Version originale francophone • Témoin d'une époque charnière qui voit s'éteindre les derniers salons funéraires en milieu familial au Québec, Le pas de la porte raconte la quête de sens de Gilles et Gaétane, Lucienne, Diane Huguette…
Ways in which the media foster inequalites by their portrayal of women. This programme examines, through still photographs, the role played by the media in producing our current definitions of women. It indicates the way in which contemporary images support and construct the present unequal access…
Women's views on work. From memories of our mothers' kitchens to description of the modern home, this film collage tells of women's lives in and beyond the kitchen. Women in their homes, in the shops, women at work and being paid, women in kitchens, working. The many different views…
A district heating scheme in Denmark. The power station pumps quantities of hot water under pressure to houses, factories and greenhouses in a large area around the power station. In this way, the fuel is used to the maximum - 70-75% efficiency instead of the normal 40-45%. This pioneering scheme…
How do co-operatives compare to other businesses, what are the pro and cons? What are the main differences between co-operatives and other businesses? This lively and practical programme (aimed at community and education groups) looks at the work of five co-operatives and asks how they got started…
Peace Pentecost in 1983 in Washington, culminating in a civil disobedience action. An example of faith and conscience in action. This programme documents the events of Peace Pentecost in 1983 in Washington, from the ecumenical worship service in the Washington Cathedral, attended by 2,500 people,…
Short video excerpts taken from the filming of the documentary We Will Win Peace, providing expert analysis and insights from Congolese and international academics, civil society leaders and miners themselves on artisanal mining in the eastern Democractic Republic of the Congo. Topics covered include:…
Ce documentaire examine l’impact de la fermeture de la mine Noranda sur la communauté de Murdochville, Québec. Cette chronique prend comme pivot le quotidien de trois hommes : une victime de la bérylliose (maladie industrielle), un citoyen au prise avec l’exode, et le…
Ce documentaire est un voyage cinématographique dans le Tibet des nomades ainsi qu’une incursion dans le quotidien de ce peuple millénaire. Sur les traces d’un couple canado-tibétain qui s’apprête à voir naître son deuxième enfant dans…
Directed by DYLAN McDONALD. Produced by PENELOPE McDONALD. Jack Buckskin is the teacher of an endangered language. From the northern Adelaide suburb of Salisbury, Jack’s mission is to teach the Kaurna language, the language of his ancestors, to as many people as he can in his lifetime. But…
Where does scale lumber come from? Miles Hale learns about the craft of turning raw wood into model-building products at the Mt. Albert Scale Lumber factory.
Sooner or later, every layout-building project comes to an end. Three layout owners share their regrets and future plans as they dismantle their railroads, and we gain valuable insights from their experiences.
