A multi-part event television series for broadcast on PBS in 2010
In a world that offers a dizzying array of amusements and entertainments, there is none quite so enduring or so universal as the circus. Now, over the course of six dramatic and mesmerizing hours, Show of Force will take us away to the circus – not just under the big top, but far beyond it: into what circus folk call “the backyard,” the place where the trailers are parked and the real heart of the circus beats. With unprecedented access granted by the Big Apple Circus, the filmmaking team will follow this traveling company over the course of an entire season, and immerse viewers in a rich collection of human stories, simultaneously compelling our fascination, and appealing to our shared humanity.
In a world that offers a dizzying array of amusements and entertainments, there is none quite so enduring or so universal as the circus. Now, over the course of six dramatic and mesmerizing hours, Show of Force will take us away to the circus – not just under the big top, but far beyond it: into what circus folk call “the backyard,” the place where the trailers are parked and the real heart of the circus beats. With unprecedented access granted by the Big Apple Circus, the filmmaking team will follow this traveling company over the course of an entire season, and immerse viewers in a rich collection of human stories, simultaneously compelling our fascination, and appealing to our shared humanity.
A feature-length documentary for broadcast on HBO
Years after toxic waste is abandoned on their land, a Native American community in New Jersey becomes embroiled in a legal battle with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Ford Motor Company.
Years after toxic waste is abandoned on their land, a Native American community in New Jersey becomes embroiled in a legal battle with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Ford Motor Company.
A co-production of Show of Force and Telefrance for broadcast on TruTV and France 2
PARASOMNIA explores the unsettling and often inexplicable behaviors that occur in our sleep. Focusing on a few select cases in the US and France, the documentary draws viewers into the lives of people struggling with various sleep disorders, such as night terrors, sleepwalking and REM behavior disorder. Conversations with the world's foremost sleep specialists reveal the complexities of sleeping and waking states, as well as advancements being made in the field of sleep medicine.
PARASOMNIA explores the unsettling and often inexplicable behaviors that occur in our sleep. Focusing on a few select cases in the US and France, the documentary draws viewers into the lives of people struggling with various sleep disorders, such as night terrors, sleepwalking and REM behavior disorder. Conversations with the world's foremost sleep specialists reveal the complexities of sleeping and waking states, as well as advancements being made in the field of sleep medicine.
What happens when people and communities are catapulted into the 21st century?
A 15,000km submarine fiber optic cable will soon bring high-speed internet access to some of the most remote parts of Africa for the first time. This high definition film will explore the ways in which access to broadband will transform the lives of three individuals living in these countries. Interspersed with their personal stories, the film will trace the history of trans-ocean cables, explain the miraculous evolution of fiber optic technology, and investigate the growing divide between countries that have access to broadband and those who do not.
A 15,000km submarine fiber optic cable will soon bring high-speed internet access to some of the most remote parts of Africa for the first time. This high definition film will explore the ways in which access to broadband will transform the lives of three individuals living in these countries. Interspersed with their personal stories, the film will trace the history of trans-ocean cables, explain the miraculous evolution of fiber optic technology, and investigate the growing divide between countries that have access to broadband and those who do not.
A 10-hr non-fiction series produced by Icon Productions and Carrier Project, Inc.
CARRIER was awarded the 2008 Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography
Broadcast premiere: April 27, 2008
Executive Producers Mel Gibson, Bruce Davey, Nancy Cotton, Mitchell Block and Maro Chermayeff
Producers: Deborah Dickson and Jeff Dupre
Producers in the Field: Matthew Akers, Michelle Smawley and Pamela Yates
Created by: Maro Chermayeff and Mitchell Block
Editors: Pamela Arnold, Jay Keuper, Sabine Krayenbuhl, Maeve O’Boyle, Howard Sharp and E. Donna Shepherd
Directed by Maro Chermayeff
In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a thousand miles from nowhere, a floating city rises above the sea. Seven stories high, three football fields long, carrying 5,000 sailors and marines and 60 military aircraft – this is the USS Nimitz.
From May to November, 2005, our four camera crews filmed nearly 2000 hours of footage on board the Nimitz as it deployed to the Persian Gulf. The result is an unprecedented 10-hour television series shot in stunning high definition video. There has never been a more intimate and revealing look into life in the Navy.
