Media Studies

TV Around the World - 22-Jan-2009

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0:24:46

In Burkina Faso, where two thirds of the population is illiterate, television is an essential tool for education and information. As for entertainment, Latin American soapies and Bollywood films are big hits. But local television series are also starting to appear and attract an enthusiastic audience with characters and plots local people can recognise and relate to. French

The Movie Show - 06-Mar-2008

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0:08:02

The latest movie reviews with hosts Lisa Hensley and Michael Adams.

The Film Festival Project - 21-May-2008

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0:47:39

The Film Festival Project goes behind-the-scenes at the four most important film festivals in the world: the Toronto International Film Festival, the Sundance Film Festival, the Tribeca Film Festival, and the Cannes Film Festival.

Targets: Reporters In Iraq - 28-May-2008

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0:46:38

Never before have journalists been the target of violence to the degree they are now in Iraq. Tonight's Cutting Edge looks at how kidnappings and decapitations have become real threats to those practising this profession. The Iranian-Canadian documentary filmmaker and news correspondent Maziar Bahari provides an account about the effect violence has on the lives of journalists, and how it influences their work. English, Arabic.

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

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0:51:58

Hosted by Raquel Welch, this series explores the 100 year evolution of sexuality and censorship in motion pictures, filled with Hollywood'ss most historical figures including Marilyn Monroe, Veronica Lake and Brigitte Bardot. It looks at freedom of expression versus the protection of constantly evolving social values, with clips from many famous films including The Graduate, Bonnie and Clyde, From Russia With Love and Basic Instinct.

Paparazzi - 25-Jun-2008

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0:55:16

This three-part observational documentary series explores our fascination with celebrities and looks at the issues surrounding invasion of privacy and the market for paparazzi photos.

Paparazzi - 28-May-2008

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0:55:24

This three-part observational documentary series explores our fascination with celebrities and looks at the issues surrounding invasion of privacy and the market for paparazzi photos.

Paparazzi - 24-Jan-2008

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0:56:10

This three-part observational documentary series explores our fascination with celebrities and looks at the issues surrounding invasion of privacy and the market for paparazzi photos.

Paparazzi - 18-Jun-2008

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0:56:01

This three-part observational documentary series explores our fascination with celebrities and looks at the issues surrounding invasion of privacy and the market for paparazzi photos.

Paparazzi - 17-Jan-2008

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0:56:07

This three-part observational documentary series explores our fascination with celebrities and looks at the issues surrounding invasion of privacy and the market for paparazzi photos.

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