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Diagnoses the "disease" of materialism and prescribes its antidote, simple living. | |
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Tells the story of one of the most astonishing alterations of nature, the North American tallgrass prairie. | |
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Two elderly Western Shoshone sisters, the Danns, put up a heroic fight for their land rights and human rights. | |
 | | The American Ruling Class
A dramatic, musical, documentary satire on class in America that attempts to answer the question 'Who rules America?' | |
 | | King Corn (Original Version)
By growing an acre of corn in Iowa two friends uncover the devastating impact that corn is having on the environment, public health and family farms. | |
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A brilliant visual essay about the costs, benefits and history of the vast, invisible world of government secrecy. | |
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Abandonado
Exposé of the horrifying results of the 1996 immigration law.
Abandoned
Exposé of the horrifying results of the 1996 immigration law.
Abandoned (Short Version)
Exposé of the horrifying results of the 1996 immigration law.
Aboriginal Architecture
New structures in seven North American Native communities that reinterpret traditional forms for contemporary purposes.
Addicted to Plastic
Reveals the history and worldwide scope of plastics pollution, investigates its toxicity and explores solutions.
Affluenza
Diagnoses the "disease" of materialism and prescribes its antidote, simple living.
After Silence
Examines the treatment of Japanese-Americans during WW II, and its relevance to post 9/11 America.
The Age of Risk
The second film in the BBC series, THE LOVE OF MONEY, examines the boom years before the global financial crash of 2008.
America's Lost Landscape: The Tallgrass Prairie
Tells the story of one of the most astonishing alterations of nature, the North American tallgrass prairie.
American Outrage
Two elderly Western Shoshone sisters, the Danns, put up a heroic fight for their land rights and human rights.
The American Ruling Class
A dramatic, musical, documentary satire on class in America that attempts to answer the question 'Who rules America?'
Ancient Sea Turtles Stranded in a Modern World
The use of TEDs in shrimpers' nets would allow sea turtles to escape.
...and nothing but the truth
Looks at the failure of the mainstream media to ask important questions and cover opposing points of view.
...and the pursuit of happiness
The aftermath of 9/11: the war on terror, the Patriot Act, the looming Iraq war and massive peace demonstrations.
Arid Lands
A moving and complex essay on a unique landscape of the American West, the area around the Hanford Site in Washington State.
Back from the Brink
The third film in the BBC series, THE LOVE OF MONEY, examines the background to the decision to bail out of the banks in 2008.
Baked Alaska
Looks at the battle over the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in the context of Alaska's accelerated warming.
The Bank that Bust the World
The first film in the BBC series, THE LOVE OF MONEY, examines what happened in September 2008 when the collapse of Lehman Brothers plunged the world into financial crisis.
Beyond Organic
A model of community supported agriculture in the midst of suburban sprawl.
Black Diamonds
Examines the escalating drama in Appalachia over mountaintop removal mining.
Black Wave
The story of the Exxon Valdez and the 20-year legal battle to get restitution from ExxonMobil.
blood and oil
The stated reasons, and the real reasons, for the Iraq war.
Blue Vinyl
Filmmakers Judith Helfand and Daniel B. Gold use humor and chutzpah in their search for the environmental truth about vinyl.
Blue Vinyl (Short Version)
Filmmakers Judith Helfand and Daniel B. Gold use humor and chutzpah in their search for the environmental truth about vinyl.
Borderline Cases
The environmental impact of the 2,000 factories (maquiladoras) on the US-Mexico border.
The Boxer
A young male looks to escape Mexican poverty by becoming a boxer in the United States.
The Boyhood of John Muir
The early story of John Muir, founder of the Sierra Club.
Boys Will Be Men
Some answers for the hard questions about growing up male in America.
Broken Limbs
Looks at the plight of apple growers in the age of globalization, and points the way to sustainable US agriculture.
Brother Towns / Pueblos Hermanos
An uplifting story about Jupiter, Florida's humane response to an influx of day laborers from Jacaltenango, Guatemala.
The Buffalo War
The battle over the yearly slaughter of America's last wild bison outside Yellowstone National Park.
Busting Out
An exploration of the history and politics of breast obsession in America, and its connection with breast cancer, breastfeeding and body image.
Busto Toxico
Mediante la combinación de técnicas narrativas y documentales, Busto Tóxico plantea estas preguntas, haciendo la propuesta de que muchos de estos cánceres son prevenibles.
Buyer Be Fair
Looks at the benefits of fair trade goods and product certification for people and the environment.
