Converging Technologies
31 mins, 2008 In 1994 it would have taken about seven days to send someone a copy your holiday snaps. Now using a digital camera and email it takes about ten minutes. This fast-moving documentary takes us on a whistle-stop tour of the world of convergence. TECHNOLOGY CHANGE: In the early days computers were huge… Read more »
Cola Conquest II: How Coke Took Over The World
39 mins, 2008 This award-winning film tells the story of how Coca-Cola became the world’s most famous multinational company and follows its quest to be the globe’s number one beverage. HOW IT STARTS: The Second World War prompts Coke’s global expansion as every US soldier gets a bottle of Coke for five cents. Bottling plants… Read more »
Cola Conquest I: A Classic Marketing Story
42 mins, 2008 This award-winning, US documentary explores the advertising and marketing techniques behind Coca-Cola’s historic success. Drawing on a wealth of archive material and interviews with key industry figures, the film offers a powerful insight into Coke’s commercial and social impact. BIRTH OF MODERN ADVERTISING: Coke begins life as a “brain tonic” for business… Read more »
The A-Z Of Customer Service
29 mins, 2008 Without happy customers a business can’t survive. But how do you make them happy? How do you keep them happy? Staff of the Dickens World theme park and the upmarket MacDonald hotel chain give the view from the sharp end. FIRST IMPRESSIONS: A friendly smile and open body language are vital to… Read more »
Amazon: The Logging Wars
25 mins, 2008 It’s been called the lungs of the earth. But the Amazon is also a lawless jungle, where criminals and profiteers plunder the forest for its riches. Communities are battling to stop loggers stripping the rainforest of its ancient timber, but many people depend on revenue from the illegal trade. The result is… Read more »
All About E-portfolios & Multimedia
26 mins, 2008 Multimedia, it’s claimed, is the future for teaching and learning. The government’s plan is for every school student in the country to have an e-portfolio by this year. But what are e-portfolios? How do they work? This new documentary film explains the benefits and problems – and, most importantly, shows e-portfolios being… Read more »
Water Crisis 1
54 mins, 2008 Water is becoming increasingly scarce. Scientists believe 50% of nations will be hit by water shortages by 2025. Many people think wars will result. The following films look at water problems across the world. INDIA: Sewage and pollution have made the river Ganges one of the most dangerous rivers in the world…. Read more »
Water Crisis 2
42 mins, 2008 Water shortages are a global problem, affecting both the developed and developing world. These three films highlight what’s happening in China, Spain and Cyprus. FILM 1 CHINA Inner Mongolia is one of China’s largest and driest regions. It’s never had much water, but global warming is now pushing the land and its… Read more »
The Great Meltdown
60 mins, 2008 Much is heard about the impact of climate change – but what’s actually happening? Three films, made for international television, offer shocking and dramatic evidence of the way global warming is causing the world’s ice to melt and the impact on people’s lives. FILM 1: BOLIVIA Bolivia’s Andes glaciers, which provide water… Read more »
Damming The Three Gorges
19 mins, 2008 The Three Gorges Dam is the biggest in the world. It’s also the largest hydroelectric project ever built. But what are the human and environmental costs of this massive construction? THE RIVER: The dam has changed forever the Yangtze river, which divides China’s north from its south. As the water rises, the… Read more »
Australia’s Water Crisis
56 mins, 2008 FILM 1: THE BIG DRY Parts of Australia are suffering their worst drought in living memory. Is this down to global warming? Opinions are divided. This film follows the experiences of farmers in the Mallee district of Victoria in south-east Australia. The farmers and townsfolk of Birchip, Victoria, have seen little of… Read more »
You Only Live Twice
34 mins, 2007 A new craze has hit cyberspace. They’re called virtual worlds — 3D computer generated universes where you sign up, choose a body, build a house and you’re ready to live out your “second life”. This film profiles one of the most successful virtual worlds, Second Life. TO BE AN AVATAR: The virtual… Read more »