hopes to earn enough to save her daughter's life. Working in New York to support Carla's medical needs, Carmen struggles in vain to legalize her immigration status, and wrestles with the prospect of never seeing her daughter again. Then, after six years of separation...
When nine-year-old Carla suffers a life-threatening accident, her mother, Carmen, must leave her behind and make the dangerous and illegal journey from Bolivia to the U.S., where she hopes to earn enough to save her daughter's life. Working in New York to support Carla's medical needs, Carmen struggles in vain to legalize her immigration status, and wrestles with the prospect of never seeing her daughter again. Then, after six years of separation, Congress proposes "amnesty" legislation that could allow Carmen and Carla to be reunited at last...
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Nicholas Bruckman, fl. 2008, Jesse Thomas, fl. 2008, People's Television
Author / Creator
Nicholas Bruckman, fl. 2008, John Mattiuzzi, fl. 2006
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
The Cinema Guild
Topic / Theme
21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 The Cinema Guild, Inc.
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America's Longest War
directed by Paul Feine, fl. 2008; produced by Paul Feine, fl. 2008 (Java Films, 2013), 53 mins
Drug prohibition has failed. Drug usage rates have not declined and illegal drugs are more available - and cheaper - than ever before. At the same time, the costs of the drug war are staggering. More than one trillion dollars have been spent. More than 50,000 SWAT raids occur each year. Hundreds of thousands of no...
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directed by Paul Feine, fl. 2008; produced by Paul Feine, fl. 2008 (Java Films, 2013), 53 mins
Description
Drug prohibition has failed. Drug usage rates have not declined and illegal drugs are more available - and cheaper - than ever before. At the same time, the costs of the drug war are staggering. More than one trillion dollars have been spent. More than 50,000 SWAT raids occur each year. Hundreds of thousands of non-violent drug offenders are wasting their lives away in prison. And more than 60,000 people have been murdered in Mexico over the past...
Drug prohibition has failed. Drug usage rates have not declined and illegal drugs are more available - and cheaper - than ever before. At the same time, the costs of the drug war are staggering. More than one trillion dollars have been spent. More than 50,000 SWAT raids occur each year. Hundreds of thousands of non-violent drug offenders are wasting their lives away in prison. And more than 60,000 people have been murdered in Mexico over the past six years. 'America's Longest War' provides a brief history of drug prohibition, beginning with Nixon's declaration of war in 1971 and ending with Obama's broken promise to allow states to determine their own medical marijuana policies. It chronicles how, over the past 40 years, the drug war has escalated from a small domestic program, mostly focused on treatment, to the multi-billion dollar international war it is today.
There are many victims of the drug war, and 'America's Longest War' tells some of their stories.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Paul Feine, fl. 2008
Author / Creator
Paul Feine, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Java Films
Topic / Theme
War, Illegal drugs, Drug trafficking
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 Java Films
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As Goes Janesville
directed by Brad Lichtenstein, fl. 1996; produced by Nicole Docta, fl. 2012 and Brad Lichtenstein, fl. 1996, 371 Productions, Independent Television Service and Kartemquin Films (New York, NY: The Cinema Guild, 2012), 1 hour 28 mins
As Goes Janesville delivers a powerful multi-faceted account of the struggles and hopes of union workers, business leaders, and elected officials to rebuild their lives and their town's economy following the 2008 closure of the oldest operating General Motors plant.
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directed by Brad Lichtenstein, fl. 1996; produced by Nicole Docta, fl. 2012 and Brad Lichtenstein, fl. 1996, 371 Productions, Independent Television Service and Kartemquin Films (New York, NY: The Cinema Guild, 2012), 1 hour 28 mins
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As Goes Janesville delivers a powerful multi-faceted account of the struggles and hopes of union workers, business leaders, and elected officials to rebuild their lives and their town's economy following the 2008 closure of the oldest operating General Motors plant.
Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Nicole Docta, fl. 2012, Brad Lichtenstein, fl. 1996, 371 Productions, Independent Television Service, Kartemquin Films
Author / Creator
Brad Lichtenstein, fl. 1996
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
The Cinema Guild
Topic / Theme
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 The Cinema Guild, Inc.
