Showing posts with label 1994. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1994. Show all posts

Monday, June 27, 2022

I Love My City

 

Original titles: Montre Moi Ta Ville, I love my city!

Year published/aired: 1994 ?

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 26

Grade: 3-

Genres: Documentaries

Sub-subject: Geography

Broadcaster: -?

Production company: Marathon, now: Zodiak Media, Canal J

Producer: Marianne Chenet, Oliver Bremond, Pascal Breton 

Story: Eric Summer

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Director: Eric Summer, Jerome Lambert, others

Media: VHS x26, Videodisc, DVD

Media distribution:  Guilde Editions Atlas, Landmark Media, Filmo (Sweden)

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Plot (short): French documentaries about kids' lives in different countries. In participation of "Le Centre National de la Cinématographie". One local kid as a guide. 1996 Parent Choice Award.

French and English.

There are 2 similar series by Marathon Media: This is My Country (52 episodes) and My Family and Me (26 episodes), shown in catalogues of Zodiak Media (where this pic is from). More infos coming soon.

There is also a 1997 series "Montre-moi ton école" (26 ep) by Marathon. And Mon Animal et moi (52 ep).

Episodes: 13 minutes each

9. San Francisco (Courtney, streets, bridges)

18. London (girl Electra, shopping tour)

19. Berlin (13 yo boy Niki, Basketball, recreation centers, Berlin Wall) 

26. Show me New York (12 yo Natalia lives on a houseboat in Manhattan)

-Quebec (Jean-Pierre)

-Paris (Marie-Clementine, painting, puppet show, toy shops) 

... and several others.

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Talking Heads (100 unga röster i Europa)


Year published/aired:
1994 documentary (1992 talk show)

Year produced/filmed: 1994

# of episodes: 10 *

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Broadcaster:  Finlands Svenska Television (FST) / YLE Fem 

Production country: Finland

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Working material: Stefan Randström

Material publisher: Litorale

Novel available: yes

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Plot (short): Originally Talking Heads was a Finnish/Swedish talk show (hard to find with that title) starting in ~1992. Hosts: Steffe Randström and Baba Lybeck. There was a 10 parts, awarded travel documentary (1994) and a book. 100 Young Voices in Europe. Interviews of 100 teens and young adults 15-30 yo in different countries. I found some clips of the talk show, but none of the documentary.


Episodes: 

1. Sarajevo: Är människan ond eller god?
2. Moskva: Är Ryssland ett hot eller en möjlighet?
3. Madrid: Om flirt, förälskelse och kärlek.
4. Berlin: Behövs socialismen igen?
5. Warszawa: Är abort mord?
6. Paris: Ska invandrarna ta seden dit de kommer?
7. London: Är popvideon konst?
8. Rom: Om propaganda och nyfascism.
9. Köpenhamn: Kan vi minska ungdomsarbetslösheten?
10. Prag: Finns Generation X?

Friday, September 10, 2021

Earth Warp


Year published/aired: 1994

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 10

Grade: 2-4

Genres: Sci-Fi

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: BBC, CBBC

Production company:

Producer: Ronald Smedley

Story: David Angus

Editor:

Director: Peter Rose

Media: VHS

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Additional media: Pupil's pamphlet, teacher's note, audio cassettey. floppy disc, ...

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Plot (short): Alien boy Ollie helps kids on Earth stopping pollution.

Part of the Look and Read series.

Episodes: 20 minutes each

1. It Came from Outer Space

2. An Uninvited Guest

3. Whoops!

4. Code Name Charley

5. Mystifying Magic

6. Monster Mayhem

7. Doctor Miracle

8. Betrayed

9. Hunt the Alien

10. The Final Countdown

Thursday, July 15, 2021

Look Ahead


 

Year published/aired: 1994

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# of episodes: 60

Grade: Beginner- upper intermediate

Genres: Everyday's situations

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Broadcaster: BBC

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Media: DVDx10

Media Publisher: Longman

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Plot (short): Everyday's situations, partially with subtitles. 3 main characters, 2 Britains, 1 American. Also sports including kids.

Episodes:  12 minutes each

1. International English

2. Information

3. Meeting People

4. Food and Drink

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Global Explorers

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