UNKNOWN: THE LOST PYRAMID
Netflix, Feature Documentary, 80 Minutes, 2023
Director: Max Salomon, Story Syndicate
In the sands of Saqqara, two of the world’s most famous Egyptologists, Dr. Zahi Hawass and his protege and rival, Dr. Mostafa Waziri race with their teams against the clock to see who will make the biggest discovery.
RESISTANCE: THEY FOUGHT BACK
Leading Edge Productions, Feature Documentary, 108 Minutes, 2022
Executive Producer: Paula S. Apsell
Resistance: They Fought Back, delivers a corrective to the dominant narrative of the Holocaust, one in which Jewish victims quietly went to their fate “like sheep to the slaughter.” The film focusses on the more than ninety armed rebellions in ghettos and concentration camps, thousands of Jewish partisans fighting in the forests, as well as countless examples of non-violent resistance against the Nazis
GORONGOSA: PARADISE REBORN
National Geographic, 1 hour, 2022
Producer: Lisa Feit
Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique was once known as ‘Africa’s Eden’ because of its biodiversity, but between 1977 and 1992 a protracted civil war devastated the park’s ecosystems. Now, it’s home to the greatest wildlife restoration in history. This uplifting film tells of the challenges and successes as key species are reintroduced into the park.
FACING GRIZZLIES
Knowledge Network, 1 hour, 2021
Wildlife cinematographer Phil Timpany, who has spent much of his life studying and filming grizzlies, is on a mission to prove that once we understand them, people and bears can peacefully coexist. This film tells his life story and includes extraordinary footage of him working in close proximity with these apex predators.
WILD CANADIAN WEATHER
CBC The Nature Of Things, 5 x 1 hour, 2021
Producer: Jeff Turner, River Road Films.
This epic series enthrals viewers with dozens of stories of how people and wildlife enjoy, endure and harness the elements. Cold, rain, wind and sun have dramatic impacts on animals in particular, who have adapted to thrive in Canada’s climate.
WILD CRIME SEASONS 1 & 2
ABC, 8 x 1 hour, 2021-2022.
Producer: Lisa Wolfinger, Lone Wolf Media.
Summary: A True Crime Anthology Series – Season 1 – 4 Episodes
With each season, WILD CRIME explores a different true crime story – pulled straight from the case files of one of our country’s least known, but elite forces of Federal Investigators: the Investigative Services Branch of the National Parks Service.
AMERICA’S WILD BORDERS
Smithsonian, 1 hour, 2020.
Producer: Jeff Morales, MBMTV.
Summary: Along the world’s longest border between Canada and the USA, wildlife lives with one foot in two worlds. Animals walk a tightrope of barriers and conflicting regulations, where one step over the line can mean the difference between life and death.
YUKON’S WILD GRIZZLIES
Smithsonian, 1 hour, 2020.
Producer: Michael Chechik, Omnifilm Entertainment.
Summary: Yukon’s Wild Grizzlies tells the story of Sophie €“ a young female grizzly on the perilous cusp of adulthood. As she forages on the vast Yukon tundra, mates on a rugged mountain ridge, charges into an Arctic river in early winter to gorge on salmon and nurtures her first litter of cubs in an unforgiving landscape, viewers will witness her captivating struggle for survival.
AMERICA’S WILD SEASONS
Smithsonian, 4 x 1 hour, 2019.
Producer:Jeff Morales, MBMTV.
Summary: The wildlife of America is spectacular, diverse, and constantly transforming, and so is the land it calls home. With each year, seasonal shifts across the nation trigger stories of birth, adversity, courtship, and loss. We track the ebb and flow of life over four seasons–from spring’s explosion of new growth and summer’s bountiful harvests to autumn’s grand migrations and winter’s punishing tests–and reveal the day-to-day struggles its inhabitants face as they they try to survive and thrive in America’s wild, ever-changing environment.
GRASSLANDS
CBC, ‘The Nature Of Things’ with David Suzuki, 60 minutes, 2019
Summary: Canada’s prairie grasslands are amongst the most endangered ecosystems in the world, yet despite this there remain surprising pockets of wilderness and biodiversity. Robert’s orchestral score accompanies beautiful cinematography and inspiring interviews with local conservationists.
