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THE BLUE GOLD:WORLD WATER WARS• Subject: Environment;Water• 2008 • 89 minutes• Mongrel Media • ColourDirector: Sam BozzoCast: Sam Bozzo(narration)Wars of the future will befought over water, not oil,as the source of all lifeenters center stage on theglobal political arena.Corporate giants, privateinvestors, and corruptgovernments all vie forcontrol of our dwindlingfresh water supply. Isthere enough water for

everyone? Based on the groundbreaking book by Maude Barlowand Tony Clarke and narrated by Malcolm McDowell, Blue Goldwill make you thirsty for action!

ADDICTEDTO PLASTIC• Subject: Social Justice,Environment• 2008 • 85 minutes• Mongrel Media• ColourDirector: Ian ConnacherFor better and for worse,no ecosystem or segmentof human activity hasescaped the shrink-wrapped grasp of plastic.ADDICTED TO PLASTICis a global journey toinvestigate what we reallyknow about the materialof a thousand uses andwhy there`s so darn muchof it. On the way wediscover a toxic legacy,

and the men and women dedicated to cleaning it up.

THE 11TH HOUR• Subject: Political;Documentary;Environment• 2007 • 93 minutes• Warner IndependentPictures • ColourDirector: Leila ConnersPetersen, Nadia ConnersCast: Leonardo DiCaprio(narrated by)“The 11th Hour” is the lastmoment when change ispossible. The filmexplores how weʼvearrived at this moment --how we live, how weimpact the earthʼsecosystems, and what wecan do to change our

course. Featuring ongoing dialogues of experts from all over theworld, including former Soviet Prime Minister Mikhail Gorbachev,renowned scientist Stephen Hawking, former head of the CIA R.James Woolsey and sustainable design experts WilliamMcDonough and Bruce Mau in addition to over 50 leadingscientists, thinkers and leaders who discuss the most importantissues that face our planet and people.

THE AGE OF STUPID• Subject: ClimateChange; Energy• 2009 • 92 minutes •Colour • Mongrel MediaDirector: FrannyArmstrongCast: Jamila and AdnanBayyoud, AlvinDuVernay, Piers Guy,Layefa Malini, FernandPareau, PetePostlethwaite, Jeh WadiaThis ambitiousdocumentary, drama,animation hybrid starsPete Postlethwaite as anarchivist in the devastatedworld of the future, askingthe question: "Why didn't

we stop climate change when we still had the chance?" He looksback on footage of real people around the world in the yearsleading up to 2015 before runaway climate change took place.

ARCTIC TALE• Subject: Environment,Children• 2007 • 85 minutes• Paramount Vantage• ColourDirector: Sarah Robert-sonCast: Preston Bailey,Kwesi Boakye, QueenLatifah (Narrator),Christina RobinsonTwo narratives -- the lifecycle of a mother walrusand her calf, and the lifeof a polar bear and hercubs -- are used to illus-trate the harsh realities ofexistence in the Arctic.

BARAKA• Subject: Environment1992 • 119 minutes• TVA International• ColourDirector: Ron FrickeA specially designed andconstructed, computercontrolled, time-lapsecamera was utilized in theworld-encompassingsweep of film locationsfrom the tropics to thefrozen Himalayas. Incapturing the glories andviolent calamities thatnature and man havebrought to planet earth,"Baraka" tells thespellbinding story of the

tumultuous interaction of earth and man.

SUPER SIZE ME• Subject:• 2004 • 99 minutes• Alliance Films Inc.• ColourDirector: MorganSpurlockCast: Morgan Spurlock,Daryl Isaacs, LisaGanjhu, Stephen Siegel,Bridget Bennett, EricRowley, Mark FentonIn 2002, director MorganSpurlock subjectedhimself to a diet basedonly in McDonald's fastfood three times a day forthirty days and withoutworking out. His objectivewas to prove why most of

the Americans are so fat, with many cases of obesity. He beganthe shootings submitting himself to a complete check-up withthree doctors, and along the weeks, he compared his weight andresults of exams, coming through a scary conclusion.

BLACK GOLD:A FILM ABOUTCOFFEE AND TRADE• Subject: Environment;Social justice• 2005 • 82 minutes •Mongrel Media • ColourDirector: Marc and NickFrancisMultinational coffeecompanies dominate anindustry worth over $80billion, making coffee themost valuable tradingcommodity in the worldafter oil. But while wecontinue to pay for ourlattes and cappuccinos,the price paid to coffeefarmers remains low.

Nowhere more evident is this paradox than in Ethiopia, thebirthplace of coffee. Tadesse Meskela is one man on a mission tosave his 75,000 struggling coffee farmers from bankruptcy. As hisfarmers strive to harvest some of the highest quality coffee beanson the international market, Tadesse travels the world in anattempt to find buyers willing to pay a fair price. Against thebackdrop of Tadesseʼs journey to London and Seattle, the morepowerful sides of the international trading system begin to unfold.New York coffee traders, auction houses and the double dealingsof trade ministers at the World Trade Organisation reveal theenormity of Tadesseʼs task to find a long term solution for hisfarmers.

BATTLE IN SEATTLE• Subject: Political; SocialJustice; Environment• 2007 • 98 minutes• Alliance Films Inc• ColourDirector: StuartTownsendCast: Martin Henderson,Michelle Rodriguez,Woody Harrelson,Charlize Theron, JenniferCarpenter, AndréBenjamin, Ray Liotta,Connie NielsenIts November 1999, andfive days are about torock the world as tens ofthousands ofdemonstrators take to the

streets of Seattle in protest of the World Trade OrganizationsMinisterial Meeting. Among them are Django (Andre Benjamin),Sam (Jennifer Carpenter), Lou (Michelle Rodriguez) and Jay(Martin Henderson). Each has a unique story, but they're united ina common desire to be heard and to make a difference in theworld. For these four protesters, this is very personal and thestakes are higher than mere politics.

Feature Films and Documentaries

THE DEVIL CAMEON HORSEBACK• Subject: Documentary,Human Rights• 2007 • 85 minutes• Mongrel Media • ColourDirector: Ricki Stern,Annie SundbertCast: Brian SteidleTHE DEVIL CAME ONHORSEBACK exposesthe tragedy taking place inDarfur as seen throughthe eyes of an Americanwitness who has sincereturned to the US to takeaction to stop it. Using theexclusive photographsand first hand testimonyof former U.S. Marine

Captain Brian Steidle, THE DEVIL CAME ON HORSEBACK takesthe viewer on an emotionally charged journey into the heart ofDarfur, Sudan, where an Arab run government is systematicallyexecuting a plan to rid the province of its black African citizens. Asan official military observer, Steidle had access to parts of thecountry that no journalist could penetrate. Ultimately frustrated bythe inaction of the international community, Steidle resigned andreturned to the US to expose the images and stories of livessystematically destroyed.

CHERRY BLOSSOMS• Subject: General• 2008 • 127 minutes• Mongrel Media • ColourDirector: Doris DörrieCast: Elmar Wepper,Hannelore Elsner, AyaIrizuki, MaximilianBrückner, Nadja Uhl,Birgit Minichmayr, FelixEitner, Floriane DanielWhen Trudi learns thather husband Rudi isdangerously ill, shesuggests visiting theirchildren in Berlin withouttelling him the truth. AsFranzi and Karl don`t caremuch about their parents,Trudi and Rudi go to the

Baltic Sea, where Trudi suddenly dies. Rudi is thrown out of gear,even more when he learns that his wife wanted to live a totallydifferent life in Japan...

BURNING THE FUTURE• Subject: Enviromental• 2008 • 120 minutes• Mongrel Media • ColourDavid NovackCast: Maria Gunnoe, BillRaney, RockyHackworth, ChrystalGunnoe, Ben Stout, JimHecker, Roger Lilly, EdHopkins, Joe HaynesWest Virginia providescoal to produce electricityfor half the nation.Ironically, whilepreserving jobs, coalmining disfiguresmountainsides, destroysplant and animal speciesand spreads toxic

groundwater. Yet so effective is the coal industry`s public relationscampaign promoting "clean coal" that these long-termenvironmental disasters remain largely unreported. In response,documentary filmmaker David Novack provides an impassioned,harsh exposé of big coal. "As upsetting as it is informative" NewYork Times.

THE CORPORATION• Subject: Environment;Social Justice; Poverty• 2003 • 145 minutes• Mongrel Media • ColourDirector: Mark Achbar,Jennifer AbbottCast: Jane Akre, RayAnderson, MaudeBarlow, Chris Barrett,Carlton Brown, SmedleyDarlington Butler, NoamChomsky, Víctor HugoDaza, Peter Drucker,Samuel EpsteinExplore the nature andspectacular rise of thedominant institution of ourtime. Footage from popculture, advertising, TV

news, and corporate propaganda illuminates the corporation`sgrip on our lives. Taking its legal status as a "person" to its logicalconclusion, the film puts the corporation on the psychiatrist`scouch to ask "What kind of person is it?" Provoking, witty,sweepingly informative, THE CORPORATION includes 40interviews with corporate insiders and critics - including MiltonFriedman, Noam Chomsky, Naomi Klein, and Michael Moore -plus true confessions, case studies and strategies for change.

A CRUDE AWAKENING:THE OIL CRASH• Subject: Environment;Climate Change; Energy• 2007 • 85 minutes• Mongrel Media • ColourDirector: Basil Gelpke,Ray McCormackCast: Wade Adams,Abdul Samad Al-Awadi,Fadhil J. Al-Chalabi,Roscoe Bartlett, RobertBottome, Colin J. Camp-bell, Marcello ColittiSupported by a powerfulmix of archival footage,NASA shots of burning oilfields, and, often uninten-tionally hilarious, historicalfilm excerpts, Oil Crash

guides us on an exotic, visual journey from Houston to Caracas,the Lake of Maracaibo, the Orinoco delta, Central Asia's secretiverepublic of Azerbaijan with its ancient capital Baku and theCaspian Sea, via London & Zurich. Oil Crash visits cities aroundthe world to learn of our future from such leading authorities as oilinvestment banker Matthew Simmons, former OPEC chairmanFadhil Chalabhi, Caltech's head of physics, Professor DavidGoodstein, Stanford University political scientist, Terry Lynn Karl,peak oil expert, Matthew Savinar and many more.

CRUDE IMPACT• Subject: Environment;Oil• 2007 • 90 minutes• Mongrel Media • ColourDirector: James WoodCast: Thom Hartmann,William Rees, RichardHeinberg, MichaelEconomides, ChristopherFlavin, Michael Klare,Terry Lynn Karl, Guy F.Caruso, Steve DonzigerA powerful and timelyexploration of theinterconnection betweenhuman domination of theplanet and the discoveryand use of oil, CRUDEIMPACT exposes our

deep-rooted dependency on the availability of fossil fuel energyand examines the dire implications of the pending threat of globalpeak oil.

DARFUR NOW• Subject: Social Justice;Human Rights• 2007 • 99 minutes• Warner IndependentPictures • ColourDirector: Ted BraunCast: Don Cheadle,Hillary Rodham Clinton,John McCain, SamBrownback, AdamSterling, JohnPrendergast, WayneSterling, Vanessa Haas,Musa SharifDARFUR NOW is a storyof hope in the midst ofone of humanity's darkesthours – a call to action forpeople everywhere to end

the catastrophe unfolding in Darfur, Sudan. In this documentary,the struggles and achievements of six different individuals frominside Darfur and around the world bring to light the tragedy inSudan and show how the actions of one person can make adifference to millions.

