Peter Coyote
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Set in North Carolina, this film follows the rite of passage of a jaded, aimless high school senior who falls in love with a guileless young woman he and his friends once scorned. The two develop a powerful and inspirational relationship in which they discover truths that take most people a lifetime to learn.
82) Deadly drifter
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A wild cross-country trip with a political revolutionary, this satire of American radicalism moves from psychedelic 60s Greenwich Village to New Age 80s California.
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White-tailed deer are one of the most adaptable large grazing mammals on earth. They are the products of countless generations of evolutionary fine tuning. More than 38 sub-species range from southern Canada to South America. Millions of years ago, whitetails crossed an ancient land bridge from Asia to Alaska. Over eons, the whitetail's elusive and wary behavior was forged by a changing cast of predators, from saber-toothed tigers, to wolves and mountain...
84) Power paths
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This documentary follows the Navajo, Hopi and Lakota Sioux tribes, as they find ways to introduce renewable energy projects into their communities through a grassroots movement that the filmmakers have tracked over the past two years.
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The secret life of whitetail deer: "Filmed in stunning high-definition, this program explores the secret domain of the Whitetail deer. Award winning cinematographer Gary W. Griffen spent three years in the field capturing extraordinary behavioral footage of this magnificent creature throughout its annual cycle. Narrated by Peter Coyote, this superb wildlife film documents the life of Whitetail deer amidst breathtaking scenery and natural sounds of...
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In the early 20th century, America has a dozen national parks, but they are a haphazard patchwork of special places under the supervision of different federal agencies. The conservation movement, after failing to stop the Hetch Hetchy dam, pushes the government to establish one unified agency to oversee all the parks, leading to the establishment of the National Park Service in 1916. Its first director, Stephen Mather, a wealthy businessman and passionate...
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By the end of the 19th century, widespread industrialization has left many Americans worried about whether the country - once a vast wilderness - will have any pristine land left. At the same time, poachers in the parks are rampant, and visitors think nothing of littering or carving their names near iconic sites like Old Faithful. Congress has yet to establish clear judicial authority or appropriations for the protection of the parks. This sparks...
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In 1851, word spreads across the country of a beautiful area of California's Yosemite Valley, attracting visitors who wish to exploit the land's scenery for commercial gain and those who wish to keep it pristine. Among the latter is a Scottish-born wanderer named John Muir, for whom protecting the land becomes a spiritual calling. In 1864, Congress passes an act that protects Yosemite from commercial development for "public use, resort and recreation"-...
90) Alaska
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The first program explores the reasons why the population of the Stellar sea lions of Alaska has dropped 70-80% since the 1970s. The second program follows mushers and their dogs along the 1,100 mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race through Alaska. Depicts the strong bond between the mushers and their dogs that is essential for survival.
92) Connected
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With humor and irony, the Shlain family life merges with philosophy to create both a personal portrait and a proposal for ways we can move forward as a civilization. Connected illuminates the beauty and tragedy of human endeavor while boldly championing the importance of personal connectedness for understanding and coping with today's global conditions.
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The riveting story about the battle for the presidency in Florida and the undermining of democracy in America. What emerges is a disturbing picture of an election marred by suspicious irregularities, electoral injustices, and sinister voter purges in a state governed by the winning candidate's brother.
95) Northfork
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Set in 1955, the residents of a small Montana community are forced to move their homes to make way for a new dam.
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Birds, butterflies, beaver and antelope, wildflowers and frogs -- could their survival possibly be connected to top predators like the wolf and cougar? For those who have seldom given thought to the great predators so often missing from the web of life, there is a world of reason to think again. Explores the role top predators play in restoring biodiversity. Feature wildlife footage from wildlife cinematographer, Bob Landis.
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Documents soldiers in the U.S. Army today as they reveal their deepest moral concerns over killing in a war. Reveals that far more soldiers decide not to kill than most people would expect. Features an optimistic look at war, peace, and the power of the human conscience. Made with official permission from the U.S. Army and includes additional bonus interviews.
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Deadly drifter: Rex is a seemingly normal man who has an extraordinary secret: he belongs to a group of underground revolutionaries who have an unknown agenda. Getting his missions from picking letters out of alphabet soup, he travels with his companion Nixie across the country from New York to Los Angeles. As soon as his mission begins, the countdown does, as well, and Rex soon realizes that time may not be on his side. (80 min.) ; The cold room:...
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Deadly drifter: Satire of American radicalism moves from psychedelic 60s Greenwich Village to New Age 80s California. Blood tide: Searching for his sister, a lonely man and his wife come to a beautiful, mysterious Greek island. Obsessed with their quest, they are unaware that lurking on this Mediterranean paradise dwells a cunning mythical beast desiring to consume human flesh.