Educational Media Reviews Online

Andrew & Wendy

2014, DVD, color, 30 min.
Distributed by Alexander Street Press, 350 7th Ave/Ste 1100, New York, NY 10001
Produced by Josh Aronson

Subjects: Alternative Medicine, Communication, Music
Date Entered:05/06/15

Bad Coyote

2013, DVD, color, 52 min.
Distributed by National Film Board of Canada, 1123 Broadway, Suite 307, New York, NY 10010; 800-542-2164
Produced by Paul McNeill

Subjects: Animal Behavior, Documentaries, Evolution, Sociology, Wildlife
Date Entered:05/13/15

Bestiaire

2013, DVD , color, 72 min.
Distributed by Icarus Films, 32 Court St., 21st Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201; 800-876-1710
Produced by Denis Cote and Sylvain Corbell

Subjects: Animal Behavior, Nature
Date Entered:08/05/15

Breeders: A Subclass of Women?

2014, DVD, color, 52 min.
Distributed by The Center for Bioethics and Culture Network, 3380 Vincent Rd Ste HUB, Pleasant Hill CA 94523-4324; 925-407-2660
Produced by Jennifer Lahl and Matthew Eppinette

Subjects: Childbirth, Parenting, Family Relations, Reproductive Rights
Date Entered:05/13/15

Captive

2015, DVD, color, 122 min.
Distributed by First Run Features, 630 Ninth Avenue, Suite 1213, New York, NY 10036; 212-243-0600
Produced by Swift Productions

Subjects: Arab-Israel Conflict, Hostage Negotiation, Terrorism
Date Entered:08/05/15

Chemical Highs: The Dangers of Synthetic Drugs

2016, DVD, color, 18 min.
Distributed by Human Relations Media, 41 Kensico Drive, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549; 800-431-2050
Produced by Scott Sniffen

Subjects: Addiction, Drugs, Drug Abuse, Neuroscience, Synthetic Drugs
Date Entered:10/10/17

Children of the Mountain

2016, DVD, color, 90 min.
Distributed by Passion River Films, 154 Mt. Bethel Rd., Warren, NJ 07059; 732-321-0711
Produced by Priscilla Anany

Subjects: African Culture, Birth, Birth Defects, Child Advocacy, Depression, Interpersonal Relationships, Parenting, Poverty
Date Entered:10/11/17

Daughters of Mother India

2014, DVD, color, 45 min.
Distributed by Film Platform
Produced by V2 Film and Design

Subjects: Sexual Assault, Women’s Rights
Date Entered:12/10/15

Dead End Diets: Why Fad Diets Don’t Work

2016, DVD, color, 17 min. Includes teacher’s resource book, student handouts and pre/post tests in digital format
Distributed by Human Relations Media, 41 Kensico Drive, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549; 800-431-2050
Produced by John G. Young

Subjects: Body Image, Dieting, Fad Diets, Nutrition
Date Entered:02/15/17

Defining Sexual Assault

2016, DVD, color, 34 min.
Distributed by Human Relations Media, 41 Kensico Drive, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549; 800-431-2050
Produced by Sara Schloat

Subjects: Sexuality, Sexual Assault
Date Entered:12/14/15

Egg and Stone

2012, DVD, color, 97 min., Chinese with English subtitles
Distributed by Icarus Films, 32 Court St., 21st Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201; 800-876-1710
Produced by Ji Huang

Subjects: Abortion, Asian Studies, Child Abuse, Hopelessness, Sexuality
Date Entered:10/11/17

End of Life

2017, DVD, color, 91 min.
Distributed by Grasshopper Film, 12 East 32nd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10016
Produced by Pawel Wojtasik, John Bruce, Athina Rachel Tsangari, Ian Hassett

Subjects: Aging, Death, Hospice Care
Date Entered:12/11/18

Everything You Need to Know About Substance Abuse in 22 Minutes

2017, DVD, color, 22 min.
Distributed by Human Relations Media, 41 Kensico Drive, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549; 800-431-2050

Subjects: Adolescence, Alcohol, Death, Drugs, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, E-Cigarettes, Inhalants, Marijuana, Nicotine, Opiates, Tobacco
Date Entered:05/15/18

From Iran: A Separation

2015, DVD, color, 52 min.
Distributed by Cinema Guild, 115 West 30th Street, Suite 800, New York, NY 10001; 212-685-6242
Produced by Asghar Farhadi

Subjects: Censorship, Diversity, Films, International Relations, Positivity, Prejudice, Transculturalism
Date Entered:10/11/17

High Anxiety: Causes, Symptoms, Help

2018, DVD, color, 19 min.
Distributed by Human Relations Media, 41 Kensico Drive, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549; 800-431-2050
Produced by Peter Cochran

Subjects: Anxiety, Mental Health, Mental Disorder, Social Skills
Date Entered:05/15/18

How I Became an ELEPHANT

2012, DVD , color, 82 min.
Distributed by Rattle the Cage Productions
, 69 Pebble Lane, Blackwood, NJ 08012
Produced by Tim Gorski, Jorja Fox, David Reuben and Juliette West

