New Releases - October 2009 - Learningemall.com

WEAVE OF TIME, ABy Susan FanshelPowerfully documents 50 years and fourgenerations of change in one Navajofamily. In 1938, noted anthropologist JohnAdair, traveled to the Najo reservation inPine Springs, Arizona with a 16mm handwind motion picture camera. There Adairmet and filmed the Burnside family,creating a visual record of Navajo life inthe 1930's. In an unprecedentedcomposite, Adair's previously unseenhistorical footage is juxtaposed withcontemporary scenes and in-depthinterviews with the family today. As theirstory evolves, the clash between past andpresent surfaces. This rich and telling filmof the Burnside history becomes acomplex microcosm of Navajo culture intransition and raises question about thesurvival of ethnicity in modern-dayAmerica.Awards• Earthwatch Award• Blue Ribbon Winner 1987 AmericanFilm Festival• CINE Golden EagleItem no. : YA08880132Format : DVD (Color)Duration : 60 minutesAudience : Grade 9 or aboveCopyright : 2009StdBkNo : 1559748192Price : USD 133.00FILM, VIDEO & TVPRODUCTIONDOCUMENTARYFILMMAKING: TIPS FROMTHE TRENCHESIdeal for Students of Film & Video toexpose students earlier in theircommunications courses to documentaryfilmmaking.This program is a chance to hear fromemerging and seasoned filmmakers asthey discuss technical, legal, ethical andbusiness issues of documentary film.Thirty filmmakers discuss the art and craftof documentary filmmaking coveringeverything from finding a story, starting theprocess, shooting, editing and consideringlegal and ethical issues to tacklingfinancial and distribution challenges.Hear directly from Academy Awardwinners and nominees, first timefilmmakers and 50-year veterans as theyoffer tips from the trenches of filmmakingin brief, modular interview sequencesperfect for the classroom.This program was created in an interactiveplatform, allowing professors to use it forclasses on many different levels beyondcommunications, to study the socialsignificance of film or how film is an agentfor social change. Additionally it can beused as an educational tool for seasonedand aspiring filmmakers as a way to foster their care, and possibly even save their________________________________________________________________________________________________________Email: inquiry@learningemall.comidea sharing among professionals.Features interviews with more than 20filmmakers, including Richard Berge, NickDobb, D.A. Pennebaker and MichaelSkolnik.Subjects Covered Include:Introduction to Documentary Film(What is a Documentary, WhyDocumentary Matters, Why they makefilms, A Student of Film),The Story(Finding Good Stories, Finding GoodPeople, Story into Film, First PersonPerspective),Shooting & Editing(Sound & Picture, Editing, Screening yourRough Cut),Legal Issues(Releases & Clearances, Fair Use, Music),Ethics(General Ethics, Specific Ethics),Financial & Distribution(Getting Your Film Made, Getting YourFilm Out There).Item no. : GZ04210303Format : DVDDuration : 83 minutesCopyright : 2009Price : USD 119.00FINE ARTSAUGUSTUSSAINT-GAUDENS: MASTEROF AMERICAN SCULPTUREThe documentary traces Saint-Gaudens'life, both personally and professionally,from his birth in Dublin, Ireland to his workin New York City and Paris to his death inCornish, New Hampshire. The filmdiscusses how Saint-Gaudens' projectsranged in scope from large publicmonuments and portraits in relief tocameos and gold coins. The story of hispersonal life is woven around in-depthstudies of six of his major works of art.Item no.Format: LW06581604: DVD (Color, ClosedCaptioned): 60 minutesDurationCopyright : 2009Price : USD 77.00FITNESSBE WELL NOW!With Dr. Nancy SnydermanDr. Nancy Snyderman will provide clear,practical and scientifically proven advicethat can lead to a happier and healthier life.She will use anecdotes, personal lifestories and clinical science to help theaudience discover the simple, everydaythings that affect well-being and providethe information they need to revitalize theirbodies, maintain their longevity, manageLearning Rendezvous Limitedlives!Item no.Format: SC06581606: DVD (Color, ClosedCaptioned): 53 minutesDurationCopyright : 2009Price : USD 77.00GENERAL SCIENCECYBERCHASE: ALGEBRAPower up math lessons exponentially withthis exciting Cyberchase compilation. Fourprograms that feature new,never-before-offered episodes that makelearning algebra fascinating and fun. Usethese episodes to teach kids how topicture change, figure out speed anddistance, and predict length to solveeveryday algebraic problems. Eachepisode is correlated to the NationalCouncil of Teachers Mathematics (NCTM)Standards.Item no.Format: HZ06581632: DVD (Color, ClosedCaptioned): 120 minutesDurationAudience : Grades 3-5Copyright : 2009Price : USD 56.00CYBERCHASE: GEOMETRYPower up math lessons exponentially withthis exciting Cyberchase compilation. Fourprograms that feature new,never-before-offered episodes that makelearning geometry fascinating and fun.Investigate the concepts and properties ofgeometric shapes and how they get usedin the real world. Each episode iscorrelated to the National Council ofTeachers Mathematics (NCTM)Standards.Item no.Format: VK06581633: DVD (Color, ClosedCaptioned): 120 minutesDurationAudience : Grades 3-5Copyright : 2009Price : USD 56.00GOVERNMENTFRONTLINE: DREAMS OFOBAMAAs Barack Obama assumes thepresidency on January 20th, 2009,FRONTLINE tells the story of how a littleknown state senator rose from obscurity tothe White House in just over four years.Dreams of Obama draws on interviewswith those closest to Obama to provideinsight into how he might lead the country.A personal and political biography, the filmexamines the key moments that shapedObama, and asks what his election saysabout America.Websites: http://www.learningemall.com & http://www.learningemall.com.hk14