Glen Canyon: Frontiers Opened, Paradise Flooded delves into the intricate history of the Colorado River, specifically focusing on Glen Canyon’s profound impact on the American Southwest's environment and water resources. The film investigates the environmental movement, the legacy of the Glen Canyon Dam, and the contemporary challenges of drought and climate change.
Pearl Kendrick, The Pioneering Researcher Who Ended a Deadly Plague explores the life and groundbreaking achievements of Pearl Kendrick, a visionary scientist whose work revolutionized disease prevention. The film highlights Kendrick's tenacity in pushing the boundaries of bacteriology by creating the first successful pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine. Her transformative work not only saved lives
Join us for the Fourth Annual Next Generation Angels Awards Student History Film Festival, hosted by Mike Mashon, Director of the Moving Image Section of the Library of Congress. This festival showcases short documentaries made by middle and high school students, all of which were created through research, analysis, hard work, and creativity. In
This is a unique opportunity to learn from one of the most successful documentary filmmakers of our time, Ken Burns. With a career spanning over four decades, Burns is renowned for his documentary films that have explored various topics, including the Civil War, baseball, jazz, and the Vietnam War. During this engaging and informative
The student winners of the Next Generation Angels Awards had the opportunity to learn from the The Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film finalists, who are some of the most accomplished documentary filmmakers in the industry. In this video, you'll witness an engaging exchange of ideas and watch as more experienced filmmakers
“The way of the canoe is the way of the wilderness and of freedom almost forgotten.” (Sigurd F. Olsen, writer and environmentalist) Consisting of over 1,000 connecting lakes and streams, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota is a unique place for recreation, scientific research, and education. For decades, though, the local economy
“We’re not going out there to take a life. We’re going out there asking for the life of that whale to be presented to us.” (Timothy Greene, Sr., Makah Tribal Chairman) Save the whales or respect the treaty rights and culture of Native Americans? The debate surrounding Makah whaling has served as an interface
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