I Am Breathing

2013, DVD, color, 73 min.
Distributed by Passion River Films, 154 Mt. Bethel Rd., Warren, NJ 07059; 732-321-0711
Producer n/a

Subjects: Biography, Death, Documentaries, Motor Neuron Disease
Date Entered:05/06/15

Inhalant Abuse: One Huff Can Kill

2016, DVD, color, 20 min.
Distributed by Human Relations Media, 41 Kensico Drive, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549; 800-431-2050
Produced by John G. Young

Subjects: Death, Drug Abuse, Inhalant Abuse, Huffing, Sudden Sniffing Death Syndrome
Date Entered:10/10/17

Invisible Scars

2014, DVD, color, 84 min.
Distributed by First Run Features, 630 Ninth Avenue, Suite 1213, New York, NY 10036; 212-243-0600
Produced by 7 Ponies Productions

Subjects: Child Abuse, Grief, Healing, Incest, Sexual Assault, Women’s Health
Date Entered:05/16/17

Letters from Pyongyang

2014, DVD, color, 28 min.
Distributed by National Film Board of Canada, 1123 Broadway, Suite 307, New York, NY 10010; 800-542-2164
Produced by Jason Lee

Subjects: Family Relations, History, Korean War, Political Conflict
Date Entered:12/14/15

Life is One

2016, DVD, color, 52 min.
Distributed by Green Planet Films, PO Box 247, Corte Madera, CA 94976-0247; 415-377-5471
Produced by Patrick Rouxel

Subjects: Animals, Animal Abuse, Animal Welfare, Captivity, Zoology
Date Entered:05/15/18

Little Miss Dewie

2009, DVD, color, 30 min.
Distributed by Green Planet Films, PO Box 247, Corte Madera, CA 94976-0247; 415-377-5471
Produced by Mira Tweti

Subjects: City Wildlife, Wildlife Conservation
Date Entered:09/24/15

Logan's Syndrome

2016, DVD, color, 79 min.
Distributed by The Video Project, 145 - 9th St., Suite 230, San Francisco, CA 94103; 800-475-2638
Produced by Nathan Meier

Subjects: Art, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Biography, Documentary, Genetics, Human Spirit, Special Needs
Date Entered:12/13/18

Love and Marriage in Kabul

2015, DVD, color, 52min., English subtitles
Distributed by Grasshopper Films, 12 East 32nd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10016
Produced by Pat Fiske, Sanaz Fotouhi

Subjects: Marriage, Middle Eastern Culture, Women’s Rights
Date Entered:05/16/17

Mothers

2012, DVD , color, 68 min.
Distributed by Icarus Films, 32 Court St., 21st Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201; 800-876-1710
Producer n/a

Subjects: Birth Control, Communism, Contraception, Reproductive Rights
Date Entered:07/18/14

Pink Boy

2015, DVD , color, 15 min.
Distributed by The Video Project, 145 - 9th St., Suite 102, San Francisco, CA 94103; 800-475-2638
Produced by Eric Rockey

Subjects: Gender Identity, Homosexuality, Lesbianism, Prejudice, Sexuality
Date Entered:02/15/17

Saving Mes Aynak

2015, DVD, color, 58 min.
Distributed by Icarus Films, 32 Court St., 21st Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201; 800-876-1710

Subjects: Afghanistan, Archaeology, Art, Culture, Economics, Government, History, Middle East Studies, Preservation, War
Date Entered:05/01/17

Secretariat's Jockey, Ron Turcotte

2013, DVD, color, 75 min.
Distributed by National Film Board of Canada, 1123 Broadway, Suite 307, New York, NY 10010; 800-542-2164
Produced by National Film Board of Canada

Subjects: Athletes, Disabilities, Horse Racing, Sportsmanship
Date Entered:09/24/15

Super Sibling

2014, DVD , color, 16 min.
Distributed by InJoy Videos, 7107 La Vista Place, Longmont, CO 80503; 800-326-2082
Producer n/a

Subjects: Family Relations, Childbirth
Date Entered:01/22/15

The Abortion Hotline

2016, DVD , color, 57 min., in Spanish with English subtitles
Distributed by Cinema Guild, 115 West 30th Street, Suite 800, New York, NY 10001; 212-685-6242
Produced by Fernando Lopez Escriva, Jean-Simon Chartier and Sebastien Rist

Subjects: Abortion, Activism, Legislation, Prescription Drugs, Women’s Health, Women’s Rights
Date Entered:10/11/17

The Fix

2014, DVD , color, 72 min.
Distributed by Janson Media, 88 Semmons Road, Harrington Park, NJ 07640; 201-784-8488
Produced by Laura Naylar

Subjects: AIDS/HIV, Chronic Disease, Death, Drug Abuse
Date Entered:05/06/15

The Ghosts in Our Machine

2013, DVD, color, 92min. with 60 min. classroom version
Distributed by Bullfrog Films, PO Box 149, Oley, PA 19547; 800-543-FROG (3764)
Produced by Nina Beveridge & Liz Marshall

Subjects: Animal Rights, Animal Behavior, Animal Welfare
Date Entered:09/09/14

The Hookah Hoax

2015, DVD, color, 16 min.
Distributed by Human Relations Media, 41 Kensico Drive, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549; 800-431-2050

