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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
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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
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by Documentary Educational Resources
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Cultural identity, Economics, Environment, Politics, Property rights, Tribal and national groups, Ecosystems, Conservation of natural resources
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Economics, Environment, Ecosystems, Conservation of natural resources
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Ethanol: The Fuel that you Plant
produced by SW Pictures (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 39 mins
Ethanol is the hot new fuel. It is a grain alcohol that can be blended with gasoline or even replace it completely. All vehicles can use a mixture of up to 10% ethanol and so-called flexible fuel vehicles can run on either E-85 with 85% ethanol or regular gasoline. Ethanol is a clean, renewable fuel that produces...
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produced by SW Pictures (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 39 mins
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Ethanol is the hot new fuel. It is a grain alcohol that can be blended with gasoline or even replace it completely. All vehicles can use a mixture of up to 10% ethanol and so-called flexible fuel vehicles can run on either E-85 with 85% ethanol or regular gasoline. Ethanol is a clean, renewable fuel that produces no net CO2 emissions. Paradoxically, Spain is home to Europe's biggest ethanol producer, but none of it fuels the nation's vehicles. Th...
Ethanol is the hot new fuel. It is a grain alcohol that can be blended with gasoline or even replace it completely. All vehicles can use a mixture of up to 10% ethanol and so-called flexible fuel vehicles can run on either E-85 with 85% ethanol or regular gasoline. Ethanol is a clean, renewable fuel that produces no net CO2 emissions. Paradoxically, Spain is home to Europe's biggest ethanol producer, but none of it fuels the nation's vehicles. That is because oil companies in Spain own the lion's share of filling stations, hate competition, and are keen to offload their gasoline surpluses. Instead, Spain's ethanol is shipped at great expense to more environmentally-conscious countries like Sweden. In March 2007, President Bush made of tour of Latin America. His aim was to make alliances with Latin American countries to produce ethanol. His strategy to boost the use of renewable fuels tomitigate global warming, and to reduce US oil dependence on the Middle East and Venezuela.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
SW Pictures
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
SW Pictures
Topic / Theme
Economics, Environment, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Scott White Pictures.
Subject
Economics, Environment
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Fond Memories of Cuba
directed by David Bradbury, 1951-; produced by Mike Fond and David Bradbury, 1951- (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 53 mins
Memories of Cuba is an affectionate and thoughtful portrait of Cuba, some forty years after Castro took power. Academy Award-nominated David Bradbury (Frontline, Chile Hasta Cuando?) documents the erosion of the revolution in Cuba and sadly acknowledges that the socialist dreams of earlier decades have evaporated...
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directed by David Bradbury, 1951-; produced by Mike Fond and David Bradbury, 1951- (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 53 mins
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Memories of Cuba is an affectionate and thoughtful portrait of Cuba, some forty years after Castro took power. Academy Award-nominated David Bradbury (Frontline, Chile Hasta Cuando?) documents the erosion of the revolution in Cuba and sadly acknowledges that the socialist dreams of earlier decades have evaporated in the face of harsh circumstances. As the filmmaker travels across the island on trains, in broken-down cars, and sometimes hitchhikin...
Memories of Cuba is an affectionate and thoughtful portrait of Cuba, some forty years after Castro took power. Academy Award-nominated David Bradbury (Frontline, Chile Hasta Cuando?) documents the erosion of the revolution in Cuba and sadly acknowledges that the socialist dreams of earlier decades have evaporated in the face of harsh circumstances. As the filmmaker travels across the island on trains, in broken-down cars, and sometimes hitchhiking, he encounters a fascinating cross-section of people who share their current reality, their hopes and disappointments. He discovers that the new generation looks to capitalism and tourism as the desperate solution to Cuba's economic woes. Among those Cubans Bradbury encounters are: an elderly couple living in a rent free apartment without plumbing who are grateful they eat every day; a broadcaster whose family has deserted Cuba to live in Miami; a documentary filmmaker who expresses frustration because his film on racism in Cuba was banned from the Havanna Film Festival; a dissident who calls for freedom of speech and free elections, and faces arrest. The story that unfolds is set against a backdrop of exuberant music and local color. While revolutionary ardor still burns in the breasts of many Cubans, and Che Guevara is still revered, forty years of economic hardship has taken its toll. College Adult
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mike Fond, David Bradbury, 1951-
Author / Creator
David Bradbury, 1951-
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Cuban Revolution and Fidel Castro Regime, 1953-2011, Economics, Politics & Policy, History, Humanities, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
Subject
Economics
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Lines of Blood: The Drug War In Colombia
directed by Brian Moser, fl. 1960; produced by Brian Moser, fl. 1960 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1992), 53 mins
This is a powerful investigation of the drug war which is raging in Colombia, the cocaine capital of the world. For almost a decade, the United States, backed by Britain and other Western countries, has tried to smash the powerful and wealthy drug cartels with little success. Coca growing has increased and has now...
