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For years, there has been widespread speculation, but very little consensus, about the relationship between violent video games and violence in the real world. Joystick Warriors provides the clearest account yet of the latest research on this issue. Drawing on the insights of media scholars, military analysts, combat veterans, and gamers themselves, the film trains its sights on the wildly popular genre of first-person shooter games, exploring how...
4) GTFO
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Sparked by a public display of sexual harassment in 2012, GTFO pries open the video game world to explore a 20 billion dollar industry that is riddled with discrimination and misogyny. Although half of all gamers are women, females are disproportionately subject to harassment and abuse from other gamers, and are massively under-represented in the video game design world. Through interviews with video game developers, journalists, and academics, GTFO...
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For computer based editing systems. One of the most widely used training film for editing students. Nationally syndicated film critic Roger Ebert takes students from rushes to the fine cut of a dramatic band robbery scene. Mr. Eberts commentary provides insights into basic editing techniques such as matching action, parallel editing and continuity as well as the effects of camera angles, point of view and reaction shots. The film concludes with two...
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Set in an anonymous Nigerian city, Confusion Na Wa is a dark comedy about a group of strangers whose fates become intertwined over the course of 24 hours. At the heart of everything is a phone found by two opportunist street boys, Charles and Chichi, who, having read through the contents, decide to blackmail the owner Emeka. Little do they realize that their misdemeanors have set in motion a chain of events that will lead to a shattering end. Confusion...
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Canadian Institute for Exploratory Cinemas presents Cross-eye, an anthology of Quebec and Canadian experimental film and video art (1960-2011). From surrealist refractions to punk and dissident factions, the anthology brings together a unique collection of avant-garde movie works. Tearing apart the barriers betweens eras, borders and mediums, the viewing experience encompass a total experience of the brain unstrapped of subtle luminosity and high...
8) Relentless
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Relentless is a coming-of-age story set in the bustling city of Lagos by successful Paris-based Art director, Andy Amadi. Obi, a young Nigerian peacekeeping soldier recently returned from an assignment in war-torn Sierra Leone, meets and falls in love with a local woman who ends up in the hands of rebel forces. The film also picks up on many other characters he meets along the way and charts his life and emotional turmoil as he returns to Nigeria....
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Joan Jonas is a pioneer of video and performance art. As a beginning she studied sculpture, but in the mid-1960s she started exploring new media, and became one of the most influential artists. We followed her work on her latest installation and performance, "Reanimation" which she created for documenta(13) in 2012. Inspired by the novel "Under the Glacier" by the Icelandic writer Halldór Laxness, she created a video installation piece, mixing footage...
10) Tango With Me
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Lola (Genevieve Nnaji) and Uzo (Joseph Benjamin) are the perfect, newly, married couple, with both their lives ahead of them. Until a mistaken identity during the happiest day of their lives lead to the beginning of their worst nightmares. The couple are jolted onto a journey of self-discovery and moral truth. Tango with Me is a contemporary story about marriage, forgiveness, values and faith. A story that proves that love conquers all. Mahmood Ali...
11) Misfit
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After a wild night of partying in a city in Nigeria, early the next morning a young female is stranded on the streets. Finally setting her sights on a commercial bus heading into town, she quickly boards the bus in an attempt to escape street evangelists and prying eyes. She soon falls asleep exhausted from the night before, only to wake up in an unknown room covered in bruises and handcuffed to chains. Kept against her will, she now has to find...
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This documentary chronicles the wild world of "Nollywood," a term coined in the early '90s to describe the world's fastest-growing national cinema based in Lagos, surpassed only by Bollywood in volume. Peppered with outrageously juicy movie clips and buoyed by a rousing score fusing Afropop and traditional sounds, this film celebrates the distinctive voice of Nigerian cinema.
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Forty million children play organized sports. Viewers of this exciting new program see children from toddlers through puberty illustrate just how fun or frustrating playing sports can be. They watch as physical, social and emotional development follow a sequence that adults can't speed up. They see just how skills in sports progress from birth through puberty. They marvel at the intellectual side of sports - from score keeping to game strategizing....
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Anne and Kim are very different culturally and in their work styles. Kim is annoyed by Anne's attitude, insensitive comments and fashion clothes. Anne, who is new, feels that Kim does not fit in well, and is frustrated by her messy desk and personal hygiene issues. Their relationship is spinning out of control. Anne takes the lead and sets up an open discussion where they give each other feedback, discuss their differences and come to a resolution...
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Given the wild popularity of violent video games, it has never been more urgent to encourage dialogue about how virtual killing might shape attitudes about real-life violence. Game Over examines the nature and consequences of simulated violence, and encourages high school and college students to think critically about how gender and race are depicted in the video and computer games they play. It is sure to spark lively debate about the complex and...
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Beyond Good and Evil argues that U.S. political leaders and news media responded to the 9/11 tragedy by simplifying complex international relationships into a fight between good and evil. The video examines how this "good and evil" narrative shapes our perceptions of, and response to, conflict more generally. Focusing on the impact of such rhetoric and imagery on children, the film asks viewers to consider the long-term consequences of reductive...
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Australia has some of the most spectacular, diverse and unique scenery in the world. This documentary explores six national parks, capturing the beauty, history and human impact on these areas. Featured are the marine wonderlands of the Great Barrier Reef, the rainforest splendour of the Daintree and Queensland’s wet tropics. It examines the spectacular wetlands, wildlife and waterfalls in Kakadu, the remarkable Uluru in the Red Centre, the wilderness...
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About 12 percent of the people your library could serve or hire have some type of disability in vision, learning, mobility, etc. People First demonstrates ways to break down both physical and attitudinal barriers without a large investment of time and money. Emphasis is on sensitivity, service and providing employment opportunities. Includes a discussion guide. --"Four stars, Editors Choice ... a superb production that focuses not only on the physical...
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