Cash Flow Fever
One in ten people on the planet either send or receive money from abroad.
Children of the Long-Beaked Bird
Portrait of a modern Native American family that erases old stereotypes.
Chávez Ravine
Don Normark's haunting photographs bring back to life a Mexican American village razed in the 1950s to build Dodger Stadium.
Cities
Is "sustainable cities" an oxymoron or can they be made to work?
civilization
Iraq's history -- from the 'cradle of civilization' to the first Gulf War and UN sanctions.
Coming to Light
An in-depth portrait of Edward S. Curtis, the preeminent photographer of North American Indians.
Coming to Light (Short Version)
An in-depth portrait of Edward S. Curtis, the preeminent photographer of North American Indians.
Community - Planet Neighborhood
Community regeneration, energy-efficient design, and waste water treatment.
Counting on Democracy
An examination of the fiasco in Florida in the context of the history of voting rights violations.
Cowboys, Indians, & Lawyers
The story of a pork-barrel project: a dam on the free-flowing Animas River in Colorado.
Crips and Bloods: Made in America
Chronicles the decades-long cycle of destruction and despair that defines modern gang culture in South LA.
Cull of the Wild
The argument for ending animal trapping for profit, recreation or wildlife management.
Cultivating Change
Garden tour that proves that growing food can be an avenue to social change.
Cultivating Opportunity
Hard-pressed farmers in the southeast US and in Mozambique find co-ops work.
David Brower
An interview with America's foremost environmentalist.
the dawn
A look at what really happened in the presidential elections of 2000.
Deadly Mistakes?
A 2-DVD set designed to help students critically analyze some of our foreign policy interventions since World War II.
Designing A Great Neighborhood
A model co-housing project, where future residents participate in the design of their own neighborhood.
Devils Tower
The Lakota struggle to protect their sacred site from climbers and other encroachers.
The Dhamma Brothers
An overcrowded maximum-security prison is dramatically changed by the influence of an ancient meditation program.
Do You Remember Vietnam?
Three years after the fall of Saigon, Pilger returns to Vietnam to examine the state of the country.
Do You Remember Vietnam?
Three years after the fall of Saigon, Pilger returns to Vietnam to examine the state of the country.
Documentaries That Changed The World
Four classic documentaries by John Pilger that changed world opinion and broadened our understanding of history forever.
Downwind/Downstream
Water quality for major southwest cities is threatened by mining, acid rain, urbanization.
Drumbeat for Mother Earth
Toxic chemicals are the greatest threat to the survival of indigenous peoples.
Economics
Economics and its relation to social change and our lifestyles.
Edens Lost and Found
4-part series that highlights models for urban transformation in the effort to make Chicago, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Seattle into sustainable cities.
Edens Lost and Found - Chicago
City Hall and grass roots groups in Chicago are working on open space, green buildings and an educated citizenry to create a sustainable city.
Edens Lost and Found - Los Angeles
Is it possible that the City of the Angels can be a model for the world of environmental rebirth?
Edens Lost and Found - Philadelphia
Faced with severe budget limitations, Philadelphia's rebirth is being brought about by a network of community-based volunteer organizations.
Edens Lost and Found - Seattle
Recognizing that the human community is growing faster than the aging infrastructure, the city of Seattle created an Office of Sustainability and Environment.
El Caballo
The history, ecology, and current plight of the wild horse in North America.
El Caballo (Short Version)
The history, ecology, and current plight of the wild horse in North America.
Energy and Morality
The complex relationship of energy use to different value systems.
Escape from Affluenza
Simple living and its rewards.
Everything's Cool
Examines the media strategies, on both sides, that have resulted in the US government's failure to take decisive action on global warming.
Exotic Terrane
Geological discoveries in the Pacific Northwest.
Fat City
Sorts fact from fiction in the struggle for weight loss.
Fighting Fire With Fire
Raises questions about conventional methods of fighting fire, and whether decades of suppressing fire have simply made matters worse.
Food for Thought
Presents the environmental effects of eating meat.
For Earth's Sake
Portrait of David Brower, America's leading environmentalist.
For the Love of Movies
For the Love of Movies is the first documentary to dramatize the history of American film criticism and to explore its role in the evolution of American film.
The Forest For The Trees
The amazing story of the fight to clear Earth First! activist Judi Bari's name after her car was bombed and she was arrested as a terrorist.
The Forest For The Trees
The amazing story of the fight to clear Earth First! activist Judi Bari's name after her car was bombed and she was arrested as a terrorist.