DEAR ZACHARY• Subject: Documentary,Social Justice• 2008 • 95 minutes• Mongrel Media • ColourDirector: Kurt KuenneCast: Kurt Kuenne,Zachary Andrew, DavidBagby, Dr. AndrewBagby, Kathleen BagbyOn the evening of Nov. 5,2001, Dr. Andrew Bagbywas murdered in aparking lot in westernPennsylvania. The primesuspect, his ex- girlfriendDr. Shirley Turner,promptly fled the UnitedStates for St. Johns,Newfoundland -- where

she announced that she was pregnant with Andrew's child. Shenamed the little boy Zachary. Filmmaker Kurt Kuenne, Andrew'schildhood friend, originally began this film as a way for littleZachary to learn about his father -- until Shirley Turner, whomCanada allowed to walk free on bail while awaiting extradition tothe United States, took matters into her own hands...

THE DAY AFTERTOMORROW• Subject: Environment• 2004 • 124 minutes• 20th Century Fox• ColourDirector: RolandEmmerichCast: Dennis Quaid,Jake Gyllenhaal, SelaWard, Tamlyn Tomita,Austin Nichols, ArjaySmithIn INDEPENDENCE DAYRoland Emerich broughtyou the near destructionof the earth by aliens.Now, in THE DAY AFTERTOMORROW, the enemyis an even more

devastating force — nature itself. In this special-effects packed,highly anticipated event motion picture, an abrupt climate changehas cataclysmic consequences for the entire planet.


JIMMY CARTER MANFROM PLAINS• Subject: Political• 2007 • 120 minutes• Mongrel Media • ColourDirector: JonathanDemmeCast: Jimmy Carter,Rosalynn CarterLast year, FormerPresident Jimmy Carterdove headfirst into themost controversial topic ininternational politics,publishing the bookPalestine: Peace NotApartheid. Following thepath of Carter's recentbook tour, AcademyAward winner Jonathan

Demme reveals a complex individual who, with the gusto anddetermination of a youngster, criss-crosses the county to get hismessage of peace across, even as that message creates a mediaonslaught in which his credibility and judgement are called intoquestion.

FLOW:FOR LOVE OF WATER• Subject: Environment,Water• 2008 • 93 minutes• Mongrel Media • ColourDirector: Irena SalinaCast: Maude Barlow,Shelly Brime, AnthonyBurgmans, Dr. KentButler, MichelCamdessus, Charles-Louis de Maud'huy,Ashwin Desai, SiddharajDhadda, ShripadDharmadhikaryWater is the very essenceof life. It sustains everyliving being on this planetand without it, there would

be nothing... FLOW - Irena Salina's award-winning documentaryinvestigates what experts label the most important political andenvironmental issue of the 21st Century - The World Water Crisis.Salina builds a case against the growing privatization of theworld's dwindling fresh water supply with an unflinching focus onpolitics, pollution, human rights, and the emergence of adomineering world water cartel. Interviews with scientists andactivists intelligently reveal the rapidly building crisis, at both theglobal and human scale, and the film introduces many of thegovernmental and corporate culprits behind the water grab, whilebegging the question 'CAN ANYONE REALLY OWN WATER?'

FAST FOOD NATION• Subject: Political; Food• 2006 • 106 minutes• Fox Searchlight• ColourDirector: RichardLinklaterCast: Erinn Allison,Patricia Arquette, MitchBaker, Tim Brown, BobbyCannavale, Michael D.Conway, Paul DanoA dramatic feature basedon material from theincediary novel Fast FoodNation, a no-holds-barredexploration of the fastfood industry thatultimately revealed thedark side of the "All

American Meal."

GARBAGE WARRIOR• Subject: Environment• 2007 • 86 minutes• Mongrel Media • ColourDirector: Oliver HodgeCast: Dennis WeaverGarbage Warrior is afeature-lengthdocumentary film tellingthe epic story of maverickUS architect MichaelReynolds and his fight tointroduce radicallysustainable housing. Anextraordinary tale oftriumph overbureaucracy, GarbageWarrior is above all anintimate portrait of anextraordinary individual

and his dream of changing the world.

SICKO• Subject: Social Justice,Political• 2007 • 123 minutes• Alliance Films Inc.• ColourDirector: Michael MooreCast: Michael Moore,Tony Benn, George W.Bush, Reggie Cervantes,Bill Clinton, HillaryRodham Clinton, JohnGrahamDocumentary look athealth care in the UnitedStates as provided byprofit-oriented healthmaintenanceorganizations (HMOs)compared to free,

universal care in Canada, the U.K., and France. Moore contrastsU.S. media reports on Canadian care with the experiences ofCanadians in hospitals and clinics there. He interviews patientsand doctors in the U.K. about cost, quality, and salaries. Heexamines why Nixon promoted HMOs in 1971, and why theClintons' reform effort failed in the 1990s. He talks to U.S. ex-patsin Paris about French services, and he takes three 9/11 clean-upvolunteers, who developed respiratory problems, to Cuba for care.He asks of Americans, "Who are we?"

GOOD NIGHT, ANDGOOD LUCK• Subject: Political• 2005 • 93 minutes• TVA International • B/WDirector: GeorgeClooneyCast: Rose Abdoo, AlexBorstein, Robert JohnBurke, David Christian,Patricia Clarkson,George Clooney, JeffDaniels, Reed Diamond,Tate Donovan"Good Night, And GoodLuck." takes place duringthe early days of broad-cast journalism in 1950'sAmerica. It chronicles thereal-life conflict between

television newsman Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph Mc-Carthy and the Permanent Sub-committee on Investigations (Gov-ernment Operations Committee). With a desire to report the factsand enlighten the public, Murrow, and his dedicated staff - headedby his producer Fred Friendly and Joe Wershba in the CBS news-room - defy corporate and sponsorship pressures to examine thelies and scaremongering tactics perpetrated by McCarthy duringhis communist 'witch-hunts'. A very public feud develops when theSenator responds by accusing the anchor of being a communist.In this climate of fear and reprisal, the CBS crew carries on andtheir tenacity will prove historic and monumental.

THE GREATDEBATERS• Subject: RaceRelations; Human Rights• 2007 • 126 minutes• Alliance Films Inc• ColourDirector: DenzelWashingtonCast: DenzelWashington, NateParker, Jurnee Smollett,Denzel Whitaker,Jermaine Williams,Forest Whitaker, GinaRavera, John Heard,Kimberly EliseMarshall, Texas,described by JamesFarmer, Jr. as "the last

city to surrender after the Civil War," is home to Wiley College,where, in 1935-36, inspired by the Harlem Renaissance and hisclandestine work as a union organizer, Professor Melvin Tolsoncoaches the debate team to a nearly-undefeated season that seesthe first debate between U.S. students from white and Negrocolleges and ends with an invitation to face Harvard University'snational champions. The team of four, which includes a femalestudent and a very young James Farmer, is tested in a crucibleheated by Jim Crow, sexism, a lynch mob, an arrest and near riot,a love affair, jealousy, and a national radio audience.

AN INCONVENIENTTRUTH• Subject: Political;Environment• 2006 • 100 minutes• Paramount Vantage• ColourDirector: DavisGuggenheimCast: Al GoreDavis Guggenheimeloquently weaves thescience of global warmingwith Mr. Gore's personalhistory and lifelongcommitment to reversingthe effects of globalclimate change. Alongtime advocate for theenvironment, Gore

presents a wide array of facts and information in a thoughtful andcompelling way. "Al Gore strips his presentations of politics, layingout the facts for the audience to draw their own conclusions in acharming, funny and engaging style, and by the end has everyoneon the edge of their seats, gripped by his haunting message," saidGuggenheim. An Inconvenient Truth is not a story of despair butrather a rallying cry to protect the one earth we all share. "It isnow clear that we face a deepening global climate crisis thatrequires us to act boldly, quickly, and wisely," said Gore.

HEAVEN ON EARTH• Subject: Social Justice;Feminism• 2008 • 106 minutes• Mongrel Media • ColourDirector: Deepa MehtaCast: Preity Zinta,Balinder Johal, RajinderSingh Cheema, GourravSihan, Vansh Bhardwaj,Geetika Sharma, OrvilleMaciel, Ramanjit KaurChand (Preity Zinta) is ayoung woman who travelsfrom India to Canada tomarry Rocky (VanshBhardwaj), a man she hasnever met. Her dream of anew life morphs into anightmare as marriage to

Rocky and his family becomes a numbing spiral of confusion andpain. Chand finds hope in her friendship with Rosa (YannaMcIntosh), a street-smart woman from Jamaica who works withChand at a laundry factory. Rosa gives Chand a magical root andpromises that it will make Rocky fall deeply in love with her. Theexperiment ends in a surreal parallel life that mirrors an Indianfable involving a King Cobra.


POLYTECHNIQUE• Subject: Human Rights;Feminism• 2009 • 77 minutes• Alliance Films Inc • B/WDirector: DenisVilleneuveCast: Karine Vanasse,Sébastien Huberdeau,Maxim Gaudette,Evelyne Brochu, Pierre-Yves Cardinal, JohanneMarie TremblayBased on the true eventsthat occurred onDecember 6, 1989, at theMontreal's PolytechniqueSchool, the movie tells usabout that specific daythru the eyes of two

students, Valérie and Jean-Franéois, for whom their life has beenchanged forever, when a young man entered the school with oneidea in mind : kill himself and take with him as many women aspossible.

LET'S MAKE MONEY• Subject: Social Justice• 2008 • 110 minutes• Mongrel Media • ColourDirector: ErwinWagenhoferCast: Antonio BaenaPerez, George Belton,John Christensen, YvesDelisle, RamónFernandéz Durán,Joseph James, AntonioJinanez, Kalvilselven,Francis KologoThe financial crisis issending shockwaves allover the world, yet mostof us have no idea whereour money is. The onlysure thing is that it`s not in

the bank to which we entrusted it. The bank has submitted it forcirculation in the global money market. Following the tracks ofmoney through the world-wide finance system, Let`s Make Moneypoints out the consequences of our greed for money.

THE KITE RUNNER• Subject: Social Justice• 2007 • 125 minutes• Paramount Vantage• ColourDirector: Marc ForsterCast: Shaun Toub, KhalidAbdalla, Mason Hsieh,Atossa Leoni, HomayonErshadi, Ahmad KhanMahmidzada, LaurieBurke, Ismail BasheyAfter spending years inCalifornia, Amir returns tohis homeland inAfghanistan to help hisold friend Hassan, whoseson is in trouble.

LIFE AND DEBT• Subject: Social Justice,Human Rights,Globalization• 2001 • 86 minutes• Mongrel Media • ColourDirector: StephanieBlackCast: Belinda Becker,Buju Banton, HorstKöhler, Michael Manley,Stanley Fischer, MichaelWitter, David CooreJamaica - land of sea,sand and sun. And aprime example of thecomplexities of economicglobalization on theworld's developingcountries. Using

conventional and non-conventional documentary techniques, thissearing film dissects the "mechanism of debt" that is destroyinglocal agriculture and industry in Third World countries whilesubstituting sweat-shops and cheap imports. With a voice-overnarration written by Jamaica Kincaid, adapted from her non-fictionbook "A Small Place", LIFE AND DEBT is an unapologetic look atthe "new world order," from the point of view of Jamaican workers,farmers, government and policy officials who see the reality ofglobalization from the ground up.

