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CS Lewis and Sigmund Freud: Contrasting World Views
Television
Four-part (60 minutes per episode) documentary that explores the two world views of C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud.
Culture Clash
Television
Pilot of the proposed public affairs weekly half-hour series hosted by Michael Medved that examines pop culture stories and issues that have significant impact on our daily lives. A primetime ...
Danger Zone Research and Development
Television
An America at a Crossroads Research and Development project for a series and ancillary intellectual materials on the political development, funding and future of terrorism as told in a cinema verite ...
Democracy in the Land of the Pharaohs? (formerly The Arab Democrats)
Television
This program is envisaged as a two-hour documentary about the struggles to establish democracy in the Middle East, which is a primary goal of American foreign policy since 9/11. There has been a ...
Design Squad
Television
Design Squad is a new PBS reality competition series targeting 9- to 12-year-olds. The series has an accompanying outreach campaign and Web 35 site that aims to inspire a new generation of engineers ...
Destination America
Television
A series inspired by Franklin Roosevelt's "Four Freedoms" (freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from economic want and freedom from fear) tells how immigrants from America's earliest ...
Dissonance & Harmony (aka Arabic Music in America)
Television
A group of top Arab singers visits the United States for the first time under the direction of Miles Copeland, who has managed internationally acclaimed performers Sting, The Police, The Moody Blues, ...
Égalité for All
Television
A one-hour documentary about the only successful slave revolution in history and the creation of the world's first black republic: modern-day Haiti.
Egalite for All: Human Rights and the Haitian Revolution
Television
A one-hour documentary about the only successful slave revolution in history and the creation of the world's first black republic: modern-day Haiti. A primetime programming project in collaboration ...
Election 2004 Debate Night Coverage
Television
Coverage of a Presidential candidates debate staged in Albuquerque, NM, co-moderated by Ray Suarez of the NewsHour and Maria Elena Salinas of Univision, and hosted by Governor Bill Richardson and ...
Election Coverage 2004
Television
A series of programs covering the 2004 elections from primaries to conventions, debates to election night, and through the inauguration. A primetime programming project in collaboration with PBS.
Endgame: Ethics and Values in America
Television
A pilot program dealing with how people answer moral and ethical questions. A primetime programming project in collaboration with PBS.
Europe's 9/11 (formerly Spain's 9/11)
Television
This film is a one-hour investigative documentary focusing on the train bombing in Madrid, its impact on the Spanish election, the investigation that followed, and a scarcely reported second bomb ...
Every Vote Counts
Television
This project about Texas politics and the 2002 campaigns reflects the shifting political battlegrounds in a demographically changing America. It is comprised of two productions: a series of 10-minute ...
Ex-Extremists: The Developing Story of the Movement of Former Militant Extremists to Non-Violence Research and Development
Television
An America at a Crossroads Research and Development project investigating radical Muslims who have recanted their beliefs, becoming advocates for reform in the Islamic world.
Feeling at Home in America Research and Development
Television
An America at a Crossroads Research and Development project profiling several teenagers from a large Arab American community in the United States and how their lives were changed by the events of ...
Flashback Research and Development
Television
Flashback is a multiplatform game and television show that allows students to "move backwards" in time by discovering facts and completing curriculum-based missions in a competitive race-type format ...
Frontline Crisis Programming
Television
To support new crisis programming episodes by the award-winning documentary series. A special programming project in collaboration with PBS in response to the events of September 11, 2001.
Frontline Special: The Campaign on Terror
Television
With Brook Lapping Productions, Frontline special on terrorism. A special programming project in collaboration with PBS in response to the events of September 11, 2001.
Gates on Latin America
Television
A four-part series hosted by Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the African diaspora and features individual stories that illuminate how slavery and colonialism shaped and defined the ...
God in America Research and Development
Television
An R&D project for a new six-part series on 400 years of religion in America and how various beliefs have shaped the country. The R&D phase will last eight months and result in a series proposal that ...
Great Leaps Forward With Spencer Wells
Television
A three-part series investigating critical periods in human evolution with geneticist and evolutionary biologist Dr. Spencer Wells. A primetime programming project in collaboration with PBS.
Great Mysteries of Archeology
Television
A four-part series exploring famous mysteries of the ancient world from history and myth, including Atlantis, the Holy Grail, Troy, and El Dorado. A primetime programming project in collaboration ...
Guns, Germs and Steel
Television
A three-part series, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Jared Diamond, examines why some civilizations have flourished while others have faded out. A primetime programming project in ...
Health Initiative
Television
Four two-hour specials devoted to cancer, heart disease, obesity, and depression with extensive related outreach, promotion and Web resources that will form the cornerstone of a major PBS health ...