The Four Corners
The "hidden" cost of energy development in the homeland of the Hopi, Navajo, and Mormons.
The Friendship Village
An international group of veterans builds a village in Vietnam for children with Agent Orange-related deformities.
Gene Blues
Examines the ethical issues associated with DNA testing.
Geraldo's Brazil
Five years later, Life rejoins a Brazilian factory worker affected by the globalized economy.
God Among the Children
Community organization works with at-risk youth in Boston.
Good Food
An intimate look at the farmers, ranchers, and businesses that are creating a more sustainable food system in the Pacific Northwest.
The Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight It
The story of conscientious objectors in World War II.
Granny D Goes to Washington
An 89-year-old idealist walks across the country to demand that Washington lawmakers clean up their act.
A Great Wonder
Documents the difficult transition of three of the "Lost Boys and Girls" of Sudan to life as immigrants in Seattle, WA.
The Greening of Southie
The story of Boston's first LEED-certified residential green building, and the people who made it possible.
The Harriman Alaska Expedition Retraced
Two scientific expeditions to Alaska, 100 years apart, give us an unparalleled view of environmental damage and the change in society's attitudes.
Helen Nearing
A moving portrait of the lives and deaths of homesteading authors, Helen and Scott Nearing.
Hidden Fury
The danger posed by the New Madrid earthquake zone along the Mississippi River.
Home
Green technology and innovative design save energy.
Home of the Brave
Examines the case of Viola Liuzzo, the only white woman murdered in the civil rights movement.
Homeland
Tells the inspiring story of four battles in which Native American activists are fighting to preserve their land, sovereignty, and culture.
Homeland (Short Version)
A shorter version of the inspiring story of four battles in which Native American activists are fighting to preserve their land, sovereignty, and culture.
Hopi Land
The Hopi fight to preserve their land and water from strip mining.
In Our Own Backyard
First brush the U.S. had with toxic waste at Love Canal.
In Our Own Backyards
How does uranium mining impact the land and the health of people?
In the Light of Reverence
A stunning portrait of land-use conflicts over Native American sacred sites on public and private land around the West.
In the Light of Reverence (Classroom Version)
Three separate stories of land-use conflicts over Native American sacred sites on public and private land around the West.
Independent Intervention
Focuses on the human cost of the Iraq War to contrast corporate-controlled media coverage with independent media.
Islas Hermanas
Ometepe, Nicaragua, and Bainbridge Island near Seattle work together for a better life for both communities.
John James Audubon
The life story of one of America's singular pioneers, artist and naturalist John James Audubon.
Keepers of the Coast
Surfers organize to save the ocean and the coastline.
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kids + money
Money talks. Teens in Los Angeles discuss money: getting it, spending it and learning to live without it.
King Corn (Classroom Version)
Classroom version of classic film about how two friends uncover the devastating impact of corn on the environment, public health and family farms. DVD contains new BIG RIVER: A KING CORN COMPANION.
King Corn (Original Version)
By growing an acre of corn in Iowa two friends uncover the devastating impact that corn is having on the environment, public health and family farms.
Life
30-part series that looks at the effect of globalization on individuals and communities around the world.
Life - Special Offer
Any six or more programs for $99 each. See note in description below for how to order.
Life Running Out of Control
Thorough examination of the issues surrounding the genetic manipulation of plants, animals and human beings.
Life Running Out of Control (Short Version)
Thorough examination of the issues surrounding the genetic manipulation of plants and animals.
Living the Good Life
A portrait of the daily life of America's most famous back-to-the-landers.
Llamado Para La Madre Tierra
Toxic chemicals are the greatest threat to the survival of indigenous peoples.
The Long Walk To Freedom
A story of 12 ordinary people who accomplished extraordinary things in the Civil Rights movement.
A Lot in Common (Short Version)
A community garden grows community as well as food, flowers and consciousness.
A Lot in Common
A community garden grows community as well as food, flowers and consciousness.
The Love of Money
3-part BBC series provides the definitive guide to the global economic meltdown.
MEGAMALL
The construction of a huge mall 18 miles north of Manhattan reveals the role of money, power and politics in the age of sprawl.
Monumental
A stirring portrait of America's greatest environmentalist.
The Motherhood Manifesto
Looks at the obstacles facing working mothers and families and the employer and public policy changes needed to restore work-life balance.
Motor
The controversy surrounding off-road motor vehicles using public lands.
