N.Y.) WNET (Television station : New York
Pub. Date
[2011], c2010
Language
English
Description
Since its debut, Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly has set itself apart from the mainstream media by providing in-depth coverage and analysis of national and international events in the ever-changing religious world. This 12-segment anthology of NewsWeekly pieces studies the intersection between religion and America's role in the world. Segments include: Religion and America's Role in the World - A Report; Young Evangelical Engagement in the World - A...
Pub. Date
[2011], c2010
Language
English
Description
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly is acclaimed for its examination of religion's role - and the ethical dimensions - behind top news headlines. This 14-segment anthology of NewsWeekly reports considers the relationship between religion and international affairs. Segments include: Pope Benedict's Foreign Policy - A Report; Political Buddhism - A Report; Chrislam - A Report; Muslims in Germany - A Report; Jean Bethke Elshtein and Shaun Casey on Torture;...
Language
English
Description
In 2003, the Wide Angle program Time for School profiled children in seven countries-Afghanistan, Benin, Brazil, India, Japan, Kenya, and Romania-as they started their first year of school, often in the face of great adversity. Three years later this Wide Angle episode returns to visit each child, updating the progress of their educational and personal development. The similarities and contrasts that emerge among the lives of these young people provide...
4) Films BYkids
Series
Language
English
Description
For decades, Civil War in Colombia has displaced thousands of people like 16-year-old María Ceballos, who fled her home when guerrillas killed her father. Moving from gang-infested settlements to over-crowded rooms, María's family finds comfort among fellow displaced families. Through her lens and mentored by filmmaker Susan Hoenig, María puts a human face on displacement.
Series
Pub. Date
[2010], c2009
Language
English
Description
The 2009 installment in Wide Angle's Time for School series reenters the lives of seven students in seven different countries, offering a glimpse of the worldwide battle to get what most American children take for granted: a basic education. These riveting case studies in India, Afghanistan, Kenya, Benin, Brazil, Japan, and Romania feature young teenagers embracing academic challenges that will, with luck and hard work, prepare them for high school....
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
The Druids are the most celebrated wolf pack in North America. For almost a decade, they have held the Lamar Valley in northern Yellowstone. The valley is prime winter grazing for thousands of elk and thus the most coveted wolf country in all the Park. After reaching the astonishing number of 37 members, the largest wolf pack on record finds itself in trouble as the Druids begin to decline. Their leaders are failing with age and new packs are crossing...
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Hummingbirds are the tiniest of birds, yet they are some of the toughest creatures on the planet. Using cameras able to capture over 500 images a second, the hummingbirds' magical world can finally be seen and appreciated. Nature reveals their stunning abilities as they have never been seen before. Narrated by F. Murray Abraham.
14) The Himalayas
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
The Himalayas are defined by superlatives. They defy both description and comprehension while at the same time teaching us about the awesome power and grandeur of nature. Born during the ice ages, they form the highest mountain range in the world, and reach across Asia for two thousand miles. The mountains themselves are considered sacred. These are mountains that will take your breath away!
16) Shark mountain
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Underwater filmmakers Howard and Michele Hall explores the sea around Cocos Island in the Pacific famous for its sharks.
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Ducks are true originals. There are more than 120 different species of ducks in all, a fantastical group of complex characters. Ducks have a talent for survival, and life stories filled with personality and charm. Each bird is more fun than the last, and will leave you wanting more.
19) The Donner Party
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the tale of the pioneer group that set out for California in the spring of 1846 and ended in disaster in the snows of the Sierra Nevada Mountains the following winter.
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Chris Morgan has tracked large predators in some of the wildest and most remote places on Earth. He now embarks on a challenge that would fulfill a lifelong dream - to find and film a Siberian tiger living in the wild and free in Russia's far eastern forests.