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Punch 9 for Harold Washington

1 week ago | videolibrarian.com | Sue-Ellen Beauregard

Even those unfamiliar with Harold Washington will be enlightened by this invigorating documentary that delves deep into the political journey of the trailblazing 51st mayor of Chicago. After six-term mayor Richard J. Daley died in 1976, Michael A. Bilandic took over until he was defeated by Jane Byrne in 1979.
Purple Dreams

Feb 20, 2024 | videolibrarian.com | Sue-Ellen Beauregard

If you’re looking for a feel-good documentary to bring joyful tears to your eyes, then look no further than this uplifting title focusing on the staff and students at Northwest School of the Arts in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Fashion Reimagined

Jan 29, 2024 | videolibrarian.com | Sue-Ellen Beauregard

Opening footage shows fashion designer Amy Powney, the creative director of Mother of Pearl (MOP) in London, receiving the coveted UK’s top designer award from the British Fashion Council and British Vogue magazine in 2017. This engrossing program follows Powney and her business associate Chloe Marks traveling far and wide to find suitable products that fit into their plan of designing and selling a totally sustainable fashion line called No Frills.
Chez Bob

Nov 4, 2023 | videolibrarian.com | Sue-Ellen Beauregard

Comfortably read by John Lithgow, this adaptation of author and illustrator Bob Shea’s amusing picture book stars a lazy but very hungry alligator who devises a scheme to open a bird seed restaurant (Chez Bob) on his snout with plans to eat the birds that come to enjoy the seed offerings. Immediately the restaurant is popular and a multitude of birds, including a beautiful peacock, enjoy feasting at Chez Bob (“the talk of the trees”).
The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster!

Oct 2, 2023 | videolibrarian.com | Sue-Ellen Beauregard

Twenty years after author and illustrator Mo Willems introduced youngsters to big-eyed exuberant Pigeon in Caldecott Honor Book Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (2003) comes this latest adventure of the scrappy bird who can’t wait to ride a roller coaster, something he’s been dreaming about ever since he learned about roller coasters—10 minutes ago.
Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary World of Ben Ferencz

Sep 21, 2023 | videolibrarian.com | Sue-Ellen Beauregard

Some may be familiar with Ben Ferencz (1920-2023) and his role at the Nuremberg Trials but despite prior knowledge, all viewers will gain insight in this 2018 documentary that reveals Ferencz’s lifelong commitment to bringing justice to an unjust world. Born in Romania, he came to the U.S. with his parents who settled in New York City. He lived in the Bronx, attended City College, and graduated from Harvard Law School.
Rabble Rousers

Aug 30, 2023 | videolibrarian.com | Sue-Ellen Beauregard

Frances Goldin (1924-2020) moved to Cooper Square on the Lower East Side of Manhattan following her marriage at age 20. She remained there throughout her life and eventually took up the mantle of community activist.
Girl Talk

Jun 24, 2023 | videolibrarian.com | Sue-Ellen Beauregard

Newton South High School near Boston supports a close-knit debate team consisting of both boys and girls. This title highlights that debate team with special emphasis on five girls: Gaby, Anika, and Hannah, and co-captains Bella and Hattie.
Love & Stuff

Jun 19, 2023 | videolibrarian.com | Sue-Ellen Beauregard

Filmmaker Judith Helfand says the camera helped her connect with her mother to keep them talking, especially in the 1990s when this film opens as the camera captures the duo driving to the seashore. The film moves back and forth in time to capture Helfand’s mother (and occasionally her father) in various stages of her life, including when her health started declining due to metastatic colon cancer and lying on her deathbed.
Scattering C.J. | Documentary Review

May 12, 2023 | videolibrarian.com | Sue-Ellen Beauregard

Following a brief argument with his parents, John and Hallie Twomey, 20-year-old Christopher John (C.J.) Twomey went outside to his car and fatally shot himself. He was living at home in Maine after being honorably discharged from the U.S. Air Force after his disappointment at not being accepted into the highly selective special forces unit. In the brief exchange that preceded his suicide, he accused his mother of thinking that he was a failure and told her he would show her what failure is.