IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER:

ANA IN THE RAINFOREST
Follows a young girl through an imaginary journey to a tropical rainforest, directed by Laura Heller, 1992. 11 min Grade: K4

For a class report on the rainforest, young Ana had hoped to exhibit her pet iguana, Lizzie. The plan is upset when Lizzie gets sick. In an animated dream, Ana takes an imaginary journey to a tropical rainforest where she finds a cure for her sick iguana. While there she learns about the rainforest- its beauty and complex life cycle, Ana also learns about the dangers the forest faces and wakes up determined to help save the forests.
For more information:
http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/ana.html

BANANAS UNPEELED 2006
Investigates the social and environmental issues facing banana plantation workers in Latin America and the Caribbean. Part of Oxfam's "Banana Pack Edition", an international campaign for a fair and sustainable Banana industry. Oxfam UK, 2006. 26 min

This film comes with a booklet with information on the history of fair trade, case studies from banana producers, and suggestions for taking action.
For more information:
http://publications.oxfam.org.uk/oxfam/display.asp?
K=O2006012511414977&m=59&dc=
65&sort=sort_date/d&mw=2&
st_01=fair%20trade&sf_01=keyword

THE COFFEE-GO-ROUND
Investigates why coffee-producing countries like Ethiopia are facing economic disaster even as the demand for coffee increases worldwide, directed by Joost de Haas, 2004. 26 min

Part of the Life series about global efforts to achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals, this film visits Ethiopia, the cradle of coffee cultivation, and speaks to players in the international coffee trade to find out how individual coffee growers can survive the boom and bust of the global coffee market.
Appropriate for classroom use: grades 7-12.
For more information:
http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/l4cof.html

FOR A FEW PESOS MORE
Animation video follows journey of Fair Trade products, produced by BAFTS (British Association for Fair Trade Shops), UK, 2002. 10 min

This musical animation video follows the conventional market journey of coffee, cocoa, bananas and cotton from the farmer to our supermarket shelves, demonstrating the injustices of world trade and introduces Fair Trade as an alternative. Teacher's guide included.
For more information:
http://fairtraderesource.org/resources.html

GREEN ANIMATION
11 funny shorts on the environment, produced by World Wild Life Fund for Nature, UK, 1993. 28 min Grades: 5-12, College, Adult

Green Animation is a compilation of 11 short, fresh animated films about environmental issues. Includes teacher's guide.
For more information:
http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/green.html

ISLAS HERMANAS
Celebrates a 13 year relationship between the communities of Bainbridge Island/Seattle and Ometepe Island in Nicaragua, directed by Mark Dworkin and Melissa Young, produced by Moving Images, US, 2000. 28 min

Shade grown organic coffee, produced on Ometepe, is imported to the U.S., and profits are returned to Nicaragua to fund clean water and school building projects. Each year Ometepe families welcome Bainbridge High students into their homes for two weeks. An enterprising third grade class on Bainbridge creates and sells calendars to support community projects on their sister island. In an era of many negative impacts of globalization, this program (28 min.) conveys a positive story of international friendship.
Appropriate for classroom use: grades 7-12.
For more information:
http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/islas.html

KIDS MAKE A DIFFERENCE ... YOU CAN TOO
Profiles kids who are forming organizations to help improve their local environments, produced by USDA Forest Service, 1992. 13 min Grades: 4-6

This video highlights different kids groups from across the country including Earth Kids, Tree Musketeers, and Earth Ninos as they plant trees, lobby congress, canvas their neighborhoods, and make a difference in their own communities. The program is narrated by a 12-year-old who suggests ways that viewers can get involved.
For more information:
http://www.fs.fed.us/video/library/ecosystems.htm#general

THE LUCKIEST NUT
Explores global economics through the eyes of a peanut, directed by Emily James. 8 min

The film follows an animated American peanut, who sings about the difficulties of nuts from developing countries. The film helps people to see how the pressure to embrace "free market" economics, with its promise of a wealthy, abundant market place has actually driven many countries further into poverty.
Watch online at:
http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm05/
media/the_luckiest_nut_in_the_world.php

OUR VANISHING FORESTS
Directed by Arlen Slobodow and produced by Public Interest Video Network, US, 1992 53 min

Our Vanishing Forests examines the history and policies of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). In 1891 large tracts of U.S. forests were established as reserves in an effort to improve and protect US's native forests. In 1906 these areas were designated National Forests and the USFS was empowered to manage them for the public trust. This film shows how the USFS, once the steward of wilderness, has abandoned its conservation ethic and now favors the interests of the timber industry.
Appropriate for grades 10-12.
For more information:
http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/vf.html

PLANET WORK (PART I)
Features Fair Trade coffee success stories, part of the Livelyhood series produced by The Working Group, 2001. 60 min

The film follows the caffeine high road from a Fair Trade collective in Guatemala to Green Mountain Coffee of Vermont, one of 91 coffee roasters in the U.S. certified to sell Fair Trade coffee.
For more information and teacher's resources for high school grades:
http://www.pbs.org/livelyhood/planetwork/surviving/fair.html

THE SANDBOX
Explores human impact on wildlife, directed by JoDee Samuelson, 1996. 13 min Grade: K3

In this animated tale, two children create an entire world in their sandbox for their small friend Bear. Then people come into their play world and suddenly they're everywhere. Bear disappears into the forest. The children search for him but they're overwhelmed by the noise and pollution. They find him on top of a mountain but realize there's no place left for bears. Maybe they should start over...? Can the children make a better world for Bear? Teacher's study guide available.
For more information:
http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/sand.html

SONGBIRD STORY
Shows the connection between the decline of migratory songbirds and rainforest deforestation, directed by Laura Heller, 1994. 13 min
Ages: 6 to 11

In an animated dream, two children fly along with migratory birds on one of their migration paths to the tropical rainforests in Central and South America. They see how quickly the rainforests are being cut down, and learn that there is no time to waste to save the birds from extinction.
For more information:
http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/song.html

SPILLING THE BEANS
Explores the Cocoa Trade in Ghana, produced by Oxfam UK, 1999.

This video examines issues of Fair Trade through the case study of cocoa farmers in Ghana. "East Enders" actor Des Coleman meets the people who rely on Fair Trade and finds out why it is important to them. The video comes with a teacher's booklet, containing background information and pupil activity sheets.
For more information:
http://publications.oxfam.org.uk/oxfam/display.asp?K=183299629151000

TURTLE WORLD
A powerful allegory about the survivability of Homo sapiens, directed by Nick Hilligoss, and produced by the Natural History Unit, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 1996. 9 min Grades: 6-12, college and adult

In this animated film, a lone sea turtle travels through space, her breath creating a whole new atmosphere. This becomes filled with forests, rivers, mountains and enterprising monkeys...so enterprising that they are forced to learn about sustainability the hard way.
For more information:
http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/turwo.html

A WALK IN THE RAINFOREST
Eight-year-old takes two friends on a tour of his rainforest home in Belize, produced by the Young Naturalist Foundation, 1990. 11 min Ages: 4 to 11

Eight-year-old Jason Harding of Belize, Central America, takes two friends on a guided tour of his rainforest home pointing out the rich diversity of life there and the desirability of saving such important places. In the Chan Chich Wildlife Reserve children experience the beauty of this rainforest environment, with mahogany trees, toucans, monkeys and leaf-cutter ants, and understand better what is at risk.
For more information:
http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/walk.html