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directed by Brian Moser, fl. 1960; produced by Brian Moser, fl. 1960 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1992), 53 mins
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This is a powerful investigation of the drug war which is raging in Colombia, the cocaine capital of the world. For almost a decade, the United States, backed by Britain and other Western countries, has tried to smash the powerful and wealthy drug cartels with little success. Coca growing has increased and has now spread into new areas. For 5,000 years the Indians of the Andes have relied on coca, the raw material of cocaine, to ease the harsh re...
This is a powerful investigation of the drug war which is raging in Colombia, the cocaine capital of the world. For almost a decade, the United States, backed by Britain and other Western countries, has tried to smash the powerful and wealthy drug cartels with little success. Coca growing has increased and has now spread into new areas. For 5,000 years the Indians of the Andes have relied on coca, the raw material of cocaine, to ease the harsh realities of their life. Coca has been at the very heart of their culture and economy. But when Western- ers began reducing it down to make cocaine, a savage industry of vast proportions was unleashed. Murder and terrorism have become commonplace as drug cartels protect their territory.The film criticizes the rigidity of U.S. policy which doggedly pursues the foreign producers and traffickers, while ignoring the domestic social problems that create the demand. Extradition of drug traders to stand trial in the United States has led to a blood bath against judges, politicians and law enforcement agents in Colombia. And meantime, poor people in inner cities of both countries have had their lives torn apart by the drug scourge. College Adult
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Brian Moser, fl. 1960
Author / Creator
Brian Moser, fl. 1960
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Politics, Business, Economics, Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1992. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
Subject
Politics, Business, Economics
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¡Luchando! Cuba's Struggle to Survive
written by Russell Porter, fl. 1986; directed by Russell Porter, fl. 1986; produced by Denise Patience, fl. 1990 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1994), 55 mins
Russel Porter, an Australian documentary filmmaker examines how people in Cuba are surviving the hardships caused initially by the "blockade" imposed by the USA over 30 years ago and increased by the more recent loss of trade with the countries of Eastern Europe. The goal was to faithfully and objectively portray...
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written by Russell Porter, fl. 1986; directed by Russell Porter, fl. 1986; produced by Denise Patience, fl. 1990 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1994), 55 mins
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Russel Porter, an Australian documentary filmmaker examines how people in Cuba are surviving the hardships caused initially by the "blockade" imposed by the USA over 30 years ago and increased by the more recent loss of trade with the countries of Eastern Europe. The goal was to faithfully and objectively portray the current atmosphere and character of this "little island in the Caribbean." This film was shot in Cuba in 1994. The opportunity came...
Russel Porter, an Australian documentary filmmaker examines how people in Cuba are surviving the hardships caused initially by the "blockade" imposed by the USA over 30 years ago and increased by the more recent loss of trade with the countries of Eastern Europe. The goal was to faithfully and objectively portray the current atmosphere and character of this "little island in the Caribbean." This film was shot in Cuba in 1994. The opportunity came when Russel Porter, an Australian documentary filmmaker, was invited to teach at the international film and television school (EICTV) located some forty kilometers from Havana. He took the opportunity to make a film about life in Cuba today. He examines how people are surviving the hardships caused initially by the "blockade" imposed by the USA over 30 years ago and increased by the more recent loss of trade with the countries of Eastern Europe. The goal was to faithfully and objectively portray the current atmosphere and character of this "little island in the Caribbean." Apart from Russel and producer Denise Patience, the film crew was Cuban: cinematographer Alejandro Perez, sound recordist Lenin de los Reyes, production manager Elaine Santos, and local liaison Alex Alday. Many performing artists were included including: a dissident theater group in Havana, a more traditional African theater group in Santiago, and the film star Jorge Perugorria. The central personality in the film is Abel Prieto, who is both the President of UNEAC, the national writers and artists union, and a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party. There are street interviews which reveal the range of the peoples feelings for their country. There is also a significant amount of indigenous music which gives us an idea of what Cuban music is like inside Cuba today.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Russell Porter, fl. 1986, Jorge Perugorria, Fátima Patterson, 1951-, Fernando Birri, 1925-, Abel Prieto, Denise Patience, fl. 1990
Author / Creator
Russell Porter, fl. 1986
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Cuban, Cultural change and history, Cultural identity, Censorship, Theater, Politics, Embargoes, Economics, Ethnography, Cubans
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by Documentary Educational Resources
Subject
Cultural change and history, Cultural identity, Censorship, Theater, Politics, Embargoes, Economics
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Cultural change and history, Cultural identity, Censorship, Theater, Politics, Embargoes, Economics
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Michael Harrington and Today’s Other America
directed by Bill Donovan; produced by Bill Donovan (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 1 hour 42 mins
Michael Harrington’s book The Other America, a groundbreaking study of poverty in America, was published in 1962. Read by President John F. Kennedy, it was probably the driving force behind the "war on poverty." The Boston Globe editorialized that Medicaid, Medicare, food stamps and expanded social security bene...
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directed by Bill Donovan; produced by Bill Donovan (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 1 hour 42 mins
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Michael Harrington’s book The Other America, a groundbreaking study of poverty in America, was published in 1962. Read by President John F. Kennedy, it was probably the driving force behind the "war on poverty." The Boston Globe editorialized that Medicaid, Medicare, food stamps and expanded social security benefits were traceable to Harrington’s ideas. Harrington became the pre-eminent spokesman for socialism in America.This film captures th...
