Two Programs on one DVD. “This program is about some of the alternative ways of attaining civilization – different myths, different truths – even different realities. And it’s also about people who lived outside the western world who have some important lessons to teach us all”. – Jamake Highwater
Explore the differences in how American Indians and people of European heritage experience themselves and their environments. Through ritual dance, drama, and storytelling, Jamake Highwater traces the path of the nomads who discovered the Americas.
How do they happen – art, ideas, inventions, solutions, music, poetry? The Creative Spirit, a four part series, is an inspiring and entertaining look at creativity.
Through observation of creative people and places, we discover that creative solutions to problems begin with basic human qualities: passion, persistence, vision, caring and trust in oneself and others.
Creativity is not the exclusive domain of genius … it belongs to all of us.
This documentary explores the complex relationship between religion & politics in the contemporary world. With the United States as the focal point, and Iran, Israel and India as object lessons, the film asks fundamental questions like: What is the appropriate relationship between ‘church’ and state in a modern society?
To explore how the volatile mix of God in government has shaped policy and national identities abroad, the documentary crosses the world’s continents and cultures. See full description & trailer.
A look at the human side of end-of-life decision making in an emotionally charged one-hour public television program that emphasizes the importance of personal involvement in decisions about one’s care at the end of life.
“This was a magnificent program… I want to refer my friends to see it. Thanks to you and to Dr. Synderman for producing such a wonderful program. It should be required to be seen in every medical school in this country!” – Karen Schoonmaker, Viewer, California See full description & trailer.
This four part series is designed for in-classroom use by young adults. A general audience interested in the history of the African American experience in New York, urban archeology or social activism will also find these programs fascinating. See full description & trailer.
“All About TV” presents the status of the TV industry from a 1990’s perpsective and includes panel discussions with Dan Rather and Mike Wallace. In a 2 disc set, see the 10 best episodes that provide a rich source for media critics and historians. See full description & trailer.
Tuvalu has the dubious distinction of being the world’s most endangered country, a Pacific Island paradise suffering from the effects of rising sea levels caused by global-warming. Does this small Pacific nation have a future? See full description & trailer.
With an introduction by Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn recounts her love of children and her work with UNICEF as a Goodwill Ambassador, including visits to Bangladesh, Somalia and Viet Nam. See full description & trailer.
This program provides a fascinating insight into the men who gamble their lives by travelling through Western China’s Kunlun Mountains to find veins of jade. Jade is so valuable that unearthing a few profitable slabs can make one rich. See full description & trailer.
Stomachs of Steel presents the lives of sword swallowers – practitioners of the most mysterious and dangerous of all performance art. By using x-ray technology we go deep inside the bodies of the fearless people who risk their lives for their art. See full description & trailer.
