mini-documentary

A 20 minute excerpt of the BBC documentary, Documents for Artists, that examines photography as a documentary medium for artists.

A 30 minute excerpt of the BBC documentary, Fixing the Shadows, tells the story of the invention of photography and the way in which it became an integral part of the modern world.

Just weeks after the earthquake that took more than 200,000 lives, Avi Lewis finds that debates over how to rebuild Haiti are already underway. (22:35 min)

Deep in a remote Cambodian rainforest, criminals are setting up illegal factories to produce safrole oil, the raw ingredient for ecstasy. Vanguard’s Adam Yamaguchi joins armed forest rangers on a search and destroy mission. (22 min)

The indigenous communities of Ecuador are standing up and demanding Chevron-Texaco to clean up its toxic wastewater legacy in the worse environmental disaster since Chernobyl. (28 min)

Vanguard News takes a behind the scenes look at the adult entertainment industry, examining its history and impact on the ever-changing face of new media. (22:13)

Vanguard News travels to southern Italy to investigate how Europe’s growing appetite for cocaine is funding the growth of West African crime syndicates and fueling a turf war with Italy’s mafia. (21 min)

This episode explores the writings of Seneca, tutor and later advisor to Roman emperor Nero, especially his philosophy to overcome anger. (23 min)