Film Ideas (Firm)
Pub. Date
2010.
Description
Political assassinations have forever changed the course of world history. This collection of acclaimed documentaries looks at twenty of the best known assassinations and provides little know facts and insight to help better understand the geo-political situations that led to their untimely deaths. Witness interviews, re-enactments and, in many cases, voices from the grave, help bring to light the reasons why these outspoken leaders risked their lives...
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
Words and delivery can combine to galvanize an audience, creating ‘I remember where I was when...’ moments. JFK at the Brandenburg Gate or Martin Luther King at the Lincoln Memorial provide unforgettable examples that still stir today. This collection of classic speech excerpts contains not only inspiring orations to democratic freedom and the noblest aspects of human endeavor, but also some of the darkest and most despicable speeches delivered...
Pub. Date
2013.
Description
This collection of documentaries invites discovery of one of the longest rivers in the world, the Mekong. Flowing through six countries: China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, the river basin has become what could be called the 'garden of the world.' Despite differences in languages, histories, customs and nationalities, it remains the undisputed economical, social and spiritual link of the region, oft called the Greater Mekong.
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
Designing Life. Man has been doing it for over 10,000 years. You may not be aware of it, but we are surrounded by Superlife, life-forms manipulated by Man. Superlife looks at the stories of how these super organisms came to permeate our planet, and how the latest science is pushing the boundaries to create more with less time and resources and at a higher quality.Superlife explores the science of how mankind is manipulating life for its benefit....
Pub. Date
2012.
Description
With a gentle yet insistent voice, Beneath the Blindfold tells the stories of four torture survivors from around the globe who are now among the more than 500,000 survivors who live in the U.S. It is the first documentary to fully look at the lifelong impact of torture on the physical and psychological health of survivors. The hardships they endured are addressed, including a US soldier who received “enhanced interrogation” by his own government....
Pub. Date
2013.
Description
Explore the history of life from its humble beginnings as single-celled organisms, to its great blossoming and proliferation, which took place over the course of eons. With the help of state of the art computer graphics, the world's foremost paleontologists and biologists help unravel the greatest mysteries of life.
Pub. Date
2012.
Description
This 6-part series is designed to educate individuals and nursing students on what a patient should expect after receiving diagnoses or surgery recommendations for some of today's most common medical conditions and procedures. Included in each program are risk reduction recommendations, detailed 3-D anatomy, treatment options and what to expect before, during and after surgery.
Pub. Date
2012.
Description
Today, communist ideals are thrown over board, one by one. They are replaced with a strange mixture of ultra-liberal recipes and Chinese solidarity, the ideology of which is yet to be written. This is the backdrop for an outstanding collection of compelling documentaries by Chinese filmmakers that tell us about the joys and sorrows, the highs and lows, the dreams and the deceptions of ordinary Chinese people.
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
This latest series designed especially for young adults deals with the all important world of work. Today's young workers will need to be even more dedicated to successfully compete in a global marketplace. Poor work ethics, a careless regard for customer satisfaction and lack of a commitment to the job will only lead to a troubled work history and unhappy careers. In these timely programs we'll take a look at the issues being faced by young workers...
Pub. Date
2012.
Description
Wall Street has played a leading role in the growth and development of the United States of America. So too, it has helped to establish America as the center of world capital markets, albeit not without missteps. In this comprehensive collection, interviews with the world's most highly respected economists, historians, professors, investors and business leaders provide an unparalleled insight into the development and power of the United States banking...
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
From wind power to green medicine, The Green Economy features practical ways the green economy is developing. Business leaders of our country are recognizing the need to refocus on responsible and sustainable ways to improve our world, all while making a tidy profit. The Green Economy showcases these improvements at work. We present the concept that we are the stewards of our world, necessitating a wise and conscientious caretaking of our environment...
Pub. Date
2013.
Description
This collection of documentaries explores the indelible mark the olive tree, a symbol of life and spirit of peace, has left on the Mediterranean region for thousands of years. The Olive Route collection, rich in detail and colorful in scope, is not simply a geographical path, but a bridge connecting people, culture, trade, and spirituality that reveals a surprising common heritage among a diverse population. It is impossible to understand the history...
Pub. Date
2005.
Description
Financial Fitness like physical fitness takes a sharp focus on the final goal, what we would like to accomplish financially. It requires us to crunch the numbers, focus the energy, and keep the course if we are to stay healthy in a financial sense. As part of that regimen, we'll help young adults learn to appreciate the value of their money by presenting the pleasures and pitfalls of financial responsibility. From credit to interest and all the money...
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
Modern Love looks at remarkable individuals who are forging new relationship trends in the 21st century. The award-winning documentaries examine couples who have found new alternatives for building lasting love in our post-modern world. We see swingers; a multiple partner marriage; a marriage with one gay partner and one straight; and a lasting marriage of two women, one of whom used to be a man. Who said love was simple?Titles include:Same Sex MarriageNelly...
Pub. Date
2010.
Description
This collection of documentaries looks at the most worldly and the most consequential events of the 20th Century. It is extremely rare that a series of this magnitude can offer such a unique clarity of events, credibly enhanced with insider accounts. It's all covered! An important and extensive collection documenting the significance of wars, politics, tragedies, achievements, influences, events and people.
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
The placebo effect has long enjoyed a notorious reputation. To attribute a cure to the placebo effect, was to consider that the illness was created in the mind of a hypochondriac. If a hypochondriac invented the illness, then a hypochondriac could invent the cure. Now, in scientific contradiction to these theories, studies carried out over recent decades reveal that the placebo effect can result in physiological changes in the human condition that...
Pub. Date
2003.
Description
Take a virtual reality tour of history's most intriguing ancient civilizations. Uncover the secrets of the pyramids as the Pharaohs reach for immortality, walk the streets of the Eternal City of Rome, relive a step-by-step reconstruction of Pompeii under the shadow of mighty Vesuvius, experience life in bustling Baghdad and journey to Latin America to the mythical El Dorado. Secrets of Archaeology makes history come alive.
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
This 15 part series offers viewers a look into what's being done around the world and what we can also do to help reduce our carbon footprint. Each program brings hopeful information from governments, corporations, environmental agencies and individuals who are finding ways to improve our planet. Using the latest global perspective, this life changing eco-friendly series deals with all things green, whether it's organic, recyclable, sustainable, or...
Pub. Date
2003.
Description
Using an easy to follow progressive timeline from early beginning to more modern day, students will follow the emerging development and ultimate sophistication of this most notable civilization. Broken down into sub-chapters of information, each program covers the most important topics and concepts associated with this unique culture and history as they passed through time.
Pub. Date
2011.
Description
They have made a difference and revolutionized the world. They come from all walks of life and from all corners of the globe. These remarkable individuals have pioneered, developed and forever improved their industry and the world in which we live. Engaging and relevant, these individuals will change the way you view the world, and remind you that it only takes one person to make a difference.