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2) The proposal
Publisher
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Language
English
Formats
Description
This documentary follows conceptual artist Jill Magid as she develops a radical project to explore artistic legacy. At its heart is the work of the Pritzker Prize-winning Mexican architect Luis Barragán, which is aggressively “protected” and kept from the public by its copyright holders. By cultivating relationships with Barragán’s family, admirers, institutions, and the rights holders—including extensive correspondence with the director...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Minerva Promise claimed that her three "test tube" daughters--gifted pianist Joanie, artistic Meg, and storyteller Avery--were engineered and molded to be geniuses. Now twenty years later, the sisters reluctantly agree to take part in a documentary that will reveal secrets and spur them to forge their own extraordinary lives at last"--
Publisher
Artisan Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Three student filmmakers set out into the forest to film a documentary on a legend known as The Blair Witch. As they become lost in the woods, an unseen evil begins to stalk and harass them. They soon realize that what they are filming is not a legend, but their own descent into a horrifying encounter with the supernatural.
7) Cosmos
Series
Publisher
Via Vision Entertainment
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Astronomer Carl Sagan's landmark 13 part science series takes you on an awe inspiring cosmic journey to the edge of the universe and back, aboard the spaceship of the imagination.
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
A documentary on the troubled, enigmatic rapper from the female R&B group TLC in the days leading up to her tragic death on April 25, 2002. She documents what would become her final days in journals and private home movies.
9) Top spin
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Inside a cramped gym, the clacking sounds of hollow plastic balls whirling at 80 mph are punctuated by exclamations of victory and bitter cries of defeat. Welcome to the hidden world of competitive ping pong. Three fiercely committed teenagers battle their way through the world of elite table tennis. With devoted parents by their side, they have traded normal teenage life for a chance to represent their country on the world2s biggest athletic stage:...
10) Shelter dogs
Publisher
Red Hen Productions
Pub. Date
[2008], c2003
Language
English
Description
"Each year, almost 5 million dogs end up in animal shelters--but not every dog is safe to place with a family. What if a shelter dog shows aggression, or is a known biter--should he be adopted out? For two years filmmaker Cynthia Wade was given unprecendented access to Rondout Valley Kennels and its controversial owner, Sue Sternberg, and the result is an award-winning film about ethics in a morally ambiguous world."--Container.
11) Warrior spirit
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Language
English
Formats
Description
A feature length documentary film about the first native american UFC champion Nicco Montano. Montano is on a quest to defend her UFC title. The film lifts the veil on the dark world of extreme weight cutting in the UFC and how the multi billion dollar UFC company exploits their fighters for millions of dollars.
Publisher
Video Project
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the restoration of the bald eagle to the Channel Islands of Southern California in the face of pervasive DDT contamination.
In Simple Nature, physicist Dr. Leonard Susskind introduces The Anthropic Principle in an accessible and informative way. Proposed in the 1970's, The Anthropic Principle attempts to explain how the physics of the universe may be perfectly tuned for life to evolve. Any small tweak in gravity or quantum mechanics would...
Publisher
Distributed by Questar
Pub. Date
©2011
Language
English
Description
Inspired by the best selling book, Earth From Above is a magical tour of the world's most beautiful natural landscapes shot in dazzling HD. Hosted by world famous photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand, this program features some of the most stunning aerial photography ever attempted, from the Earth's deepest oceans to its staggering mountain heights, from the wild African savannah to the frozen wonderland of Antarctica.
14) Surf's up
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Cody, a Rockhopper penguin, journeys from his home in Shiverpool, Antarctica, to take part in the Big Z Memorial Surf-Off on beautiful Pen Gu Island. During his adventure he meets many new friends, including surf nut Chicken Joe and high-spirited lifeguard Lani. Cody believes that winning is everything until he meets Geek, an old, washed-up pro surfer, who may just show Cody that a true winner isn't always the one who comes in first.
Publisher
Lily Films
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Documents the trend of unlabeled genetically-modified foods which have become increasingly prevalent in grocery stores. Unravels the complex web of market and political forces that are changing the nature of what we eat. Explores organic and sustainable agriculture as alternatives to large-scale industrial agriculture.
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
This film asks whether someone with Down syndrome can be a 'spiritual genius.' Many believe Lior is close to God - at least that's what his family and community believe, though he's also a burden, a best friend, an inspiration, and an embarrassment, depending on who is asked and when. As this moving and entertaining documentary moves to its climax, Lior must pass through the gateway to manhood--his Bar Mitzvah.
18) Oregon splendor
Publisher
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Traverse the beauty of Oregon, from the Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge to the many wilderness lakes and rivers.
19) Scrap
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Discover the vast and strangely beautiful places where things go to die and meet the people who collect, restore, and recycle the world's scrap. SCRAP is a love letter to the things we use in our daily lives. This cinematic documentary tells the stories of people who have deep connections to objects that have reached their end of life. The stories convey a deeper environmental and human message about our relationship to things, the sadness we feel...
Series
Great libraries of the world volume program 103
Publisher
Great Libraries of the World
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
"The Internet Archive is building and preserving a digital library of books, audio, video, Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Like a paper library, it offers free entry to researchers, historians, scholars, and general public alike. It's stated mission is to provide universal access to all human knowledge. How does this mission get put into practice? Who is involved? What challenges lie in its path? That's the story of this...
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