Heaven on Earth: The Rise and Fall of Socialism
Television
Heaven on Earth: The Rise and Fall of SocialismA two-hour documentary chronicling the rise and fall of socialism as told through key individuals who exemplify a critical stage in the movement's ...
Heroes at Ground Zero: New York's Bravest
Television
A documentary about the courageous and the brave of September 11. A special programming project in collaboration with PBS in response to the events of September 11, 2001.
History Through Deaf Eyes
Television
A 90-minute program exploring the experience of the deaf community in the United States from 1814 to the present, revealing the way that social, economic, medical and technological shifts in America ...
Homegrown: Religion in U.S. Prisons
Television
The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced the indictment of several members of a radical Islamist group who planned attacks on California military installations and synagogues. Members of the ...
Horatio's Drive
Television
An hour-long documentary about the saga of Horatio Nelson Jackson who, in 1903, became the first person to drive an automobile across the continent.
How Democracy Works Now
Television
An Research and Development project for a proposed series exploring immigration reforms under consideration by Congress. A primetime programming project in collaboration with PBS.
In Performance at the White House: 20th Anniversary of Thelonious Monk
Television
A one-hour special for the In Performance at the White House series to celebrate jazz and the 20th anniversary of the Thelonious Monk Institute, set against the backdrop of a gala evening hosted by ...
In Performance at the White House: The Congressional Picnic
Television
A one-hour special featuring a picnic on the South Lawn and performances with a Broadway Americana theme where the audience is taken behind the scenes as First Lady Laura Bush welcomes her ...
In Performance at the White House: The Dance Theatre of Harlem with Aretha Franklin
Television
A one-hour program for the In Performance at the White House series to celebrate the 37-year history of the Dance Theatre of Harlem with special guest Aretha Franklin, set against the splendor of a ...
In the Eye of the Beholder: News Coverage of the Middle East Research and Development
Television
An America at a Crossroads Research and Development project examining the differences in news coverage by following two TV news reporters, one from Al Jazeera and an American from a 24-hour news ...
Independent Lens
Television
One-time only support of the series of 29 hour-long shows by independents on a variety of topics to include social issues and historical documentaries.
Independent Television Service (ITVS)
Television
CPB provides annual funding support to the Independent Television Service (ITVS), an organization that acquires, funds, and presents to public television independently produced programs from a ...
Indonesia: Battleground for the Soul of Islam
Television
Many Americans may not know that Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim nation. In fact, more Muslims reside in Indonesia than in all Arab countries combined. It is also a fledgling democracy. ...
Indonesia: Battleground for the Soul of Islam Research and Development
Television
An America at a Crossroads Research and Development project examining the post-9/11 fight to control Indonesia and its fledgling democracy.
Inside the American Empire with Robert Kaplan
Television
The war on terror is taking place in countries far from Afghanistan and Iraq and outside of the coverage of most reporters. Author and Atlantic Monthly correspondent Robert Kaplan says the U.S. ...
Inside the American Empire with Robert Kaplan Research and Development
Television
An America at a Crossroads Research and Development project examining the numerous small-scale, low-intensity conflicts in which U.S. troops help local governments remain stable and resist the growth ...
Invasion!
Television
An America at a Crossroads film examining the art and strategy of military invasion and occupation by looking at historic and contemporary examples of successes and failures with emphasis on the ...
Invasion! Research and Development
Television
An America at a Crossroads Research and Development project examining the strategy of military invasion and occupation, using historical and contemporary examples of successes and failures, and the ...
Iran's Second Revolution Research and Development
Television
An America at a Crossroads Research and Development project on the Iranian students' movement, its struggle to bring democracy to Iran and the support it receives from expatriates living in the ...
Islam vs. Islamists (formerly Ideology of Terror)
Television
Islam vs. Islamist is a one-hour film about the war within the Muslim world. The documentary shows how moderate Muslims around the world are voicing their objections to the teachings of radical Islam ...
Islam vs. Islamists Presenting Station Package
Television
OPB will package the Crossroads-funded film Islam vs. Islamists, with on-camera host introduction, and produce an in-studio panel discussion of the issues raised in the film, as well as the style and ...
It's a Big, Big World
Television
It's a Big, Big World is an innovative new PBS preschool series, targeting children aged 3 to 6. Age-appropriate scientific concepts are explored and reinforced through engaging stories and songs. ...
Jack Johnson
Television
An hour-long documentary about Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight boxing champion.
Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ocean Adventures
Television
A prime-time series of four approximately 60-minute programs featuring a "Cousteau for the 21st Century." The HDTV series explores marine ecology using a team of scientists, divers, filmmakers, and ...
Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures II
Television
The Jacques Cousteau legacy continues with his son, Jean- Michel, and grandchildren Celine and Fabien. Season II will feature a two-part program, one hour each, exploring the Amazon and its impact on ...