MARCH OFTHE PENGUINS• Subject: Environment• 2005 • 80 minutes• Maple Pictures • ColourDirector: Luc JacquetCast: Voices of CharlesBerling, RomaneBohringer, MorganFreeman, Jules SitrukThe cycle of life theEmperor's penguins isdisclosed in thiswonderful documentary.Every autumn, theseanimals leave the safetyof the ocean and marchalong twenty days to aplace called "Oamack".Once there, they select

their mates, they procreate, protect and feed their offspring andafter months they return to the sea. Later, their progeny go to theocean, where they stay for four years, and when they reach theiradult life, they follow the same pattern of their parents.

MAXED OUT• Subject: Economy• 2006 • 90 minutes• Mongrel Media • ColourDirector: James D. Scur-lockCast: Chris Barrett,Jimmy Carter, Bill Clin-ton, Robin Leach, LukeMcCabe, Mark MummaDave Ramsey, DanRatherMaxed Out takes viewerson a journey deep insidethe American style ofdebt, where things seemfine as long as the mini-mum monthly paymentarrives on time. With cov-erage that spans from

small American towns all the way to the White House, the filmshows how the modern financial industry really works, explainsthe true definition of "preferred customer" and tells us why thepoor are getting poorer while the rich keep getting richer. Hilarious,shocking and incisive, Maxed Out paints a picture of a nationalnightmare which is all too real for most of us.

MILK• Subject: Human Rights• 2008 • 128 minutes• Alliance Films Inc• ColourDirector: Gus Van SantCast: Sean Penn, EmileHirsch, Josh Brolin,Diego Luna, JamesFranco, Alison Pill, VictorGarber, Denis O'Hare,Joseph CrossUpon moving to SanFrancisco from New YorkCity in 1972, forty year oldHarvey Milk gains focus inhis life as a gay activist inthe city's Castro district.Gay rights activism turnsto political activism as

Milk decides he can be a more effective voice for the gaycommunity as a politician, elected or not. Through severalelections and losses both for a city seat and a state assemblyseat, Milk becomes the first openly gay man in the United Statesto be elected to political office when he wins a San Franciscosupervisor seat in 1977. His many political battlefronts include onewith the national anti-gay Save the Children crusade, led andfronted by singer Anita Bryant. Closer to home, Milk has acontinuing struggle with his fellow supervisor, Dan White, astaunch social conservative.

PAY IT FORWARD• Subject: General;Social Justice• 2000 • 122 minutes• Warner Brothers• ColourDirector: Mimi LederCast: Kevin Spacey,Helen Hunt, Haley JoelOsmentA boy creates a schemeas a class project. Itinvolves helping threepeople who must eachhelp three people and soon until everyone is doingsomething nice forsomeone. He put his planinto action and it actuallyworks, though not in the

way the boy anticipated, and not until his own world is foreverchanged for better and worse.

NORTH COUNTRY• Subject: Social Justice;Feminism• 2005 • 126 minutes•Warner Brothers• ColourDirector: Niki CaroCast: Charlize Theron,Jillian Armenante, JohnAylward, Sean Bean,Catherine Campion,Marcus Chait, ThomasCurtis, Linda Emond,Kyle FallsA fictionalized account ofthe first major successfulsexual harassment casein the United States --Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines,where a woman who

endured a range of abuse while working as a miner filed and wonthe landmark 1984 lawsuit.


WHO KILLED THEELECTRIC CAR?• Subject: Environment;Climate Change; Political• 2006 • 91 minutes• Mongrel Media • ColourDirector: Chris PaineCast: Martin Sheen,Reverend Gadget, DaveBarthmuss, Ed BegleyJr., Jim Boyd, Alec N.Brooks,Alan Cocconi, John R.DabelsIt was among the fastest,most efficient productioncar ever built. It ran onelectricity, produced noemissions and catapultedAmerican technology to

the forefront of the automotive industry. The lucky few who droveit never wanted to give it up. So why did General Motors crush itsfleet of EV-1 electric vehicles in the Arizona desert? WHO KILLEDTHE ELECTRIC CAR? chronicles the life and mysterious death ofthe EV-1; examining the cultural and economic ripple effectscaused by its conception and how they reverberated through thehalls of government and big business.

THE ROAD TOGUANTANAMO• Subject: Social Justice;Human Rights•2006 • 95 minutes• Alliance Films Inc• ColourDirector: Mat Whitecross,Michael WinterbottomCast: Riz Ahmed, FarhadHarun, Waqar Siddiqui,Afran Usman, ShahidIqbal, Sher Khan, JasonSalkey, Jacob Gaffney,Mark HoldenIn 2001, four PakistaniBritons, Ruhal Ahmed,Asif Iqbal and ShafiqRasul and another friend,Monir, travel to Pakistan

for a wedding and in a urge of idealism, decide to see the situationof war torn Afganistan which is being bombed by the Americanforces in retaliation for the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Once there, withthe loss of Monir in the wartime chaos, they are captured byNorthern Alliance fighters. They are then handed them over theAmerican forces who transport them to the prison camps at theGuantanamo Bay base in Cuba. What follows is three years ofrelentless imprisonment, interrogations and torture to make themsubmit to blatantly wrong confessions to being terrorists. In themidst of this abuse, the three struggle to keep their spirits up inthat face of this grave injustice.

THE SOLOIST• Subject: Mental Illness;Homelessness; Poverty• 2009 • 109 minutes• DreamWorks• ColourDirector: Joe WrightCast: Robert Downey Jr.,Catherine Keener,Stephen Root, JamieFoxx, Justin Martin,Nelsan Ellis, TomHollander, AngelaFeatherstone, RachaelHarrisA schizophrenic (JamieFoxx), is a homelessmusician from Skid Row,Los Angeles who dreamsof playing at the Walt

Disney Concert Hall. Through "chance," he meets a journalist(Robert Downey Jr.), who tries to help this mentally disturbed manget "back on his feet" and make his dreams come true.

SYRIANA• Subject: Energy;Climate Change• 2005 • 126 minutes• Warner Brothers• ColourDirector: StephenGaghanCast: George Clooney,Matt Damon, AmandaPeet, MichelleMonaghan, SusanAllenback, Nicholas Art,Jay Barber, Luke Barnett,Randall Boffman, RobertRandolph Caton, DavidClennonA first-person account ofthe CIA's false confidenceconcerning the future of

Middle East after the end of the Cold War.

TAKING ROOT:THE VISION OFWANGARI MAATHAI• Subject: Environment• 2008 • 81 minutes• Mongrel Media • ColourDirector: Alan Dater, LisaMertonOne person can make adifference! TAKINGROOT tells the dramaticstory of Kenyan NobelPeace Prize LaureateWangari Maathai whosesimple act of plantingtrees grew into Kenya`s"Greenbelt Movement" —a globally recognizedmovement for which thischarismatic woman be-

came an iconic inspiration. TAKING ROOT details how Maathaimobilized women to rally against deforestation, poverty, embed-ded economic interests, and government corruption ... becominga national political force that helped to bring down Kenya`s 24-year dictatorship. TAKING ROOT captures a world view in whichnothing is perceived as impossible ...

W.• Subject: Political•2008 • 129 minutes• Maple Pictures • ColourDirector: Oliver StoneCast: J. Grant Albrecht,Sayed Badreya,Elizabeth Banks, DavidBorn, Dennis Boutsikaris,Jesse Bradford,Jonathan BreckJosh Brolin stars asGeorge W. Bush in thisOliver Stone biopic thattraces the head of state'srise to power from aprivileged alcoholic to aborn-again Christianwhose belief in religiousdestiny helped move him

to the top ranks of political power.

FOOD, INC.• Subject: Environment• 2009 • 94 minutes• Alliance Film Inc• ColourDirector: Robert KennerYou are what you eat. It isa simple expression thatbears scary implicationsas you watch theacclaimed documentary,FOOD, INC. DirectorRobert Kenner drawsupon the searingreportage of authors EricSchlosser (Fast FoodNation) and MichaelPollan (The Omnivore'sDilemma) to explore howmodern developments in

food production pose grave risks to our health and environment.These writers aren't radicals or even vegetarians (Schlosseradmits that his favourite meal is a hamburger and fries), but theyare crusaders when it comes to exposing problems and namingoffenders. There are stories of heartbreak and outrage, but thefilm carefully channels these emotions towards opportunities foractivism. Watching FOOD, INC. gives you a strong appetite forbetter meals.


FAHRENHEIT 9/11• Subject: Social Justice• 2004 • 122 minutesAlliance Films Inc.• ColourDirector: Michael MooreCast: Michael Moore,Ben Affleck, StevieWonder, George W.Bush, James Baker III,Richard Gephardt, TomDaschle, Jeffrey Toobin,Al Gore, CondoleezzaRice, Donald Rumsfeld,Saddam Hussein''Fahrenheit 9/11'' isMichael Moore'sreflections on the currentstate of America,including the powerful role

oil and greed may have played after the 9-11 attacks. In thisprovocative exposé, Moore will tell the one story no one has daredto tell as he reveals the events that led the US into that apocalypticSeptember 11th moment and why the country is now at war.

THE COVE• Subject: Environment• 2009• 91 minutesMaple Pictures• ColourDirector: Louie PsihoyosCast: CharlesHambleton, Mandy-RaeCruickshank, RichardO'BarryUsing state-of-the-artequipment, a group ofactivists, led by renowndolphin trainer RicOʼBarry, infiltrate a covenear Taijii, Japan toexpose both a shockinginstance of animal abuseand a serious threat tohuman health.

CAPITALISM:A LOVE STORY• Subject: Documentary,Financial, Globalization• 2009• Alliance Films Inc• ColourDirector: Michael MooreCast: Michael MooreA look at the globalfinancial crisis and theU.S. economy during thetransition between theincoming ObamaAdministration and theoutgoing BushAdministration.

THE END OF THE LINE• Subject: Environment• 2009• 90 minutesMongrel Media• ColourDirector: Rupert MurrayCan you imagine a worldwithout fish? Scientistspredict that if we continuefishing as we are now, wewill see the end of mostseafood by 2048. In TheEnd of the Line, we seefirsthand the effects of ourglobal love affair with fishas food. The filmexamines the imminentextinction of blue fin tunabrought on by increasingwestern demand for

sushi, the impact on marine life resulting in huge overpopulationof jellyfish, and the profound implications of a future world with nofish....

BOWLING FORCOLUMBINE• Subject: Social Justice• 2002• 120 minutesAlliance Films Inc.• ColourDirector: Michael MooreCast: Michael Moore,George W. Bush, DickClark, Charlton Heston,Marilyn Manson, JohnNichols, Matt StoneThe United States ofAmerica is notorious forits astronomical numberof people killed byfirearms for a developednation without a civil war.With his signature senseof angry humor, activist

filmmaker Michael Moore sets out to explore the roots of thisbloodshed. In doing so, he learns that the conventional answersof easy availability of guns, violent national history, violententertainment and even poverty are inadequate to explain thisviolence when other cultures share those same factors withoutthe equivalent carnage. In order to arrive at a possibleexplanation, Michael Moore takes on a deeper examination ofAmerica's culture of fear, bigotry and violence in a nation withwidespread gun ownership. Furthermore, he seeks to investigateand confront the powerful elite political and corporate interestsfanning this culture for their own unscrupulous gain.

