NEW RELEASES

Here are our latest releases. New programs are made available on the 1st and 15th of every month.

NATURE OF THINGS One Ocean, four-part series Now available on DVD Entire series – 4 x 44:00 Circulating: $448 · Site License: $224 Each episode – 44:00 Circulating: $132 · Site License: $66

One Ocean is a stunning four-part documentary series that portrays the ocean more completely than ever before, revealing its awesome beauty and extraordinary power. In each breathtaking episode, the series brings to life a vast, interconnected ecosystem. Accompanied by teacher's resource guide. Find out more…

DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL
Love, Hate & Propaganda: World War Two for a New Generation, six-part series

Now available on DVD

Entire series – 6 x 45:00
Circulating: $634 · Site License: $317
Each episode – 45:00
Circulating: $132 · Site License: $66

Why a series on WW2? Because it has shaped the lives of millions of Canadians born in the last half century who know little about what happened, or how its legacy still affects them. This six-part documentary series will bring the most important war in history into sharp focus through the lens of propaganda, dissecting the first modern conflict that saw all sides bombard their citizens with campaigns of mass persuasion. Find out more…

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Carbon Hunters

Now available on DVD

Circulating: $132 · Site License: $66 · 42:00

Carbon Hunters delves into the controversial, little-understood, yet booming industry of carbon credit trading. It's a market-driven solution that puts a fixed price on pollution, allowing those who pollute to pay and those who don't to profit. Hear from supporters and detractors in this fascinating look at a market worth $100 billion and climbing. Find out more…

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Google World

Now available on DVD

Circulating: $132 · Site License: $66 · 42:30

This behind-the-scenes look at Google reveals how a search engine turned itself into a money-making powerhouse and why it now wants to take us all into the brave new world of "cloud computing." Find out more…

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The Fall and Rise of Theo Fleury

Now available on DVD

Circulating: $132 · Site License: $66 · 42:30

He was a physical lightweight in a heavyweight league. Against all odds, Theo Fleury established himself as a major star in the NHL. The fifth estate tells Fleury’s remarkable story, the staggering fall from grace that cost him millions of dollars, his family and almost, his life. Fleury candidly discusses how he struggled back from the brink of despair to become, today, clean and sober and ready to help others. Find out more…

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Hyper Parents & Coddled Kids

Now available on DVD

Circulating: $132 · Site License: $66 · 42:00

Kids today are the most overprotected, overindulged, and overscheduled in history. Is all of this attention giving the next generation a competitive edge, or creating new problems that will last a lifetime? Find out more…

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To Bee or Not to Bee

Now available on DVD

Circulating: $132 · Site License: $66 · 44:00

Could bees be an early warning sign of a larger problem with our ecology? When the news broke in recent years that global honeybee populations were declining at an alarming rate, scientists took notice. What was happening to bees, and could they be saved? To Bee or Not To Bee takes us headlong into a world of nature, science and big business to explore these questions. Find out more…

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Earl Jones: In Trust

Now available on DVD

Circulating: $132 · Site License: $66 · 43:00

The fifth estate gains exclusive access to the bankruptcy proceedings of disgraced Montreal financial advisor Earl Jones, whose Ponzi scheme defrauded investors of $50 million. Forensic accountant Gilles Robillard takes reporter Hana Gartner through the money trail, revealing how Jones orchestrated the scheme and got away with it for so long. Find out more…

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The Downside
of High

Now available on DVD

Circulating: $132 · Site License: $66 · 44:00

Can smoking pot make you psychotic? Perhaps. Recent studies have linked regular marijuana use with schizophrenia. In drug users under 15, the risk is quadrupled, even without a family history of mental illness. The Downside of High illustrates that marijuana — still regarded as the laid back alternative to the unpredictable effects of alcohol — is a potent force. Find out more…

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Suzuki Diaries 2: Coastal Canada

Now available on DVD

Circulating: $132 · Site License: $66 · 44:30

David Suzuki and his daughter Sarika, a marine biologist, set out with hope on another journey in search of sustainability. This time the adventure is much closer to home, as they explore Canada's three coasts, determined to find solutions for a troubled ocean. Find out more…

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Bugs, Bones & Botany:
The Science of Crime

Now available on DVD

Circulating: $132 · Site License: $66 · 44:00

Forensic science crime-shows top the television ratings, but how accurate are the technologies they show? This documentary reveals a few myths mistaken for science and introduces some unexpected heroes on the forensic scene. For example, insects are often the first to arrive at a murder scene… and plants, the last to leave. Find out more…

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Murder of Crows

Now available on DVD

Circulating: $132 · Site License: $66 · 44:00

With large brains and behaviours more like primates and humans than birds, crows are one of the most intelligent species on the planet. This visually stunning HD documentary offers fresh insights into the secret life of crows, using tiny, state-of-the-art radio tracking devices, creative camera techniques and pioneering field research. Find out more…

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Mounties Under Fire

Now available on DVD

Circulating: $132 · Site License: $66 · 45:00

It's been a difficult decade for Canada's national police force. Faith in the RCMP has been shaken — by Maher Arar's betrayal, harassment cases, Taser deaths and the Braidwood Inquiry. Mounties Under Fire is a thought-provoking journey into the heart of the RCMP during its darkest days. Woven into the big picture are the very human stories of young recruits, still willing to step into a force under heavy fire. Find out more…

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Berlin: 20 Years After

Now available on DVD

Circulating: $132 · Site License: $66 · 43:30

It was a completely unexpected event, a dizzying moment shared by millions across the world. The fall of the Berlin Wall meant the destruction of the symbolic divide between East and West. The Cold War was over — and had suddenly become the site of a jubilant and seemingly never-ending street party. Doc Zone looks at the aftermath of the historical moment that changed the world's political landscape forever. Find out more…

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The Secret World of Shoplifting

Now available on DVD

Circulating: $132 · Site License: $66 · 43:00

This documentary examines the rise in retail crime and how the consumer's quest for the lowest discount price fuels the market for stolen merchandise. Featuring astonishing security camera footage, the latest crime-fighting technology and interviews from both sides of the law, it investigates why people steal, who is doing the stealing, what others are doing to fight it, and how retail theft affects us all. Find out more…

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The Education of Brian Nicholl

Now available on DVD

Circulating: $132 · Site License: $66 · 43:00

Canadians are being told that the recession is ending. But, across the country, for the unemployed recovery seems far away. The fifth estate puts a human face on the economic downturn, through a close-up encounter with the employees of an auto parts plant that is closing. Find out more…