Mount Shasta
The Wintu aim to keep their sacred spring on Mount Shasta from harm.
My Father's Garden
Explores sustainable agriculture and the contrast between chemical and organic farming.
The Mystery of Chaco Canyon
Unveiling the ancient astronomy of southwestern Pueblo Indians.
The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People
Advanced seafaring culture lived in New England 7000 years ago.
Natural Connections
Makes a compelling scientific and ethical case for maintaining biodiversity.
Natural Connections (Classroom Version)
5-part series that makes a compelling scientific and ethical case for maintaining biodiversity.
The New Metropolis
Two short documentaries highlight the efforts of some of America's first suburbs to reverse their long decline.
No Bigger Than A Minute
Director Steven Delano explores dwarfism through images from movies, paintings, and popular culture and through his own experience as a "little person".
No Umbrella
An unblinking look at the 2004 US Election Day failures in one of Ohio's poorest neighborhoods.
Norse America
Evidence that the Icelandic sagas were fact not fiction.
Nuclear Dynamite
Investigates American and Soviet plans to use nuclear explosives for "geographical engineering."
Nuclear Dynamite (Short Version)
Investigates American and Soviet plans to use nuclear explosives for "geographical engineering."
On Nature's Terms
Coexisting with predators and protecting their habitats.
On the Road
RV owners leave their home towns and build their own communities.
The Other Side
Poor Mexicans attempt perilous border crossing to US, often at the expense of family, traditional culture, and their lives.
Our Vanishing Forests
The history and policies of the U.S. Forest Service.
Our Vanishing Forests (Short Version)
The history and policies of the U.S. Forest Service
pax americana
Spreading human rights and democracy...or empire?
Paying the Price
John Pilger exposes the devastating effect that UN sanctions had on the children of Iraq during the 1990s.
Paying the Price (Short Version)
John Pilger exposes the devastating effect that UN sanctions have had on the children of Iraq.
Peacock's War
Moving portrait of legendary environmentalist, Doug Peacock.
The Philadelphia Story
Globalized economy affects American jobs.
Planet Neighborhood
The latest in energy saving technology and good design.
Pointless Pollution
We all contribute to nonpoint source pollution of our water!
Poison in the Rockies
Threats to water quality in the Colorado Rockies.
The Quiet Mutiny
John Pilger reveals the shifting morale and open rebellion of Western troops serving in Vietnam.
The Quiet Mutiny
John Pilger reveals the shifting morale and open rebellion of Western troops serving in Vietnam.
RADICALLY simple
Author Jim Merkel leads by example on the path to simple and sustainable living.
Rain in a Dry Land
Two Somali Bantu families leave behind a legacy of slavery in Africa and find new homes in urban America.
Rain in a Dry Land (Short Version)
Two Somali families find new homes in urban America.
Razing Appalachia
Explores the controversial issue of mountaintop removal mining by following a grassroots fight to stop the process in West Virginia.
The Real Patch Adams
He's a doctor, a clown, and a social activist, who wants to change the health care system.
Redwood Summer
Documents both sides in the summer of struggle between environmentalists vs. loggers and timber companies.
ReInventing The World
Three 50-minute programs on creating sustainable cities, food systems, and lifestyles.
ReInventing the World II
Two 50-minute videos that offer practical solutions to the big problems affecting all of us.
The Return of the Cuyahoga
The story of the death and rebirth of one of America's most emblematic waterways.
Risky Business
A discussion-starter on genetically engineered plants and animals.
The Same River Twice
The evolution of a group of river guides from the late 70s to today.
Save Our Land, Save Our Towns
Examines the causes and effects of -- and then remedies for -- suburban sprawl.
Save Our Land, Save Our Towns (Classroom Version)
Examines the causes and effects of -- and then remedies for -- suburban sprawl.
A Sea Change (Short Version)
Ocean acidification threatens over one million species with extinction--and with them, our entire way of life.
A Sea Change
Ocean acidification threatens over one million species with extinction--and with them, our entire way of life.
Secrecy
A brilliant visual essay about the costs, benefits and history of the vast, invisible world of government secrecy.
Secrets of Silicon Valley
Shocking exposé of the hidden downsides of the Internet revolution.
A Sense of Wonder
Rachel Carson's love for the natural world and her fight to defend it.
The Shoreline Doesn't Stop Here Anymore
Coastal erosion and our mostly futile efforts to hold the ocean at bay.
A Sidewalk Astronomer (Short Version)
John Dobson has revolutionized astronomy and helped thousands to look in wonder at their own universe.