GOD GREWTIRED OF US• Subject: Documentary• 2006 • 89 minutesAlliance Films Inc.• ColourDirector: ChristopherDillon Quinn, TommyWalkerCast: Panther Bior, JohnBul Dau, Nicole Kidman,Daniel Abol PachWinner of both the GrandJury Prize and theAudience Award at theSundance Film Festival,GOD GREW TIRED OFUS explores theindomitable spirit of three“Lost Boys” from the

Sudan who leave their homeland, triumph over seeminglyinsurmountable adversities and move to America, where theybuild active and fulfilling new lives but remain deeply committed tohelping the friends and family they have left behind.


INVICTUS• Subject: Social Justice• 2009 • 133 minutes• Warner Brothers• ColourDirector: Clint EastwoodCast: Matt Damon,Morgan Freeman, ScottEastwood, LangleyKirkwood, Robert Hobbs,Tony Kgoroge, GrantRoberts, Bonnie Henna,Patrick HollandThe film tells the inspiringtrue story of how NelsonMandela joined forceswith the captain of SouthAfrica's rugby team tohelp unite their country.Newly elected President

Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economicallydivided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his peopletogether through the universal language of sport, Mandela ralliesSouth Africa's rugby team as they make their historic run to the1995 Rugby World Cup Championship match.

INSIDE HANA'SSUITCASE• Subject: Social Justice• 2009 • 88 minutesAlliance Films Inc.• ColourDirector: Larry WeinsteinCast: Lara Brady,George Brady, FumikoIshiokaINSIDE HANA'SSUITCASE is thepoignant story of twoyoung children who grewup in Czechoslovakia onthe eve of World War IIand the terrible eventsthat they endured justbecause they happenedto be born Jewish. Based

on the internationally acclaimed book "Hana's Suitcase" which hasbeen translated into 40 languages, the film is an effective blend ofdocumentary and dramatic techniques. In addition to tracing thelives of George and Hana Brady in the 1930's and 40's, InsideHana's Suitcase tells the present-day story of "The Small Wings",a group of Japanese school children, and how their passionateand tenacious teacher, Fumiko Ishioka, helped them solve themystery of Hana Brady, whose name was painted on an oldbattered suitcase recovered from Auschwitz, the notorious Nazideath camp built in Poland.

SHARKWATER• Subject: Environmental• 2007• 89 minutesMongrel Media• ColourDirector: Rob StewartCast: Patrick Moore,Erich Ritter,Rob Stewart,Paul Watson, BorisWormFor filmmaker RobStewart, exploring sharksbegan as an underwateradventure. What it turnedinto was a beautiful anddangerous life journeyinto the balance of life onearth. Driven by passionfed from a life-longfascination with sharks,

Stewart debunks historical stereotypes and media depictions ofsharks as bloodthirsty, man-eating monsters and reveals thereality of sharks as pillars in the evolution of the seas..

DAY AFTER PEACE• Subject: Social Justice• 2008 • 83 minutes• Mongrel Media• ColourDirector: Jeremy GilleyCast: Jude Law, AngelinaJolie, the Dalai Lama,Kofi Annan, AnnieLennox, Jonny Lee MillerFollowing the infectiouslyidealistic Jeremy Gilley - aBritish actor-turned-activist and founder of thePeace One Dayorganization - The DayAfter Peace charts hisattempts to create a dayof simultaneous globalceasefire and non-

violence in the conflict hot-spots of the globe. A day where peopleput down their weapons for 24 hours and experience calm andpeace, perhaps for the first time.

BLIND SPOT:HITLER'S SECRETARY• Subject: Social Justice,Political• 2002• 90 minutesMongrel Media• ColourDirector: André HellerIn Blind Spot - Hitler'sSecretary, Traudl Jungedescribes on camera forthe first time herexperience working asone of Adolf Hitler'sprivate secretaries from1942 until his suicide in1945. After keeping quietfor nearly 60 years, FrauJunge tells the rivetingstory of working alongside

Hitler until the final collapse of the Nazi regime. Frau Junge is oneof only a handful of witnesses to Hitler's last days in his fortifiedbunker as the Third Reich was collapsing above them. In his finalhours, he dictated his final will and testament to her. Frau Jungealso worked with Hitler at Wolf's Lair (his field headquarters in EastPrussia), at his Bavarian residence at Berchtesgaden and on theFührer's special train. In Spring 2001, André Heller met TraudlJunge and was able to persuade her that it would be fascinatingas well as historically important to make a record of her uniqueexperiences... and of her present attitudes to that time, after yearsof contemplation and self-analysis

IRAQ IN FRAGMENTS• Subject: War, Political• 2006• 94 minutes• Mongrel Media• ColourDirector: James LongleyCast: MohammedHaithem, SuleimanMahmoudAn opus in three parts,Iraq In Fragments offers aseries of intimate,passionately-felt portraits:A fatherless 11-year-old isapprenticed to thedomineering owner of aBaghdad garage; Sadrfollowers in two Shiitecities rally for regionalelections while enforcing

Islamic law at the point of a gun; a family of Kurdish farmerswelcomes the US presence, which has allowed them a measureof freedom previously denied. American director James Longleyspent more than two years filming in Iraq to create this stunninglyphotographed, poetically rendered documentary of the war-torncountry as seen through the eyes of Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds.2007 Academy Award® nominee for Best Documentary.

THE FOG OF WAR• Subject: War, Political• 2003• 107 minutes• Mongrel Media• ColourDirector: Errol MorrisCast: Robert McNamaraThe Fog of War is a 20thcentury fable, a story ofan American dreamerwho rose from humbleorigins to the heights ofpolitical power. Robert S.McNamara was bothwitness to and participantin many of the crucialevents of the 20thcentury: the cripplingDepression of the 1930s;the industrialization of the

war years; the development of a different kind of warfare based onair power and the creation of a new American meritocracy. He wasalso an idealist who saw his dreams and ideals challenged by therole he played in history. Although strictly speaking, neither a workof biography nor a work of history, The Fog of War has producedimportant, new biographical and historical material. - Errol Morris

GUNNER PALACE• Subject: War, Political• 2004• 85 minutes• Mongrel Media• ColourDirector: Michael Tucker,Petra EpperleinCast: Bryant Davis,Devon Dixon, JavornDrummond, Elliot LovettGUNNER PALACEreveals the complexrealities of the situation inIraq not seen on thenightly news. Told first-hand by our troops,'Gunner Palace' presentsa thought provokingportrait of a dangerousand chaotic war that is

personal, highly emotional, sometimes disturbing, surprisinglyamusing ... and thoroughly fascinating. Filmmaker Michael Tucker,who lived with 2/3 Field Artillery, a.k.a. "The Gunners" for twomonths, captures the lives and humanity of these soldiers whosebarracks are the bombed-out pleasure palace of Uday Hussein(nicknamed Gunner Palace), situated in the heart of the mostvolatile section of Baghdad. With total access to all operations andactivities, Tucker's insider footage provides a rare look at the day-to-day lives of these soldiers on the ground -- whether swimmingin Uday's pool and playing golf on his putting green or executingraids on suspected terrorists, enduring roadside bombs, mortarattacks, RPGs and snipers.

NO END IN SIGHT• Subject: Political• 2007 • 102 minutes• Mongrel Media• ColourDirector:Charles FergusonCast: Campbell Scott,Gerald Burke, Ali Fadhil,Omar Fekeiki, RobertHutchings, Paul HughesMarc Garlasco, GeorgeTenetThe first film of its kind tochronicle the reasonsbehind Iraq's descent intoanarchy, NO END INSIGHT is a lucid, jaw-dropping, insider's tale ofwholesale incompetence,

recklessness and venality. Based on over 200 hours of footage,the film provides a candid retelling of the events following the fallof Baghdad in 2003 by high ranking officials such as formerDeputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, AmbassadorBarbara Bodine (in charge of Baghdad during the Spring of 2003),Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, former Chief of Staff to Colin Powell,and General Jay Garner (in charge of the occupation of Iraqthrough May 2003), as well as Iraqi civilians, American soldiersand prominent analysts. NO END IN SIGHT examines the mannerin which the principal errors of U.S. policy largely created theinsurgency and chaos that engulf Iraq today.


THE DIGNITYOF THE NOBODIES• Subject: Social Justice• 2005 • 120 minutes• Mongrel Media• ColourDirector:Fernando E. SolanasOnce a thriving countrywith the agriculturalcapacity to feed hundredsof millions, Argentina hasbeen devastated by anorgy of exploitation at thehands of multinationalcorporations and lendinginstitutions. Stories andtestimonials paint aharrowing picture ofglobalization, while

examples of organized resistance inspire, as documentarianFernando Solanas chronicles the struggle of the "nobodies": theworkers, the small farmers and the indigenous people who areteaming up to fight for their dignity and for their future.

WHY WE FIGHT• Subject: Political• 2005 • 98 minutes• Mongrel Media• ColourDirector: Eugene JareckiCast: Ken Adelman, JohnAshcroft, Osama BinLaden, George Bush"Why We Fight," the filmby Eugene Jarecki whichwon the Grand Jury Prizeat the 2005 SundanceFilm Festival, is anunflinching look at theanatomy of the Americanwar machine, weavingunforgettable personalstories with commentaryby a "whoʼs who" of

military and beltway insiders. Featuring John McCain, Gore Vidal,William Kristol, Chalmers Johnson, Richard Perle and others,ʻWhy We Fightʼ launches a bipartisan inquiry into the workings ofthe military industrial complex and the rise of the AmericanEmpire. Inspired by Dwight Eisenhowerʼs legendary farewellspeech (in which he coined the phrase "military industrialcomplex"), filmmaker Jarecki ("The Trials of Henry Kissinger")surveys the scorched landscape of a half-centuryʼs militaryadventures, asking how - and telling why - a nation of, by, and forthe people has become the savings-and-loan of a system whosesurvival depends on a state of constant war.

IN THE REALMSOF THE UNREAL• Subject: Documentary• 2004 • 81 minutes• Mongrel Media• ColourDirector: Jessica YuCast: Larry Pine, DakotaFanning, FrierMcCollister, WallyWingert, Janice HongHenry Darger was anelderly recluse who spenthis childhood in an Illinoisasylum for feeble-mindedchildren and hisadulthood working as ajanitor. To the outsideworld he lived a quiet,nearly solitary existence,

but in his mind he'd created a haunting, fantasy dreamscape.When Henry Darger died alone at the age of 81, his landlordsdiscovered hundreds of brilliant and disturbing paintings, someover 10 feet long, and a 15,000 page illustrated novel (TheRealms of the Unreal), which told the epic story of the virtuousVivian Girls, seven angelic sisters who lead a rebellion against,goddless, child-enslaving men. Featuring the voices of DakotaFanning (I AM SAM, CAT IN THE HAT) and Larry Pine (THEROYAL TENENBAUMS, THE ICE STORM), the music of Emmy-winning composer Jeff Beal and the work of a team of animators,this wholly original film tells the story of a hidden universe.

