The Truth About Cancer, wgbh-tv, pbs
Reveals where we are in the “war on cancer” by weaving the filmmaker’s dramatic personal experience of her husband's diagnosis and death from cancer, with stories of other patients.  Premiere broadcast:  April 16th, 2008

“Sister Aimee,” american experience, wgbh-tv, pbs
Paints a portrait of Aimee Semple McPherson, the controversial and wildly popular evangelist who was instrumental in bringing conservative Protestantism into mainstream American culture and politics—but at a price. Original broadcast: April 2nd, 2007

“Rebels,” they made america, wgbh-tv, pbs
Profiles two magnates for a series about American innovators: Ted Turner, the father of CNN, the first 24-hour news station, and Russell Simmons, the godfather of hip hop, which has been called “the CNN for Black America.” Original broadcast: November 8th, 2004

"A Day in the Life," eye on education, wgbh-tv, pbs
Follows the poignant stories of a star student, a failing student, a new teacher, and an activist parent during 24 hours at an inner city high school in Boston, Massachusetts. Original broadcast: April 4th, 2002

Awards: New England Emmy for Outstanding Documentary Program, Cine Golden Eagle

"Darwin's Dangerous Idea,” evolution, wgbh-tv, pbs
Explores the little-known story of Charles Darwin’s conflict about whether to publish “The Origin of Species,” his famous theory of evolution. Original broadcast: September 24th, 2001
Award: Cine Golden Eagle

"Searching for the Promised Land," the century, abc
Tells the dramatic story of the 1968 Memphis garbage strike and the final days of Martin Luther King, Jr., the tormented leader who supported the unpopular cause even as he was losing a grip on the Civil Rights Movement. Original broadcast: April 5th, 1999

Awards: National News and Documentary Emmy for Outstanding Historical Programming; Best in Show, National Headliner Awards, Press Club of Atlantic City

"Coma," nova, wgbh-tv, pbs
Examines the shocking lack of standard care for head trauma by following the dramatic story of a neurosurgeon’s attempt to save the life of a nine-year-old boy. Original broadcast: October 7th, 1997

Awards: The Gold Baton (the highest Dupont-Columbia Journalism Award); First Place, National Headliner Awards, Press Club of Atlantic City; Best in Show, National Headliner Awards, Press Club of Atlantic City

     "Spy in the Sky," american experience, wgbh-tv, pbs
Presents the riveting events leading up to the 1960 shoot-down of a U-2 spy plane and its pilot, Francis Gary Powers. Original broadcast: February 22nd, 1996

Award: National News and Documentary Emmy for Outstanding Historical Programming

"Secret of the Wild Child," nova, wgbh-tv, pbs
Brings to light the haunting story of Genie, a modern-day “wild child,” whose parents imprisoned and socially isolated her from infancy. Original broadcast: October 18th, 1994

Award: National News and Documentary Emmy for Outstanding Informational and Cultural Programming

"Lightning!" nova, wgbh-tv, pbs
Follows three teams of scientists who dare to get close enough to lightning to unravel its mysteries—and intersperses their progress with harrowing, personal encounters with the natural phenomenon. Original broadcast: November 7th, 1995

Award: Best Nature Film, Telescience Festival

"Winners and Losers," made in america, wgbh-tv, pbs
Compares the global evolution of a single American dress (from a drawing in Bill Blass’s Manhattan design studio through Chinese factories to the window of a NYC department store) with the struggle of a Queens sweater-factory owner to survive in the competitive world economy. Original broadcast: May 27th, 1992

"Echoes of War," nova, wgbh-tv, pbs
Recounts the story of a secret project to rush advanced radar to the front during World War II, which proved crucial for the Allied victory. Original broadcast: October 24th, 1989

"Race for the Superconductor," nova, wgbh-tv, pbs
Captures the competition in a little-known field of physics, when a breakthrough sent scientists scrambling with dreams of Nobel Prizes. Original broadcast: March 29th, 1988

Award: National News and Documentary Emmy for Outstanding Background Analysis of a Single Current Story