Experiences of people who had too much stress at work. Designed to provide a starting point for discussion, the film looks at the experiences and ideas of people who have had to cope with too much pressure in their work. Those interviewed include a catering manager, secretary, bus mechanic, airline…
Explains the laboratory technique of southern blotting, a way of examining DNA fragments. Explains the principles of southern blotting, a laboratory technique used to achieve a permanent visible picture of bands of DNA fragments. Follows the step-by-step process from separation through to fixing and…
An insight into stroke disease. In Britain someone has a stroke every five minutes. This video provides an insight into stroke disease using a blend of live images and computer generated 3D animation. It describes the brain’s blood supply, explains what causes a stroke and looks at the effects…
Un espace de l’art ? Un film de Robert Milin (104 min. / 2016) Disponible en DVD : https://www.apres-production.com/portfolio_page/dvd-un-espace-de-lart-robert-milin-livret/ En avril 2010, Robert Milin est invité par la Ville de Saint-Denis dans le cadre d’un programme de résidence…
There are no African-American Saints formally recognized within the Catholic Church, but that could soon change. There are six incredible black men and women who are on the path to Canonization. The Catholic Church is starting to recognize their impact and may soon name any or all of them Saints. It's…
Nearly every major city was built near the convergence of many rivers. As cities grew with the Industrial Revolution, these rivers became conduits for disease and pollution. The 19th-century solution was to bury them underground and merge them with the sewer systems. These rivers still run through today's…
This documentary masterfully traces the history of anti-Semitism and its effects, from cartoon-like medieval church iconography showing Jews with funnels on their heads, to WWII propaganda comparing Jews to rats and neo-Nazis marching in the streets of modern day France. How did we get from saying…
On a bright a sunny day at the local beach in a small New England hip town, people bathe in the sun and lull around, some having a drink.
“Black Hands – Trial of the Arsonist Slave” investigates slavery in Canada through the story of Marie-Josèphe Angélique, a Black slave accused of burning Montreal in 1734. (Dir. Tetchena Bellange, Canada, 2010, 52min, Documentary)
Interviews with a terminal cancer patient. A few weeks before he died of a brain tumour, Robert Gilder gave the two interviews shown. In both conversations he talks with great frankness about his illness. He first describes the early stages – diagnosis and treatment – and his plans for…
Near the end of a long and successful stage career, Miriam Goldschmidt finds her prowess as an actress increasingly on the wane. She struggles to memorize her lines and as her last project with lifelong collaborator, the legendary director Peter Brook, threatens to fall apart, Miriam looks back. Referencing…
Explanation of the problems of people with schizophrenia, and their families. This programme is designed to improve people’s understanding of schizophrenia and the problems which sufferers and their families face. Using well-known celebrities (the nationally acclaimed psychiatrist Professor…
