Documentary

Gayla Benefield - Lessons of Libby, Montana

Now in her 60s, a community activist in Libby, Montana describes how her parents' deaths from asbestos-related disease led to her struggle to interest media in reporting on the health and safety issues related to the local vermiculite mine.

See also: Information Stories Collection Description

http://informationstories.org

The law professor who organized "Information Stories" explains how his media-rich youth led him to worry, as an adult, about the news and information needs of local communities.

See also: Information Stories Collection Description

http://informationstories.org

This documentary tells the story of the California State Water Resources Control Board's broad responsibilities to protect surface and ground water quality and the challenges of trying to balance competing demands on the state's water resources.  By profiling several Water Board employees around California and examing the projects they implement, viewers will come away with a better understanding of the Water Board's mission, and the importance of the agency's work.

Executive Producer: Margie Youngs, CSWRCB myoungs at waterboards.ca.gov

Breaking Ground for Peace was produced and directed by Jennifer martin and Deborah J Whitman. This documentary is about how Grant High School students were inspired to build an international peace park in Sacramento. Contact Wayne Hironaka at 916.206.2531 or visit www.iampeacenews.net for more information.

Several PSAs and short videos created by high school students participating in the Digital Arts Partnership Project.  Each video is the result of collaboration between a class of high school students, a teacher/mentor, a non-profit client, and an industry training mentor. For more information please see:

caldigiarts.org

An emotive portrayal of the pepper spray torture of non-violent forrest defenders, who challenged authority with civil disobedience. Sponsored by Mary-Angela Fatta.

Talks about a 1999 civil rights case debating the use of pepper spray as a pain compliance tool.

Headwaters Action Video Collective

PO Box 2198

Redway, CA 95560

Tel.707-459-5490 ext 582

havoc@humbolt.net

kmud.org/video

A short film by Nicolette Daskalakis profiling Peter Wagner, a local Davis bike maker of unusual talents.

Why was rare weaponized explosive found in the dust of 9/11? Q&A follow-up about this discovery from a presentation given by Steven Jones, Ph.D. From April 30, 2009. 911tv.org