OUTRAGE• Subject: Political• 2009 • 90 minutesMongrel Media• ColourDirector: Kirby DickCast: Tony Kushner,Larry Kramer, BarneyFrank, MichelangeloSignorile, AndrewSullivan, Jim McGreevey,Tammy Baldwin, RodgerMcFarlaneAcademy Award-nominated filmmakerKirby Dick ("This Film IsNot Yet Rated") delivers asearing indictment of thehypocrisy of closetedpoliticians who actively

campaign against the LGBT community they covertly belong to."Outrage" boldly reveals the hidden lives of some of our nation`smost powerful policymakers, details the harm they`ve inflicted onmillions of Americans, and examines the media`s complicity inkeeping their secrets.

GRIZZLY MAN• Subject: Environmental• 2005 • 103 minutesMaple Pictures• ColourDirector: Werner HerzogCast: Franc G. Fallico,Amie Huguenard,Timothy TreadwellA devastating and heart-wrenching take on grizzlybear activists TimothyTreadwell and AmieHuguenard, who werekilled in October of 2003while living amonggrizzlies in Alaska.

DEEP SEA 3-D• Subject: Environmental• 2006• 41 minutes• Warner Brothers• ColourDirector: Howard HallCast: Johnny Depp, KateWinsletDeep sea 3D, a newunderwater adventurefrom the filmmakersbehind the successfulIMAX 3D film Into theDeep, transportsaudiences deep below theocean surface to swimalongside some of themost exotic creatures onthe planet, from thebizarre rainbow

nudibranch to the giant pacific octupus. Though the magic of IMAXand IMAX 3D, moviegoers will be introduced to a cast ofcharacters, as they depend on one another for survival admisttheir unique personalities, to witness their humorous, threateningand sometimes peculiar behavior.

DEADLY CURRENTS• Subject: Social Justice• 1991• 114 minutes• Alliance Films Inc.• ColourDirector:Simcha JacoboviciCast: Hanan Ashrawi,Nurit Galron, MichaelGreenspan, RaghebKasas, Juliano MerThe Romans dispersedthe Jews from Judaea in70 AD; Islam became thereligion of Palestine 1300years ago. The filmfocuses on Gaza and theWest Bank where soldiersand youths are caught upin the Intefada, and on the

clash of history and ideas in regions to which both peoples havehistorical claims. The film intersperses in-the-street footage withinterviews with academics, journalists, soldiers, artists, familymembers of prisoners, and victims of violence. With emphasis onthe lives of the refugees and settlers, and following a "Golani"platoon of Israeli soldiers led by Lt. Kobi Motiv, the film dramatizesthe irreconcilable positions of many on both sides.

END OF SUBURBIA:OIL DEPLETION &COLLAPSE OFAMERIAN DREAM• Subject: Environment;Climate Change; Energy• 2004 • 78 minutes• Electric Wallpaper Co.• ColourWith brutal honesty and atouch of irony, The End ofSuburbia explores theAmerican Way of Life andits prospects as the planetapproaches a critical era,as global demand forfossil fuels begins tooutstrip supply. World OilPeak and the inevitabledecline of fossil fuels are

upon us now, some scientists and policy makers argue in thisdocumentary.


BIG RIVER MAN• Subject: Enviromental• 2009 • 100 minutes• Mongrel Media• ColourDirector: JohnMaringouinCast: Matthew Mohlke,Borut Strel, Martin Strel

The pivotal figure in theexcellent Americandocumentary “BigRiver Man,” from theresourceful youngdirector JohnMaringouin (his onlyother feature is“Running Stumbled”),has so muchpersonality itʼs a

wonder he fits on the screen.- Manohla Dargis, Ny Times

In February 2007 Martin Strel began an insane attempt to be thefirst person to swim the entire length of the world's mostdangerous river, the mighty Amazon. Martin is an enduranceswimmer from Slovenia, who swims rivers - the Mississippi, theDanube and the Yangtze to date - to highlight their pollution to theworld. Martin is also a rather overweight, horseburger lovingSlovenian in his fifties who drinks two bottles of red wine a day...even when swimming.

NO IMPACT MAN• Subject: Enviromental• 2009 • 93 minutes• Mongrel Media • ColourDirector: Laura Gabbert,Justin ScheinCast: Colin Beavan,Michelle Conlin

“Finally anenvironmentaladvocacy film for thoseof us who have thebest of intentions but aweakness for …takeout dinners and anoccasional MarcJacobs sale, to saynothing of adependence on toilet

paper- Betsy Sharkey , Los Angeles Times

Colin Beavan decides to completely eliminate his personal impacton the environment for the next year. It means eating vegetarian,buying only local food, and turning off the refrigerator. It alsomeans no elevators, no television, no cars, busses, or airplanes,no toxic cleaning products, no electricity, no material consumption,and no garbage. No problem – at least for Colin – but he and hisfamily live in Manhattan. So when his espresso-guzzling, retail-worshipping wife Michelle and their two-year-old daughter aredragged into the fray, the No Impact Project has an unforeseenimpact of its own.

A GREENERWORKPLACE:PLANNING &MANAGINGSUSTAINABILITY• Subject: Enviromental• 2009 • 18 minutes• Training Point.NetColourThe green approach tolife started as a grass-roots, community-based

movement. It has now permeated the mainstream to the pointwhere businesses across the globe realise that adopting anenvironmentally sound philosophy is essential not only to maintaincredibility and protect the bottom line, but also to attract the bestemployees. People expect business to be at the fore with regardto sustainability to lead changes in thinking and behaviour. Thisprogram discusses the benefits of green workplaces. The leadmust come from the top - managers and business owners findthemselves needing to be increasingly in tune with sustainableand ecological thinking. We hear from leading business peopleand sustainability experts about environmental corporate cultureand practices and gain an insight into how to effectively implementa policy and strategy. Featured in the program are Geoff Gourleya leading business environmentalist and consultant,representatives from Fujitsu, and Australian Environment Minister,Peter Garrett - Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times

PETROPOLIS• Subject: Enviromental• 2009 • 43 minutesColour • Mongrel MediaDirector: Peter Mettler

“While this is clearly anopinionated doc withan environmental bent,it is also mostdistinctly a PeterMettler film. As herepeatedly casts hislens over the tar sands,he reminds us of theundeniable power andresponsibility inherentin capturing an image.Petropolis makes forone of those very rare

experiences: an aesthetically beautiful film that also packsa social conscience.

- Matthew Hays, Toronto international film festival

Shot primarily from a helicopter, filmmaker Peter Mettler's"Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands" offersan unparalleled view of the world's largest industrial, capital andenergy project. Canada's tar sands are an oil reserve the size ofEngland. Extracting the crude oil called bitumen from underneathunspoiled wilderness requires a massive industrialized effort withfar-reaching impacts on the land, air, water, and climate.It's an extraordinary spectacle, whose scope can only beunderstood from far above.

THE HURT LOCKER• Subject: Social Justice,War• 2009 • 131 minutes• Maple Pictures• ColourDirector: Kathryn BigelowCast: Jeremy Renner,Anthony Mackie, BrianGeraghty, Guy Pearce,Ralph Fiennes, DavidMorse, Evangeline Lilly,Christian Camargo

"The Best ReviewedPicture of 2009"

- Metacritic.com

An intense portrayal ofelite soldiers who have

one of the most dangerous jobs in the world: disarming bombs inthe heat of combat. When a new sergeant, James, takes over ahighly trained bomb disposal team amidst violent conflict, hesurprises his two subordinates, Sanborn and Eldridge, byrecklessly plunging them into a deadly game of urban combat.James behaves as if he's indifferent to death. As the men struggleto control their wild new leader, the city explodes into chaos, andJames' true character reveals itself in a way that will change eachman forever.

PRECIOUS• Subject: Social Justice• 2009 • 109 minutesMaple Pictures• ColourDirector: Lee DanielsCast: Gabourey 'Gabby'Sidibe, Mo'Nique, PaulaPatton, Mariah Carey,Lenny Kravitz, SherriShepherd, NeallaGordon

"Nothing quiteprepares you for therough-cut diamond thatis Precious. A rareblend of pureentertainment and darksocial commentary,

this shockingly raw, surprisingly irreverent and absolutelyunforgettable story."

- Los Angeles Times Betsy Sharkey

Claireece Precious Jones endures unimaginable hardships in heryoung life. Abused by her mother, raped by her father, she growsup poor, angry, illiterate, fat, unloved and generally unnoticed. Sowhat better way to learn about her than through her own, haltingdialect.

BE PREPARED FORGLOBAL WARMING• Subject: Environment;Energy• 2003 • 51 minutes• Films Media Group• ColourAccording to manyscientists, global warmingis irreversible - but itsprogress can be slowed,

its impact managed. This program examines strategies, many ofthem in operation, designed to protect land and populations madevulnerable by rapidly rising worldwide temperatures. From life-saving weather forecast methods in Mozambique to fisheryreplenishment systems in Vietnam, a range of innovations arestudied - but the focus is not only on the developing world.Detailing struggles against drought and violent climate in theUnited States, Australia, and the Netherlands, Be Prepared clearlyshows that global warming recognizes no national boundaries.

CAR OF THE FUTURE• Subject: Environment• 2008 • 54 minutes• WGBH• ColourTom Magliozzi has aproblem. The wacky co-host of NPR's Car Talkneeds to replace hisbeloved 1952 MGroadster. But where doyou turn to in today's carmarket? Join Tom andbrother Ray as they takea light-hearted but shrewdlook at America's four-wheeled future. "Click andClack" explore everythingfrom a glitzy Detroit autoshow to the earnest

homebuilders of Boston's AltWheels Festival, from a hydrogen-powered bus fleet in Iceland to a green think tank in Colorado.They check out hybrids that plug in to a household outlet and anelectric sports car that goes 0 to 60 in 4 seconds. Tom and Raymeet experts in biofuels and lithium batteries, mixing sharpobservation, slapstick, and probing interviews. With soaring pricesat the pump and worries about the global greenhouse, it's nolaughing matter. But the car guys turn an expert, comic eye on thepromise and pitfalls of tomorrow's auto tech.

ECO-KIDSELEMENTARY:HOW ECO ARE YOU?• Subject: Environment• 2008 • 15 minutes• Landmark Media• ColourThis program challengesstudents to conduct an"Eco-Investigation" oftheir homes, schools and

communities to determine which of our daily routines wasteresources or are harmful to the environment. We examine our useof grocery bags, the packaging of products, what we eat and drink,water consumption, the safety of cleaning products and energyusage in our homes. We also take a closer look at paper and othermaterial usage in schools, as well transportation in ourcommunities. When students understand how individualscontribute to the problem, they can become part of the solution toeco-friendliness.

ECO-KIDSELEMENTARY: THETHINGS YOU CAN DO• Subject: Environment• 2008 • 14 minutes• Landmark Media• ColourThis program urgesstudents to become"power police" to put astop to the wasteful things

people do everyday and promote the use of Green Power. Wecover what can be done in the home such as buying energy-efficient appliances, recycling cans, growing a garden, takingshorter showers and eating organic foods. It explores the thingswe can change in schools such as reusing paper and batteries. Italso suggests changes that can be made in the community suchas minimizing driving, boycotting bad products and writingpetitions for change. Students are encouraged to spread the wordabout becoming eco-friendly and help our Earth recover.

ECO-KIDSELEMENTARY:THE EARTH NEEDSYOUR HELP• Subject: Environment• 2008 • 14 minutes• Landmark Media• ColourThe Earth Needs YOURHelp discusses some ofthe things that are hurting

the planet. Students learn common terminology used when talkingabout the environment, such as climate, ozone, fossil fuels, andcarbon dioxide. We'll explore the issues of air pollution, thegreenhouse effect, renewable resources and water usage whilestudying the factors contributing to all of them.

