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Science and Superstition

Fun film telling students to research superstitions and other questions that they might have with scientific experiments. Superstitions like Groundhog Day and rabbit's feet are discussed as well as everyday scientific questions.

Dante

"Leave out any hope of salvation, now you're getting in, to never leave again" (Hell - Canto III) It's been years since Beatrice died. Dante, now lonely, has lost control of his life and nothing on Earth is able to help him. Is a holy soul from Paradise, her timeless love and endless care that gives Dante's life a twist. Beatrice, bending the rules of the Underworld, offers her old friend the opportunity to understand the value of life. Dante, guided by the knowledgeable soul Virgilio, will have cross Hell and Purgatory and face several challenges to have the chance of being enlightened by the vision of the Empyrean. His journey is physical and emotional. By meeting many wondering souls Dante will have cope with inner resistances and overcome them evolving and growing to move on with his life.

Writing: Plain & Fancy

A documentary about calligraphy.

Learn English with Ricky Gervais

Ricky explores the English language with Karl Pilkington.

Journey of the Steal-Proof Master

Eldred the wizard and his two young apprentices guide Richy, the "boy from the future," on a magical journey that prepares him for his encounter with the ten evil warriors and their loathsome master. This inventive fairy tale is a stranger danger educational adventure that helps children learn and respond appropriately to the ten most common lures used by child predators.

Unrest

When Harvard PhD student Jennifer Brea is struck down at 28 by a fever that leaves her bedridden, doctors tell her it’s "all in her head." Determined to live, she sets out on a virtual journey to document her story—and four other families' stories—fighting a disease medicine forgot.

Communicating Non-Defensively

A 1980s educational video that teaches the view how to communicate more effectively in the workplace.

Dead Serious

Based on the book by Jane Mersky Leder, Dead Serious is an educational documentary that tackles the serious issue of teen suicide.

Piping Hot

An animated film about the history and use of hot water.

The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays

Part of acclaimed filmmaker Frank Capra's "Wonders of Life" series of science-based films (which won an Emmy Award for Best Editing) teaches kids about the power of gamma rays and radiation.

The Right Man

Film on presidential campaigns and the right to vote. Used as educational material in American classrooms.

Сказка старого дуба

Not long ago, a boy Makarka lived in this area. One day after his grandmother left for the city, Makarka cleared up and began to break trees, shoot nests with chicks, cut his own name on the trunk of a tree. An old oak tree made a remark to him: is it possible? On this insolent Makarka boldly said that nothing terrible. Then the angry trees and birds decided to teach the unfit boy a lesson, and something like that started, from which the bully reluctantly had to think and ask for forgiveness.

50 Shades of Sharks

Exploring the private lives of sharks as they hunt, rest, clean and reproduce.

Bethie's Really Silly Clubhouse

Three children visit their friend Bethie's clubhouse where they are encouraged to be as silly as possible as long as they learn and do well in school. Everything is silly at Bethie's clubhouse, the door tells knock-knock jokes, the books jockey to be read first, and the TV reminds Bethie when her favorite show "Ivana the Iguanna's Beauty Tips" is on. Add to that an assortment of silly visitors like Kitty Kat Man, Captain Schnorer the Worldwide Explorer and various talking animals who all break into wonderful musical numbers while educating the kids.

The Nation at Your Fingertips

Promotional film introducing self-service long-distance dialing using a prototype service in Englewood, New Jersey. Demonstrates how direct dial and the new area code system enable callers to make contact instantly without operator assistance.

Soapy the Germ Fighter

Young Billy Martin has a vision of Soapy, a giant bar of soap, that teaches him the importance of being clean.

Out Now

Tom, 16, lives in a small town in Bavaria and is about to admit his homosexuality to society. Being mobbed and threatened in school and after some exiting experiences he overcomes his own barriers and makes his dream come true: getting into contact with others.

The Creation Of Life

This silent film from 1948 "The Creation of Life" briefly demonstrates how a fetus forms and graphically shows different types of births. It was made by Sherwood Picture Corp., and may have been sold both to schools and professional organizations for medical education, and to the public for shock value. (Several similar birth films were sold in this era through home catalogs and photography shops.) Summary: By means of diagrams, conceptions and pregnancy are explained. Views of various methods of delivery are shown. Created by: T. Marc Sherwood

The Milk We Drink

The Milk We Drink is a 1913 movie starring Roscoe Arbuckle.