Wikileaks – Secrets and Lies (2011)
WikiLeaks has released a number of significant documents which have become front-page news items. Early releases included documentation of equipment expenditures and holdings in the Afghanistan war and corruption in Kenya.[11] In April 2010, WikiLeaks published gunsight footage from the 12 July 2007 Baghdad airstrike in which Iraqi journalists were among those killed by an … Read more
Behind the Screens: Hollywood goes Hypercommercial (2000)
Hollywood movies are rapidly becoming vehicles for the ulterior marketing and advertising motives of studios and their owners, rather than entertainment in their own right. Behind the Screens explores this trend toward “hypercommercialism” through phenomena such as product placement, tie-ins, merchandising and cross-promotions. It combines multiple examples taken directly from the movies with incisive interviews … Read more
Rosling’s World (2010)
Hans Rosling is a professor in international health, who has made an unlikely global success. His Gapminder presentations on global development evokes laughter, rejoice and reflections. In this SVT (Swedish Television) documentary, film maker Pär Fjällström lets Hans Rosling tell the story about his life and what has shaped his world view.
Top Secret America (2011)
FRONTLINE reveals 9/11′s unprecedented yet largely invisible legacy: the creation of a vast maze of clandestine government and private agencies designed to hunt terrorists and prevent future attacks on the U.S. Vir: http://video.pbs.org/video/2117159594/#
Mickey Mouse Monopoly (2001)
The Disney Company’s massive success in the 20th century is based on creating an image of innocence, magic and fun. Its animated films in particular are almost universally lauded as wholesome family entertainment, enjoying massive popularity among children and endorsement from parents and teachers. Mickey Mouse Monopoly takes a close and critical look at the … Read more
Confessions of an Undercover Cop (2011)
Bafta-winning film-maker Brian Hill unravels the extraordinary story of Mark Kennedy, the undercover police officer who infiltrated groups of environmentalists to inform on their planned protests. He lived as Mark Stone for seven years, becoming a popular figure in the community, sleeping with women and falling in love with one activist, even as he gathered … Read more
The Wave (1981)
Based on the real experience of a high school class in Palo Alto, CA in April 1967, whose teacher wanted to explain the rise of the Nazi party to his students.
Hot Paint (2011)
A short documentary discussing the topic of copyright and sampled based artwork. Featuring interviews from audio/ video remixer Cassetteboy, founder of the website whosampled.com Nadav Poraz, digital artist Paul B. Davis and art journalist Francesca Gavin.
Časovna banka (2011)
Časovna banka je baza, ki beleži in spremlja kroženje in porabo časovne menjave v skupnosti, ki sodeluje na ta način. Menjave potekajo po principu – jaz tebi ti njej, ona meni in tako naprej vse do meja tistih, ki se odločimo za članstvo v banki. Časovna banka omogoča aktivno povezovanje konkretnih ponudb in povpraševanj po … Read more
Commanding Heights – The Battle for the World Economy (2002)
In 2002, PBS aired a six-hour documentary based on the book. This documentary was later sold on DVD, and is available for viewing free at PBS’ web site for those with high-speed Internet connections (see external links). The documentary is narrated by David Ogden Stiers. Thanks to its later date, the documentary film is able … Read more
