Experiment in a prison where the men meet men with learning disabilities. Record of a unique experiment in a Canadian medium security prison, where a specially selected group of men meet men with learning disabilities from a local institution, on a one to one basis, three times a week. This scheme…
Unethical practices of trans-national companies, opposed by trade unionists. The film asks what can be done about the problems posed by giant trans-national companies. As international organisations, they can play off government against government to seek the best incentives for investment. And they…
The results of putting children in prison. More children are locked up in England than in almost all the rest of Northern Europe, and many for quite trivial offences. This programme argues that this way criminals are created, and certainly it is not in the best interests of the children themselves,…
Cases where the custody of the children is shared after a divorce. In most cases of divorce or separation, mothers are awarded custody of children. But increasingly, former spouses are choosing shared custody (an option legally available in 27 states in America), which ideally enables parents to divide…
The problem of how to dispose of nuclear waste in Britain. NIREX, the Nuclear Industry Radioactive Waste Executive, are responsible for disposing of large quantities of low level radioactive waste, and suggest that an area near the village of Elstow in Bedfordshire is suitable for burying it. The…
The Sheffield Occupational Health Project, and dye workers concerns about chemicals they use. The Sheffield Occupational Health Project involves co-operation between workers and GPs and demonstrates a new and effective approach to the prevention of illness. Controversy reigns over what causes cancer…
A flute band from Glasgow visit Belfast in 1983. Against a background of poverty and unemployment in Glasgows Govan district, a band of musicians practice and play. They visit Belfast at the height of the troubles, playing and taking part in political rallies. The enormously high blocks of flats back…
In Canada, when we think of “temporary workers,” the image that comes to mind are the seasonal agricultural workers who have been working in our fields for the past 40 years, or the live-in nannies and maids from the Philippines. But these days, temporary foreign workers are found in all…
Explorations in 21st Century American Architecture Series Rick Joy, an architect based in Tucson, Arizona, owes his reputation to his innovative residential designs, which respond gracefully to their desert environment. Joy exploits natural and passive energy-saving techniques and unusual materials,…
Created by seven DC students about local art teacher Tim Gabel, Life as a Collage is a reflexive portrait of a dying artist, his philosophies on life, art and his impact on the community. Produced through the Meridian Hill Pictures/Sitar Arts Center Youth Documentary Program. Find out more at: www.youthdocs.org. Director:…
Explorations in 21st Century American Architecture Series Chicago is famous for its role in fostering modern architecture, owing to the legacy of Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright in the late 1900s, and Mies van der Rohe in the mid-20th Century. Jeanne Gang, founder of Studio Gang, gave the…
Pop Art draws upon the style and imagery of advertising and popular culture to challenge our preconceptions about the nature of art itself. This film features one of the great pop artists of our time, discussing his work, his artistic process, and the sources of his inspiration. Also appearing…
