La désastreuse campagne française de mai-juin 1940 est restée dans l’histoire comme une débâcle dûe en partie à la responsabilité des officiers qui commandaient les troupes sur le terrain. La vérité historique peut et doit aujourd’hui…
Help for carers of children with terminal illness. When a life-threatening disorder is diagnosed in a child, how can we help the child, his or her family, and carers to cope with their feelings? Knowledge of child development as well as an understanding of how children think is vital in helping the…
Many kinds of physical loss are examined. This film which is presented by Dr Colin Murray Parkes, deals with a wide range of losses, exemplifying a wider range of experience. It shows the effects of losses on patients, families, carers and health care professionals. Examples of loss from AIDS, amputation,…
Cloud Nine follows a team of clearance personnel based in Guinea Bissau. Steve Ballinger and his wife, Cassandra Mckowen, co-founded Cleared Ground De-mining in 2005 with the intention of making a difference in the world of mines action. The film puts the experiences of humanitarian de-miners to the…
Dokumenttielokuva / Documentary Film, 74' (2009) Director: Jukka Kärkkäinen Dokumenttielokuva (Jussi -voitaja 2009, paras dokumenttielokuva) Kansakunnan olohuone avaa potretinomaisen näkymän kuuteen suomalaiseen olohuoneeseen. Arkisten ja yksityisten tapahtumien kollaasina…
For some people, studying big cats is not just a hobby, but a life's work. Following award-winning filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert on their 30-year-long quest to document the behaviour of big cats in Botswana, this film brings together three decades worth of material, including extraordinary…
This documentary about those who struggle with loss of sight and how the Olympic sport of fencing gives them the confidence to move forward with life is the winner of CINE's Golden Eagle Award for Best Documentary, Nevada Film Festival's Golden Reel Award, Second Place at the Seattle True Independent…
Invisible Threat is a critically-acclaimed documentary that explores the science of vaccination and why fears and misperceptions have lead parents to delay or decline vaccines. The film was produced by chstvFILMS, an award-winning high school broadcast journalism and documentary film program. Closed…
This video is a resource for how to best support students, teachers and school communities after a death. The stories chronicled will provide a good foundation for responding to grief in your school. Whether you are a parent, teacher, concerned friend, school counselor, or educational administrator,…
Africa’s development is being held back by its poor infrastructure and undersize power plants. Countries like Uganda can only produce only a quarter of the energy needed, leading to daily power cuts with disastrous impact on the economy. It’s a golden opportunity for companies like French…
Allowing parents and siblings to grieve for stillbirths and neonatal deaths A sensitive film which shows the importance of allowing the parents and siblings contact with a dead infant, so that natural grieving can take place. Cosmo lived only a few hours after her birth, but the whole family were…
This animated film looks at the ways children and young people respond to grief, and how people can help. When someone dies, life for those who were close to them will never be the same again. Bereavement is particularly hard for families. At a time when children are in need of extra support, so are…
