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The 7Up Series
In 1964 Granada Television's World in Action team set out to test the theory - are children's lives already mapped out for them at the tender age of seven? Are their futures determined by their upbringing and what can they really tell us about the environment in which they are growing up? This was the start of a remarkable series which returns every seven years to document the group. Directed by Michael Apted.
©Granada Media
7UP & 7+7
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9/11 The Falling Man
It is one of the most unforgettable images from 9/11 - a photograph of a falling man, frozen in mid air, his body perfectly parallel with the twin towers of the World Trade Centre. The Falling Man tells the story of the photograph and of the journalist who committed himself to uncovering the falling man's identity. (76 minutes)
©2006 Directed by Henry Singer
DVD Format $32.95 D1778 |
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9/11: The Filmmakers Edition (M)
On the morning of September 11, 2001, brothers Jules and Gedeon Naudet were working on a documentary about a rookie New York City fire fighter. In a fateful instant, these French filmmakers became eyewitnesses to the most shocking and defining moment of our time. (130 minutes)
©2002 Directed by Jules and Gedeon Naudet
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The Abbey
Five women from the secular world try to adopt the habit of the nun's life during a 33-day stay at a Benedictine convent. They’re there to contemplate the deeper side of life....no blaring phones, no family dramas, no frustrating work… just their desire to discover life's meaning.
©2007 DVD Format $32.95 D2537 |
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The Apology to the Stolen Generations of Australia
The apology in Federal Parliament on Wednesday 13 February 2008 to the stolen generations by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, was a defining moment in the nation's history. People came from across the country to be present at Parliament House for the historic apology and crowds gathered across the nation to mark the occasion with tears, cheers and emotional displays of relief, happiness and in some cases, anger. Presented by Tony Jones and Miriam Corowa, with expert analysis and reaction from members of Australia's Stolen Generations. (120 minutes)
©2008 ABC Television
DVD Format $55.00 ABD318 |
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The Art of Travel (Alain De Botton)
A philosophical look at the ubiquitous but peculiar activity of travelling ‘for pleasure’, with thoughts on airports, landscapes, museums, holiday romances, photographs, exotic carpets and the contents of hotel mini-bars. DVD Format $26.95 D2556 |
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Babakiueria (BBQ area)
A light-hearted satire reversing the roles of the colonial settlers and aborigines. In this version, black settlers arrive in Botany Bay to settle a continent inhabited by white natives. (30 minutes)
©1986 Directed by Don Featherstone
DVD Format $19.95 D1323 |
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Black Coffee
Traces the unique and volatile history of coffee. From its discovery on an ancient Ethiopian hillside to its role as a contemporary elixir, coffee has dominated and moulded the economies, politics and social structures of entire countries. (180 minutes)
©2005 Directed by Irene Angelico
DVD Format $39.95 D1893 |
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Blair
Tony Blair, Britain’s former Prime Minister, tells the story of his ten years in power (1997-2007) and the major events which marked his premiership. (104 minutes)
©2008 DVD Format $26.95 D2749 |
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Bomb Harvest
During the Vietnam War, more than two million tonnes of bombs were dropped on Laos from 1964 to 1973. Thirty percent of the bombs failed to explode on impact and remain alive and deadly today. Bomb Harvest critically examines the far-reaching consequences of a foreign policy decision from another era. Includes a comprehensive study guide. (55 minutes)
Directed by Kim Mordaunt
©2007 Lemur films and ABC Television
DVD Format $88.00 Schools price/$110.00 Standard ABD316 |
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Bowling for Columbine (M)
Michael Moore explores guns and violence in American society. He provokes, he searches, he pokes fun. He wants to know why America is so violent.
(120 minutes)
©2002 Directed by Michael Moore
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BUILDING THE ULTIMATE SERIES
This series looks at our endless quest to build the ultimate. A combination of CGI techniques, archive and actual footage illustrate how human ingenuity and modern technology have shaped the development of Spacecraft, Aircraft, Suspension Bridges, Submarines, Roller Coasters, Racing Cars and Skyscrapers and others. (14 x 24 minutes)
©2003 Granada International
DVD Format (Set of 7 DVDs) $484.00 BRD176
or available individually, $88.00 each volume
For more details see Maxwell’s DVD Catalogue/Science & Technology |
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Bush Mechanics - The Series
Larger than life tales and legends of outback indigenous ingenuity based on the bush mechanic's ability to fix cars using wood and anything at hand to replace the broken part.
