Videos on Communication, Religion, and Global Institutions

Luciano Benetton image maker c2006

Karl Olov Larsson, Christine Ockrent, Moderntv (Firm), Viasat Broadcasting Group, and Films for the Humanities (Firm)

Starting with a bicycle, his sisters knitting, and additional help from his two brothers, Luciano Benetton built one of the worlds most successful clothing companies. In this interview, the dominant personality behind the Benetton brand recounts his early years, his activities on the political and social landscape, and the innovative ways in which his company has communicated its image. 1 videodisc (42 min.)

MEDIA 10-1170

Made in L.A Hecho en Los Angeles 2007

Almudena Carracedo, Robert Bahar, Lisa Leeman, Semilla Verde Productions, Independent Television Service, American Documentary Films, P.O.V. (Firm), and California Newsreel (Firm)

Follows the remarkable story of three Latina immigrants, Lupe Hernandez, María Pineda, Maura Colorado, working in Los Angeles garment sweatshops as they embark on a three-year odyssey to win basic labor protections from a mega-trendy clothing retailer. 1 videodisc (70 min.)

MEDIA 10-1151

Notebook on cities and clothes c2006

Wim Wenders, Yohji Yamamoto, Ulrich Felsberg, Road Movies Filmproduktion, Centre Georges Pompidou, and Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc

Focuses on issues of identity -- how individuals see and define themselves based on clothes, where they live, how they see their place in the world. Profiles/interviews fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto as he and his staff prepare for presentation of a seasonal collection. Director/writer Wim Wenders compares the film and fashion industries, illustrating how they parallel one another. 1 videodisc (81 min.)

MEDIA 10-1750

Ropa Americana c2003

Naomi Parness, David Pascoe, Monica Veiga, Annette Di Marco,  Black Box Productions, and Filmakers Library, inc

"Millions of people donate clothing to charitable organizations, but few truly know where their clothing is going. What happens to that old t-shirt that you donate? From the donor in Toronto, through the many stages of the used clothing operations, learn how one mother's donated t-shirt crosses borders and end up on the back of another mother thousands of miles away."--Container. 1 videodisc (23 min.)

MEDIA 10-1142

Triangle remembering the fire c2011

The fire that tore through the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City on March 25, 1911, was the worst workplace disaster in New York until 9/11. Sprinkler systems, fire drills and adequate fire escapes might have prevented the deaths of 146 garment workers (mostly women & teenage girls), but the government refused to pass laws mandating their use in industry. This documentary, made in honor of the 100th anniversary of the fire, tells the story of the fire through descendants of the victims and survivors. 1 videodisc (39 min.)

MEDIA 10-5200

Invisible garments expensive soles c1996

Nan T Achnas, Shanty Harmayn, Television Trust for the Environment, Miles Production, and Bullfrog Films, inc

This film focuses on the impact on rural women of new large industries (including Nike) in Indonesia. 1 videocassette (11 min.)

MEDIA 2-6478

Luciano Benetton image maker c2006

Karl Olov Larsson, Christine Ockrent, Moderntv (Firm), Viasat Broadcasting Group, and Films for the Humanities (Firm)

Starting with a bicycle, his sisters knitting, and additional help from his two brothers, Luciano Benetton built one of the worlds most successful clothing companies. In this interview, the dominant personality behind the Benetton brand recounts his early years, his activities on the political and social landscape, and the innovative ways in which his company has communicated its image. 1 videodisc (42 min.)

MEDIA 10-1170

Made in L.A Hecho en Los Angeles 2007

Almudena Carracedo, Robert Bahar, Lisa Leeman, Semilla Verde Productions, Independent Television Service, American Documentary Films, P.O.V. (Firm), and California Newsreel (Firm)

Follows the remarkable story of three Latina immigrants, Lupe Hernandez, María Pineda, Maura Colorado, working in Los Angeles garment sweatshops as they embark on a three-year odyssey to win basic labor protections from a mega-trendy clothing retailer. 1 videodisc (70 min.)

MEDIA 10-1151

Notebook on cities and clothes c2006

Wim Wenders, Yohji Yamamoto, Ulrich Felsberg, Road Movies Filmproduktion, Centre Georges Pompidou, and Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc

Focuses on issues of identity -- how individuals see and define themselves based on clothes, where they live, how they see their place in the world. Profiles/interviews fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto as he and his staff prepare for presentation of a seasonal collection. Director/writer Wim Wenders compares the film and fashion industries, illustrating how they parallel one another. 1 videodisc (81 min.)

MEDIA 10-1750

Ropa Americana c2003

Naomi Parness, David Pascoe, Monica Veiga, Annette Di Marco, Black Box Productions, and Filmakers Library, inc

"Millions of people donate clothing to charitable organizations, but few truly know where their clothing is going. What happens to that old t-shirt that you donate? From the donor in Toronto, through the many stages of the used clothing operations, learn how one mother's donated t-shirt crosses borders and end up on the back of another mother thousands of miles away."--Container. 1 videodisc (23 min.)

MEDIA 10-1142

Trouble on fashion avenue c1982

Stefan Moore, Claude Beller, TVG Documentary Arts Project, WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), and Devlin (Firm)

Explores the history and present state of New York City's garment industry. Includes a look at the conditions of labor in modern day sweat shops which exploit a new generation of immigrants and the influence of organized crime on management and in the garment workers' union itself. 1 videocassette (ca. 59 min.)

MEDIA D-115

ZARA fast fashion video c2003

Harvard University and Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation

Panel discussion with several key management members of the fashion firm Zara conducted by Harvard Business School Professor, Ghemawat Panká. Topics of discussion include: the global fashion industry, human resources, technology, word-of-mouth marketing, and global production. These were in response to the initial prompt for the panel to discuss the establishment and core features of Zara's business model, of which "Inditex" plays a central role. 1 videocassette (34 min.)

MEDIA 2-7820