“Hoe lang kan ik nog mee?” zingt Freek de Jonge in de documentaire FREEK. De film onderzoekt in hoeverre de cabaretier, die dit jaar 75 wordt, het podium gebruikt om aan de realiteit te kunnen ontsnappen. Geconfronteerd met collega’s en vrienden als André van Duin, Herman Finkers,…
Love can change our lives - in the truest sense of the word. Recent scientific studies prove that love is more than just an emotion. It is a drive that transforms our brain and our body profoundly. This film shows the fascinating science behind what love is, what it does to us - and whether it is good…
Residents of Botton Village, those with learning disabilities and the helpers. Shows some of the people with learning disabilities who live at Botton Village at work making candies, dolls etc. Perfection is not the aim, but a family atmosphere of caring for each other. One of three programmes about…
Camphill communities in several countries. Visits three Camphill communities in Pennsylvania. In a place for young people one of the workers appeared in the earlier films as a music therapist. We also see a school and a village for adults, and the film also shows Thornage Hall in Norfolk, and finishes…
A demonstration of the Alexander Technique. A clear demonstration of the Alexander Technique. Dr Barlow uses a young woman previously unfamiliar with this therapy to show how posture has to be learned, and the great benefits it can bring.
From the Tolpuddle Martyrs to the latest trade union legislation This film, made in the 1980, examines the implications of 150 years of trade union legislation. It uses archive material as well as simple dramatised sequences and interviews, specially with Lord Wedderburn Professor of Labour Law, to…
Satisfactions and problems of breast-feeding. Several young mothers talk about their experience of breastfeeding, and the great satisfaction it brings. Some of the common problems are also mentioned - often these are alleviated by help and advice at the beginning. Made in 1985 this film reflects…
How depression has affected two young women. Depression. This programme shows how it has affected the lives of two women. Kate O'Connor was at university when she started behaving strangely, and was later diagnosed with bi-polar disorder. Her story is hopeful although her symptoms have been horrific.…
Self-portrait of suicidal depression A young man, poet and philosopher, in deep depression, decided to keep a video diary of himself, recording his thoughts and feelings over a period of several months before he took his own life. Described as 'deeply affecting', this diary gives an unflinching…
And They Came To Chicago: The Italian American Legacy, traces 150 years of the Italian American experience in Chicago and across the nation touching on key themes that helped shape their communities. Narrated by Tony Award winner Joe Mantegna, a native Chicagoan, the program premiered to critical acclaim…
Five of Britain's most talented emerging painters have arrived in Nuremberg, Germany for a unique and challenging experience. Invited by the leading brush manufacturer in the world, da Vinci, the artists have been specially selected from five of the top art institutes in the UK. They take creative…
A Barn Fire activities, where a girl name Olivia took the spotlight.
