Current Projects
Hitler’s Jewish Prophet
In association with ZED, France and Áhkku Vision, Finland
The strange but true story of “Hitler’s Psychic”, Erik Jan Hanussen, who assisted the Nazis rise to power while keeping his Jewish identity secret. The occultist was murdered in March 1933 soon after he predicted the infamous Reichstag fire which was used to justify Hitler’s assumption of dictatorial powers.
Hanussen’s death at the hands Storm troopers in Berlin as well as his prominent role promoting the bizarre ”magical thinking” behind Nazi ideology became a taboo topic and disappeared into the mists of history… until now.
Gassed?
Did a Nobel Peace Prize-winning arms control agency yield to political pressure and lie about poison gas attacks in Syria to justify Western military intervention?
For three decades, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has worked to eliminate the scourge of chemical weapons. But whistleblowers have emerged and this lauded organization is now mired in an ugly scandal which questions the impartiality of its activities and the political loyalties of top officials.
An explosive investigation into a story the media has refused to cover.
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Invisible Lines
In association with Áhkku Vision, Finland
How does the past live in the present?
Carlo, a young gang member decides to leave his life on the streets to investigate the high-profile police killing of his great-grandfather, a Black WWII veteran, in the suburbs of New York in 1946.
The shooting of a Black soldier in uniform prompted public protests and a Grand Jury investigation but the police officer responsible was never charged. The case was swept under the carpet and forgotten.
Carlo’s journey of self-healing forces him to
confront the traumas and the roots of American racism.
Origins of the Pandemic
In association with ZED France
Did the COVID-19 pandemic occur naturally or is it the result of something that leaked, from a laboratory?
The “lab origin” hypothesis, once maligned as a conspiracy theory, is now taken seriously by many scientists thanks, in large part, to a group of skeptical virologists, molecular biologists and other “scientist detectives” uncovering clues about the virus.Their mission has been derided by powerful political and economic interests. And their reputations are on the line. But they persevere.
A scientific detective story for our troubled times.
Past Projects
Blood and Memory - National Geographic Channel
Dress-up GIs and Nazis re-enact the ‘Battle of the Bulge’ in the wilds of Pennsylvania - a journey into the strange world of war reenactors.
Steelmantown
An inside look at the natural burial movement at a “green cemetery” in southern New Jersey. A courageous teacher leads school kids on nature walks through the preserve where she will soon be buried and movingly explains this “new approach to death”.
How to Sharpen Pencils
A mock commercial for a tongue-in-cheek book by noted satirist David Rees lampooning cheap late-night hard-selling TV ads.
The Hollywood Economist
A series of short pieces set in various Hollywood locations featuring author Edward J. Epstein explaining the ins and outs of the film business. Epstein, who penned “The Hollywood Economist” column for Slate, offers commentary on the ever-evolving financial realities of the entertainment industry with provocative insights.
