Kanopy (Firm)

For more then twenty years, tons and tons of metallic and electronic waste from all around the world has been transported to a Chinese town called Fengjang, in the south of Shanghai. Around 50,000 migrant workers have formed a real army to dismantle these metallic wastes. These green soldiers decompose, cut, split and recycle, with the most rudimentary means, almost 2 million tons of garbage every year. To remain and assume the minimum materials that...

A fast-moving thriller about a struggle for democracy, William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is also a love story between two men united by an explosive act of political violence. Based on the Royal Shakespeare Company's acclaimed stage production, Gregory Doran's film for BBC Television sets the action in post-independence Africa. With echos of the recent overthrow of dictators during the 'Arab Spring', the production explores the implications of political...

In this issue of Videofashion Collections, New York Fashion Week continues to steal the headlines! Miami to Manhattan, graffitied and collaged, street art has stylish impact on Donna Karan’s Spring 2015 collection. It’s a bouquet of laidback luxury from perennial favorite, Michael Kors! Kors, the king of comfort, makes sportswear classics optimistically chic for the upcoming season. Plus, Peter Som’s Pop Art prints create clean crisp summer...

At first blush, Little Women is just another docusoap about a group of smart, dynamic friends living in Los Angeles. With money in their pockets and the City of Angels at their feet, the ladies of this show take viewers on a journey through their world.

Now enter Krakow's Market Square, the largest medieval square in Europe. Visit treasures such as the 16th-century mercantile Cloth Hall, the historically significant Church of St. Mary, the remaining medieval fortifications, and the culturally rich Jewish quarter, and contemplate Krakow's long history of foreign domination and ultimate survival.

The videos, which were shot in 2004, are of Komatsudani Hoikuen (Daycare Center) in Kyoto, Japan; Daguan Youeryuan (Kindergarten) in Kunming, China; St. Timothy's Child Center, in Honolulu, Hawaii; Madoka Yochien (Kindergarten) in Tokyo, Japan; Sinanlu Youeryuan (Kindergarten) in Shanghai, China; and Alhambra Preschool in Phoenix, Arizona. The first three preschools are sites which we first filmed in 1984 for the original Preschool in Three Cultures...

After many decades of struggle, women have attained a strong presence in today's art world, as evidenced by the many exhibitions devoted to their work. Loosely based on the two-part Bad Girls exhibition at The New Museum of Contemporary Art in Manhattan, Reclaiming the body goes beyond the scope of the exhibition to include other significant contributors to feminist art. The film spans three generations of artists, from Louise Bourgeois to Janine...

Physical play is the first type of play to emerge but also the least researched and most neglected by educators. However this is rapidly changing as educators realize just how vital it is from many points of view. Inbuilt psychological drives mean that children want to be able to do things for themselves and physical play leads to children becoming adept at using their bodies. Being motivated to succeed at tasks is an important factor in effective...

This video shows how 7 different nondestructive test procedures are carried out, their advantages, limitations and typical areas of application. The processes covered by this program are: Dye penetrants (colour contrast and fluorescent) Magnetic particle (colour contrast and fluorescent) Ultrasonic testing (pulse echo and through transmission) Eddy current testing Alternating current field measurement (ACFM) Radiography (x-ray and gamma ray,...

Explore the wines of southern Italy. You visit Tuscany, home of Chianti; Campania, the source of the legendary Lacryma Christi (or Tears of Christ); and Sicily, whose Nero d'Avola is a rising star among red wine drinkers.