The light bulb conspiracy : the untold story of planned obsolescence
(DVD) 

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[San Francisco, CA] : Distributed by Video Project, [2010].
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Published
[San Francisco, CA] : Distributed by Video Project, [2010].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (52 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English

Notes

General Note
Includes short (ca. 52 min.) and long (ca. 75 min.) versions of film.
Creation/Production Credits
Editor, Georgia Wyss ; original music, Marta Andrés, Joan Gil.
Participants/Performers
Narrator, Molly Malcolm.
Description
Traces the untold story of planned obsolescence, the deliberate shortening of product life spans by manufacturers to guarantee consumer demand, from its beginnings in the 1920s to how it has shaped our throwaway consumer culture of today. Includes nine related short films.
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DVD.
Language
In English; Closed-captioned.
Awards
Maeda Special Prize, Japan; Ondas Internacional Award, Spain; Spanish Television Academy Awards, Best Documentary; Filmambiente, Brazil, Best Feature Doc; United Nations Association Film Festival, Official Selection; Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capitol, Official Selection; Scinema Australia, Best Film.
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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Dannoritzer, C., & Malcolm, M. (2010). The light bulb conspiracy: the untold story of planned obsolescence . Distributed by Video Project.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Dannoritzer, Cosima and Molly. Malcolm. 2010. The Light Bulb Conspiracy: The Untold Story of Planned Obsolescence. Distributed by Video Project.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Dannoritzer, Cosima and Molly. Malcolm. The Light Bulb Conspiracy: The Untold Story of Planned Obsolescence Distributed by Video Project, 2010.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Dannoritzer, Cosima., and Molly Malcolm. The Light Bulb Conspiracy: The Untold Story of Planned Obsolescence Distributed by Video Project, 2010.

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