(102 minutes)
©2001 ABC
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Bushtucker Man - 8 Classic Stories of Survival
Travelling from state to state, the Bush Tucker Man, Les Hiddins, tracks down uniquely Australian tales of survival, mystery and courage. Episodes include: Gold Fever, The Great Misadventure, Into the Vilest Country and The Passionate Prussian. (240 minutes)
©2004 ABC
DVD Format $44.95 D0506 |
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China Inside
A landmark new series that opens the door to China's people, revealing what life is really like in this eternally fascinating country and the challenges faced by 1.3 billion Chinese people at a time when the eyes of the world are on their country's rapid economic growth and increasing influence. (4 x 56 minute programs)
©2006 Granada International
DVD Format Set of 4 DVDs $297.00 BRD191
or DVDs available individually $88.00 each.
For more details see Maxwell's DVD Catalogue/Society & Environment |
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Colony, The
Two families, one European, one Australian, participate in a recreation of Australian colonial times.
©2004
DVD Format $44.95 D0672 |
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Compass – Stolen Children
This program examines the role of churches and missions in removing Indigenous children from their families. Sydney, Laura, Clara and Avis were removed from their families, communities and culture and forced to grow up in Christian missions hundreds of kilometres from their homes, usually because they had white fathers and Aboriginal mothers. (30 minutes)
©1996 ABC Television
DVD Format $66.00 Schools/$88.00 Standard ABD321 |
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Control Room (M) (Arabic)
This bristling documentary about Al Jazeera, the satellite news network, during the American invasion of Iraq is a seminal film that explores how truth is gathered, presented, and ultimately created by those who deliver it. (84 minutes)
©2004 Directed by Jehane Noujaim
DVD Format $22.95 D1083 |
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Corporation, The
A look at the concept of the corporation throughout recent history up to its present day dominance. (145 minutes)
©2003 Directed by Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott and Joel Bakan
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CREATURES FANTASTIC
An odyssey to uncover the origins of myths and mythical creatures the world over. What links do dragons, werewolves, vampires, mermaids and unicorns have to natural history? What is the relevance of myth in today's society? Through dramatic storytelling, location filming and computer graphic reconstructions, mythical tales from around the world are visualised through brilliantly crafted scenes and take us on an exciting and informative journey through the mysterious caverns of the imagination. (13 x 25 minute programs)
For more details see Maxwell's DVD Catalogue/English
©Dorling Kindersley Ltd
DVD Format Set of 6 DVDs $396.00 BYD110
or DVDs available individually $77.00 per volume |
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CROSSROADS
Crossroads documents the largest movement of people in the history of modern day Europe and examines the impact of actions being taken by governments in the EU to tackle deep-seated racism. Convincing the public that they are not being over-run by 'bogus' refugees is an uphill battle. Ethnic groups are determined to survive in Europe as communities with their own cultural or religious identity. With in-depth research, on-location filming across the EU, interviews with policy makers and immigration experts, and reports from inside the immigrant communities, the series presents a revealing insight into the issues associated with large scale immigration.
6 x 26 minute episodes
Produced and directed by Wilson R Ruiz
©2006 MSD Global
DVD Format (Set of 2 DVDs) $286.00 MSD201
or available individually, $165.00 each volume
For more information see Maxwells DVD Catalogue/Society & Environment |
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A Crude Awakening - The Oil Crash
Tells the story of how our civilisation's addiction to oil puts it on a collision course with geology. Compelling, intelligent, and highly entertaining, the film visits with the world's top experts and comes to a startling, but logical conclusion - our industrial society, built on cheap and readily available oil, must be completely re-imagined and overhauled. (83 minutes)
©2006 Produced and directed by Basil Gelpke and Ray McCormack
DVD Format $32.95 D2431 |
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Crude - The incredible journey of Oil
This extraordinary documentary travels through time, from the birth of oil deep in the dinosaur-inhabited past, to its ascendancy as the indispensable ingredient of modern life. Now, as we crest the peak of production, Crude reveals a disturbing irony: the latest scientific evidence suggests that our headlong rush to exploit the remaining reserves will lead us down a dangerous road to the future. (90 minutes)
©2007
DVD Format $32.95 D2370 |
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Dalai Lama - Our Future
The Dalai Lama shares his views on key issues ranging from love, compassion and happiness through to current global issues such as the environment, conservation and education. (180 minutes)
©2007
DVD Format $32.95 D2384 |
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Dynasties
From the Bunyip aristocracy to modern-day Medicis, from cattle kings to sporting legends, this absorbing ABC TV series draws back the curtain on successive generations of influential families.
