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DVD > Documentary > Special Interest
A collection of short information films made by the Central Office of Information (COI) during the 20th century. This volume focuses on issues relating to children including diet, education and artificial insemination.
Documentary critique of the US government's drugs policy. Inspired by the story of Nanni Jeter, a friend and employee of writer and director Eugene Jarecki, the film includes interviews with police officers, judges, prison staff, dealers, addicts and their families, medics and experts on social policy, including investigative journalist turned screenwriter, David Simon, creator of the political drama series 'The Wire'.
A musical tour of Paris, Versailles, Chantilly, and the Pays de La Loire, to the accompaniment of music by Ludwig van Beethoven.
A musical journey to the Benedictine Abbey Church at Ottobeuren, accompanied by the music of George Frideric Handel.
A musical tour of Italy's Southern Tyrol region accompanied by the music of G.F. Handel.
A musical tour of the German city of Nuremberg accompanied by the music of W.A. Mozart.
Documentary that makes use of unprecedented access to follow life in the New York Times newsroom for a year. The New York Times is arguably the most important newspaper in the world; it is certainly one of the best read and most influential newspapers in the United States. Filmmaker Andrew Rossi was granted rare access to the internal workings of the newspaper for this documentary, where he captures the frantic nature of professional journalism as stories erupt and advances in technology continually force the paper to adapt. In particular, the story of crusading journalist David Carr is picked up. Carr attends closely to the threat of social media and internet technology to the kind of professional, newsroom-based journalism of the New York Times and offers a staunch defence of his paper and the print media it represents.
Documentary following a group of young singers as they audition for a place at Le Jardin des Voix, the prestigious Baroque music academy founded by William Christie in 2002. The film follows the young hopefuls through the auditioning process, then catches up with the ten winners a year later at the Theatre de Caen as they undergo three weeks of intensive rehearsal with some of the leading figures from today's Baroque music scene.
Documentary exploring the life, work and legacy of the Austrian composer. The film gathers evidence from prominent Mahler personalities, as well as examining how his work has been interpreted by successive conductors up to the present day.
In 1962 four young men John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr came together to form the 20th century musical phenomenon known as The Beatles. The band stormed Europe in 1963, and, in 1964, they conquered America. Their groundbreaking world tours changed global youth culture forever and, arguably, invented mass entertainment as we know it today. All the while, the group were composing and recording a series of extraordinarily successful singles and albums. However the relentless pressure of such unprecedented fame, that in 1966 became uncontrollable turmoil, led to the decision to stop touring. In the ensuing years The Beatles were then free to focus on a series of albums that changed the face of recorded music. Master storyteller and Oscar winner, Ron Howard, explores this incredible journey in his own unique way: How did The Beatles do this? How did they cope with all the fame and pressure? How did they not only survive, but go on to revolutionise popular music? With original interviews, footage, staggering live performances, and the intimate study of character that Ron Howard is known for, he puts us right inside this extraordinary adventure, answering the question everyone always wants to know: What was it like to be there?!!
Feature-length documentary examining the local and global impact of tar sands oil developments in Alberta, Canada. The process of extracting oil from tar sands is energy-intensive and pollution-heavy, posing a threat to the natural environment and the health of nearby communities. The US is now importing more oil from Canada than from anywhere else, and most of this comes from tar sands. In meeting this demand, Canada has become one of the world's foremost emitters of greenhouse gases, with potentially disastrous effects. Neve Campbell narrates this documentary looking into the environmental, political and financial implications of the practice.
Three-part BBC historical documentary series presented by Professor Robert Bartlett. The series explores how the Normans developed from a band of marauding Vikings into the mighty warriors who conquered England in 1066, becoming a formidable force of Christian knights and warriors whose legacy lives on to this day.
Five ten-minute workouts designed to help tone up the body. The workouts include; 'Maximum Fat Burner', 'Upper Body Power Sculpt', 'Thigh and Buns Blaster', 'Total Body Sculpt' and 'Accelerated Ab Toner'.