Subjects: Addiction, Health Risks, Smoking, Tobacco Use
Date Entered:12/10/15

The Mama Sherpas

2015, DVD, color, 76 min.
Distributed by Bond/360, 42 Bond Street, Third Floor, New York, NY 10012 212.354.2650
Produced by Tiny Leaps Productions, Black Salt Productions, BOBB Films

Subjects: Childbirth, Midwifery
Date Entered:12/14/15

The Mind/Body Connection: How Emotions Affect Your Health

2015, DVD, color, 20 min.
Distributed by Human Relations Media, 41 Kensico Drive, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549; 800-431-2050
Produced by Peter Cochran

Subjects: Depression, Emotions, Health, Mental Health
Date Entered:12/17/15

The Miracle of Birth

2014, DVD, color, 61 min.
Distributed by InJoy Videos, 7107 La Vista Place, Longmont, CO 80503; 800-326-2082
Producer n/a

Subjects: Childbirth
Date Entered:01/22/15

The New Dietary Guidelines: The Top 9 Things You Need to Know

2017, DVD, color,19min., PDF Teacher’s Guide
Distributed by Human Relations Media, 41 Kensico Drive, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549; 800-431-2050
Produced by Peter Cochran

Subjects: Healthy Eating, Lifestyle Changes, Nutrition
Date Entered:02/15/17

The Stages of Labor: A Visual Guide 3rd edition

2013, DVD , color, 34 min.
Distributed by InJoy Videos, 7107 La Vista Place, Longmont, CO 80503; 800-326-2082
Producer n/a

Subjects: Childbirth
Date Entered:01/22/15

The Stairs

2016, DVD, color, 95 min.
Distributed by Grasshopper Films, 12 East 32nd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10016
Produced by Hugh Gibson

Subjects: Drug Addiction, Drug Abuse, Rehabilitation, Social Problems
Date Entered:05/15/18

The Storm Makers

2014, DVD, color, 66 min., English subtitles
Distributed by First Run Features, 630 Ninth Avenue, Suite 1213, New York, NY 10036; 212-243-0600
Produced by Rithy Panh, Julien Roumy

Subjects: Cambodia, Child Rearing, Human Trafficking, Malaysia, Rape, Sexual Abuse, Slavery
Date Entered:05/16/17

The Ten Top Reasons Not to Drink Alcohol

2016, DVD, color, 16 min., Teacher Guide pdf
Distributed by Human Relations Media, 41 Kensico Drive, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549; 800-431-2050
Produced by Scott Sniffen

Subjects: Alcohol Abuse, Addiction, Adolescence, Crime, Peer Pressure, Substance Abuse
Date Entered:10/11/17

The Tombstone Opening

2013, DVD, color, 29min.
Distributed by Icarus Films, 32 Court St., 21st Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201; 800-876-1710
Produced by Frances Calvert

Subjects: Australian Culture, Death, Melanesian Culture, Tradition, Tribal Dances
Date Entered:02/15/17

Toxic Hot Seat

2013, DVD, color, 91 min.
Distributed by Ro*co Films International, llc, 80 Liberty Ship Way, Suite 5, Sausolito, CA 94965; 415-332-6471
Produced by Nina Beveridge & Liz Marshall

Subjects: Activism, Bioethics, Chemical Industry, Government, Legislation, Marketing, Public Health
Date Entered:09/09/14

Unacceptable Levels

2013, DVD, color, 75 min.
Distributed by TDC Entertainment, 220 East 23rd St., Suite 405, New York, NY 10010
Produced by Susan Cann

Subjects: Chemical Industry, Environmentalism, Health, Pollution
Date Entered:08/05/15

Unbreakable: A Story of Hope and Healing in Haiti

2014, DVD, color, 73 min.
Distributed by Janson Media, The Cunningham House, 118 Main Street, Tappan, New York 10983; 845.359.8488
Producer n/a

Subjects: Amputees, Athletics, Disabilities, Globalization, Prosthetics
Date Entered:08/05/15

Unbroken Glass

2016, DVD, color, 57 min.
Distributed by Grasshopper Film, 12 East 32nd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10016

Subjects: Biography, India, Mental Illness, Schizophrenia, Suicide
Date Entered:12/11/18

Unslut

2015, DVD, color, 39 min.
Distributed by Tugg, Inc., 855-321-8844
Producer n/a

Subjects: Activism, Bullying, Sexual Assault
Date Entered:12/10/15

We Monsters

2015, DVD, color, 95 mins., German with English subtitles
Distributed by First Run Features, 630 Ninth Avenue, Suite 1213, New York, NY 10036; 212-243-0600

Subjects: Crime, Ethics, Divorce, Homicide, Parenting, Peer Pressure
Date Entered:05/01/17

Who Killed Alex Spourdalakis?

2014, DVD , color, 66 min.
Distributed by TDC Entertainment, 220 East 23rd St., Suite 405, New York, NY 10010
Produced by Polly Tommey & Andy Wakefield

Subjects: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Health Sciences, Ethics, Health Services
Date Entered:08/05/15