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Cinemaginaire.
Big Picture Media Corporation.
National Film Board of Canada.
First-Run Features (Firm)
Roy, Mathieu.
Crooks, Harold.
Hawking, S. W. (Stephen W.)
Atwood, Margaret, 1939-
Goodall, Jane, 1934-
Venter, J. Craig.
Hudson, Michael.
Wright, Ronald, 1948-
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| Material type: |
DVD-Video |
| Subject: |
Progress.
Technological innovations.
Progress -- Environmental aspects.
Progress -- Economic aspects.
Documentary films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Language: |
English |
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[New York, N.Y.] : [Distributed by] First Run Features, c2011. |
| Description: |
1 videodisc (86 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Notes: |
Originally produced as a documentary film in 2011. |
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Inspired by the book "A Short history of progress" by Ronald Wright. |
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Bonus materials: Introduction by Martin Scorsese at New York Premiere ; Extended interviews with Jane Goodall, Ronald Wright, Michael Hudson & Jim Thomas ; Round table discussion with filmmakers at Montreal Int. Documentary Festival. |
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Featuring, Margaret Atwood, Jane Goodall, Stephen Hawking, Michael Hudson, Craig Venter, Robert Wright. |
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DVD, NTSC. |
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In English ; closed-captioned. |
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| Summary: |
Technological advancement, economic development, population increase - are they signs of a thriving society, or too much of a good thing? A provocative documentary that explores the concept of progress in the modern world, guiding through the major 'progress traps' facing civilization in the arenas of technology, economics, consumption, and the environment. |