King corn. : Big river, a King corn companion, Mosaic Films production, a film by Aaron Woolf, Curt Ellis, Ian Cheney ; a co-production of Mosaic Films Incorporated and the Independent Television Service (ITVS) with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting ; co-produced by Ian Cheney, Curt Ellis ; produced and directed by Aaron Woolf
The Resource King corn. : Big river, a King corn companion, Mosaic Films production, a film by Aaron Woolf, Curt Ellis, Ian Cheney ; a co-production of Mosaic Films Incorporated and the Independent Television Service (ITVS) with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting ; co-produced by Ian Cheney, Curt Ellis ; produced and directed by Aaron Woolf
King corn. : Big river, a King corn companion, Mosaic Films production, a film by Aaron Woolf, Curt Ellis, Ian Cheney ; a co-production of Mosaic Films Incorporated and the Independent Television Service (ITVS) with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting ; co-produced by Ian Cheney, Curt Ellis ; produced and directed by Aaron Woolf
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- Summary
-
- King Corn: Fueled by curiosity and a dash of naiveté, college buddies Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis return to their ancestral home of Greene, Iowa, to find out how the modest corn kernel conquered America. With the help of real farmers, powerful fertilizer, government aid, and genetically modified seeds, the friends manage to grow one acre of corn. Along the way, they unlock the hidden truths about America's modern food system.--From publisher description
- Big River: In this 30-minute documentary sequel, Ian and Curt return to Iowa with a new mission: to investigate the environmental impact their acre of corn has made on the people and places downstream. Making a journey that spans from the heartland to the Gulf of Mexico, the friends trade their combine for a canoe and uncover cancer clusters, a poisoned Gulf, and our food's connection to climate change
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (approximately 90 min., 30 min.)
- Note
-
- "2-disc special edition includes Big river a King corn companion film"--Container
- King Corn originally released as a documentary in 2006
- King Corn special features: Deleted scenes: Chicago: hauling the harvest to the Board of trade -- Washington DC : talking corn on Capitol Hill -- Boston : a new Boston tea party ; Featurettes : The king corn in the corn belt tour -- The lost basement lectures ; WoWz music video; photo gallery; filmmaker biographies.--From publisher description
- Isbn
- 9781422901441
- Label
- King corn. : Big river, a King corn companion
- Title
- King corn.
- Title remainder
- Big river, a King corn companion
- Statement of responsibility
- Mosaic Films production, a film by Aaron Woolf, Curt Ellis, Ian Cheney ; a co-production of Mosaic Films Incorporated and the Independent Television Service (ITVS) with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting ; co-produced by Ian Cheney, Curt Ellis ; produced and directed by Aaron Woolf
- Title variation
-
- Big river, a King corn companion
- Big river
- Title variation remainder
- a King corn companion
- Subject
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- Agricultural pollution -- United States
- Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- United States
- Agriculture -- Iowa
- Corn -- Fertilizers
- Corn -- Fertilizers | Environmental aspects
- Corn -- Iowa
- Corn -- Processing -- United States
- Corn as food
- Corn industry -- United States
- Corn products industry -- United States
- Documentary films
- Farms -- Iowa | Butler County
- Feature films
- Fertilizers -- Environmental aspects
- Genetically modified foods
- Groundwater -- Effect of chemicals on
- Groundwater -- Pollution -- United States
- Herbicides -- Environmental aspects -- United States
- Mexico, Gulf of -- Effect of water pollution on
- Nonfiction films
- Pesticides -- Environmental aspects -- United States
- Water -- Pollution -- Iowa
- Language
- eng
- Summary
-
- King Corn: Fueled by curiosity and a dash of naiveté, college buddies Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis return to their ancestral home of Greene, Iowa, to find out how the modest corn kernel conquered America. With the help of real farmers, powerful fertilizer, government aid, and genetically modified seeds, the friends manage to grow one acre of corn. Along the way, they unlock the hidden truths about America's modern food system.--From publisher description
- Big River: In this 30-minute documentary sequel, Ian and Curt return to Iowa with a new mission: to investigate the environmental impact their acre of corn has made on the people and places downstream. Making a journey that spans from the heartland to the Gulf of Mexico, the friends trade their combine for a canoe and uncover cancer clusters, a poisoned Gulf, and our food's connection to climate change
- Cataloging source
- MND
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Edited by Jeffrey K. Miller; camera, Sam Cullman, Aaron Woolf, Ian Cheney; original music, The WoWz, Bo Ramsey, Spencer Chakedis
- Dewey number
- 633.1/5/0973
- LC call number
- SB191.M2
- LC item number
- K56 2010
- PerformerNote
- Curt Ellis, Ian Cheney
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Cheney, Ian.