In 1977, a small independent documentary shone a light on the world of professional bodybuilding, becoming a huge critical and commercial success and in the process launching one man's multi-million dollar career. Pumping Iron features five-time Mr. Olympia Arnold Schwarzenegger, as he competes for his 6th world title, facing off against fellow bodybuilders including the future TV's Incredible Hulk: Lou Ferrigno. With all-new special features, Pumping Iron provides a witty and insightful look into the world of competitive bodybuilding as it documents the trials and tribulations, highs and lows of these amazing athletes.
Period-piece documentary originally made for the 1939 New York World's Fair ('The World of Tomorrow'), with a newly-recorded music score by Aaron Copland. The film, scripted by city planner Lewis Mumford, advocates the benefits of garden city planning and presents suburbia as an idyllic alternative to gritty urban life.
Watch and relax as the beauty of the world's oceans are brought before your eyes.
No time to exercise? We have the solution for you - the 10 Minute Solution! Instructor Cindy Whitmarsh has developed 5 truly targeted workouts for beginners, each one focused on a specific muscle group, and each one only 10 minutes. These compact, ultra-efficient workouts fit into even the busiest of schedules. Split them into 5 separate workouts, or mix and match to hit your own unique problem areas... or do all of them together for one total-body 50 minute workout!
No time to exercise? We have the solution for you - the 10 Minute Solution! Everyone can find at least ten minutes in their day, and we've developed 5 fabulous Pilates workouts, each only 10 minutes. Instructor Lara Hudson has designed the workouts so that you can utilize each individually, or mix and match the sets to create a completely custom workout. You can also put all 5 sets together for an incredible 50-minute, total-body Pilates workout!
Further archive footage, recently discovered, shot by the Edwardian documentary film-makers Sagar Mitchell and James Kenyon. Selected from a total of 28 hours of material, this compilation is grouped into five sections: 'Youth and Education'; 'The Anglo-Boer War'; 'Workers'; 'High Days and Holidays' and 'People and Places'. It includes footage of ordinary people going about their everyday business, from the factory gates to football matches, and is set to a specially commisioned score by the Shieffield-based duo In the Nursery.
Documentary by Jihane Noujaim about war, truth and the media, focusing in particular on the 2003 Iraq conflict. Noujaim and her film crew visit the headquarters of Al-Jazeera, the first commercial non-state-owned Arab satellite channel, to find out what the news looks like from the 'other side'. As well as interviewing producers and journalists from Al-Jazeera, Noujaim talks to American correspondents from American news channels NBC and CNN. The resulting documentary raises difficult and disturbing questions about the ethics of a media-managed war, and the function of propaganda in Western society. The film premiered at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival.
Highlights from the motorcycling world championships between 1949 and 1976. Interviews are included alongside archive footage of such legendary racers as Geoff Duke, John Surtees, Giacomo Agostini and Mike Hailwood, seen in action on the circuits of Nurburgring, Assen, Spa, Monza and the Isle of Man.
Carol Reed directs a host of British stars in this documentary-style WW2 adventure. Following the Dunkirk retreat, Lt. Jim Perry (David Niven) is assigned a bunch of raw recruits and sets about transforming them from bickering civilians into a proficient battle-ready fighting force. When training is finished, Perry and his men ship off to Africa and the battle of El Alamein....
Barak and Tomer Heymann direct this documentary following 39-year-old Saar, who is living in London when he discovers he is HIV positive. In light of his diagnosis, Saar travels to his native Israel seeking reconciliation and forgiveness from his family who refused to accept Saar after he came out as homosexual years earlier. Though he lives a quiet and peaceful life in London, kept healthy by medication and happy by his involvement with the London Gay Men's Chorus, his time back in Israel is less comfortable. He is constantly met with concerns about his sexuality, his condition and whether or not his young nephews and nieces are safe in his vicinity. But Saar hopes nonetheless that his family can reconcile themselves with his sexuality and his illness. |
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