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Running for the Mountains. by Hogan, Babette,film director.; Eisenberg, Julie,film director.; First Run Features (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by First Run Features in 2024.Country roads, take me home, to the… sacrifice zone? Dark money, dirty politics and reckless deregulation have turned West Virginia into a devastated, toxic wasteland where corporations run amok. But when citizen activists set out to hold Senator Joe Manchin accountable during his final term, they find West Virginians across the political spectrum joining together to protect their land and their lives – fighting oligarchy and staking a new direction for our country's future.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Health.; Science.; Environmental sciences.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; United States--Politics and government.; Environmentalism.; Politicians.; Political participation.; Environmental health.; United States--History.; Coal.; United States.; Current events.;
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After Work. by Gandini, Erik,film director.; Chomsky, Noam,actor.; Video Project (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Noam ChomskyOriginally produced by Video Project in 2023.AFTER WORK is a global survey of contemporary trends in labor and leisure, contemplating the benefits and challenges of a potential "post-labor" society brought about by automation.Does work instill us with purpose, or inhibit us from living the lives we want? Will we be able to free ourselves from the belief that work is the centerpiece of our existence, or will we continue to work for the sake of working? And if we do stop, will we find renewed purpose, or succumb to a state of over-leisure?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Business.; Science.; Economic development.; Computer science.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; Technological innovations.; Globalization.; Labor.; Capitalism.; Work environment.;
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Jaguar People. by Unger, Elizabeth,film director.; Green Planet Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Green Planet Films in 2021.As China pours hundreds of billions of dollars into South American infrastructure, jaguars are disappearing from the continent’s most protected rainforests. Targeted as substitutes for tiger parts, which have historically been used in traditional Chinese medicines, jaguars are now being trafficked at dangerously high numbers to fill a new market demand. Spanning mist-covered jungles in the Amazon to bustling wildlife markets in China, JAGUAR PEOPLE follows the storylines of two passionate people fighting to stop the jaguar trade before it’s too late.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Business.; Science.; Economic development.; Zoology.; Environmental sciences.; Latin America.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; China.; Cats.; Environmentalism.; Endangered species.; Amazon River Region.; Environmental economics.; Bolivia.; Alternative Medicine.; South America.;
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Critical Condition. by Nelson, Stanley,film director.; Tunie, Tamara,actor.; PBS (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Tamara TunieOriginally produced by PBS in 2025.Black Americans are nearly twice as likely to have high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease than White Americans, and their life expectancy is about five years shorter. Why? From false beliefs that permeate modern medicine to life experiences that can damage human cells, uncover the underlying causes of racial health disparities. From NOVA.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Health.; Medicine.; History, Modern.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; History.; African Americans.; Race.; Environmental health.; United States--History.; Diseases.; Medical care.;
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Surviving progress [videorecording] / by Atwood, Margaret,1939-; Crooks, Harold.; Goodall, Jane,1934-; Hawking, S. W.(Stephen W.); Roy, Mathieu.; Suzuki, David T.,1936-; Venter, J. Craig.; Big Picture Media Corporation.; Cinemaginaire (Firm); First-Run Features (Firm); National Film Board of Canada.;
Featuring, Stephen Hawking, Margaret Atwood, Jane Goodall, Michael Hudson, David Suzuki, Craig Venter.Technological advancement, economic development, population increase - are they signs of a thriving society, or too much of a good thing? Executive produced by Martin Scorsese, 'Surviving Progress' is a provocative documentary that explores the concept of progress in the modern world, guiding through the major 'progress traps' facing civilization in the arenas of technology, economics, consumption, and the environment.E.DVD ; NTSC; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Progress; Progress; Progress.; Science and civilization.; Technological innovations; Technological innovations; Technology and civilization.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
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We Start With the Things We Find. by Piper, Thomas,film director.; Premiere Digital (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Premiere Digital in 2023.Look at things differently. LOT-EK's inspirational art and architectural work reconsiders our modern economy through the icon of globalization, the shipping container—a feature documentary directed by Thomas Piper.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Art.; Arts.; Architecture.; Business.; Science.; Economic development.; Engineering.; Environmental sciences.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Current affairs.; China.; Globalization.; Sustainable architecture.; Sustainability.; United States--Economic conditions.; Recycling (Waste, etc.).; Globalization--Economic aspects.; Art and architecture.;
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King Coal. by McMillion Sheldon, Elaine,film director.; PBS (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by PBS in 2023.A lyrical tapestry of a place and people, KING COAL explores the complex history and future of the coal industry, the communities it has shaped and the myths it has created. The film reshapes the boundaries of documentary filmmaking and transcends time and place, untangling the pain from the beauty and illuminating the innately human capacity for imagination and change.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Business.; Science.; Economic development.; Environmental sciences.; History, Modern.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; History.; Petroleum industry and trade.; United States--History.; Environmental economics.; Coal.;
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Wochiigii lo. by Hatch, Heather,film director.; Green Planet Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Green Planet Films in 2021.WOCHIIGII LO: END OF THE PEACE follows the struggles of Diane Abel and Chief Roland Willson of West Moberly First Nations as they battle the BC government against the construction of a multi-billion-dollar mega-dam along the Peace River in British Columbia, Canada (commonly known as Site C Dam). If constructed, it will give way to the extinction of their people’s culture by destroying the land and water they have occupied for over 13,000 years. While crown corporations and political parties collude against their traditional way of life, the desire to fight for their nation is embedded in these two resilient individuals.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Business.; Social sciences.; Anthropology.; Economic development.; Environmental sciences.; Science.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Indigenous peoples.; Ethnicity.; Current affairs.; History.; Indians of North America.; Political participation.; Environmental economics.; Canada.; Water--Pollution.;
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Hurricane Helene's Deadly Warning. by Schienberg, Jonathan,film director.; Sullivan, Laura,actor.; PBS (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Laura SullivanOriginally produced by PBS in 2025.How Hurricane Helene became an ominous warning about America’s lack of preparedness. With NPR, drawing on a decade of reporting on disasters and their aftermath, how and why the U.S. is more vulnerable than ever to climate change-related storms. From FRONTLINE.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Science.; Social sciences.; Environmental sciences.; History, Modern.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; History.; United States--Politics and government.; Climatic changes.; Environmental health.; United States--History.; Natural disasters.; Southern States.;
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Punk Rock Vegan Movie. by Moby,film director.; Navarro, Dave,actor.; Havok, Davey,actor.; Moby,actor.; Zombie, Rob,actor.; Kanal, Tony,actor.; Stadium Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Dave Navarro, Davey Havok, Moby, Rob Zombie, Tony KanalOriginally produced by Stadium Media in 2023.PUNK ROCK VEGAN MOVIE is a feature-length documentary written and directed (and shot and scored) by Moby. It looks at the surprising history of punk rock and animal rights activism, features interviews with dozens of punk rock legends, and also cameos from Bagel the dog, the devil, and a boardroom of demons.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Science.; Social sciences.; Music.; Environmental sciences.; History, Modern.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Current affairs.; Health.; History.; Environmentalism.; Political participation.; Animal rights.; Food industry and trade.; Animals.; Animal welfare.; Musicians.; Nutrition.; Vegetarianism.; Political activists.; Performing arts.;
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