Surviving progress
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[New York] : First Run Features, 2011.
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Adult DVDs - Nonfiction (1st floor Audio/Video)
DVD 303.44 SUR
1 available
DVD 303.44 SUR
1 available
Description
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Documentary films
Progress -- Economic aspects.
Progress -- Environmental aspects.
Progress.
Science and civilization.
Science films.
Social problem films.
Technological innovations -- Economic aspects.
Technological innovations -- Social aspects.
Technology and civilization.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Progress -- Economic aspects.
Progress -- Environmental aspects.
Progress.
Science and civilization.
Science films.
Social problem films.
Technological innovations -- Economic aspects.
Technological innovations -- Social aspects.
Technology and civilization.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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More Details
Published
[New York] : First Run Features, 2011.
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
UPC
720229914994
Notes
General Note
Documentary.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2011.
General Note
"Inspired from the best-seller A short history of progress by Ronald Wright"--Container.
General Note
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.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Mario Janelle ; editor, Louis-Martin Paradis.
Participants/Performers
Featuring, Stephen Hawking, Margaret Atwood, Jane Goodall, Michael Hudson, David Suzuki, Craig Venter.
Description
Technological advancement, economic development, population increase - are they signs of a thriving society, or too much of a good thing? Executive produced by Martin Scorsese, 'Surviving Progress' is 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.
System Details
DVD; NTSC; widescreen presentation.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Roy, M., Crooks, H., Hawking, S., Atwood, M., Goodall, J., Suzuki, D., & Venter, J. C. (2011). Surviving progress (Widescreen.). First Run Features.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mathieu. Roy et al.. 2011. Surviving Progress. First Run Features.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mathieu. Roy et al.. Surviving Progress First Run Features, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Roy, Mathieu., et al. Surviving Progress Widescreen., First Run Features, 2011.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
