Point of Entry
Migrating to North America
Premiered on October 17, 2009
Since the time of the Pilgrims, the quests for freedom and liberty have been the primary motivators for immigrants seeking new lives and opportunities in Canada and the United States. But while millions of new arrivals to North America have made successful transitions, others have not been so fortunate.
"Point of Entry: Migrating to North America" is a new, original documentary produced by the award winning filmmakers of MediaLab at Pacific Lutheran University.
To order a copy of "Illicit Exchanges" please write to ml@plu.edu
A Hard Trade
Rebuilding Broken Lives
Premiered May 2, 2009
"A Hard Trade: Rebuilding Broken Lives" is a new, original documentary, produced by MediaLab at Pacific Lutheran University. "A Hard Trade" chronicles the progress of several female offenders enrolled in the Trades Related Apprenticeship Coaching (TRAC) program, a 14-week course at the Washington Corrections Center for Women that boasts a 95 percent success rate for those who complete it.
Illicit Exchanges
Canada, the U.S. & Crime
Premiered October 4, 2008
View "Illicit Exchanges" on the NATAS Web site
"Illicit Exchanges: Canada, the U.S. and Crime," produced by MediaLab at Pacific Lutheran University, is a winner of a 2009 Emmy Award in the long-form documentary category.
"Illicit Exchanges: Canada, the U.S. & Crime" is an original documentary that explores the effects of drugs and crime on communities across North America. A MediaLab production, the film premiered at 2 p.m., Oct. 4, 2008 at the Seattle Museum of History & Industry. In addition to the video, the event — which featured the screening, a panel discussion and a reception — was planned, promoted, coordinated and conducted by MediaLab students. More than 250 people attended. The documentary was accepted for broadcast by KBTC-TV, the PBS affiliate in Tacoma, Wash.
To order a copy of "Illicit Exchanges" please write to ml@plu.edu
Building Connections
Reclaiming Lost Narratives
of the Alaska-Canada Highway
Premiered November 3, 2007
World War II represented the battle for freedom in the Western World. But less well known is the fact that construction of the Alaska-Canada Highway, or "ALCAN," became a beacon of pride and optimism in the dark days that followed the bombing of Pearl Harbor. In the award-winning "Building Connections: Reclaiming Lost Narratives of the Alaska-Canada Highway," MediaLab at PLU shows how construction of the ALCAN Highway helped alter the course of history.
