On-Line Gambling Addiction: the dangers of internet gambling

1900-45, 28 minutes, 2008 This film attempts to break down misconceptions and stereotypes about this addicting, obsessive and compulsive habit. It shares with viewers the dangers of this addiction and shows examples of people that nearly lost everything because of how internet gambling turned into a disease that went out...

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Them and Us: Prejudice and Self-Understanding

1900-44, 27 minutes, 2007 Them and Us explores common thinking habits to show how they can easily lead to hidden assumptions, bias, and prejudice. Stereotyping and prejudice are not limited to the ignorant or closed-minded. Its beginnings lie in the almost automatic need to group people into categories and to...

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Four Feet Up

1900-43, 46 minutes, 2009 Twenty years after the House of Commons promised “to eliminate poverty among Canadian children,” 8-year-old Isaiah is trying hard to grow up healthy, smart and well-adjusted despite the odds stacked against him. Isaiah knows he has been categorized as “less fortunate,” and his short life has...

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FREEDOM RIDERS

1900-38, 30 minutes, 2005 A documentary about the Freedom Riders of 1961, who helped to end segregation in interstate travel in the South. Mostly young people, the Freedom Riders risked their safety, even their lives, by volunteering to integrate restrooms, lunch counters, and waiting rooms in the stations and airports....

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IDrive

1900-37, 16 minutes, 2005 Idrive helps young drivers to recognize factors that contribute to unsafe driving and develop strategies to avoid them. After watching the dvd, viewers will be able to identify the risks and consequences of: driver distraction, drowsy driving, aggressive driving and impairment by drugs and alcohol. Request

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