- Ellis, Curt.
- Woolf, Aaron.
- Mosaic Films
- Independent Television Service
- Docurama (Firm)
- New Video Group
- Runtime
- 120
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Corn
- Corn as food
- Corn
- Genetically modified foods
- Corn industry
- Corn products industry
- Corn
- Agriculture
- Farms
- Agriculture
- Herbicides
- Agricultural pollution
- Corn
- Fertilizers
- Mexico, Gulf of
- Water
- Pesticides
- Groundwater
- Groundwater
- Target audience
- general
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- King corn. : Big river, a King corn companion, Mosaic Films production, a film by Aaron Woolf, Curt Ellis, Ian Cheney ; a co-production of Mosaic Films Incorporated and the Independent Television Service (ITVS) with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting ; co-produced by Ian Cheney, Curt Ellis ; produced and directed by Aaron Woolf
- Note
-
- "2-disc special edition includes Big river a King corn companion film"--Container
- King Corn originally released as a documentary in 2006
- King Corn special features: Deleted scenes: Chicago: hauling the harvest to the Board of trade -- Washington DC : talking corn on Capitol Hill -- Boston : a new Boston tea party ; Featurettes : The king corn in the corn belt tour -- The lost basement lectures ; WoWz music video; photo gallery; filmmaker biographies.--From publisher description
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1446601
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (approximately 90 min., 30 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781422901441
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 767685236567
- Other physical details
- sound, color with black and white sequences
- Publisher number
- NNVG236561
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 1446601
- (OCoLC)707729862
- System details
- DVD, NTSC, region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround or Dolby 2.0, NTSC, widescreen
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- King corn. : Big river, a King corn companion, Mosaic Films production, a film by Aaron Woolf, Curt Ellis, Ian Cheney ; a co-production of Mosaic Films Incorporated and the Independent Television Service (ITVS) with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting ; co-produced by Ian Cheney, Curt Ellis ; produced and directed by Aaron Woolf
- Note
-
- "2-disc special edition includes Big river a King corn companion film"--Container
- King Corn originally released as a documentary in 2006
- King Corn special features: Deleted scenes: Chicago: hauling the harvest to the Board of trade -- Washington DC : talking corn on Capitol Hill -- Boston : a new Boston tea party ; Featurettes : The king corn in the corn belt tour -- The lost basement lectures ; WoWz music video; photo gallery; filmmaker biographies.--From publisher description
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1446601
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (approximately 90 min., 30 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781422901441
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 767685236567
- Other physical details
- sound, color with black and white sequences
- Publisher number
- NNVG236561
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 1446601
- (OCoLC)707729862
- System details
- DVD, NTSC, region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround or Dolby 2.0, NTSC, widescreen
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Agricultural pollution -- United States
- Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- United States
- Agriculture -- Iowa
- Corn -- Fertilizers
- Corn -- Fertilizers | Environmental aspects
- Corn -- Iowa
- Corn -- Processing -- United States
- Corn as food
- Corn industry -- United States
- Corn products industry -- United States
- Documentary films
- Farms -- Iowa | Butler County
- Feature films
- Fertilizers -- Environmental aspects
- Genetically modified foods
- Groundwater -- Effect of chemicals on
- Groundwater -- Pollution -- United States
- Herbicides -- Environmental aspects -- United States
- Mexico, Gulf of -- Effect of water pollution on
- Nonfiction films
- Pesticides -- Environmental aspects -- United States
- Water -- Pollution -- Iowa
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