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WORLDWIDE FOREST/BIODIVERSITY CAMPAIGN NEWS

Eight New Rainforest Videos

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Forest Networking a Project of Ecological Enterprises

November 25, 1995

OVERVIEW & SOURCE

I recently received an email from the Video Project in California.

They have a number of new videotapes and educational aids

concerning rainforests and their conservation. I am sending out

the email as we received it.

g.b.

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Dear People,

I wanted to make sure you knew of our eight most recent video

releases on the rainforest for use by your organization and

members. I have listed them below.

As you may know, The Video Project is the nation's only non-profit

organization specializing in the distribution of media programs on

environmental and human rights issues, with a collection of over

250 programs, including Oscar and Emmy winners.

Please consider mentioning these in your publication or, if you

have one, on your web site. Copies of these videos are available

for published reviews upon request. Please contact our Marketing

Coordinator Seena Clark for more information.

If you would like to receive our catalog featuring all our

rainforest titles, please contact us as well. You may also view

our catalog at our web site (see URL below).

Thank you for all your good work on behalf of the rainforests of

the world!

Sincerely,

Steve Ladd

Executive Director

THE VIDEO PROJECT

Media for a Safe and Sustainable World

5332 COLLEGE AVE., SUITE 101

OAKLAND, CA 94618

510-655-9050

FAX 510-655-9115

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E-MAIL: videoproject@videoproject.org

http://www.videoproject.org/videoproject/

NEWEST RAINFOREST TITLES

**CRY OF THE FORGOTTEN LAND**

26 Min. * 1995 * Ages High School to Adult.

Produced by Gryphon Productions.

Filmed at great personal risk, this compelling video portrays the

little-known destruction of one of the world's greatest remaining

rainforests, located in Papua New Guinea. The rainforest is home

to over 100,000 species found nowhere else as well as the ancient

Moi people, who have lived within these forests for thousands of

years. BEST ENVIRONMENTAL FILM, Telluride MountainFilm Festival.

Contact: The Video Project, 1-800-4-PLANET/ 510-655-9050

INSTITUTIONAL USE: VHS SALE $89 * LOW-INCOME: VHS Sale $39.95

**JAGUAR TRAX**

35 Min. * 1995 * Ages 12 - 18.

Produced by Interlock Media and CrunchTime.

An entertaining, fact-based tale designed to teach young people

the value of tropical rainforests, preserving biodiversity, and

sustainably grown products. Includes a journey to the rainforest

preserve of the Talamanca Region of Costa Rica. "Finally, a

rainforest video that sheds light and gives hope. A must see..."

-- Wendy St. Arnaud, Teacher. Contact: The Video Project, 1-800-

4-PLANET/ 510-655-9050 INSTITUTIONAL USE: VHS SALE $65 * LOW-

INCOME: VHS Sale $39.95

**IN GOOD HANDS**

27 Min. * 1994 * Ages High School to Adult.

Produced by Jaime Kibben and Steve Bartz.

The Lacandon Indians of Southern Mexico have been sustainably

farming within the rainforest for centuries. This video looks at

this promising model and how their ancient culture, mythology and

religion influence their agricultural methods. CINE GOLDEN EAGLE

AWARD. "Recommended. Beautifully shot. Pleads for respect for the

Lacondon ways." -- Booklist (American Library Association).

Contact: The Video Project, 1-800-4-PLANET/ 510-655-9050

INSTITUTIONAL USE: VHS SALE $125 * LOW-INCOME: VHS Sale $39.95

SAVIORS OF THE FOREST

90 Min (2 parts) * 1994 * Ages High School to Adult.

Produced by Bill Day and Terry Schwartz.

This film has been called "'Roger and Me' meets the rainforest".

Tired of filming TV commercials, two well-intentioned Los Angeles

"Camera Guys" decide to do their part for the environment by

exposing the "bad guys" who are destroying the rainforests.

Through their humorous adventures, the filmmakers learn that it is

a complicated set of circumstances destroying the rainforests.

GOLD PLAQUE AWARD, Chicago International Film Festival.

"An original, humorous look at the issue of rainforest

destruction." -- Variety. Contact: The Video Project, 1-800-4-

PLANET/ 510-655-9050 INSTITUTIONAL USE: VHS SALE $65 * LOW-INCOME:

VHS Sale $39.95

BATTLE FOR THE TREES

57 Min. * 1994 * Ages High School to Adult.

Produced by Sarus/Otmoor Productions and the National Film Board

of Canada. This beautifully done program documents the fight to

preserve the largest remaining temperate rainforest in North

America, located in coastal British Columbia. A handful of multi-

national timber companies are clearcutting ancient forests at an

alarming rate, with most of the cut wood being shipped to the U.S.

GRAND PRIZE WINNER, International Nature Film and TV Festival.

Contact: The Video Project, 1-800-4-PLANET/ 510-655-9050

INSTITUTIONAL USE: VHS SALE $95 * LOW-INCOME: VHS Sale $39.95

** IN A TIME OF HEADLONG PROGRESS **

45 Min. * 1994 * Ages High School to Adult.

Produced by Maureen Wellner, Barbara Attie, and Tom Lennon.

Narrated by Sara Jessica Parker. Weaving rich images of the Bahia

region of Brazil, this film is a lively, comprehensive look at the

complex economic and social factors behind the destruction of

Brazil's lush Atlantic Coast rainforests. It also profiles

the pioneering work of Brazilian conservationist Cristina Alves,

who is working to develop an indigenous conservation ethic and

preserve a habitat for the endangered golden-headed lion tamarin.

"Compelling...clearly shows the challenge of reconciling

biodiversity with economic realities." -- Dr. Richard E. Rice,

Conservation International Contact: The Video Project, 1-800-4-

PLANET/ 510-655-9050 INSTITUTIONAL USE: VHS SALE $125 * LOW-

INCOME: VHS Sale $39.95

**LOGGING SIBERIA**

28 Min. * 1994 * Ages High School to Adult.

Produced by Sharon Genasci.

The massive, fragile ancient forests of Siberia encompass an area

the size of the entire United States. LOGGING SIBERIA portrays

the beauty of these forests and documents the serious threat posed

by selling them off to giant multinational companies as well as

the alternatives that could help preserve the Taiga. "Introduces

the world to critical resource management issues in a vast

ecosystem as significant and vulnerable as tropical rainforests."

-- Dr. Paul K. Barten, Yale University School of Forestry.

Contact: The Video Project, 1-800-4-PLANET/ 510-655-9050

INSTITUTIONAL USE: VHS SALE $125 * LOW-INCOME: VHS Sale $45

**THE RAINFORESTS: ZOOGUIDES (CD-ROM)**

CD-ROM (Mac & PC Version) * 1994 * Ages 10 to Adult.

Produced by REMedia. An excellent, easy-to-use multimedia guide

that explores the ecology, poples, animals, plants and resources

of rainforests worldwide. Includes over 400 photos, 60 minutes ov

video clips, full color maps, and more. "Four Stars. One of the

top 50 CD-Roms. Visually stunning. Teaches about the diverse

ecosystems of the rainforesta and the indigenous cultures that

inhabit them." -- MacUser. Contact: The Video Project, 1-800-4-

PLANET/ 510-655-9050 CD-ROM DISC SALE $49.95

Prices do not include shipping and handling or tax. Institutional

prices are for schools, colleges, libraries, businesses and

include public performance rights.

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