Programs for Children and YouthECO-KIDS ELEMENTARY SERIES

ENVIRO GIRL• Subject: Conservation;Energy: Climate Change• 2008 • 32 minutes• TV Ontario• ColourEnviro Girl showcaseshow anyone can be asuperhero by conservingelectricity. Professor Atlasis the leader of theLeague of Super Citizensand together with AtomicGuy and energy-saving

Enviro Girl, they are sworn to protect all that is good, just, andgreen. Sixteen lighthearted episodes show kids that saving energyis important, easy, and fun, as they discover energy-saving tipsthey can practice at home.

HYBRID CARS• Subject: Environment• 2008 • 12 minutes• Landmark MediaThe first hybrid car wasintroduced in 1905. It hadtwo distinct powersources working togetherto make it run - gas andelectric power. Because

gasoline was cheap the hybrid car was not further developed orpromoted until recently. As gasoline is now recognized as a non-renewable resource and costs are increasing, the hybrid car isnow making a comeback. Hybrid cars are operated by a computersystem called the Digital Drive Line. When you step on the gaspedal, you are telling the system how fast you need to go and thecar decides whether to use gas, electric power or both. The benefitof the hybrid is that instead of running on gas for an entire trip, ituses non-polluting electric power whenever possible. The hybridcar is ideal for city driving and traffic.

GEOTHERMALENERGY• Subject: Environment• 2008 • 11 minutes• Landmark MediaSimply put, geothermalenergy is derived fromheat produced by the coreof the earth. Geothermalenergy is one of the

oldest, renewable resources used by humans. It has been usedsince Ancient Roman times as a heat source. Recently, we havebegun to harness that energy as a source of power. Geothermalpower plants take heat from the earth and bring it to the surfaceto create steam that spins a turbine. We have a constant supplyof heat from the earth; the challenge is finding where it is strongestand bringing it to the surface. The Eco Kids will guide us throughthis process and explain the different ways that geothermal powerplants operate.

SOLAR POWER• Subject: Environment;Energy• 2008 • 17 minutes• Landmark MediaSolar power is defined asthe energy produced byconverting sunlight intoheat or electricity. It is oneof the most abundant and

affordable sources of energy available; however, it is difficult toharness and impractical in some parts of the world. It is importantto explore the process of converting sunlight to power in-depth.The three primary ways to produce solar power on a large scaleare solar power generating plants, photovoltaic cells and solarthermal heaters. The Eco Kids will take us through each processof energy conversion to help us better understand this cleanenergy technology.

WIND POWER• Subject: Environment;Energy• 2008 • 17 minutes• Landmark MediaWind is a natural resourcethat is readily available,virtually everywhere.Wind power is defined asthe process of turning the

kinetic energy of the wind into electrical energy. Humans havebeen harnessing the power of the wind for around 2,000 years.The Dutch made the windmill famous. Find out how large windturbines are built using a simplistic design and modern technology.They operate completely autonomously by rotating with the forceof the wind. The blades turn on a rotor that is connected by a shaftto a generator that creates electricity. With the Eco Kids, weexplore how the use of wind power is growing and becomingwidely used throughout the world.

ETHANOL• Subject: Environment• 2008 • 13 minutes• Landmark MediaWith today's high fuelcosts, it's time to lookbeyond petroleum atrenewable resources topower our vehicles.Ethanol is a clean-burning

fuel derived from plants - primarily corn. The corn is ground,cooked, fermented, distilled and dehydrated, then ready for use.Ethanol is combined with gasoline to produce a cleaner fuel thatdoesn't emit as many greenhouse gases as pure gasoline. Pureethanol has not yet been approved to fuel our vehicles, but it is thefuel of choice for racecars. Indy cars operate on 100% ethanolfuel. By mixing gasoline with ethanol we can extend our fuelsupply. Join us as the Eco Kids explore the production of ethanol.

ECO-KIDS EXPLORE SERIES

BUILDING GREEN• Subject: Environment;Energy• 2008 • 360 minutes• WGBH• ColourHost Kevin Contrerasleads an interactiveexploration of greenbuilding techniques andalternatives, from the eye-popping extreme to thegreen mainstream, allwhile demonstrating thathealthy choices don'tmean sacrificing style orcomfort. Follow the step-by-step construction ofKevin's green dreamhome in Santa Barbara,

with practical advice and expert guidance on a range of topics likestraw bale construction, breathable paints, blue jean insulationand much more. Signature weekly segments like "Inside theDesign," "Saving Green," and "The Green Extreme" feature visitsfrom leading experts and hands-on instructions. The final result isa Zen modernist house that is not only earthquake safe andenergy efficient, but an exquisite example of the art of the eco-possible - a healthier home that leaves a lighter footprint and abrighter legacy.

COMING SOONGASLAND• Subject: Enviromental• 2010 • 107 minutes• Mongrel Media• ColourDirector: Josh FoxCast: Josh Fox, DickCheney, Pete Seeger,Richard Nixon, Aubrey K.McClendeon

The largest domesticnatural gas drilling boomin history has sweptacross the United States.The Halliburton-developed drillingtechnology of "fracking" orhydraulic fracturing hasunlocked a "Saudia

Arabia of natural gas" just beneath us. But is fracking safe? Whenfilmmaker Josh Fox is asked to lease his land for drilling, heembarks on a cross-country odyssey uncovering a trail of secrets,lies and contamination. A recently drilled nearby Pennsylvaniatown reports that residents are able to light their drinking water onfire. This is just one of the many absurd and astonishingrevelations of a new country called GASLAND. Part veritetravelogue, part expose, part mystery, part bluegrass banjomeltdown, part showdown.

WAITING FORSUPERMAN• Subject: Social Justice• 2010 • 102 minutes• Paramount Vantage• ColourDirector: DavisGuggenheimCast: The Black Family,Geoffrey Canada, TheEsparza Family, The HillFamily, George Reeves,Michelle Rhee, BillStrickland, RandiWeingarten

For a nation that proudlydeclared it would leave nochild behind, Americacontinues to do so at

alarming rates. Despite increased spending and politiciansʼpromises, our buckling public–education system, once the best inthe world, routinely forsakes the education of millions of children.Oscar® -- winning filmmaker Davis Guggenheim (ANINCONVENIENT TRUTH) reminds us that education “statistics”have names: Anthony, Francisco, Bianca, Daisy, and Emily, whosestories make up the engrossing foundation of WAITING FOR"SUPERMAN." As he follows a handful of promising kids througha system that inhibits, rather than encourages, academic growth,Guggenheim undertakes an exhaustive review of publiceducation, surveying "drop -- out factories" and "academicsinkholes," methodically dissecting the system and its seeminglyintractable problems. However, embracing the belief that goodteachers make good schools, Guggenheim offers hope byexploring innovative approaches taken by education reformersand charter schools that have --in reshaping the culture -- refusedto leave their students behind.

ECO-KIDS MIDDLESCHOOL: HOW ECOARE YOU?• Subject: Environment• 2008 • 15 minutes• Landmark Media• ColourHow Eco are You? Theepisode challengesstudents to conduct an"Eco-Investigation" of

their homes, schools and communities to determine which of ourdaily routines waste resources or are harmful to the environment.We examine our use of grocery bags, the packaging of products,what we eat and drink, water consumption, the safety of cleaningproducts and energy usage in our homes. We also take a closerlook at paper and other material usage in schools, as welltransportation in our communities. Once students understand howindividuals contribute to the problem, they can become part of thesolution to eco-friendliness.

ECO-KIDS MIDDLESCHOOL: THE EARTHNEEDS YOUR HELP• Subject: Environment• 2008 • 14 minutes• Landmark Media• Colourhe Earth Needs YOURHelp discusses some ofthe things that are hurtingthe planet. Students learn

common terminology used when talking about the environment,such as climate, ozone, fossil fuels, and carbon dioxide. We'llexplore the issues of air pollution, the greenhouse effect,renewable resources and water usage while studying the factorscontributing to all of them.

ECO-KIDS MIDDLESCHOOL: THE THINGSYOU CAN DO• Subject: Environment• 2008 • 16 minutes• Landmark Media• ColourThis program urgesstudents to become"power police" to put astop to the wasteful things

people do everyday and promote the use of Green Power. Wecover what can be done in the home such as buying energy-efficient appliances, recycling cans, growing a garden, takingshorter showers and eating organic foods. It explores the thingswe can change in schools such as reusing paper and batteries. Italso suggests changes that can be made in the community suchas minimizing driving, boycotting bad products and writingpetitions for change. Students are encouraged to spread the wordabout becoming eco-friendly and help our Earth recover.

ECO-KIDS ELEMENTARY SERIESGLOBALCLIMATE CHANGE• Subject: Environment;Climate Change; Energy• 2008 • 23 minutes• Schlessinger Media• ColourDive into an in-depthexploration of globalclimate change, and seehow both natural eventsand human activity,particularly since theIndustrial Revolution,have played a role inchanging our climate. Seehow climate data iscollected, learn about therole of the greenhouseeffect and discover some

familiar and some unexpected sources of greenhouse gases.Consider experts views on the potential effects of global warmingfrom relatively mild changes in the weather to more extremescenarios, such as intense storms, warming oceans and meltingice caps. Investigate efforts to combat climate change atinternational, national and local levels. Weigh the effects of theseefforts and consider what else can be done because the factremains that global climate change could possibly be one of themost important issues of the 21st century!

GREEN ENERGY• Subject: Environment;Climate Change; Energy• 2008 • 23 minutes• Schlessinger Media• ColourEnergy has powered theadvancement ofcivilizations and thegrowth of technologythroughout history fromthe nonrenewable energysources that helped topower the IndustrialRevolution to theutilization of renewableenergy sources. Discoverwhat green energy is andlearn about its potential tomeet our energy needs in

an ongoing, sustainable way. Green energy includes solar power,wind turbines, biomass fuels and much more. Some forms ofgreen energy are more suited to certain locations than others.Observe how geothermal energy helps to power much ofReykjavÍk, Iceland, and see elements of green energy, sustainabledesign and conservation in action at the headquarters of theChesapeake Bay Foundation in Maryland. From the choices andefforts of an individual to that of an entire city, rethinking wherewe get our energy and how we use it is important in ensuring thatenergy needs of future generations will be met.

SOIL QUALITY• Subject: Environment• 2008 • 23 minutes• Schlessinger Media• ColourAlthough soil may seemplentiful, it can be pollutedand depleted by naturaland human activities.Examine sources of soilpollution and discoversome of the efforts takento prevent this, such theconstruction of sanitarylandfills and the long-termstorage of hazardouswaste. Visit Love Canal,an area dramaticallyaffected by soil pollution,and see the state of that

community today. Although soil erosion is natural and necessary,human activity can hasten and magnify this process. Learn how"America's Bread Basket" was transformed into the "Dust Bowl"during the 1930s, and see what farming methods have beenimplemented as result. Finally, travel to Shirley Plantation inVirginia, and observe how several ambitious projects havereclaimed degraded land to transform potential wastelands intovaluable farmlands. Soil is much more than dirt beneath our feet.It is an essential component of life on Earth.

