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David Attenborough: Perception, Deception and Reality (2004)

Subject

Media studies; Science

A recording of the Michael Faraday Lecture delivered by David Attenborough at the Royal Society on 28 January 2004. Once, technical inadequacies led natural history film-makers to distort events or even...

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William Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo + Juliet’ (1996 Film, Video)

aka: William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet

Director

Baz Luhrmann

Producer

Baz Luhrmann; Gabriella Martinelli

An adaptation of Romeo and Juliet radically interpreting the text, while preserving the verse. Set in a futuristic Verona, the film uses shock cuts, speeded-up trick motion, and a rock music score. Leonardo...

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Decision makers (1982)

Genre

Documentary; Interview

Decision Makers: Video, presented by Richard Bestic, on video rental industry and problems associated with children having access to X-rated films. The second part examines the pirate video industry....

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CCTV video causes controversy (1995)

Genre

Interview

Interview with film producer Barry Goulding following the release of controversial video Caught in the Act, a compilation of public Close Circuit TV footage. MPs have suggested the film will undermine the...

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Prince Charles on video nasties (1988)

Genre

Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop

Julie Benson reports on a row involving Prince Charles (Prince of Wales) following a speech at a meeting of cinema directors where he lectured about film and television violence and video nasties. Includes...

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Edinburgh film festival - ET rights and bootleg copies (1982)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Edinburgh Film Festival organiser Jim Hickey on securing the rights to show director Steven Speilberg’s latest movie, ET and about the availability of pirated copies of the film on...

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The night is young (1988)

Genre

Interview

Now out on video is what has been described as one of the most original and greatest rock documentaries ever, Don’t Look Back, which follows Bob Dylan’s 1965 tour of Britain. The man behind it is...

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Interactive Experience, An (2007)

Subject

Education; Media studies

Students, teachers and reporters from high schools in the US comment on the benefits of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting’s Global Gateway approach to classroom learning. Through live blogs, print...

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Newton’s Optics (2011)

Subject

Astronomy; Physics

This Learning Object consists of a three vodcasts by Jim Bennett, Director of the Oxford Museum of the History of Science, on the Newtonian telescope - why Newton designed it, and how it fits into the story...

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Nonviolence for a Change (2011)

Subject

Politics & government; Social Studies

Distribution

DVD (Region 2 PAL, 30 minutes), £15.00

This 30 minute film aims to stimulate and discussion on the subject of non-violent protest, and non-violent direct action in particular. The film’s makers promote non-violent protest as a way of actively...

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