Collection: *eFilm

Investigate the illogicality of English by looking at everything from the use of the definite article, the, which is difficult to teach to nonnative speakers, to the blatantly ungrammatical aren't I, which is the contraction for are not I and is preferred over the more logical ain't I.

In a sentence such as Tell each student to hand in their paper, no ambiguity arises, but prescriptivists insist that the singular form of the pronoun be used: his, her, or his or her. Ponder that pronouns' behavior is unpredictable and ever-changing in all languages.

Public speaking in English is currently trending toward a more informal style. Contrast speeches given in the old oratorical style with the more colloquial approach that took hold in the 1960s. Paradoxically, this loss of rhetorical polish has not meant a loss of eloquence.

Is English going to the dogs? Embark on an exploration of myths and controversies about our native tongue-where it came from, where it's going, and its unusual place among the world's 6,000 languages. Begin your investigation by looking at the purported epidemic of English abuse.

How did Old English develop from Proto-Germanic? And why did people in Britain end up speaking the language of the Germanic invaders? Discover that the traditional explanation that English was brought to England by the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes in the 5th century AD is vastly oversimplified.

ILEANA'S SMILE is the inspiring story of a girl who endures life in a trash dump in Nicaragua, and the devastating choices she faces. The film follows musician Brad Corrigan and several Nicaraguans as they try to help Ileana on her journey.

In post-war France, hotel waitress and mother Madeleine meets François, a rich student. The relation between them becomes so intense; but over time, it becomes evident that François is trying to escape by entangling Madeleine's destiny with his.

A masked killer begins murdering students on the school track team after a track runner dies upon completion of a 30 second 200-meter race.

With executive producer Eva Longoria, THE HARVEST (La Cosecha) follows three of the estimated 400,000 children who labor as migrant farmworkers to help their families survive. This award-winning documentary provides an intimate glimpse into the lives of these children who struggle to dream while ...

The Academy Award®-winning short documentary INOCENTE is an inspiring coming-of-age story of a 15-year-old girl in California. Though homeless and undocumented, she refuses to give up on her dream of being an artist, proving that her circumstances do not define her--her dreams do.