ZUZANA, MUSIC IS LIFE
Gordon Getzels Productions, 90 minutes, 2017
Producer/Director: Harriet & Peter Getzels
Summary: This beautiful and moving film tells the story of Zuzana Rozickova, world famous harpsichordist and Bach interpreter, who survived both the Nazi Holocaust and Soviet repression to become one of the 20th century’s most celebrated classical performers.
AN OCEAN MYSTERY: THE MISSING CATCH
Smithsonian Institute, 1 Hour, 2016
Producer/Director: Alison Barrat
Summary: New research headed by Dr Daniel Pauly at UBC suggests that true global fishing catch figures are 50% above the official UN figures, with profound implications for oceanic ecosystems and environmental policy. This sobering film explores the reality of global fishing as it really exists today.
DAWN OF HUMANITY
National Geographic/PBS NOVA, 2 Hour Special, 2015
Producer/Director: Graham Townsley
Summary: The Dinaleti Chamber in South Africa’s Rising Star cave system, contains the largest discovery of hominid bones in history. This film follows the extraordinary story of this discovery, from first sighting through the complex and hazardous process of bringing these bones out of the cave and up to the surface.
THE PENGUIN COUNTERS
Getzels Gordon Productions, 72 minutes, 2014
Producer/Director: Harriet & Peter Getzels
Summary: Despite the rise of satellite surveillance, the most accurate way to track penguin populations in the Antarctic peninsula is to count them by hand with hand-clickers. We follow an intrepid group of human counters as they navigate a host of logistical difficulties to complete their mission.
ALPHA FEMALE
National Geo WIld, 1 Hour, 2013
Producer/Director: Karen Bass
Summary: This follow up film to The Rise of Black Wolf, again filmed by Bob Landis in Yellowstone National Park, follows the ascent of an female wolf from unpromising loner to pack leader.
THE CAVE
Room 608, New York, 1 Hour, 2013)
Producer/Director: Zachary Fink
Summary: Bill Stone’s 2013 Expedition to the vast Cueva Cheve cave system in Mexico saw the team move through 4 sumps to discover ever greater depths under the Sierra Juarez mountains.
KINGDOM OF THE APES
National Geo Wild, 1 Hour, 2013)
Producer/Director: Karen Bass
Summary: These two films – Clash Of Kings and Brother Against Brother – follow extraordinary familial stories within gorilla and chimpanzee troupes in equatorial Africa.
UNTAMED AMERICAS
(Co-composed with Adham Shaikh)
National Geographic Television, 4 x 1 Hour, 2012
Series Producer: Karen Bass
Summary: This four-part series explores the stunningly diverse natural history of The Americas, from Alaska right down to Tierra Del Fuego. Music score nominated for Emmy Award for Outstanding Music and Sound.
JFK: THE LOST BULLET
National Geographic Television, 1 Hour, 2011
Producer/Director: Pamela Caragol Wells
Summary: The assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22nd 1963 has been the subject of numerous conspiracy theories in the decades since the event. This studious film studies newly restored video and other evidence surrounding that day and concludes that the original findings of the Warren Commission were largely valid.
BLACK WOLF
National Geographic Television, 1 Hour, 2010
Producer/Director: James Manfull
Summary: Wildlife cinematographer Bob Landis started filming a young black wolf In Yellowstone National Park in 2002. As the years passed it became the leader of one of the largest and most successful wolf packs in the park.
LOST MUMMIES OF PAPAU NEW GUINEA
National Geographic Explorer, 1 Hour, 2010
Producer/Director: John Rubin
Summary: In the wilderness of Papau New Guinea an indigenous tribe traditionally mummified their dead and sat them on a rock ledge above the village. Then in recent decades, under pressure from Catholic missionaries, they buried them instead. Now there’s a movement afoot within the village to return to their earlier practice of honouring their ancestors.
