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Series
Publication Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 online resource (viii, 422 pages) : illustrations.
Description
'The Documentary Handbook is mandatory reading for those who want a critical understanding of the place of factual formats in today's exploding television and media industry, as well as expert guidance in complex craft skills in order to fully participate. The practical advice and wisdom here is second to none.' - Tony Steyger, Principal Lecturer, Southampton Solent University, UK The Documentary Handbook is a critical introduction to the documentary...
Description
Who is Vivian Maier? Now considered one of the 20th century's greatest street photographers, Vivian Maier was a mysterious nanny who secretly took over 100,000 photographs that went unseen during her lifetime. Since buying her work by chance at auction, amateur historian John Maloof has crusaded to put this prolific photographer in the history books. Maier's strange and riveting life are revealed through never-before-seen photographs, films, and interviews...
3) Objectified
Publication Date
c2009
Description
"A feature-length documentary about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them. In his second film, director Gary Hustwit (Helvetica) documents the creative processes of some of the world's most influential product designers, and looks at the creativity at work behind everything from toothbrushes to tech gadgets"--Container.
4) Blackfish
Publication Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Killer whales – beloved, yet infamous for their capacity to kill viciously – lie at the heart of BLACKFISH, which expands on the discussion of keeping such intelligent creatures in captivity. Official Selection at the **Sundance Film Festival** and **San Francisco International Film Festival**.
Publication Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (21 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Domestic Violence and Health Care offers an inside look at the best practices at highly regarded Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. We follow doctors and nurses in the ER, the mother-baby unit, pre-op and other departments. They share candid observations about domestic violence prevention in medicine and offer specific, practical suggestions. We also speak with Colleen Moore, Coordinator of Mercy's family violence program, and go with her around...
6) Macbeth
Publication Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (147 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Description
When three witches tell Macbeth that he is destined to occupy the throne of Scotland, he and his wife choose to become the instruments of their fate and to kill the first man standing in their path, the virtuous King Duncan. But to maintain his position, Macbeth must keep on killing - first Banquo, his old comrade-in-arms; then, as the atmosphere of guilt and paranoia thickens, anyone who seems to threaten his tyrant's crown
Publication Date
[2012?]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (85 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The final documentary in Hustwit's design trilogy. Focuses on the design of cities, and features some of the world's foremost architects, planners, policymakers, and thinkers. Exploration of a diverse range of urban design projects in dozens of cities around the world frames a global discussion on the future of cities.
Publication Date
c2001
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (23 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + teacher's notes (9 p.) inserted in container.
Description
When we share a meal with friends, we follow certain unspoken rules on how we treat each other, what we sere and the way we eat. In most cultures, food is much more than just nutrition. It often has religious significance, or can be the focus of celebration. It can stand as a symbol for traditional holidays, and its presentation can be the occasion where we practice our best manners and behavior. This video looks at the etiquette, manners and rituals...
Series
Publication Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (22 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Discusses both the marketing of an event and marketing with an event. Covers social entertainment events such as fairs, festivals, cause-related, and street events. Also covers business events such as trade shows, seminars and expos.
13) RBG
Publication Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Details the biography and career of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
Publication Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Follow one woman's journey as she tries to help her severely autistic son break out of his own mind. Traveling to the United States from her home in Iceland to try to learn more about this complex condition, she meets along the way other families who have similar situations and all are looking for some answers.
Publication Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (111 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Provided is an engaging and inspiring look at public education in the United States. This documentary has helped launch a movement to achieve a real and lasting change through the compelling stories of five unforgettable students such as Emily, a Silicon Valley eighth-grader who is afraid of being labeled as unfit for college, and Francisco, a Bronx first-grader whose mom will do anything to give him a shot at a better life. Included are featurettes,...
17) Eugene Delacroix
Publication Date
[2008?]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (45 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Profiles Eugene Delacroix, a French painter credited with bridging the gap between the old masters and the French Romantic movement.
Publication Date
[2013], c2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (84 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
50 million people in the U.S. - one in four children - don't know where their next meal is coming from, despite our having the means to provide nutritious, affordable food for all Americans. Directors Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush examine this issue through the lens of three people who are struggling with food insecurity: Barbie, a single Philadelphia mother who grew up in poverty and is trying to provide a better life for her two kids; Rosie,...
Publication Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (97 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
An exploration of the complex creative process that goes into making documentary films. Features interviews with 38 directors and 163 clips of scenes from classic films plus a bonus disc with over four hours of additional filmmaker interviews.
20) American promise
Publication Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Spans thirteen years as Joe Brewster and Michele Stephenson, middle-class African-American parents in Brooklyn, N.Y., turn their cameras on their son, Idris, and his best friend, Seun, who make their way through one of the most prestigious private schools in the country. Chronicling the boys' divergent paths from kindergarten through high school graduation at Manhattan's Dalton School.