DVD Format $44.95 D1212 |
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Enough Rope with Andrew Denton (M)
Andrew Denton reinvigorates the talk show format going beyond the superficial to provide something for the heart and mind.
Enough Rope - Screen Stars
DVD Format $32.95 D1740
Enough Rope - Survivors
DVD Format $32.95 D1741
Enough Rope - Stirrers
DVD Format $32.95 D2442 |
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Enron - The Smartest Guys in the Room (M)
The inside story behind the most infamous corporate fraud of all time - the Enron scandal. For the year 2001, Enron was ranked as the 6th largest corporation in the world, but before the year was out, the company was rocked by scandal and filed for bankruptcy. (110 minutes)
©2005 Directed by Alex Gibney
DVD Format $29.95 D1534 |
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The Entrepreneurs
Entertaining and inspiring Australian profile series which delivers a rare look into the lives of contemporary, self made Australian entrepreneurs and introduces you to the up-and-coming business stars of tomorrow. (132 minutes)
©2006
DVD Format $29.95 D1695 |
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Everest
An inspirational and spell binding documentary about the international team of climbers who ascended Mount Everest in 1996 and found hope, beauty and triumph in the wake of tragedy. (45 minutes)
©1999 Directed by David Breashears
DVD Format $18.95 D1592 |
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A Fair Go – Winning the 1967 Referendum
The inside story of another crucial moment of national decision - the 1967 Indigenous Citizenship Referendum. Until that referendum, the oldest civilisation in the world was not counted as citizens in their own land. Told through personal interviews and rare archival footage, this is the story of the people who changed the Constitution. (55 minutes)
©1999 ABC Television and Open Learning Australia
DVD Format $66.00 Schools/$88.00 Standard ABD323 |
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First Australians – The Untold Story of Australia
First Australians chronicles the birth of contemporary Australia from the perspective of its first people. Seven documentaries depict the true stories of individuals - both black and white - caught in an epic drama of friendship, revenge, loss and victory in Australia’s most transformative period of history. (382 minutes)
© 2008 SBS Television
DVD Format $44.95 D2964 |
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Four Corners – Tracking the Intervention
In 2007, the Federal Government took control of 73 Northern Territory bush communities, dispatching soldiers and police to "stabilise" townships and squads of doctors and nurses to check the children. What impact is the intervention having on these communities? Four Corners was on the ground in the Territory to prepare the most comprehensive television report so far assessing the intervention. (45 minutes)
©2007 ABC Television
DVD Format $88.00 Schools/$165.00 Standard ABD324 |
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Four Corners – The Cape Experiment
For years Noel Pearson has warned that welfare payments have encouraged irresponsibility and a hand out mentality in indigenous communities. Now he is trying to tackle the situation head on. His trial project to rehabilitate several communities on the Cape involves linking behaviour to welfare payments. Four Corners gained unique access to these communities as Pearson and his team have battled to get their vision accepted and implemented. (45 minutes)
©2007 ABC Television
DVD Format $88.00 Schools/$165.00 Standard ABD325 |
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Four Corners – Wik, the Law and the Land
The High Court judgement known as the Wik Case turned traditional concepts of land ownership on their head by stating that Native Title could co-exist with pastoral leases. This program looks at claims by farmers for greater certainty of land tenure. It also compares counter claims that a system of land tenure unique to Australia has been in existence from the early colonial days. (45 minutes)
©1997 ABC Television
DVD Format $88.00 Schools/$165.00 Standard ABD326 |
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The Future Eaters
Australians are eating themselves out of house and home, destroying and squandering precious resources to a point where our lifestyles and our very survival are at stake - and it is a pattern that has been recurring for millennia. Based on Tim Flannery's best selling book of the same name.
(3 x 55 minutes)
©1998
DVD Format $198.00 Schools/$275.00 standard ABD315 |
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Gallipoli - Brothers in Arms (Andrew Denton - Enough Rope)
Andrew Denton and his team at Enough Rope journey to Gallipoli to meet Australian pilgrims to Gallipoli and discover its haunting significance on our country and its people.
(60 minutes)
©2006
DVD Format $32.95 D2038 |
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Global Cities
The impact of immigration on the globalisation process - no wall or barrier is strong enough to stop immigrants as they cross international borders on a journey to where the action is - the global cities. (5x 25 minutes)
See PDF brochure for series details.