As Captain Ted Branch says, “the heart and soul of a ship is not made of steel – it’s the crew.” This is not the story of a ship – it’s the story of shipmates. The series closely follows a core group of characters, from the Admiral of the fleet to the elite fighter pilots to the lowliest scrubs. Through close observation of their lives over the course of six months, the series addresses larger themes, such as family, faith, discipline, patriotism, love and war, and the rites of passage.
The series not only reveals who is out there fighting to defend the United States but also examines the Navy’s role in Operation Iraqi Freedom. In a conventional war, the Navy’s mighty arsenal can bring to bear overwhelming force of a target. But the War of Terror is a different kind of war. The Iraqi insurgents are elusive and can easily blend in with friendly non-combatants. To stay in the game, the Navy must figure out a way to adapt its strike force to be effective at waging this new “fourth generation” warfare.
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Read reviews of CARRIER here
Nat Geo Turkey - 01/06/2009 at 21:00
Nat Geo Germany - 01/07/2009 at 22:05
Nat Geo UK Only - 01/12/2009 at 19:00
NGC HD UK - 01/12/2009 at 19:00
Nat Geo Latin America - 01/19/2009 at 21:00
Nat Geo Central Europe - 01/19/2009 at 21:00
Nat Geo Iberia - 01/19/2009 at 22:15
Nat Geo Italy - 01/27/2009 at 21:00
NGC HD Italy - 01/27/2009 at 21:00
Nat Geo Benelux/Africa - 01/30/2009 at 22:00
CARRIER was awarded the 2008 Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography
Broadcast premiere: April 27, 2008
Executive Producers Mel Gibson, Bruce Davey, Nancy Cotton, Mitchell Block and Maro Chermayeff
Producers: Deborah Dickson and Jeff Dupre
Producers in the Field: Matthew Akers, Michelle Smawley and Pamela Yates
Created by: Maro Chermayeff and Mitchell Block
Editors: Pamela Arnold, Jay Keuper, Sabine Krayenbuhl, Maeve O’Boyle, Howard Sharp and E. Donna Shepherd
Directed by Maro Chermayeff
In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a thousand miles from nowhere, a floating city rises above the sea. Seven stories high, three football fields long, carrying 5,000 sailors and marines and 60 military aircraft – this is the USS Nimitz.
From May to November, 2005, our four camera crews filmed nearly 2000 hours of footage on board the Nimitz as it deployed to the Persian Gulf. The result is an unprecedented 10-hour television series shot in stunning high definition video. There has never been a more intimate and revealing look into life in the Navy.
As Captain Ted Branch says, “the heart and soul of a ship is not made of steel – it’s the crew.” This is not the story of a ship – it’s the story of shipmates. The series closely follows a core group of characters, from the Admiral of the fleet to the elite fighter pilots to the lowliest scrubs. Through close observation of their lives over the course of six months, the series addresses larger themes, such as family, faith, discipline, patriotism, love and war, and the rites of passage.
The series not only reveals who is out there fighting to defend the United States but also examines the Navy’s role in Operation Iraqi Freedom. In a conventional war, the Navy’s mighty arsenal can bring to bear overwhelming force of a target. But the War of Terror is a different kind of war. The Iraqi insurgents are elusive and can easily blend in with friendly non-combatants. To stay in the game, the Navy must figure out a way to adapt its strike force to be effective at waging this new “fourth generation” warfare.
Visit official PBS website
Read reviews of CARRIER here
CARRIER is being distributed worldwide by National Geographic International
Nat Geo Turkey - 01/06/2009 at 21:00
Nat Geo Germany - 01/07/2009 at 22:05
Nat Geo UK Only - 01/12/2009 at 19:00
NGC HD UK - 01/12/2009 at 19:00
Nat Geo Latin America - 01/19/2009 at 21:00
Nat Geo Central Europe - 01/19/2009 at 21:00
Nat Geo Iberia - 01/19/2009 at 22:15
Nat Geo Italy - 01/27/2009 at 21:00
NGC HD Italy - 01/27/2009 at 21:00
Nat Geo Benelux/Africa - 01/30/2009 at 22:00