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Train to Nowhere: An Immigrant Death Investigation

documentarytv — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 03:50:04 +0000

The first feature documentary release from Storytellers International by Director Paul Kakert and Writer Colleen Bradford Krantz. A stunning documentary as part of the collection featured on www.DocumentaryTV.com .

When the bodies of 11 Central Americans and Mexicans were found inside a railcar in Denison, Iowa, the nation took notice. Reporters descended on the small farming community to discover how and why this group ended up inside a locked railcar, where they would die horrific deaths. The documentary, “Train to Nowhere; Inside an Immigrant Death Investigation” offers an honest, yet compassionate look at the 2002 railcar deaths of the 11 undocumented immigrants. It takes viewers from southern Texas, to a Guatemalan farm, to the Iowa town where the bodies were found. The film is part crime story, part immigration perspective. It breaks free of the standard immigration story in examining various viewpoints: that of one victim’s New York brother, a long-time immigration agent, and a train conductor imprisoned for working with the smugglers who locked the railcar to throw off U.S. Border Patrol inspectors. Find out more and buy the DVD at www.TrainToNowhereFilm.com .

Filming continues in Antigua for Auroville India documentary

documentarytv — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:19:13 +0000

Filming continues this week, through May 9th, in Nelson’s Harbor in Antigua for the documentary film “Journey to the City of Dawn – Auroville, India”. Ann and Ali set sail on the 9th across the Atlantic. New trailers will be posted soon so please visit www.CityofDawn.com and make sure you sign up for film updates so you can check out the latest trailers.

Again, thanks for your interest and support. I have everyone can help, even a little bit, by visiting http://www.der.org/donate/#journey and making a small donation to help make this film a reality.

Solving Social Problems with Charities versus Businesses.

documentarytv — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:02:21 +0000

Here’s an interesting approach for those of you interested in solving social problems. Do you go the route of starting a charity/non-profit, or start a business? Social Entrepreneurs say the business route can accelerate the process. Check out this NY Times article.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/05/business/smallbusiness/05sbiz.html

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documentarytv — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:15:40 +0000

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documentarytv — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 05:39:41 +0000

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documentarytv — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:22:58 +0000

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Independent Documentary Films from Around the World.

documentarytv — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:11:24 +0000

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