©2003 Media Source Direct
DVD Format $297.00 TPD103 |
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The Global Nomad - China
Presenter Manchan Magan offers an absorbing look at the modern face of China, one of the oldest surviving cultures on earth. (6 x 26 minutes)
©2003 Beyond International
DVD Format $220.00 BYD107
or available in 2 volumes, $132.00 per volume
For more details see Maxwell's DVD Catalogue/Society and Environment |
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The Global Nomad - The Middle East
The civilisations, cultures and people of Turkey, Syria, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt are explored by presenter Manchan Magan. (6 x 26 minutes)
©2001 Beyond International
DVD Format $297.00 BYD100
or available individually, $55.00 per episode
For more details see Maxwell's DVD Catalogue/Society and Environment |
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God On My Side
Andrew Denton travels to Texas, USA for the annual National Religious Broadcaster's Convention where every televangelist and powerbroker meets. Denton examines the business of God and what this means for US foreign policy and the Middle East. (75 minutes)
©2006 Directed by Andrew Denton
DVD Format $32.95 D2130 |
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Going Bush
Follows Cathy Freeman and Deborah Mailman, two of Australia's best loved indigenous women, on a road trip through outback Australia. (104 minutes)
©2005
DVD Format $26.95 D1092 |
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Hacking Democracy
Every vote counts. Those three words lie at the heart of democracy. But what if they are not completely true? Hacking Democracy is a documentary that questions the integrity of America's electronic voting system. It is also the technology increasingly being used across the world to count votes. Simultaneously intriguing and disturbing, Hacking Democracy might leave you feeling uneasy come election day! (82 minutes)
©2006 Directed by Simon Ardizzone and Russell Michaels
DVD Format $22.95 D2620 |
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A Hero's Journey (M)
Follows the harsh experiences of freedom fighter and eventual first President of the independent nation of Timor Leste (East Timor), Xanana Gusmao. Gusmao's long journey through war and prison, and his personal transformation from bitterness to "peace of mind", tells an intimate and empowering story of the courageous journey to forgiveness and true liberty. (81 minutes)
©2006
DVD Format $32.95 D2239 |
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The Highlands Trilogy (M)
Three films set in the Papua New Guinea Highlands and shot over ten years: First Contact (1983), Joe Leahy's Neighbours (1989), Black Harvest (1992).
©1983-92
DVD Format $69.95 D0902 |
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The Hunting of The President (M)
Explores the myths and truths behind the nearly 10-year campaign to systematically destroy the political legacy of the Clintons. (89 minutes)
©2004 Directed by Nickolas Perry
DVD Format $36.95 D0907 |
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In Search of Myths & Heroes
Historian Michael Wood explores four of the most famous myths in the world: Shangri-la, the Golden Fleece, the Queen of Sheba, and the Holy Grail. His journeys take him to some of the most remote and exciting places on earth. (220 minutes)
© 2005
DVD Format $32.95 D1668 |
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In the Shadow of the Moon
Brings together crew members from all nine Apollo missions in a celebration of moon flight and space exploration. (100 minutes)
©2006 Directed by David Sington
DVD Format $36.95 D2803 |
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In Shifting Sands
The United Nations former Chief Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter exposes what he alleges is the truth about weapons inspections in Iraq. (92 minutes)
©2002
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Inside the Taliban
The creation of the Taliban is documented in this intriguing film. Spanning almost 30 years, the epic story behind their rise to power is a tale of three men: a one-eyed religious mystic, Mullah Mohammad Omar, a legendary military strategist, Massoud, and the most infamous terrorist alive, Osama Bin Laden. (96 minutes)
Produced and directed by David Keane. A Wild Eyes Production
©2007 NGC Network
DVD Format $99.00 LTD118 |
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James May’s 20th Century
Motoring journalist James May discovers how inventors and their inventions changed the way we live our lives in the 20th Century, from the creation of the teenager to modern warfare. (180 minutes)
©2007 DVD Format $32.95 D2805 |
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Jamie's School Dinners
Jamie sets himself the challenge of a lifetime - to take charge of 20,000 school dinners a day across one of London's most demanding areas. (280 minutes)
©2005
DVD Format $38.95 D1101 |
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Jesus Camp (M)
Follows Levi, Rachael, and Tory to Paster Becky Fischer's "Kids on Fire" summer camp in Devil's Lake, North Dakota, where kids as young as 6 years-old are taught to become dedicated Christian soldiers in "God's army" and are schooled in how to "take back America for Christ." A first-ever look into an intense training ground that recruits born-again Christian children to become an active part of America's political future. (81 minutes)
©2006 Directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady
DVD Format $32.95 D2432 |
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JFK - Breaking the News
Looking back over 40 years, television and print journalists recall their stories and memories of reporting the murder of President Kennedy, and how it changed the country and changed the way the public gets its news. (147 minutes)
©2004
DVD Format $34.95 D2069 |
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John Cleese's Wine For The Confused
John Cleese takes a witty and personal look at the world of wine making. (80 minutes)
©2004
DVD Format $19.95 D0535 |
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The John Pilger Collection –
Documentaries That Changed The World (M)
