| Description |
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
Ironweed film club ; no. 25
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| Note |
Documentaries. |
| Credits |
Directors, Steven Latham and Daphne Zuniga (The future we will create), Turk Pipkin (Challenges), Paul Whittington (Android 207). |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, NTSC, 4:3 aspect ratio, stereo sound. |
| Summary |
Three films explore the human capacity for creative thinking and solving problems. The future we will create provides a tour of the world-renowned TED Conference, a meeting of visionaries from around the world to discuss and propose solutions to some of the world's most serious problems. Challenges is an excerpt from the documentary film "Nobelity" featuring an interview with Rick Smalley (Nobel Prize in chemistry, 2006) about the world energy crisis and possible solutions. Android 207 is a stop-animation allegory about a robot who must creatively meet the challenges of escaping a dangerous maze. |
| Contents |
Introduction (3 min.) -- The future we will create : inside the world of TED (2007 : 74 min.) -- Challenges (2006 : 6 min.) -- Android 207 (2006 : 10 min.) |
| Note |
"December 2007." |
| Subject |
TED Conference.
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Smalley, Rick.
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Creative ability.
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Problem solving.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Short films.
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| Added Author |
Latham, Steven.
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Zuniga, Daphne, 1962-
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Pipkin, Turk.
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Whittington, Paul.
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Red Envelope Entertainment (Firm)
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Steven Latham Productions.
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Zuni Productions.
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Carrotkid Films.
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Ironweed Film Club.
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| Added Title |
Nobelity.
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Challenges.
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Android 207.
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| Standard No. |
782410092591 |
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