A Sidewalk Astronomer
John Dobson and his simple telescope mount have revolutionized astronomy.
Sir! No Sir!
The untold story of the GI movement to end the war in Vietnam.
A Snowmobile For George
A rambunctious road trip reveals the toll that environmental deregulation has had on the lives of ordinary people.
Soldiers of Conscience
To kill or not to kill? For some the war is within.
Solidarity Song
The great, but little known, 20th century composer, persecuted for his communism.
Southbound
Examines logging in the southeastern US and the controversy over chip mills.
Split Estate
Documents the devastating effect that oil and natural gas drilling is having on the health of families and the environment in the Rocky Mountain West.
Store Wars
Looks at the impact on a small town when Wal-Mart plans to build a mega-store there.
The Strangest Dream
The inspiring story of Joseph Rotblat and the efforts of the Pugwash Conferences to halt nuclear proliferation.
Street Fight
Tells the gripping story of the race for mayor of Newark, N.J., where elections are won and lost in the streets.
Subdivide and Conquer
Suburban sprawl: causes and remedies.
Subdivide and Conquer (Short Version)
Suburban sprawl -- causes and remedies.
The Sun Dagger (Short Version)
The astonishing discovery of an ancient celestial calendar in Chaco Canyon, NM.
The Sun Dagger
The astonishing discovery of an ancient celestial calendar in Chaco Canyon, NM.
Swim for the River
The story of the Hudson, and the battle to save it, are told as Chris Swain swims the entire length of the river.
Thirst
A piercing look at the global corporate drive to control and profit from our water -- from bottles to tap.
30 Frames a Second: The WTO in Seattle
Photojournalist's personal odyssey through the streets of Seattle during the WTO meeting.
this black soil:
Chronicles the successful struggle of Bayview, VA, to pursue a new vision of prosperity.
Thomas Berry
Portrays the life and work of the famous eco-theologian.
Tools for Research
A classic animal rights film that raises important questions about the use of animals in laboratories.
Torturing Democracy
Tells the inside story of how the U.S. government adopted torture as official policy in the aftermath of 9/11.
Toxic Bust
Explores the relationship between breast cancer and exposure to toxic chemicals.
Unconquering the Last Frontier
Chronicles Native Americans' struggle to survive in the midst of hydroelectric development.
Valley at the Crossroads
The battle over sprawl in California's Central Valley, where 50% of America's fruits, nuts, and vegetables are grown.
Varmints
The controversy surrounding the decline of the prairie dog.
Varmints (Short Version)
The controversy surrounding the decline of the prairie dog.
Victor "Gotti" Cherry in New York
A former gang leader now works with troubled youth.
Virtual JFK
A filmic examination of "virtual history." What would Kennedy have done in Vietnam if he had lived and been re-elected in 1964?
Voices of the Land
Our spiritual connection to the land, and how wilderness can heal the soul.
The War on Democracy
John Pilger reports that, in spite of a history of repeated US-backed suppression, popular democratic movements are gaining ground in Latin America.
war, peace and patriotism
Patriotism, the 'chicken-hawks' and weapons of mass destruction.
The Wasting of a Wetland
The destruction of the Florida Everglades.
The Water Front
The story of Highland Park, Michigan, and the larger issues of water privatization and human rights.
Weather Report
A report from the front lines of climate change in Kenya, India, Canada, the Arctic, China, and Montana where people's lives have already been dramatically altered.
What's On Your Plate?
A witty and provocative documentary about kids and food politics.
Spanish subtitles also available on DVD
What's the Economy for, Anyway?
Ecological economist Dave Batker questions whether GDP is an adequate measure of society's well-being and suggests workable alternatives.
When Abortion was Illegal
Devastating stories from the era of illegal abortion.
Which Way Home
The personal side of immigration as child migrants from Mexico and Central America risk everything to make it to the US riding atop freight trains.
Whose Home on the Range?
The peace process between environmentalists, ranchers, and the U.S. Forest Service in the toughest county in the West.
Wind River
The battle over water rights on the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming.
Work
Energy-efficient skyscrapers, controlling waste, and innovative automobile design and recycling.
Work and Time
A program about stress. How we can overcome being over-worked and out of time?
XXI CENTURY
A seven-part series that gives context and perspective to events since the 2000 presidential elections and 9/11.
The Yes Men Fix The World
Two daring political activists, posing as top executives, infiltrate conferences and pull off pranks designed to provoke better business practices.
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