Journalist John Pilger presents four stunning documentaries chronicling the shameful injustices of the Asia-Pacific region. Includes: The Quiet Mutiny, Do You Remember Vietnam, Death of a Nation: The Timor Conspiracy, and Year Zero: The Silent Death of Cambodia. (210 minutes)
DVD Format $44.95 D1095 |
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John Pilger's Australia (M)
Filmed over 15 years, these five films, Welcome to Australia; The last Dream; Secrets; Other People's Wars; The Secret Country, offer an uncompromising look at the social and political shifts for both Aboriginal and white Australians and the changing perceptions of Australia on the domestic and international stage. (240 minutes)
Directed by John Pilger
DVD Format $44.95 D1746 |
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John Pilger’s Inside Burma: Land of Fear (MA)
Exposes the history and brutality of one of the world’s most repressive regimes. John Pilger and David Munro go undercover to expose how the former British colony is ruled by a harsh, bloody and uncompromising military regime.
©2007 Directed by John Pilger
DVD Format $28.95 D2532 |
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John Pilger's New Rulers of the World
Three documentaries: The New Rulers of the World - explores the impact of globalisation, War By Other Means - examines the policy of First World banks in undertaking loans with Third World countries, and Burp! Pepsi v Coke in the Ice Cold War. (180 minutes)
©2001 Directed by John Pilger
DVD Format $44.95 D1892 |
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John Pilger's No Middle Ground in the Middle East (M)
Three documentaries: Paying the Price: Killing the Children of Iraq, Palestine Is Still the Issue, and Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror. (158 minutes)
©2000-2003 Directed by John Pilger
DVD Format $44.95 D1984 |
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John Pilger's Return Ticket (M)
Three documentaries: South Africa - Apartheid Did Not Die, Frontline - In Search of Truth in Wartime, and Vietnam - The Last Battle. (180 minutes)
©1988-1995
DVD Format $44.95 D2043 |
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John Pilger - Stealing A Nation
The island of Deigo Garcia in the middle of the Indian Ocean was chosen by the U.S. in 1961 as the site of their new base which set about the forced relocation of the island's 2000 indigenous inhabitants. (56 minutes)
©2005 Directed by John Pilger
DVD Format $29.95 D1891 |
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John Pilger – The War on Democracy (M)
The War on Democracy is Australian writer-filmmaker John Pilger's first major feature film for the cinema, an extraordinary and illuminating documentary with Latin America at its heart. It explores people’s yearning for democracy and demonstrates the brutal reality of America's foreign policy of 'spreading democracy'. It also reveals the remarkable rise of true popular democracy and people power among the poorest on earth, the people of Latin America. (96 minutes)
©2007 Directed by John Pilger and Christopher Martin DVD Format $44.95 D2564 |
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John Safran vs God (M)
John Safran scours the world in search of God, putting various religions under the microscope. (243 minutes)
©2004
DVD Format $36.95 D0228 |
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Kurtal Snake Spirit
This unique documentary examines the ongoing change faced by a remote Aboriginal community and their determination to maintain their close links to birthplace and country. It is a celebration of strong tradition and culture thriving through the spirit and willingness of the next generation. (28 minutes)
©2002 AFC and Nicole Ma Productions
DVD Format $66.00 Schools/$88.00 Standard ABD328 |
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Letters To Ali (M)
An Australian family's response to the plight of one young refugee who fled Afghanistan and has been incarcerated in Australia ever since. (106 minutes)
©2004 Directed by Clara Law
DVD Format $22.95 D0532 |
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Life and Debt
Looks at the effects of globalisation on the Jamaican industry and agriculture. (82 minutes)
©2001
DVD Format $32.95 D0850
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Loose Change 2nd Edition (M)
What if the official story delivered by the US Government concerning 9/11, the most significant act of terrorism and unfathomable loss of innocent lives, is a complete fabrication? (85 minutes)
Directed by Dylan Avery
DVD Format $29.95 D1745 |
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Map Makers
A map is more than a geographical representation of a land. It is an image which mirrors a society's political, religious and cultural vision of itself. The Map Makers tells the story of maps through history and explores major developments in map making. (150 minutes)
DVD Format $32.95 D2279 |
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Manufacturing Consent
Noam Chomsky, world-renowned linguist, intellectual and political activist discusses his ideas about the media and politics. (166 minutes)
©1992 Directed by Mark Achbar and Peter Wintonick
DVD Format $22.95 D0302 |
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Manufacturing Dissent - Uncovering Michael Moore
How does Michael Moore create his films? Is it pure fact, propaganda or fiction, or a mixture? While trying to get an interview with Michael Moore, the filmmakers investigate how Moore uses documentary techniques to affect political change. The film builds a controversial portrait of him, exposing many revealing background stories. (103 minutes)
©2007 Directed by Debbie Melnyk and Rick Caine
DVD Format $28.95 D2345 |
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Mawson – Life and Death in Antarctica
The Douglas Mawson Antarctic Expedition of 1912 is one of the most amazing feats of endurance of all time. In a bold historical experiment, adventurer Tim Jarvis retraces the gruelling experience, with the same meagre rations, primitive clothing and equipment. (102 minutes)
©2007 Directed by Malcolm McDonald DVD Format $32.95 D2761 |
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McLibel - Two Worlds Collide
The true story of England's longest ever court case. It tells the inside story of how a postman and a gardener took on the McDonald's Corporation.