SUSTAINABILITY INTHE 21ST CENTRURY• Subject: Environment• 2008 • 23 minutes• Schlessinger Media• ColourSustainability refers to thecapacity to provide for theneeds of the world'scurrent population withoutharming the ability offuture generations toprovide for themselves.Explore some of thechallenges andsuccesses ofsustainability starting inone of the world's mostdiverse habitats therainforest. Then, consider

some factors that can affect sustainability: carrying capacity,population density and ecological footprint. Weigh the impact ofsuburban sprawl, and visit Portland, Oregon, to see how this cityhas worked to combat sprawl through smart-growth policies.Observe sustainability in action at a school that has employedgreen building practices from their playing field made fromrecycled plastic and rubber tires to the photovoltaic panels on theroof. By studying and understanding the idea of sustainability andputting that concept into practice, we can begin working towardbuilding a responsible and sustainable future.

WATER QUALITY• Subject: Environment• 2008 • 23 minutes• Schlessinger Media• ColourMore than two-thirds ofthe planet is covered bywater. Because water isvital to all life, both thequality and availability ofthis precious natureresource is critical.Investigate point and nonpoint sources of pollution,consider the potentialenvironmental, economicand health effects ofwater pollution, and seewhat scientists look forwhen they test the water

quality of North America's largest estuary the Chesapeake Bay!When the supply of available fresh water is overused, polluted oraffected by climate change, a whole new problem arises waterscarcity. Learn what can happen when an area's water supplydwindles, and see how conservation and innovation can help tocombat this problem. From the passing of the Clean Water Act in1972 to the building of desalination plants, discover some of thetremendous strides that have been made in maintaining thequality and quantity of the world's water supply.

Programs for Children and YouthAIR QUALITY• Subject: Environment• 2008 • 23 minutes• Schlessinger Media• ColourDo you know the qualityof the air that youbreathe? Air pollutionfrom both natural sourcesand human activity canaffect humans, plants andanimals in many ways.Learn about primary andsecondary sources of airpollution, explore howoutdoor air quality ismonitored by governmentagencies and see howclimate, geography,industry, automobiles and

other factors can contribute to the formation of photochemicalsmog. Does your community face air quality issues? Theenormous challenge of regulating and reducing air pollution canbe tackled at local, national and international levels. From greenroofs to the Clean Air Act to the Kyoto Protocol, improving airquality in one part of the world can have a positive effect the worldover.

ENERGY FOR LIFE• Subject: Environment;Energy• 2002 • 15 minutes• Allegro Production• ColourOur atmosphere is filledwith different gases thatevolved over a period of4.5 billion years. Onegas, oxygen, is vital forsurvival. This colourless,ordorless, and tastelesselement is found in all

living tissue.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE FOR STUDENTS SERIES

GREEN CAREERS SERIES

GO GREEN AROUNDYOUR HOME• Subject: Conservation;Energy• 2008 • 20 minutes• Learning Zone• ColourSustaining the world'sresources for futuregenerations can start withsmall changes aroundyour home. Watch as agroup of students - TheGo Green Team - go intoaction after they learnstatistics about waste.See how they come upwith ways to reduce,reuse and recycleproducts to create a

healthier lifestyle and environment.

Programs for Children and Youth

GLOBALENVIRONMENTALISSUES• Subject: Environment• 2004 • 23 minutes• Schlessinger Media• ColourWith world populationgrowing and globalclimate changethreatening to affect usall, never has that balancebeen more important.Today, the developedworld uses much of theworld's energy resourcesto fuel its modern lifestyleand contributes to themajority of globalgreenhouse gases.

However, billions of people in the developing world crave thesame material benefits, leading to such fears as resourceshortages and increased global warming. Students will learnabout the positive and negative effects of industrialization, andhow international efforts, such as the Kyoto Treaty, are attemptingto manage economic development in order to protect the globalenvironment.

GLOBAL WARMINGAND THEGREENHOUSE EFFECT• Subject: Environment;Climate Change• 2001 • 20 minutes• EVN • ColourLearn what creates theGreenhouse Effect anddiscover how it affects

weather patterns all over the world. Understand that we must takethe threat of global warming seriously to ensure the continuedsurvival of our species.

ENERGY FROMEARTH'S INTERIOR• Subject: Environment;Energy• 2002 • 15 minutes• Allegro Production• ColourAn alternative to fossil

fuels lies in the heat below the earth's crust. This SCIENCESCREEN REPORT FOR KIDS explores how huge granite bodiesthat are two to three miles under the earth's surface may be usedas heating elements for future geothermal power plants. Studentswill see how these hot rocks are formed, and the technology thatis used to locate them and allow them to be mined for heat.

GREEN DESIGN• Subject: Environment• 2009 • 21 minutes• Phoenix Films • ColourThis program explores theexciting race to designgreener products of allsorts. You can worktoward a green career asa furniture maker, interiordesigner, industrialengineer, or productdesigner within a myriadof businesses. This is arace that will reward thosewho can envision or helpcreate the greenermousetraps of tomorrow.Jobs profiled in thisprogram include:

Architect, Interior Designer, Consultant, and Landscape Designer

BUILDING GREEN• Subject: Environment• 2008 • 20 minutes• Phoenix Films • ColourThis program presents anoverview of jobopportunities in thisbooming industry wherethere is a high demand fortrained professionals,designers, and workers tohelp improve theefficiency of commercialand residential buildingsthrough better design ofnew buildings and smartimprovements to existingstructures. Making ourhomes and offices moreenergy efficient is an

enormous challenge, but the potential cost savings and benefitsfor the environment are significant. Government mandates, taxcredits, and rebates are adding additional incentives. A job in a"green" construction trade can enable a young person, with aminimal amount of training, to get a foot in the door of the greeneconomy.

CLEAN ENERGY -SOLAR POWER• Subject: Environment• 2009 • 20 minutes• Phoenix Films • ColourThis program looks at theentire range of jobs tomake solar power a realityfrom research anddevelopment, design andmarketing, and financialanalysis to constructionand project management.Engineers, analysts andmanagers share how theywork in this emerginggreen industry and howthey found the opportunityto be part of the cleanenergy solution.

ENVIRONMENTALJUSTICE• Subject: Environment• 2009 • 21 minutes• Phoenix Films • ColourThis program examineshow staffers at non-profitagencies work withlawyers, lobbyists andother concerned citizensto advocate forenvironmental protectionand strategies forsustainable growth. Jobsprofiled in this programinclude: EnvironmentalAttorney, ResearchAssociate, PressSecretary, CommunityOrganizer, EPA Attorney

RECYCLING• Subject: Environment• 2008 • 22 minutes• Phoenix Films • ColourThis program introducesjob opportunities inrecycling including aprofile of an electronicsrecycling start-up and aSan Francis comunicipalprogram to recyclecooking oil into bio dieselfuel. Job opportunities inrecycling includecollection, transportation,receiving and sorting,disassembly, handlinghazardous materials,scheduling, operations,and plant management.

Recycling provides opportunities for young people to start with atemporary or part-time job, then move up to supervisory andmanagement responsibilities.

SUSTAINABLEAGRICULTURE• Subject: Environment• 2008 • 22 minutes• Phoenix Films • ColourThis program provides aninside look at an organicfarm and an organic retailstore and discusses theday-to-day challengesand rewards of working inthis field. Organic farmingincludes a wide range ofjobs in production,marketing and distribution

WATER MANAGEMENT• Subject: Environment• 2008 • 20 minutes• Phoenix Films • ColourThis program presents anoverview of jobopportunities in watermanagement such asflood control, reservoirmanagement, leveedesign and repair,designing and operatingdams and sewer systems,river management andrestoration, monitoringfish populations,protecting habitats andendangered species,maintaining naturalresources, water

conservation, irrigation, landscape design, and more. Watermanagement is a fast-growing job opportunity. State, federal, andlocal governments spend billions of dollars a year on watermanagement, and employ thousands of trained workers toconserve and distribute water while protecting the environment.You can't have a green world without water.

RESTORING THELAND: HAZARDOUSWASTE MANAGEMENT• Subject: Environment• 2008 • 20 minutes• Phoenix Films • ColourIn this program, we visit anaval air station where ateam from theEnvironmental ProtectionAgency manages amassive program toremove a half-century ofhazardous waste, andprofile jobs such as ahazardous-wastetechnician, chemist,toxicologist and EPAproject manager.

NOBELITY: A LOOK ATTHE FUTURETHROUGH THE EYESOF NOBELLAUREATES• Subject: Environment• 2006 • 84 minutes• Monterey Media• ColourFilmed across the U.S.,and in France, England,India, and Africa, NobelityCombines The Insights ofnine distinguishedNobelists with a first-person view of worldproblems and the childrenwho are most challengedby them. Our children'sfuture is in your hands.

GREENENCYCLOPEDIA• Subject: Environment• 2008 • 20 minutes• Films Media Group• ColourWhat can one person,one business, or onetown do to improve theprecarious state of theplanet? Check The GreenEncyclopedia, 100 videoclips (1 minute 10seconds each) thatprovide information,ideas, and simplesuggestions on how bestto bring sustainablepractices into our dailylives - and make the Earth

a much better place in the process. Perilous implications of theGreenhouse Effect are also discussed. Filmed in Europe, theseclip-tips are equally valuable here in North America. 2-part series,47-70 minutes each.

AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY• Subject: Environment; Climate Change• 2007 • 30 minutes• Annenberg Media • ColourWill world population outrun food resources? The "GreenRevolution" of the 20th century multiplied crop yields, in partthrough increasing inputs of pesticides and fertilizers. How canfarmers reduce their use of agricultural chemicals and still produceenough food?

ATMOSPHERE• Subject: Environment; Climate Change• 2007 • 30 minutes• Annenberg Media • ColourThe atmosphere is what makes the Earth habitable. Heat-trappinggases allow ecosystems to flourish. While the NOAA GlobalMonitoring Project documents the fluctuations in greenhousegasses worldwide, MIT's Kerry Emanuel looks at the role ofhurricanes in regulating global climate.

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION• Subject: Environment; Climate Change• 2007 • 30 minutes• Annenberg Media • ColourOnce released, air pollutants react chemically with each otherunder solar radiation to become even more dangerous secondarypollutants. A company in the Northeast U.S. tracks the emissionof pollutants at street level, while an international long-term studyfollows plumes of pollution from Mexico City across the continentand beyond.

BIODIVERSITY DECLINE• Subject: Environment; Nature• 2007 • 30 minutes• Annenberg Media • ColourSpecies are being lost at a rapid rate in rainforests and coral reefs.Yet many species still have not been discovered. Tropicalscientists struggle to keep ahead of the bulldozers as they work tounderstand this complex ecosystem. And an ocean biologistpredicts the death of life and the "rise of slime" in the sea. How canwe protect the biodiversity of these vulnerable ecosystems?

EARTH'S CHANGING CLIMATE• Subject: Environment• 2007 • 30 minutes• Annenberg Media • ColourTropical glaciers are the world's thermometers; their melting is asignal that human activities are warming the planet. A Californiaproject tries to predict whether natural ecosystems will be able toabsorb enough additional carbon dioxide from the atmosphere inthe next 50 years to mitigate the full impact of human-inducedgreenhouse gas emissions.

