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Pub. Date
2022
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 47 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Over 90 percent of the available lands in the Greater Chaco region of the Southwest have already been leased for oil and gas extraction. Our Story documents the ongoing Indigenous-led work to protect the remaining lands that are untouched by oil and gas, as well as the health and well-being of communities surrounded by these extractive industries. Diné and Pueblo people directly impacted by oil and gas extraction in the Greater Chaco region have...
Pub. Date
[2017].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A documentary film that takes viewers on a scientific and spiritual journey where we discover that, by changing one's perceptions, beliefs, and emotions, the human body can heal itself from any disease.
4) Knuckleball!
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (85 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"From acclaimed filmmakers Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg this heartfelt, funny and deeply engaging film delves into the legendary subculture of the knuckleball and the brotherhood of men who share the drive, imagination and humility to throw baseball's slowest, most disrespected pitch."--Container.
The definitive documentary about the impossible-to-hit pitch, the knuckleball.
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Once the centre of the New York bohemia, Greenwich Village is now home to lux restaurants, and buzzer door clothing stores catering to the nouveau riche. But one shop in the heart of the Village remains resilient to the encroaching gentrification: Carmine Street Guitars. There, custom guitar maker Rick Kelly and his young apprentice Cindy Hulej, build handcrafted guitars out of reclaimed wood from old hotels, bars, churches and other local buildings....
6) Djibouti
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In a modern-day pirate story, ambitious documentary filmmaker Dara Barr and her right-hand man, Xavier LeBo, a seventy-two-year-old African American seafarer, get more than they bargained for on the Horn of Africa.
7) Quentins
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Formats
Description
While filming a documentary about Quentins, a famed Dublin restaurant, Ella Brady explores the changing face of the city from the 1970s to the present day as she captures the stories of the people who have made Quentins a center of their lives.
8) Subject
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In the golden age of documentaries, who benefits? Subject reveals the unintended consequences good, bad, and complicated of having your life shared on screen. Featuring the protagonists of acclaimed documentaries, The Staircase, Hoop Dreams, The Wolfpack, Capturing the Friedmans, and The Square, as well as the filmmakers of An Inconvenient Truth, Cameraperson, MLK/FBI, and more.
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (3 hr., 44 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Learn the plane truth about the history of aviation in this thrilling collection of five top Discovery programs. From the earliest fixed-wing aircraft to the radical prototypes of the future, we'll soar straight to the heart of the fascinating world of flight."--Container.
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (55 min.) ; col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In 1929, Herbert Hoover would be inaugurated as the thirty-first President of the United States. A few month later the stock market would crash, signaling the beginning of the Great Depression. And in a remote area in the Pacific Northwest, a young couple driving home on a lonely road would seemingly disappear without a trace.
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (40 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3 /4 in.
Description
Chantelle and Nakia's travels continue as they team up with three of their cousins and explore Germany in the full bloom of spring. From the beautiful parks of Berlin to small fishing villages in the north, there is no shortage of adventure as the girls take in the gorgeous landscape, new foods, animal encounters, and the world's biggest train set. Experience the magic of old folklore as they travel the Fairy Tale Road, visit Sleeping Beauty's Castle,...
Pub. Date
2015
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Journey into the heart of Brazil with host Robert Beckford to explore the incredible spiritual diversity of Brazil. Travel to the country's seven wonders of Brazilian Christianity, from the spectacular and iconic Christ the Redeemer to the samba beat of Carnival. The religion has existed for over 500 years and is a melting pot of African beliefs, indigenous Indian rituals, and the folk Catholicism of the southern Europeans.
13) Down the barrel
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Follow the world's top surfers, including Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, Kalani Robb, and Joel Parkinson, as they try to catch and control the perfect wave.
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (84 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This program reveals the incredible stories behind 10 of the world's most popular inventions. Through interviews, historical photos and 3D graphics, learn about the inventors, how events transpired, and how each discovery changed our everyday lives.
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Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
3 sound discs (3 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In the middle of a desert "somewhere south of nowhere," to a forlorn house made of metal and clapboard, a secret war advisor has gone in search of space and time. Richard Elster, seventy-three, was a scholar-an outsider-when he was called to a meeting with government war planners. They asked Elster to conceptualize their efforts-to form an intellectual framework for their troop deployments, counterinsurgency, orders for rendition. For two years he...
16) Stuffed
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Told through the eyes and hands of acclaimed artists across the world, the film explores the surprising world of taxidermy, where sculptors must also be scientists. From a studio in Los Angeles that has elevated taxidermy to the forefront of fashion to fine artists in the Netherlands, these passionate experts push creative boundaries while revealing the importance of preserving nature.
17) AI evolution
Pub. Date
2023
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (51 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
DVD-R. This documentary invites you to join the AI Evolution. Expert guides, Evo Heyning and Ross Mead, address the economic and social fears of AI while revealing the exciting possibilities for the next step of our civilization's evolution.
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (50 min.) : sd.; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Sit back, hang loose and travel along the California coast to surf Big Malibu as Dewey Weber, Miki Dora, Lance Carson and the local boyz strut their stuff on the wave they all claimed, that stretch of sand along Pacific Coast Highway called Surf Rider Beach. Hear a new original score that will take you back to a time when the beaches were pure and the waves were always breaking - surf music that makes you long for the rendezvous' ballroom, laying...
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (259 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Works are removed from their frames and set up for curators, historians, restorers and scientists to view and discuss freely. The five major artists whose pieces are examined include: Raphael, Rembrandt, Poussin, Watteau and Leonardo.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Romance fiction is the behemoth of the publishing industry; it outsells mystery, sci-fi, and fantasy combined. Yet no filmmaker has ever taken an honest look at the global community romance writers and readers have built - until now. This funny and inspiring look into a billion-dollar industry turns up trailblazers who've found fortunes and fulfillment in romance, who are on the front lines of a revolutionary power shift in publishing.
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