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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.
3) 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 online resource (streaming video file) (80 minutes): .flv file, sound
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....
5) Maidentrip
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (81 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Fourteen-year-old Laura Dekker sets out, camera in hand, on a two-year voyage in pursuit of her dream to be the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone. In the wake of a year-long battle with Dutch authorities that sparked a global storm of media scrutiny, Laura now finds herself far from land, family and unwanted attention, exploring the world in search of freedom, adventure, and distant dreams of her early youth at sea.
6) 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
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
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
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
(c)2016
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Rather thank taking a reverent look back at an established artist, Bechard's new film serves as an introduction of sorts to a musical life in progress, diving deep into the evolving career of the gloriously talented Loveless and the bandmates alongside her. Lydia and company may be on a familar and off-repeated journey--from tour van to rock club to recording studio and repeat--but theirs is a singular vision thanks to the geniune, honest, and charismatic...
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.
15) Frame by frame
Pub. Date
[2015?]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 85) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
DVD-R. "When the Taliban ruled Afghanistan, taking a photo was a crime. After the regime fell from power in 2001, a fledgling free press emerged and a photography revolution was born. Now, as foreign troops and media withdraw, Afghanistan is left to stand on its own, and so are its journalists. Set in a modern Afghanistan bursting with color and character, FRAME BY FRAME follows four Afghan photojournalists as they navigate an emerging and dangerous...
17) Cameraperson
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (20 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm)
Description
A boxing match in Brooklyn; life in postwar Bosnia and Herzegovina; the daily routine of a Nigerian midwife; an intimate family moment at home with the director: Kirsten Johnson weaves these scenes and others into her film, a tapestry of footage captured over her twenty-five-year career as a documentary cinematographer.
18) 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.
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...
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