Michael Harrington’s book The Other America, a groundbreaking study of poverty in America, was published in 1962. Read by President John F. Kennedy, it was probably the driving force behind the "war on poverty." The Boston Globe editorialized that Medicaid, Medicare, food stamps and expanded social security benefits were traceable to Harrington’s ideas. Harrington became the pre-eminent spokesman for socialism in America.This film captures the essence of Harrington’s ideas through the use of archival footage and interviews with people who knew and worked with him, as well as those who were in total disagreement. Over thirty interviews are filmed with people as diverse as John Kenneth Galbraith, Gloria Steinem, William F. Buckley and Charles Murray. We also hear from ordinary people who struggle to make a living, or are dependent on social services. These are the victims of what Harringon called "the new American poverty," which unfortunately still exists despite a booming economy. The documentary includes a brief history of socialism in America, and raises questions concerning the merits and relevance of unions today, and the problems of migrant workers, farmers, inner cities and our health care system. High School Adult
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Bill Donovan
Author / Creator
Bill Donovan
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Person Discussed
Michael Harrington, 1928-1989
Topic / Theme
Economics, Sociology, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
Subject
Economics, Sociology
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North Korea - Shadows and Whispers
directed by Kim Jung-Eun (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 1 hour 4 mins
Since 1995 two million North Koreans have starved to death from famine. Hundreds of thousands of others have illegally crossed the border to China in search of food. This documentary, filmed in the remote northeast mountains of China, captures the dire circumstances of these refugees, who must subsist furtively in...
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directed by Kim Jung-Eun (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 1 hour 4 mins
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Since 1995 two million North Koreans have starved to death from famine. Hundreds of thousands of others have illegally crossed the border to China in search of food. This documentary, filmed in the remote northeast mountains of China, captures the dire circumstances of these refugees, who must subsist furtively in primitive caves, under floorboards and in basements. If caught they will be sent back and put to death.Families have been torn apart....
Since 1995 two million North Koreans have starved to death from famine. Hundreds of thousands of others have illegally crossed the border to China in search of food. This documentary, filmed in the remote northeast mountains of China, captures the dire circumstances of these refugees, who must subsist furtively in primitive caves, under floorboards and in basements. If caught they will be sent back and put to death.Families have been torn apart. Many North Korean refugees have had to hand their children over to Chinese orphanages where the children will at least get enough to eat and an education. Or they have been forced to give their children up for adoption.The stories are heart-rending. One family had to leave their five year old in an orphanage as he wailed "don't leave me." Orphaned and abandoned children live on the streets where they beg for food. Shadows and Whispers brings us up close to the human beings who become merely statistics on the evening news. With the recent rapprochment between North and South Korea, conditions will hopefully improve. College Adult
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Kim Jung-Eun
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Economics, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
Subject
Economics
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The President Announces Key Spending Cuts in His Budget
produced by United States. White House (District of Columbia: United States. White House, 2009), 11 mins
The President discusses his budget reductions a change in the way Washington does business.
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produced by United States. White House (District of Columbia: United States. White House, 2009), 11 mins
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The President discusses his budget reductions a change in the way Washington does business.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Speech/Address
Contributor
United States. White House
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
United States. White House
Speaker / Narrator
Barack Obama, 1961-
Person Discussed
Barack Obama, 1961-
Topic / Theme
Economics, Government, Humanities, Current Affairs, Early 21st Century United States (2001– )
Subject
Economics, Government
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The President at the Summit of the Americas
produced by United States. White House (District of Columbia: United States. White House, 2009), 16 mins
At the Summit of the Americas opening ceremony, the President addresses the issues that have divided the hemisphere, from Cuba to disengagement to anti-Americanism.
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produced by United States. White House (District of Columbia: United States. White House, 2009), 16 mins
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At the Summit of the Americas opening ceremony, the President addresses the issues that have divided the hemisphere, from Cuba to disengagement to anti-Americanism.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Speech/Address
Contributor
United States. White House
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
United States. White House
Speaker / Narrator
Barack Obama, 1961-
Person Discussed
Barack Obama, 1961-
Topic / Theme
Business, Economics, Humanities, Current Affairs, Early 21st Century United States (2001– )
Subject
Business, Economics
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Presidential Press Conference, February 9, 2009
produced by United States. White House (District of Columbia: United States. White House, 2009), 59 mins
On Monday evening, February 9, 2009, President Obama gave his first White House press conference. It was held in the East Room of the White House.
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produced by United States. White House (District of Columbia: United States. White House, 2009), 59 mins
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On Monday evening, February 9, 2009, President Obama gave his first White House press conference. It was held in the East Room of the White House.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Proceeding
Contributor
United States. White House
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
United States. White House
Speaker / Narrator
Barack Obama, 1961-
Person Discussed
Barack Obama, 1961-
Topic / Theme
Economics, Government, Humanities, Current Affairs, Early 21st Century United States (2001– )
Subject
Economics, Government
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