Instructional DVDs

This documentary tells a story about community and a way of life for textile millworkers that was once common in the Southeast but is rapidly fading away. Located in Jamestown, North Carolina, Oakdale Cotton Mills has a rich history dating from 1865, and generations of families have worked and lived there.

Explores the prevalence, assessment, causes and treatments of obesity. It features extensive interview with Dr Barry Popkin Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and Dr. Charles Billington Associate Director of the Minnesota Obesity Center in addition to many other experts in the field of obesity and type-2 diabetes.

A documentary that looks at the lives of several economically disadvantaged people in Lima, Peru.

The planet's oceans are rapidly becoming the world's trash dump. Every mile of ocean now contains an average of 74,000 pieces of plastic. A "plastic soup" of waste, killing hundreds of thousands of animals every year and as chemicals trickle slowly up the food chain. What will be the long-term impact of this "plastic pollution?" Can anything be done to clean up our oceans?

The beginning of the Oedipus saga tells of Oedipus the king & the working out of the curse on the royal house of Thebes.

Attempts to break down misconceptions and stereotypes about this addicting, obsessive and compulsive habit. This program shares with viewers the dangers of this addiction, showing examples of people that nearly lost everything because of how Internet gambling turned into a disease that went out of control.

A look at the environmental degradation of Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. Therein, the ice that large animals require is rapidly disappearing, likely due to pollution from the industrialized world.

One of the world's most precious resources is at risk. This timely and emotionally moving film illuminates what is at stake and what can be done to protect the source of nearly all of our food: seeds. Seeds provide the basis for everything from fabric, to food to fuels. Seeds are as essential to life as the air we breathe or water we drink, but given far less attention.

Part of a series chronicling key events, groups and figures in the rise of America's extreme right wing. Angered by what they perceive as federal abuses of power and "race mixing," the "new patriots" have openly declared war on America. But who are they? By tracing such key events as the Oklahoma City bombing and the debacles at Ruby Ridge and Waco, this program examines the militia movement's major players, particularly Aryan Nations, its leader, Richard Butler and the splinter group, The Order.

This film examines what happens when ordinary people become witnesses to events of aggression and bullying.

Five high school students with learning disabilities reveal their unique approaches to learning.

Featuring interviews with international experts from different research areas, including a Nobel prize winner, and startlingly illuminating footage of children acting out their aggressive impulses, this documentary examines the complex interactions of factors that affect the socialization of human aggressive behavior.

An adaptation of the story of Othello with actors/narrators telling the story, commenting on the characters and main issues, and acting out key scenes.

Presents an intimate look at Voulkos' working technique at the 1993 Olympic Games of Clay in Ringebu, Norway, demonstrating in a candid and entertaining way the artist's production of a work of art formed by direct encounter with material without preconception or contrivance.

Meet two people battling different conditions, obesity and anorexia, but both hoping to achieve and maintain a healthy weight.

This film explains the cultural forces behind Americans overspending in order to demonstrate material success.