Anna Wildings Buddha wild: The Monk in a Hut. 60 Minutes. BQ6140 .A66 2006. Buddha Wild provides an opportunity for a group of Thai and Sri Lankan monks, living around their temple in a country far from home, to talk about their commitment and way of life in a typically simple and modest Buddhist way. The film explores the tenets of Buddhism and the day-to-day lives of the monks. Director Anna Wilding gives the commentary with a well-judged mixture of seriousness and humor. Wilding gained access to areas of Buddhist temples that had never before been captured on film.
Art & Copy. 90 Minutes. HF5813.U6 A78 2010. A powerful film about advertising and inspiration. It reveals the work and wisdom of some of the most influential advertising creatives of our time, people who've profoundly impacted our culture. Their work grabbed the attention of millions and truly moved them. The social and cultural impact of their ads are brought to light in this dynamic exploration of art, commerce, and human emotion.
Broken English: The Effects of Brain Damage On Language. 47 Minutes. P106 .B662 2009. "In this program, Dr. Jonathan Miller investigates both the predictable and the unexpected effects of damage to Broca's and Wernicke's areas on patients' abilities to communicate verbally and through sign language. In his efforts to expose the physiological roots of language expression, Dr. Miller traces the evolution of brain research, from the scientific blind alley of phrenology to the promising field of neurolinguistics."--Container.
Building Enlightened Society. BQ4398 .T58 2004. Tibetan Buddhist teacher Chögyam Trungpa, Rinpoche, talks about his vision of Shambhala as an enlightened society organized in accordance with Buddhist principles. He touches on his own position as a leader.
Contrato. HD1530.O6 C66 2003. 51 Minutes. Follows Teodoro Bello Martinez, a poverty-stricken father of four living in Central Mexico, and several of his countrymen as they make an annual migration to southern Ontario to pick tomatoes for conditions and wages no local will accept.
Dolley Madison: America's First Lady. E342.1 .D65 2010. 90 Minutes. As the wife of the fourth president, James Madison, Dolley Madison played an important part in the political and social experiment that was the early American Republic. She used her unelected position to legitimize the nation's new capital, to create a political and social style for the new country and to give Americans a sense of their own national identity.
Gaia & Genesis : five short films. GE42 .G35 2009. 91 Minutes. Contents Gaia -- Genesis -- Stewards & slayers -- The rapture -- All things are connected. Subject: Environmental ethics/Environmentalism -- Religious aspects.
George Sand: the story of her life. 54 Minutes. PQ2412 .G3673 2006. "This program familiarizes viewers with her literary output, political beliefs and the widely varied circles she inhabited ..."--Container.
Great Debaters. 124 Minutes. PN1995.9.M45 G7438 2008. Melvin B. Tolson is a professor at Wiley College in Texas. Wiley is a small African-American college. In 1935, Tolson inspired students to form the school's first debate team. Tolson turns a group of underdog students into a historically elite debate team which goes on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. Inspired by a true story.
Insular Empire. 59 Minutes. DU643 .I57 2009. A documentary film about America at its westernmost limits - the Mariana Islands of the western Pacific Ocean. 6000 miles from the U.S. mainland, the Marianas - which include the U.S. Territory of Guam and the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (or CNMI) - have played a crucial role in American history, and national security, over the past century. Yet most Americans know nothing about them, or about the indigenous communities who call them home.
Karmapa in America. 3 discs. 279 minutes total. BQ7682.4 .O74 2009 disc 1, disc 2, and disc 3. [1]. Awakening the heart -- [2]. Healing the world -- [3]. The journey begins.
Killing Us Softly 4: Advertising's Image of Women. 45 Minutes. HF5822 .K54 2010. "In this new, highly anticipated update of her pioneering Killing us softly series, the first in more than a decade, Jean Kilbourne takes a fresh look at how advertising traffics in distorted and destructive ideals of femininity. The film marshals a range of new print and television advertisements to lay bare a stunning pattern of damaging gender stereotypes--images and messages that too often reinforce unrealistic, and unhealthy, perceptions of beauty, perfection, and sexuality. By bringing Kilbourne's groundbreaking analysis up to date, Killing us softly 4 stands to challenge a new generation of students to take advertising seriously, and to think critically about popular culture and its relationship to sexism, eating disorders, and gender violence"--Container.
The Lion’s Roar. 50 Minutes. BQ982.A527 L56 2006. "Documents the life, teachings and death of His Holiness the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa, head of the Kagyü order of Tibetan Buddhism. ... The film also conveys the cultural context of Tibet and the basic beliefs of Vajrayana Buddhism."--Container.
Living in Oblivion. 92 Minutes. PN1997 .L592 2003. Writer/Director: Tom DiCillo. Cast: Steve Buscemi, Catherine Keener, Dermot Mulroney, Danielle Von Zerneck, James LeGros. Steve Buscemi, Catherine Keener, Dermot Mulroney, Danielle Von Zerneck, James LeGros. The cinematographer is breaking up with the assistant director. The director's mother has wandered onto the set and the dwarf hired for the dream sequence has an attitude.
Manufacturing Dissent. 97 Minutes. PN1998.3.M665 M36 2007. In the realm of documentary filmmaking there is no greater icon than Michael Moore, but are his films really the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? At what point is manipulation of 'fact' a work of fiction? See for yourself when the lens is turned on the most controversial director of our time."--Container.
