TO VIEW - VIDEOTAPES

Behind Censorship: The Assault on Civil Liberties (1991)
by Deep Dish TV.

A seven-hour series which looks beyond the controversy surrounding arts funding to address broader issues of social control. Available from Deep Dish TV, 339 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10012, (Phone) 212-473-8933.

Buy Me That!
by Consumers Union and HBO.

An award-winning three-part series that exposes the tricks advertisers use to make their products seem attractive and desirable. Available from the Center for Media Literacy. (See "Organizations in the United States")

Color Adjustment (1991)
by Marlon Riggs, 87 min.

This video tells the story of forty years of race relations as illustrated through television. Available from California Newsreel, 149 9th Street, #420, San Francisco, CA 94103, (Phone) 415-621-6196, (F) 415-621-6522.

Don't Be a TV: Television Victim (1993)
by Jenai Lane, 18 min.

Helps viewers to think more deeply about the violence, sensationalism, gender stereotypes and racial prejudices that are all too familiar on TV. Geared for middle school youth. Available from Media Watch. (See "Organizations in the United States")

Dreamworlds (1993)
by Sut Jhally, 60 min.

This video combines contemporary images from MTV music videos with incisive narrative to educate viewers on the impact of sexual imagery. Not recommended for use with students under 18 due to graphic sexual violence. Available from the Media Education Foundation. (See "Organizations in the United States")

Ethnic Notions (1987)
by Marlon Riggs, 56 min.

A pre-cursor to Color Adjustment, this video presents 150 years of stereotypical images of African-Americans and shows how popular culture both shapes and reflects the way society thinks. Available from California Newsreel, 149 9th Street, #420, San Francisco, CA 94103, (Phone) 415-621-6196, (F) 415-621-6522.

Iraq Campaign 1991 (1992)
by Phil Patiris, 19 min.

This tape reinterprets the 1991 Gulf War and also explores myths, symbols and narratives of warfare and of consumer culture. Available from Modern Television, P.O. Box 640215 San Francisco, CA 94164-0215. For more information, check out Phil Patiris' Iraq Campaign 1991 website.

Media & Society (1989)
by David Adkins.

Film clips are used in this three-part series to explore Advertising and Consumerism, Images of Women, and Shaping Information and Cultural Sovereignty. The National Film Board of Canada, Customer Services D-10, P.O. Box 6100-Station A, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3H5 Canada, (Phone) 800-267-7710.

On Television
(3 x 60 min)

Edwin Newman narrates this series analyzing the social functions and impacts of TV and modern media. California Newsreel, 149 Ninth Street, #420, San Francisco, CA, 94103 (Phone) 415-621-6196, (F) 415-621-6522.

The Public Mind
(4 x 60 min.)

Bill Moyers examines the impact on democracy of a mass culture whose basic information comes from image-making, the media, public opinion polls, public relations and propaganda. Available from Films for the Humanities, P.O. Box 2053, Princeton, NJ 08543-2053, (Phone) 800-257-5126.

The Road to Mississippi: Reclaiming Our History (1990) and Torn Between Colors: Youth and the Media.

These student produced pieces are available from Educational Video Center, along with many other student produced media literacy-based videos. (See "Organizations in the United States")

Slaying the Dragon (1988)
by Deborah Gee, 60 min.

Includes an assortment of Asian women who speak with insight, indignation and humor about their experiences. Available from National Asian American Telecommunications Association (NAATA)/Cross Current Media, 346 Ninth Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103, (Phone) 415-552-9550, (F) 415/863-7428.

Spin (1995)
Brian Springer, 57 min.

A compilation of satellite feed footage from the 1988 presidential campaign. Video Data Bank, 112 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 312, Chicago, IL 60603, (Phone) 312-345-3550, (F) 312-541-8073.

Still Killing Us Softly: Advertising's Image of Women (1987)
by Margaret Lazarus, 32 min.

Uses examples from newspapers, magazines, billboards and other media to illustrate the way ads influence our lifestyles and feelings of self-esteem. Available from Cambridge Documentary Films, Inc., P.O. Box 385, Cambridge, MA 02139, (Phone) 617-484-3993

Producers/Distributors

Many networks and collectives of independent film and video producers are excellent resources for additional video titles that are appropriate for the classroom. The Association for Independent Film & Video (AIVF) publishes The AIVF Guide to Film and Video Distributors, FIVF/AIVF, 304 Hudson Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10013, (Phone) 212-807-1400.