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Pub. Date
2022
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1 videodisc (ca. 47 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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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...
3) 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.
Pub. Date
[2017].
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1 videodisc (approximately 106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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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.
Pub. Date
2019.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (80 minutes): .flv file, sound
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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) Knuckleball!
Pub. Date
[2013]
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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.
7) Quentins
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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.
Pub. Date
2010
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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,...
9) Stuffed
Pub. Date
[2020]
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1 videodisc (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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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.
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DVD-R. A unique, non-invasive, mountain lion study uses a giant network of trail cameras scattered throughout the mountains over a decade to piece together the life story of a female mountain lion. This film weaves clips of mountain lions and their complex interactions with each other and the rest of the forest world into a story that contains never-before-captured events and behaviors at every turn.
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (55 min.) ; col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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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.
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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...
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.
Pub. Date
2013
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2 videodiscs (259 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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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.
15) Embodied
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DVD-R. Embodied examines the stories of five individuals as they combat weight stigma in a world that fears fatness. The film follows a drag queen using humor to unravel discomfort around their weight and queerness; a mermaid reconciling with generational fatphobia; a midwife working to dismantle fat bias in reproductive health; a former linebacker navigating the unclear relationship between health and size; and a CEO creating space and community...
16) Down the barrel
Pub. Date
2008
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1 videodisc (93 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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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]
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1 videodisc (84 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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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.
Pub. Date
2023.
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1 videodisc (58 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
DVD-R. Filmmaker Juan-Carlos Asse travels to Cuba to where he meets the subject of the film, Ridiel Perez Gomez. Gomez is suffering from health problems and Asse offers to help him regain his health by teaching him to follow a plant-based diet combined with exercise.
Pub. Date
[2017]
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1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Through the eyes of chef heroes like Anthony Bourdain, Dan Barber, Mario Batali, and more, audience will see how the world's most influential chefs make the most of every kind of food, transforming what most people would consider scraps into incredible dishes that create a more secure food system.
20) 24 hours: police
Pub. Date
[2016]
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1 videodisc (75 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in..
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DVD-R. Witness first-hand what life is really like for police and see the differences between policing methods and overall crime statistics in each of four international cities.
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