(55 minutes)
©1999 Directed by Franny Armstrong
DVD Format $32.95 D0206 |
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Message Stick – 3 on 3
3 on 3 is a high energy weekend event organised for children from remote country towns to play basketball, dance, rap, & paint, all the time competing for points but knowing that everyone will walk away a winner. The aim is to instil positive messages of health, music, fitness and fun. (27 minutes)
©2006 ABC Television
DVD Format $66.00 Schools/$88.00 Standard ABD331 |
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Message Stick – 40 Years On
Sunday, 27 May 2007 marked the 40th Anniversary of Australia's most successful referendum and a defining event in our nation's history. Reconciliation Australia hosted the ‘Their Spirit Still Shines’ event honouring surviving members of the Federal Council for the Advancement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who played such an important part in the campaign. (26 minutes)
©2007 ABC Television
DVD Format $66.00 Schools/$88.00 Standard ABD332 |
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Message Stick – Boys from the Bush
When given the right mentor and social venture the world of opportunity can open up. This is a motivational piece that tells the story of young men from Far North Queensland and a unique cultural business venture. (27 minutes)
©2007 ABC Television
DVD Format $66.00 Schools/$88.00 Standard ABD335 |
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Message Stick – End of the Corrugated Road
The legendary Warumpi Band have told the stories of indigenous Australia in their lyrics for over 20 years. Film maker Allan Collins followed them to their last concert at the Stompem Ground Festival in Broome. A veritable treasure of archival performance and interview material has been gathered to enhance this program. (29 minutes)
©2001 ABC Television
DVD Format $66.00 Schools/$88.00 Standard ABD330 |
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Message Stick – Koori Court
The Koori Court in Victoria was set up to help reduce the high rates of imprisonment within the aboriginal community. It works by bringing together aboriginal elders and their cultural beliefs with the white legal system. (15 minutes)
©2005 ABC Television
DVD Format $66.00 Schools/$88.00 Standard ABD334 |
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Message Stick – Ripples from Wave Hill Part 1 and 2
The definitive first-hand account of Australia's first successful land rights campaign. The momentous fight was started 40 years ago by the Gurindji people of the Northern Territory, on Australia's biggest cattle station, owned by beef baron Lord Vestey. Their rebellion gave rise to a national movement and is regarded by many as the beginning of the Indigenous land rights movement. (2 x 26 minutes)
©2007 ABC Television
DVD Format $110.00 Schools/$132.00 Standard ABD333 |
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Michael Palin - Around the World in 80 Days
Michael Palin takes up the famous challenge - air travel is forbidden, and wherever possible he uses the same routes and transport as Jules Verne's fictional hero in his race around the world. (342 minutes)
©2003 BBC
DVD Format $44.95 D2426 |
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Michael Palin - Full Circle
In his most ambitious journey ever undertaken, Michael Palin travels through 18 countries and over 80,000 kilometres in an attempt to travel a complete circle around the world's largest ocean. (500 minutes)
©1997 Directed by Roger Mills
DVD Format $44.95 D1844 |
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Michael Palin - Himalaya
Michael Palin goes on an extraordinary 2000 mile journey across the majestic Himalayan region of Asia. (400 minutes)
©2004 BBC
DVD Format $44.95 D0368 |
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Michael Palin - Pole to Pole
From the North Pole to the South Pole, crossing sixteen different countries, Michael Palin encounters spectacular contrasts in landscape, climate, customs and social structures. (386 minutes)
©1992 BBC
DVD Format $44.95 D0663 |
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Michael Palin - Sahara
Michael Palin crosses the Sahara and discovers a vast range of peoples, cultures and landscapes with a rich and unique history. (308 minutes)
©2002 BBC
DVD Format $34.95 DDV138 |
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Michael Palin’s New Europe
Join Michael Palin on his new adventure, through a Europe reborn - countries to the east of the continent, full of unexpected and forgotten delights. By road, rail, river, sailboat and donkey through some of Eastern Europe's most mouth-watering locations, from Albania in the south to Latvia in the north, Michael meets new Europe's movers and shakers.