The Mean World Syndrome: Media Violence & the Cultivation of Fear. 75 Minutes. P96.V5 M436 2010. For years, debates have raged among scholars, politicians, and concerned parents about the effects of media violence on viewers. Too often these debates have descended into simplistic battles between those who claim that media messages directly cause violence and those who argue that activists exaggerate the impact of media exposure altogether. The Mean World Syndrome, based on the groundbreaking work of media scholar George Gerbner, urges us to think about media effects in more nuanced ways. Ranging from Hollywood movies and prime-time dramas to reality programming and the local news, the film examines how media violence feeds a fear-charged cultural environment that cultivates a heightened state of insecurity, exaggerated perceptions of risk and danger, and an appetite for hard-line and repressive political solutions to social problems.
Moon. 97 Minutes. PN1997.2 .M66 2009. Cast: Sam Rockwell, Dominique McElligott, Kaya Scodelario, Benedict Wong, Matt Berry, Malcolm Stewart, Kevin Spacey (voice). Astronaut Sam Bell is completing a three-year contract with Lunar Industries to mine Earth's primary source of energy on the dark side of the moon: Helium-3. His declining health is causing headaches and hallucinations that lead to a near-fatal accident, rendering him unconscious. After recuperating, an unexpected discovery leads him to doubt his sanity, his identity, and the integrity of the company. Believing he is alone on his mission, his sole purpose is getting back home on his own.
New Age of Digital Video Compression. 71 Minutes. TK6680.5 .N49 2005. Author and satellite industry consultant, Mark Long provides an overview and brief history of digital compression. Discusses terminology and methodology of digital compression, with emphasis on MPEG, the emerging compression standard.
Recalling a Buddha. 220 Minutes. BQ7950.O767 E54 2009. Extras: Interview with a Buddha (29:00), The Ceremony of the Vajra Crown (21:00), The Line of Karmapas (18:00), Preserving the Dharma Texts (8:35), Rumtek (28:42), Connecting to Karmapa (17:00).
Samadhi. 95 Minutes. BL1238.58.S26 S26 2004. Mahayogi Pilot Baba from the Himalayas and Mahamandaleshwar Yogini Mata Keiko Aikawa from Japan demonstrate a state of suspended animation akin to virtual death of the senses and stoppage of the bodily functions called Samadhi. Filmed in Dewas, Nainital and Allahabad in India and in Berkeley, California, this film is an intimate look at this ancient Hindu practice.
Secret Circles, Hidden Prayers. 55 Minutes. BP605.N46 S43 2009. Follows a cross-section of Americans who consider themselves Neo-Pagans. In a country where there is a Judeo-Christian paradigm firmly in place, the cost of deviation can be social alienation, and a need for secrecy. At odds with the mainstream, four modern Pagan families reinterpret spirituality outside the conventional American context and reveal why they've been hesitant to 'come out of the broom closet'. In the movie, a solitary practicing Wiccan, or 'witch' talks about her childhood growing up as a Christian and what led her to Wicca. A Pagan family addresses issues and fears they have raising children under their faith. And a Nevada war widow fights to get her husband's religious emblem recognized by the Veteran's Administration.
Sex & Ethics. 89 Minutes. HQ31 .S49 2009 film 1. Natural law (21 minutes) -- film 2. Situation ethics (23 minutes) -- film 3. Utilitarianism (24 minutes) -- film 4. Kant & sex.
Thus I Have Heard. 65 Minutes. BQ4302 .T58 2003. Selections from the 2001 three videocassette set Thus I have heard, a collection of archival footage documenting the teaching of Chögyam Trungpa, Rinpoche.
Two Truths. BQ4255 .O44 2008. Taught by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso. DVD: 5 discs, 7 hours and 26 minutes total. Explanation of the two truths from The Treasury of Knowledge by Jamgön Kongtrül Lodro Thaye.
Which Way to the War? The anatomy of religious violence in Indonesia. DS646.49.P67 W45 2009. 100 Minutes. Subject: Christianity and other religions -- Islam; Islam -- Relations -- Christianity; Ethnic conflict -- Indonesia -- Poso (Kabupaten); Poso (Indonesia : Kabupaten) -- History; Poso (Indonesia : Kabupaten) -- Ethnic relations.
Which Way to the War? The anatomy of religious violence in Indonesia. DS646.49.P67 W45 2009. 100 Minutes. Subject: Christianity and other religions -- Islam; Islam -- Relations -- Christianity; Ethnic conflict -- Indonesia -- Poso (Kabupaten); Poso (Indonesia : Kabupaten) -- History; Poso (Indonesia : Kabupaten) -- Ethnic relations.
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Films can be picked up at the AskUs Desk, just to your right as you enter the Library. Students may view films in the Library.
Films can be picked up at the AskUs Desk, just to your right as you enter the Library. Students may view films in the Library.
When you'd like to book a film for class or home viewing, please use the booking request form at least 24-hours in advance to confirm availability of the film: http://library.auraria.edu/services/reserves/documents/VideoReq070709.pdf
Booking forms are not required when you just want to walk into the Library and take out a film but a booking form can assure you a film will be available and is not already booked.
Farhad Vakilitabar is now handling any questions related to booking videos and reports of damaged videos. Farhad's contact information is:
Farhad.Vakilitabar@ucdenver.edu or 303-556-5275.
Contact Ellen.Metter@ucdenver.edu when you'd like to have a film added to the Library collection.
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