David Kennard
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Language
English
Description
"There is no good flock without a good shepherd, and no good shepherd without good dogs."
These age-old words of wisdom have always guided Devon sheep farmer David Kennard. But as he battles to save his farm from extinction, they take on a greater weight than ever.
The storm clouds are already gathering when Borough Farm suffers a series of disastrous setbacks that threaten the Kennard family's traditional way of life. Though the farm has survived...
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
The exploding cork. Endless tiny bubbles floating up and up in the glass. An indulgence. A celebration. A seduction. A triumph. This is the essence of Champagne, isn't it? But it's not just bubbles in a glass that makes the wine, or the mystique. Only sparkling wine produced within the boundaries of the Champagne region is truly Champagne. At first glance, the region is not an obvious source of romance. Champagne's history is grim and bloody, swept...
Series
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
In this superb documentary on everyone's favorite desert wine, renowned wine importer Martine Saunier is our guide as we journey into Portugal's spectacular Douro Valley to explore the mystery and complexity of the world of port. *"This film will appeal to novice and serious wine drinkers alike. It will rekindle for some and ignite for others an interest in and love for one of the world's great wines. And that's what a wine movie should do." - **Wine...
Series
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Awarded "5 Stars!" by the ***Financial Times***, this film follows seven wine-making families in the Burgundy region of France through the course of a full year, and delves into the cultural and creative process of making wine, as well as its deep ties to the land. What lies within the rhythm of a year, from vines to grapes to wine? The film is in four season-sections, and plays out against that backdrop: spring showers, drought, heat wave, hail and...
6) Connections
Publisher
Ambrose Video Pub
Pub. Date
[200-?]
Language
English
Description
James Burke presents science as a detective story, illustrating the connections between events of the past and inventions of the future. Burke tracks through twelve thousand years of history for the clues that lead to eight great life-changing inventions-- the atom bomb, telecommunications, the computer, the production line, jet aircraft, plastics, rocketry and television.
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
The Emmy Award winning JOURNEY OF THE UNIVERSE tells an epic story of cosmic, Earth and human transformation from The Big Bang to today. Evolutionary philosopher Brian Thomas Swimme and Yale historian of religions Mary Evelyn Tucker have crafted an elegant narrative that both illuminates and celebrates the profound role humans play in the flourishing of the Earth. Living organisms emerged within the vast drama of the universe - a drama that continues...
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
This documentary profiles people who are living with the grave consequences of a changing climate, as well as the individuals, communities and scientists inventing new approaches to safeguard our children's future. Filmed across the U.S., Asia and South America, this program brings the reality of climate change to life and offers viewers a variety of ways to make a difference in their own communities.
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Language
English
Description
This is the epic documentary exploring the human connection to Earth and the cosmos. From producer/directors Patsy Northcutt and David Kennard (director of Carl Sagan's `Cosmos` and `The Hero's Journey: The World of Joseph Campbell`). Winner of the 2012 Northern California Emmy Award for best documentary, the film premiered on PBS stations nationwide in 2011.
12) A Year in Port
Author
Language
English
Description
With renowned wine importer Martine Saunier as our guide, we journey into Portugal's spectacular Douro Valley to explore the mystery and complexity of the world of port.