Zip Codes weren't always in standard use with the US Post Office. In fact, it took a bit of persuasion and exposition to show people that including the codes with their mail ensures that the mail will travel faster and provide more accurate delivery to all. The film explains the importance of the zip code system using a fantastic selection of songs by a fictional band

Simon finds a magic hippopotamus in the garden. It shrinks if someone says a word meaning "small" and grows again if the word "hippopotamus" is said. Simon loves his new pet but finds out that it isn't the easiest kind of animal to keep

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of America's fastest-growing religions and, relative to its size, one of the richest. Church membership, now at over 12 million and growing, sweeps the globe. But from the moment of its founding in 1830, the church has been controversial. Within a month, it had 40 converts and almost as many enemies. In the early years, Mormons were hated, ridiculed, persecuted and feared. Yet in the past several decades, the Mormon church has transformed itself from a fringe sect into a thriving religion that embraces mainstream American values; its members include prominent and powerful politicians, university presidents and corporate leaders

The idealist William Wilberforce maneuvers his way through Parliament, endeavoring to end the British transatlantic slave trade

A pregnant Colombian teenager becomes a drug mule to make some desperately needed money for her family

Set in unoccupied Africa during the early days of World War II: An American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications

True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation

Working Title offers insight and inspiration to students of all ages who aspire to follow the courageous path to professional careers in the arts. By offering a rare and honest glimpse into the daily lives of five diverse visual and performing artists, the film asks important questions, from the practical (how do you support yourself as a professional artist?), to the personal (how might this career choice affect your personal relationships and other life choices?) to the philosophical (how do you know you are an artist, and how do you make peace with that knowledge and come to embrace it as central to your identity?). This film is a "must-have" for arts educators, and it gave the undergraduate students at my university new-found confidence to nurture and celebrate their artistic aspirations

Unlike the other entries in the “Instant Expert” series, this quick guide to The Mayflower starts out with a lengthy re-enactment and even a title page that gives away its origin as a different film: Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower. Although when compared to its fellow films (Instant Expert: The Story of Oil, Instant Expert: Ben Franklin) it contains a similar documentary outline of narration, expert interviews and re-enactments, the extensive period piece re-enactments (complete with accents and awkward sentence structure) weigh heavily on this piece, distracting from the historical recounting and the factual presentation of information

The definitive series on the most colorful, popular and perfectly adapted creatures on earth, The Life of Birds traverses the globe, covering 42 countries and examining over 300 different species. Calling upon the immense skills of many of the world