Darwin: The Life and the Legacy
Part one this BBC portrait of Charles Darwin focuses on his early life and influences tracing his maturation as a naturalist from his birth in Shrewsbury, England to the publication... [Read more]
Part one this BBC portrait of Charles Darwin focuses on his early life and influences tracing his maturation as a naturalist from his birth in Shrewsbury, England to the publication... [Read more]
Robert Frank’s The Americans (1958) transformed the landscape of contemporary photography. An exile from Europe, Frank criss-crossed the United States with his camera, searching... [Read more]
North Korea is one of the world’s most isolated nations. For sixty years, North Koreans have been governed by a totalitarian regime. A cult of personality surrounds its two... [Read more]
Alan Berliner’s uncanny ability to combine experimental cinema, artistic purpose, and popular appeal in compelling film essays has made him one of America’s most acclaimed... [Read more]
Filmmaker John Walter artfully captures Meryl Streep groping for – and then seizing – the character in her unforgettable portrayal of Mother Courage in Tony Kushner’s adaptation... [Read more]
Fela Kuti is to African music what Bob Marley is to reggae: its prophet. All contemporary forms of black music, from funk to electronic, owe something to the irresistible groove... [Read more]
Do we really know what time it is? CERN physicist Professor Brian Cox (and author of E=mc2) unlocks the secrets of time in this entertaining and informative program. His journey... [Read more]
Spiritual Revolution captures the spiritual revival that is exploding across the United States today. Rooted in eastern traditions, specifically the practice of meditation, the... [Read more]
Honoring the 150th anniversary of the publication of Darwin’s revolutionary, Origin of Species, this BBC special confirms how the advance of science has exonerated Darwin’s... [Read more]
Mabou Mines critically acclaimed interpretation of Ibsen’s A Doll’s House rejuvenates a nineteenth century classic with bold staging and conceptual originality. Ibsen’s... [Read more]
Sex and power drive the action of William Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure. Set in today’s British army this is a modern realization of a classic problem play where... [Read more]
Academy Award© nominated director Scott Hicks (Shine) was allowed unprecedented access to renowned American composer Philip Glass. Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts... [Read more]
Albert Maysles and his brother David (who died in 1987), who are best known for such films as Salesman, Grey Gardens, Gimme Shelter, began filming THE GATES in 1979, when internationally... [Read more]
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Alive Mind Education is very proud to announce that The Gates was listed as one of Video Librarian's Best Documentaries of 2009. Learn more about The Gates here.
"...while it might sound like a recipe for a depressing documentary, Nobody’s Perfect is anything but—it’s a poignant film that also offers warmth, humor, and a touch of righteous anger. Highly recommended. *** 1/2 Stars."
-Video Librarian Magazine, May/June 2010
"Featuring 30 mystics from 14 spiritual traditions, With One Voice offers a spiritual message of universal love and compassion. Narrator Peter Coyote notes that—in reference to centuries of religious history, strife, and intolerance—“perhaps we’ve been looking for answers in the wrong places. *** Stars."
-Video Librarian Magazine, May/June 2010
"...its critique of the modern Western way of looking at death is persuasive, and the alternative Jenkinson offers seems both profound and—judging from the reactions of those he helps—often very effective. *** Stars."
-Video Librarian Magazine, May/June 2010Alive Mind Education offers documentary programming of intellectual distinction to the educational market. Our content specialty is centered in the humanities with a focus on the transformations of culture.