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Each episode in the 4 part PBS series explores archaeological sites on the American frontier and uses the clues from the past to tell the secret history of America. From exploring the mystery of the the massive Native American city of Cahokia, scuba diving for clues to Revolutionary War naval battles on the Great Lakes, exploring the Civil War battlefields of Missouri: join series host Dr Monty Dobson for the archaeological adventure of a lifetime.

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With film and virtual reality, Always in Season takes an integrated transmedia approach to telling the story of the lingering impact of almost a century of lynching African Americans until the mid-1960s.  Our documentary feature highlights the emotional journeys of relatives of the victims, perpetrators and spectators who are turning harm to hope with grassroots efforts towards reconciliation and restorative justice, and our virtual world locale, Always in Season Island, extends the film’s message by giving audiences an experiential look at the social climate that made this form of racial terrorism possible.

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COOKED, a feature documentary film and engagement campaign, starts with one of thedeadliest heat waves in U.S. history and evolves into a serious yet quirkyexploration into the politics of disaster. Along the way, it presents questions and "best-case" scenarios - the kind every U.S.city could (and should) ask, answer and strive for.

What if poverty were treated as if it were an "emergency"? Can we turn the nation's obsessionwith "disaster preparedness" [fast becoming a growth industry] into amovement built on the preemptive power of community resilience?

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"Television can be better than television is", this educational, historical and inspirational documentary about the TV LAB at Thirteen/WNET (1972-1984) reminds us. While the Internet and digital technology allow anyone today to create and distribute video, what is missing is the strong commissioning editor and collaborative atmosphere ofthe TV LAB that nurtured memorable video art, revolutionary documentary, experimental drama and led to extraordinary careers.

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Coexist is a documentary and educational outreach project that includes a 40-minute film, a standards-aligned Teacher's Workbook, and curricular and technical support, which together constitute a ready-to-use toolkit for teachers and staff who aim to strengthen social and emotional learning, and programs to prevent violence and bullying. Coexist is a documentary and educational outreach project that includes a 40-minute film, a standards-aligned Teacher's Workbook, and curricular and technical support, which together constitute a ready-to-use toolkit for teachers and staff who aim to strengthen social and emotional learning, and programs to prevent violence and bullying. We work with individual middle and high schools and school districts, and serve youth development organizations, and colleges and universities. Coexist is a project of amazo productions LLC, a documentary film production and educational outreach organization. -->

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Not My Life is a feature-length documentary film about the horrifying practices of modern-day slavery and global human trafficking, which affect millions of children, women, and men in virtually every country on earth.

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Through the personal experiences of several rowers from diverse backgrounds, MAKING WAVES (60:00) looks at the challenges and tensions facing this historically white, tradition-bound sport as it rubs against efforts to increase access, affordability and diversity in the sport. Representing the sport's storied past and potential future, the individual stories interweave with an historical arc which marks the sport's evolution in terms of class, gender and race.

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FIRESTORM is a one-hour documentary that reveals the shocking reality of The Los Angeles Fire Department's Station 65—where paramedics run themselves ragged as 911 has become the speed dial for a crumbling health care system. Instead of fighting fires, the LAFD delivers more than 500 patients every day to ERs that are closing their doors at an alarming rate.  Sometimes, the consequences can be deadly.