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The Docuseek Complete Collection includes the following titles:

A Sense of Wonder - imageA Sense of Wonder

Rachel Carson's love for the natural world and her fight to defend it.

Bullfrog Films | 2009 | 55 minutes | Grades 7-12, College, Adult
A Sentence for Two - imageA Sentence for Two

The film contrasts the stories of prison inmates who are forced to give their newborn baby up with a prison nursery where infants spend the first year of life alongside their mothers.

The Fanlight Collection | 2008 | 58 minutes
A Shadow Remains - imageA Shadow Remains

Phillip Toledano’s life is marked by the passing of family. His unique, yet universal, experience delves deeply into questions of identity, and the ability to manage death in an honest and often humorous manner.

MediaStorm | 2012 | 30 minutes | 7-12, college, adults
A Short History of the Highrise, Pt. 1: Mud - imageA Short History of the Highrise, Pt. 1: Mud

In the first episode of a four-part series, "Mud" traces the roots of the residential highrise, from the biblical Tower of Babel to New York's tenement buildings.

National Film Board of Canada | 2013 | 5 minutes
A Short History of the Highrise, Pt. 2: Concrete - imageA Short History of the Highrise, Pt. 2: Concrete

In the second installment, Concrete explores how, in New York City and globally, residential high-rises and public housing attempted to foster social equality in the 20th century. The film is narrated and directed by Katerina Cizek in collaboration with the New York Times.

National Film Board of Canada | 2013 | 7 minutes
A Short History of the Highrise, Pt. 3: Glass - imageA Short History of the Highrise, Pt. 3: Glass

In the third episode of a four-part series, "Glass" examines the recent proliferation of luxury condos and the growing segregation between the rich and poor.

National Film Board of Canada | 2013 | 5 minutes
A Short History of the Highrise, Pt. 4: Home - imageA Short History of the Highrise, Pt. 4: Home

In the final episode of a four-part series, "Home" comprises images submitted by New York Times readers, who show their lives in high-rises around the world.

National Film Board of Canada | 2013 | 6 minutes
A Sidewalk Astronomer - imageA Sidewalk Astronomer

John Dobson and his simple telescope mount have revolutionized astronomy.

Bullfrog Films | 2006 | 75 minutes | 7 - 12, College, Adult
A Silent Transformation - imageA Silent Transformation

The transformative power of the co-operative enterprise model, illustrated with many inspirational examples.

Bullfrog Films | 2019 | 70 minutes | 10 - 12, College, Adults
A Snowmobile For George - imageA Snowmobile For George

A rambunctious road trip reveals the toll that environmental deregulation has had on the lives of ordinary people, including the effects of fracking for natural gas.

Bullfrog Films | 2008 | 94 minutes | 10-12, College, Adult

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