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The Australian Experience, 1995, Populate or Perish
written by Tony Barrell, fl. 1977-2010 and Susan Ardill, fl. 1994; directed by Susan Ardill, fl. 1994; produced by Susan Ardill, fl. 1994 and Clare Bonham, fl. 1995-2005, Film Australia, in The Australian Experience, 1995 (Acton, Australian Capital Territory: Australia. National Film and Sound Archive, 1995), 55 mins
Australia has long been seen as a land of potential, with plenty of room for everyone - provided they were white. This film recalls the fear and insularity that has shaped our population policy. Today, these anxieties are often expressed as opposition to further population increase. Others argue that the problem i...
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written by Tony Barrell, fl. 1977-2010 and Susan Ardill, fl. 1994; directed by Susan Ardill, fl. 1994; produced by Susan Ardill, fl. 1994 and Clare Bonham, fl. 1995-2005, Film Australia, in The Australian Experience, 1995 (Acton, Australian Capital Territory: Australia. National Film and Sound Archive, 1995), 55 mins
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Australia has long been seen as a land of potential, with plenty of room for everyone - provided they were white. This film recalls the fear and insularity that has shaped our population policy. Today, these anxieties are often expressed as opposition to further population increase. Others argue that the problem is not the size or make-up of the population but the way we choose to live.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Susan Ardill, fl. 1994, Clare Bonham, fl. 1995-2005, Film Australia, Deborah-lee Furness, fl. 1995
Author / Creator
Tony Barrell, fl. 1977-2010, Susan Ardill, fl. 1994
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Australia. National Film and Sound Archive
Series
The Australian Experience
Speaker / Narrator
Deborah-lee Furness, fl. 1995
Topic / Theme
Economic policy, Population growth, Population composition, Australians
Copyright Message
A Film Australia National Interest Program. Copyright © 2011 National Film and Sound Archive of Australia.
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Biography, FDR: Years of Crisis
directed by John Alan Kane; produced by Caleb B. Stratton, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2005), 43 mins
Follow the life and career of the famed politician in the years before he became president and explore the forces that shaped his vision.
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directed by John Alan Kane; produced by Caleb B. Stratton, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2005), 43 mins
Description
Follow the life and career of the famed politician in the years before he became president and explore the forces that shaped his vision.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Caleb B. Stratton, Harry Chase
Author / Creator
John Alan Kane
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Speaker / Narrator
Harry Chase
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Government policy, Heads of state, New Deal, 1933-1938, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright 2008 A&E Television Networks
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Brainwashing Stacey, Season 1, Episode 2, Living with Big Game Hunters
directed by David McConnell, fl. 2017; presented by Stacey Dooley, 1987-; produced by David McConnell, fl. 2017 and Melody Ruiz, fl. 2016, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Brainwashing Stacey, Season 1, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2016), 49 mins
Stacey Dooley is known for tackling tough subject matter in her popular investigative documentaries. In this daring new series, the fearless reporter steps away from her usual investigative role to immerse herself fully in some of the world’s most controversial training camps, campaigns and youth movements to ge...
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directed by David McConnell, fl. 2017; presented by Stacey Dooley, 1987-; produced by David McConnell, fl. 2017 and Melody Ruiz, fl. 2016, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Brainwashing Stacey, Season 1, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2016), 49 mins
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Stacey Dooley is known for tackling tough subject matter in her popular investigative documentaries. In this daring new series, the fearless reporter steps away from her usual investigative role to immerse herself fully in some of the world’s most controversial training camps, campaigns and youth movements to get right to the heart of their extreme ideologies and beliefs. Stacey signs up to live, breathe and train 24/7 under the watchful eyes o...
Stacey Dooley is known for tackling tough subject matter in her popular investigative documentaries. In this daring new series, the fearless reporter steps away from her usual investigative role to immerse herself fully in some of the world’s most controversial training camps, campaigns and youth movements to get right to the heart of their extreme ideologies and beliefs. Stacey signs up to live, breathe and train 24/7 under the watchful eyes of experts and leaders in the intense ideological worlds. These include the big game hunting community and pro-life youth training camps. Are the issues as clear cut as she’d previously imagined? While Stacey grapples with her own instincts and emotions, can these groups bring her round to their way of thinking?
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David McConnell, fl. 2017, Melody Ruiz, fl. 2016, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
David McConnell, fl. 2017, Stacey Dooley, 1987-
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Brainwashing Stacey
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2016 BBC Worldwide
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