| Edition |
Widescreen. |
| Description |
1 DVD (86 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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NTSC |
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video file |
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DVD video |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC; widescreen presentation. |
| Note |
Documentary. |
| Performer |
Featuring, Stephen Hawking, Margaret Atwood, Jane Goodall, Michael Hudson, David Suzuki, Craig Venter. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Mario Janelle ; editor, Louis-Martin Paradis. |
| Note |
"Inspired from the best-seller A short history of progress by Ronald Wright"--Container. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2011. |
| Summary |
Technological advancement, economic development, population increase - are they signs of a thriving society, or too much of a good thing? Executive produced by Martin Scorsese, 'Surviving Progress' is a provocative documentary that explores the concept of progress in the modern world, guiding through the major 'progress traps' facing civilization in the arenas of technology, economics, consumption, and the environment. |
| Contents |
What is progress? -- Progress traps -- Humans in the lab of evolution -- Earth's carrying capacity -- China takes the capitalist road -- Living off our natural capital -- A history of debt -- Debt, resources, and global finance -- Economics for a sustainable future -- Synthetic biology and scarcity -- Recognizing limits -- Moral progress or technological fixes. |
| Note |
Bonus materials: Introduction by Martin Scorsese at New York Premiere ; Extended interviews with Jane Goodall, Ronald Wright, Michael Hudson & Jim Thomas ; Round table discussion with filmmakers at Montreal Int. Documentary Festival. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned in English. |
| Subject |
Progress.
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Progress. |
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Progress -- Economic aspects.
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Progress -- Environmental aspects.
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Technological innovations -- Economic aspects.
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Technological innovations -- Economic aspects. |
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Technological innovations -- Social aspects.
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Technological innovations -- Social aspects. |
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Technology and civilization.
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Technology and civilization. |
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Science and civilization.
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Science and civilization. |
| Genre/Form |
Science films.
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Science films.
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Social problem films.
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Social problem films.
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Documentary films.
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Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Feature films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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| Added Author |
Roy, Mathieu, director.
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Crooks, Harold, 1943- director.
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Louis, Daniel, 1953- producer.
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Robert, Denise, producer.
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Hawking, Stephen, 1942-2018, interviewee (expression)
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Atwood, Margaret, 1939- interviewee (expression)
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Goodall, Jane, 1934- interviewee (expression)
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Suzuki, David, 1936- interviewee (expression)
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Venter, J. Craig, producer.
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Cinémaginaire (Firm)
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Big Picture Media Corporation.
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National Film Board of Canada.
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First-Run Features (Firm)
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| Standard No. |
720229914994 |
| Music No. |
FRF 914994D First Run Features |
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