As the ice shrinks in the Arctic, polar bears are struggling to survive in a fast melting world. Although classified a marine mammal, the polar bear is not adapted to hunting in the water. And it is certainly no match for the world's greatest aquatic hunter -- the killer whale. In the last few years, scientists have noted an ever-growing number of killer whales in Arctic waters in the summer months. More and more have been attracted to these hunting grounds by the growing expanse of open water. They attack the same prey as the polar bears: seals, narwhal, belugas and bowhead whales.
A small group of Somali refugee girls struggle to put the distrust and animosity of war behind them as they create a new life in America. A dedicated middle school principal is challenged as an educator, a leader and a peacemaker.
John's struggle to provide is bolstered by the childlike faith of his son who considers the meaning of Christmas. After a stagecoach rider visits Christmas eve, John must believe that troubles are temporary, and miracles can happen.
Homeless veterans find family as they rent rooms from an eighteen-year-old girl struggling to support her thirteen-year-old brother while discovering her voice in Americana music.
It’s the day before Easter, but there aren’t enough eggs and there isn’t enough dye. Time is running out for the Easter Bunny! But maybe two young boys have the answer. Could all the children of the world help out by colouring their own eggs? This is AN EASTER STORY kids will think of at every Easter Egg Hunt!
Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, and Becky Thatcher have the adventure of a lifetime after witnessing an innocent man get framed for the murder of their town's local doctor in this re-imagination of Mark Twain's classic American novel.
A story about four boys who believe their hometown is cursed. The boys, Alex, Camilo, David and Roger are hired by Remedios (a local witch) to find Laughing Man, which is a long lost Mayan lucky charm. The boys agree to find Laughing Man if Remedios lifts the town curse and helps the football team win again.
In a time when Native American legends were a part of daily life, the 10 year celebration of the first people's release from the giant clamshell is in jeopardy as a storm destroys the village, the animals revolt and the chief falls under a dark spell.
Seven-year-old Holly Stingley gives Santa Claus a sixteen-page wish list. When she wakes up to a measly orange under the Christmas tree, she takes Santa to court! Holly hires the meanest lawyer in town, Wiley Studpustle, to help her sue Santa for breach of promise. The courtroom fiasco drives Santa to quit, and leads Holly to a mysterious discovery... and the true spirit of Christmas.
Stop-motion animation on the arranging of marriages in 1950/60s set in the Eastern-Polish borderland. The script is based on a part of Mikołaj Smyk's diary, the director's grandfather. The biographical objects used in the animation, such as an authentic headscarf, Polish and Russian books, the copy of Mikołaj Smyk's diary and photographs help situate the story in its original environment.
Would you like to have a party with The Wiggles? Emma, Anthony, Simon and Lachy are planning to have a party and you're all invited! Enter the perfectly playful, Master of the Australian Ballet - Mr Paul Knobloch. Immaculate and classically impeccable, Paul the Party Planner helps The Wiggles create this interactive and entertaining release, Party Time! Children will love to play and have fun with a collection of the most popular party songs including 'Hokey Pokey', 'What's the Time, Mr Wolf?', 'Happy Birthday' and 'Pin the Bow on Emma'. Please enjoy this Party Time with The Wiggles!
When Franklin’s Great Aunt Harriet’s heirloom key opens a special Navigation Bar, the coordinates send Franklin and his parents on an adventure that will take them to the North and South Pole! With a husky Polar Bear Ranger as their host to the Arctic and the navigation bar as their map, the Turtle family embarks on a mysterious journey, leading them to many adventures and incredible sights.
It’s Christmas time at the marsh and McBroom the dung beetle has decided to play Santa and give gifts to all the creatures of the pond. However when Bartle Bee and Flyby discover their presents are dung balls, they are less than satisfied. McBroom knows he will have to learn more about Santa and gift giving if he surely wants to give a memorable Christmas to all those at the pond.