©2007
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Mondovino
This documentary on the impact of globalisation on the world's different wine regions weaves together the family succession sagas of billionaire Napa Valley power brokers, the rivalry of two aristocratic Florentine dynasties and the efforts of three generations of Burgundian family fighting to preserve their few acres of land. (135 minutes).
©2004 Directed by Jonathon Nossiter
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Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet
Sweeping, cinematic desertscapes, narration from the world's leading scholars on Islamic history and interviews with Islam's modern devotees, characterize this landmark documentary. (115 minutes)
©2002 Kikim Media & Unity Prods, USA
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Myths of Mankind
A fascinating series that attempts to unravel the realities behind some of mankind's most famous myths. (6 x 50 minutes)
For more details see Myths Brochure
©2003 CTC/Cresset Communications
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Nerds FC
What happens when you throw 14 self confessed nerds into the grueling world of professional football? A hilarious, warm hearted journey of self discovery. (400 minutes)
©2007
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One Day in September (MA)
The 1972 Munich Olympic Games became the Olympics of terror. An extreme Palestinian group called Black September held 11 Israeli athletes hostage in the Olympic village. Narrated by Michael Douglas. (94 minutes)
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Outback House Series
A group of intrepid Australians travel back in time to spend three months running a remote 19th century sheep station.
©2004 ABC
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Outfoxed: Murdoch's War on Journalism
Examines how Rupert Murdoch's Fox News has been running a 'race to the bottom' of television news. Includes Study Guide. (77 minutes)
©2004 Directed by Robert Greenwald
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Paper Clips
The moving and inspiring documentary that captures how students from a small school in Tennessee responded to lessons about the Holocaust-with a promise to honour every lost soul by collecting one paper clip for each individual persecuted by the Nazis. (84 minutes)
©2004 Directed by Elliot Berlin
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Paris with Sandrine Voillet
Art historian Sandrine Voillet reveals the tempestuous history and immortal beauty of Paris. (60 minutes)
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The Party's Over (M)
An exploration of the state of democracy in America. Chronicles the scandalous 2000 Presidential elections and journeys deep into the belly of the beast that is American Politics. (93 minutes)
©2000 Directed by Rebecca Chaiklin & Donovon Leitch.
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Peak Oil - Imposed by Nature
Focuses on the imminent decline in global crude oil production. When global oil production peaks, serious consequences await humanity, the environment, world industries and the global economy. (60 minutes)
©2006
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Peking to Paris
In May 2005, ten modern-day adventurers led by renowned adventurer Lang Kidby set out from Beijing in five one-hundred year old motorcars to relive one of the world's great overland adventures - the first long distance car race from Peking to Paris in 1907. (270 minutes)
©2006
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Philosophy - A Guide to Happiness
An entertaining guide to applying the lessons of the great philosophers to the problems of everyday life. Full of stimulating tips on how to be happy.