ECOSYSTEMS• Subject: Environment; Climate Change• 2007 • 30 minutes• Annenberg Media • ColourScientists from the Smithsonian Center for Tropical Researchdocument the astounding abundance of diversity in tropicalrainforests to discover why so many species coexist that arecompeting for the same resources. In North America, theYellowstone Wolf Reintroduction project explores why removingjust one species dramatically changed the distribution of plantsand animals up and down the food web.

ENERGY CHALLENGES• Subject: Environment; Climate Change; Energy• 2007 • 30 minutes• Annenberg Media • ColourGlobal energy use increases by the day. Polluting the atmospherewith ever more carbon dioxide is not a viable solution for our futureenergy needs. Can new technologies such as carbonsequestration and ethanol production help provide the energy weneed without pushing the concentrations of CO2 to dangerouslevels?

HUMAN POPULATION DYNAMICS• Subject: Environment; Climate Change• 2007 • 30 minutes• Annenberg Media • ColourThe human population of our planet now exceeds 6.5 billion andis rising. Much of this growth is projected for the mostenvironmentally fragile regions of the world. Will studying thehistory of the world's population growth help predict the Earth's"carrying capacity"?

OUR GLOBAL EXPERIMENT• Subject: Environment; Climate Change• 2007 • 30 minutes• Annenberg Media • ColourEarth's essential systems are being stressed in many ways. Thereare many tipping points in the environment, beyond which therecould be serious consequences. Will human ingenuity, resiliency,and cooperation save us from the worst outcomes of our globalexperiment?

RISK, EXPOSURE & HEALTH• Subject: Environment; Climate Change• 2007 • 30 minutes• Annenberg Media • ColourWe all require food, air, and water to survive - which arecontaminated to some extent by man-made pollutants. Twostudies, one in a rural western mining town and another in a denseurban population, reveal how these exposures impact health, andwhat can be done to reduce the risks.

MAN OF THEGLACIERS:ANTARCTICRESEARCHERCLAUDE LORIUS• Subject: Environment:Climate Change• 2008 • 52 minutes• Films Media Group• ColourMuch of our knowledge of

climate change and the state of the Earths polar ice is due to thework of French glaciologist Claude Lorius. This programdocuments several of his missions to Antarctica and his primaryinnovation: heavy-hydrogen analysis of drilled ice core samples.Detailed interviews with Lorius and with several of his colleaguesare interwoven with astonishing, rarely seen archival footage -steeping viewers in the lore and scientific findings of the 1957Charcot mission, the long-range 1959 expedition headed byFrans Guus van der Hoeven, the challenges of drilling at Dome C,and Lorius dogged collaboration with Soviet scientists at theheight of the Cold War.

IF THE WORLDWERE A VILLAGE• Subject: Social Justice;Environment• 2006 • 30 minutes• 9 Story Entertainment• ColourBased on the best sellingand award-winning book,the program delivers animportant message usinga magical metaphor: whatif the world with six billionpeople were a village ofjust 100 people. If theWorld Were a Villageoffers a unique andobjective resource. Byexploring the lives of the100 villagers, children will

discover that life in other nations is often very different from theirown. The shrunk-down statistics some surprising, some shocking,and David Smith's tips on building worldmindedness willencourage viewers to embrace the bigger picture and help themto establish their own place in the global village.

JUNK FOOD WARS• Subject: Food; Health• 2005 • 30 minutes• Films Media Group• ColourHealthy eating is achallenge - sometimes,it's even a battle. Withvending machines,convenience stores, andfast food restaurantsalmost everywhere,nutritional value can godown in defeat. This high-energy video shows howto defend against thedangers of junk food.Straightforwarddiscussions anddramatizations arm

students with a wealth of information on the updated 2005 foodpyramid, the different kinds of fats and sugars, how to readingredients labels, and how to control what foods are available.Commentary from nutrition and food policy experts providesbackup, with insights into junk food packaging and advertisingtactics. Stop losing battles! Join the Junk Food Wars. Aviewable/printable teachers guide is available atwww.cambridgeeducational.com. Correlates to National HealthEducation Standards.

GOING GREEN:REAL-WORLDSOLUTIONS FOR THEENVIRONMENT• Subject: Environment;Climate Change; Energy• 2007 • 45 minutes• Films Media Group• ColourIt's easy to talk aboutenvironmental

stewardship, but quite another matter to practice it. Thiscompilation of 12 ABC News stories shows how governments,businesses, and individuals around the world are taking concrete,eco-friendly action. Each engaging example of "going green"offers an opportunity for class discussion, further study, andperhaps even genuine change.


THE NEW GREENREVOLUTION• Subject: Environment;Energy; Climate Change;Econom• 2007 • 59 minutes• Films Media Group• ColourWhat will it take to createan eco-friendly globaleconomy? This program

addresses the financial, technological, and organizationalobstacles that must be overcome before human society andplanet Earth can truly coexist. Drawn from the series EthicalMarkets: Growing the Green Economy and futurist HazelHenderson's book by the same title, the program containspowerful insights from engineers, energy experts, venturecapitalists, and product development specialists - all of whom arecommitted to building a greener world.


NOBELITY: A LOOK ATTHE FUTURETHROUGH THE EYESOF NOBELLAUREATES• Subject: Environment• 2006 • 84 minutes• Monterey Media• ColourFilmed across the U.S.,and in France, England,India, and Africa, NobelityCombines The Insights ofnine distinguishedNobelists with a first-person view of worldproblems and the childrenwho are most challengedby them. Our children'sfuture is in your hands.

NATUREKNOWS BEST SERIES• Subject: Environment• 1997 • 13 x 25 minutes• Landmark Media Inc.• Colour"Nature Knows Best"highlights environmentalconcerns and solutions.Thoroughly researched,these programs approachboth local and globalecological problems in apositive way. Albert, thehost, is knowledgeableand enthrals children withhis ability to tunnel hisway into any situation.Filled with high-qualityanimation, characters and

content, this series deals with major modern day issues in ahumorous and effective way.

Includes:• Animal Factory• Earth's Alive• Energy - There Are Better Ways• Food For All Seasons?• It's Everywhere• The Never Ending Cycle• The Oceans - Save The Wave• Rain Forests - Long May They Reign• Rubbish And Waste: A Boomerang• Sound And Noise: Unplugged• A Tree Is More Than Just A Tree• The Value Of A Bird• Water And Weather

STOP THE SMOGGIES: EPISODES 1 & 2• Subject: Environment• 2007 • 2 x 50 minutes• Cookie Jar• ColourLeader of The PackTheme: Endangered SpeciesThe Smoggies turn a pack of whales against the Suntots. Whenthe whales beach themselves, the Suntots come to the rescue.Don't Bug The BugsTheme: Misuse of PesticidesTo protect themselves from the annual invasion of the Bitty Bugs,the Smoggies spray their breeding grounds. The pesticide causesthe Bitty Bugs to grow into giant nuisances.

STOP THE SMOGGIES: EPISODES 3 & 4• Subject: Environment• 2007 • 2 x 50 minutes• Cookie Jar• ColourA Hair Raising TaleTheme: Misuse of ChemicalsA potion created by Captain Clarence accidentally causes Pollutoto lose what little hair he has. After their drinking water is pollutedby the same chemical, the Suntots also turn bald.Size Isn't EverythingTheme: Endangered BirdsThe Smoggies plot to increase Little Suntot's size. The planmisfires and finds Polluto ten times his normal height and on anegg-smashing rampage.

STOP THE SMOGGIES: EPISODES 5 & 6• Subject: Environment: Nature• 2007 • 2 x 50 minutes• Cookie Jar• ColourDouble TalkTheme: Forest ManagementThe Smoggies' wasteful destruction of Echo-trees for a youthpotion causes the forest vines to engulf Suntotown.Coral CupTheme: Clean vs Dirty EnergyThe Smoggies cheat in an attempt to win the Annual Coral CupSailing Race.

STOP THE SMOGGIES: EPISODES 7 & 8• Subject: Environment• 2007 • 2 x 50 minutes• Cookie Jar• ColourA Smoggie's BirthdayTheme: Endangered SpeciesEmma wants a fur coat for her birthday, so Clarence plans to usethe pink fur of the last of the "Cuddle-Ups" on Coral Island.A Long Way From HomeTheme: Returning Animals to their Natural Habitat %A lost Kiwiflees from both the Smoggies and the Suntots, causing a wildchase.

STOP THE SMOGGIES: EPISODES 9 & 10• Subject: Environment: Nature• 2007 • 2 x 50 minutes• Cookie Jar• ColourGoodbye Engine No. 9Theme: Preserving Our PastUncle Boom wants to prematurely replace the old but faithfulSuntot train, Engine Number Nine, with the not-yet-perfectedZoom-Engine.The Big HeatTheme: The Greenhouse EffectSmoke from the Stinkypoo billows out of control into the upperatmosphere, causing a great increase in temperature on CoralIsland. When the icebergs begin to melt the sea level rises,threatening Suntotown.

STOP THE SMOGGIES: EPISODES 11 & 12• Subject: Environment• 2007 • 2 x 50 minutes• Cookie Jar• ColourEmma's Green ThumbTheme: Ecological Balance of PlantsEmma wants to win the Suntot's Flower Contest, but her cheatingways cause trouble.Which Is Witch?Theme: Prevention of Forest FiresEmma masquerades as a witch. She frightens off the Suntots,causing them to abandon their campfire. A huge forest fire results,and it takes all the Suntots' ingenuity to control it.

VOX: THE ARCTIC• Subject: Environment• 2005 • 58 minutes• TV Ontario• ColourImagine kayaking pasticebergs while whalesswim along beside you.Sound like a dream? It'snot. It's the Arctic. And tenstudents from acrossNorth America venturedthere for an expedition of

a lifetime. But it's not just about awe-inspiring scenery... it's aboutcoming to terms with the fragility of our global ecosystem. It's alsoabout no running water, no heat, freezing conditions, 24-hoursunlight, roaming wildlife, and snacking on seals' eyeballs. Couldyou handle it? VOX: The Arctic is a special presentation of VOX,TVO's acclaimed magazine series for teens.

WHO'S GOT THEPOWER?• Subject: Environment• 2007 • 52 minutes• Landmark Media Inc.• ColourThis forceful documentaryaddresses, head on, thereality of global warming,caused by the burning of

fossil fuels, coal, oil and gas, its attendant dangers in the form ofcarbon dioxide emissions - and presents genuine and workablesolutions. This program proposes that the use of renewableenergy - solar, wind, biomass and geothermal, are viablealternatives to our dependence on fossil fuels that bring about thedangerous climate changes that result in global warming. Fromthe vantage points of world-renown scientists, environmentalactivists, physicians, financial advisers, designers, builders, coalminers and others, the global warming debate unfolds. In addition,inner city and suburban consumers in America, Germany andJapan share their personal experiences with solar-poweredhousing. From the coal-scarred hills of Appalachia to the sundrenched suburbs of Los Angeles, to three Category 5 hurricaneswithin three months in 2005 in the Southeast, eight days of non-stop rain in the Northeast, record breaking heat globally, peopleare becoming increasingly vocal about the hazards of globalwarming. They are demanding practical and achievable solutions,in particular, championing the development and use of renewableenergy resources to safeguard the earth for future generations.

THINK GREEN SERIES• Subject: Environment• 2006 • 40 x 24 minutes• World Wide Entertainment• ColourThe series provides information on educational requirements forentering various fields and highlights high-demand jobs forstudents from a wide range of academic disciplines, with a widevariety of interests.

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