Surviving progress /

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, guid...

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Corporate Authors:	Cinemaginaire (Firm), Big Picture Media Corporation, National Film Board of Canada, First-Run Features (Firm)
Other Authors:	Roy, Mathieu (Director), Crooks, Harold, 1943- (Director), Louis, Daniel, 1953- (Producer), Robert, Denise (Producer), Hawking, Stephen, 1942-2018 (interviewee (expression)), Atwood, Margaret, 1939- (interviewee (expression)), Goodall, Jane, 1934- (interviewee (expression)), Hudson, Michael, Suzuki, David, 1936- (interviewee (expression)), Venter, J. Craig (Producer)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Closed-captioned in English.
Published:	[New York] : First Run Features, [2012]
Edition:	Widescreen.
Subjects:	Progress. Progress > Economic aspects. Progress > Environmental aspects. Technological innovations > Economic aspects. Technological innovations > Social aspects. Technology and civilization. Science and civilization. Science films. Social problem films. Documentary films. Nonfiction films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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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.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2011. 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. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; NTSC; widescreen presentation.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Mario Janelle ; editor, Louis-Martin Paradis.