(144 minutes)
©2002 Written and presented by Alain De Botton
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Pilot Guides
From the producers of the Lonely Planet series, each film documents a journey to an unforgettable destination, with an intrepid, sometimes irreverent traveler. An entertaining mix of both pop and traditional cultures. This multi-award winning travel series features the world's most exotic, spectacular, bizarre, entertaining, engrossing and enriching out of the way places. (Each episode - 60-120 minutes) ©2002
DVD Format $22.95 each episode
Choose 10 or more titles for a 10% discount
Pilot Guides - Africa
Pilot Guides - Amsterdam
Pilot Guides - Argentina
Pilot Guides - Best Beaches
Pilot Guides - Brazil
Pilot Guides - Beijing
Pilot Guides - Canada
Pilot Guides - Central America
Pilot Guides - Chile & Easter Islands
Pilot Guides - China
Pilot Guides - Eastern Caribbean
Pilot Guides - Ecuador & The Galapagos Islands
Pilot Guides - Egypt
Pilot Guides - England
Pilot Guides - France
Pilot Guides - Germany
Pilot Guides - Great Festivals
Pilot Guides - Greece
Pilot Guides - Greek Islands
Pilot Guides - Hawaii
Pilot Guides - Hong Kong/Taiwan
Pilot Guides - Iceland & Greenland
Pilot Guides - India
Pilot Guides - Indonesia
Pilot Guides - Ireland
Pilot Guides - Italy
Pilot Guides - Jamaica
Pilot Guides - London
Pilot Guides - Mexico
Pilot Guides - Middle East
Pilot Guides - New York
Pilot Guides - New Zealand
Pilot Guides - Northern Australia
Pilot Guides - Pacific Islands
Pilot Guides - Paris
Pilot Guides - Peru
Pilot Guides - Portugal
Pilot Guides - Rome
Pilot Guides - Russia
Pilot Guides - San Francisco
Pilot Guides - Scotland
Pilot Guides - South Africa
Pilot Guides - Spain
Pilot Guides - Sri Lanka
Pilot Guides - Sydney
Pilot Guides - Tahiti & Samoa
Pilot Guides - Thailand,Malaysia,Laos
Pilot Guides - Turkey
Pilot Guides - Tuscany
Pilot Guides - Tokyo
Pilot Guides - Ultimate Australia
Pilot Guides - Venice
Pilot Guides - Vienna
Pilot Guides - Vietnam
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Planet Food
From the Pilot Guides team comes this informative travel and food series. Each episode takes you on a culinary journey through regions of the world renowned for the richness and diversity of their food and discovers how the history, geography, climate, and economy of a country is reflected in the diet of its people. (60 minutes each episode)
©2005-2008
DVD Format $19.95 each episode
Planet Food - Brazil
Planet Food - Burgundy
Planet Food - Caribbean
Planet Food - Germany
Planet Food - Italy
Planet Food - Mexico
Planet Food - Morocco
Planet Food - Southern India
Planet Food - Southern Spain
Planet Food - Thailand
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Power and Terror - Noam Chomsky In Our Times
In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11th , Chomsky, a steadfast critic of United States foreign policy, provided an analysis and historical perspective to concerned citizens throughout the world. (74 minutes)
©2002
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Power of Gold, The
Charts the human obsession with gold across the millennia. Gold has had an enormous influence on art, religion and myth, the development of money and economic progress through almost all the civilisations in history.
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The President vs David Hicks
Australian David Hicks has been incarcerated in Guantanamo Bay and refused access to a normal court hearing. After more than two years living in a tiny cage-like cell, David's family has still not been permitted to visit him and no charges have been laid.
(146 minutes).
©2004 Directed by Curtis Levy
DVD Format $19.95 D1486
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Protocols of Zion (M)
Millions around the world believe the Jews devised the horror of Sept 11, 2001. This distorted belief is a direct modern day incarnation of the infamous "Protocols of the Elders of Zion" - a century old Russian forgery claiming to outline the Jew's master plan for world domination. Perplexed at this resurgence in anti-Semitism, award winning filmmaker Marc Levin undertakes a personal odyssey to discover why the Protocols have reawakened. (98 minutes)
©2005 Directed by Marc Levin
DVD Format $29.95 D1697
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Roger and Me (M)
Michael Moore documents his determined and hilarious attempts to meet General Motors Chairman, Roger Smith and persuade him to visit his hometown of Flint, Michigan. (90 minutes)
©1989 Directed by Michael Moore
DVD Format $18.95 D0190
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SAVOURING THE WORLD
A travel series and a culinary quest for food lovers and anyone with a zest for life. Each episode travels through a particular region - its geography, history and culture. Discover local orchards, colourful markets, dairies, fields and fishing boats that lead to local kitchens and their unique specialities. Meet farmers and chefs, fishermen and wine makers, writers and artists, all in love with their land.
(Each episode - 30 minutes) ©2000
DVD Format $19.95 each volume
Savouring the World Volume 1: Morocco & Lebanon
Savouring the World Volume 2: Spain & France
Savouring the World Volume 3: Thailand & Vietnam |
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Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
Delves into the history of seven epic monuments spanning the industrial revolution: The SS Great Eastern; the London sewer system; the Bell Rock Lighthouse; the US Transcontinental Railway; the Panama Canal; the Hoover Dam; and the Brooklyn Bridge. (360 mi |