JOURNEY TO EUROPA
National Geographic Explorer, 1 Hour, 2010
Producer/Director: Mark Mannucci
Summary: Europa remains the most likely location for extraterrestrial life in our solar system. ‘Journey to Europa’ shows the scientific and technical challenges of sending a probe to this moon of Jupiter and tunneling through several kilometres of ice into the ocean which lies beneath.
SEARCH FOR THE LIVING GIANTS
(John Rubin Productions for National Geographic Explorer, 1 Hour, 2008)
Producer/Director: John Rubin
Summary: Two men obsessed with redwoods: Steve Sillett who climbs them to find the world’s tallest and Mike Fay who is charting the entire redwood range step but step.
THE SERPENT KING
(National Geographic Natural History Unit, 1 Hour, 2008)
Producer/Director: Andrew Mitchell, Anne Tarrant
Summary: National Geographic’s first HD film about King Cobras, with new tracking research into the movement patterns of this ‘King of Snakes’.
APE GENIUS
(John Rubin Productions for PBS NOVA and National Geographic, 1 Hour, 2008)
Producer/Director: John Rubin
Summary: Cutting edge research into the similarities and differences between humans and great apes.
SUPER T REX
(National Geographic Explorer,1 Hour, 2008)
Producer/Director: Thomas Lucas, Max Salomon
Summary: New archeological science leads to the creation of the first ever model of a baby T Rex – an animal seemingly more akin to a bird than a reptile.
HEROD’S LOST TOMB
(National Geographic Special,1 Hour, 2008)
Producer/Director: James Barrat
Summary: Archeologist Ehud Netzer discovers the long sought-for burial site of the ancient King of Judea.
HAMMERHEAD HIGHWAY
(Thomas Lucas Productions for National Geographic Explorer, 1 Hour, 2008)
Producer/Director: Thomas Lucas
Summary: An expedition to track and protect vulnerable hammerhead shark populations in the South Pacific
SPUTNIK DECLASSIFIED
(Lone Wolf Documentary Group for PBS NOVA, 1 hour, 2007)
Producer/Director: Rushmore De Noyer
Summary: Top secret documents rewrite the history of the famous satellite and the early space race.
POCAHONTAS REVEALED
(Lone Wolf Documentary Group for PBS NOVA, 1 hour, 2007)
Producer/Director: Kirk Wolfinger, Lisa Wolfinger
Summary: 400th anniversary special marking the founding of first European settlement in North America.
ARLINGTON: FIELD OF HONOR
(National Geographic USA, 1 hour PBS Special, 2004)
Producer/Director: John Bredar
Summary: Veteran’s day broadcast celebrating the history and current life of the US National Cemetery. Winner, Emmy Award, Best Director, 2005.
The Search for Kennedy’s PT109
(National Geographic Explorer, 1 hour 2003)
Producer/Director: Peter Getzels
Summary: Robert Ballard expedition successfully finds the wreck of John F. Kennedy’s WWII PT Boat.
TITANIC’S FINAL MOMENTS
(Lone Wolf Pictures for The History Channel USA, 2 hour Special, 2006)
Producer/Director: Kirk Wolfinger, Rush De Noyer,
Summary: New expedition to Titanic wreck discovers surprising new evidence about how and why the Titanic sank. Robert’s score nominated for an Emmy award, 2007.
The Monastery
(The Learning Channel, 9 x 1 hour, 2006)
Producer/Director: Sara Woodford, Chester Dent
Summary: Ten ordinary men and women attempt to live with Benedictine monks for 40 days.
FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION I + II
(Lone Wolf Pictures for The History Channel USA, 2 x 2 hour Specials 2003-2005)
Producer/Director: Rush De Noyer
Summary: Comprehensive history of NASA mission control, featuring Moon Landing Flight Director Gene Kranz. Winner, Emmy Award, Best Editing, 2005
Witch Hunt
(Lone Wolf Pictures for The History Channel USA, 1 hour 2004)
Producer/Director: Lisa Wolfinger
Summary: Documentary and dramatic re-enactment of the 1692 Salem witch trials.
Clipperton
(Robert Amram Films, 1 hour 2003)
Producer/Director: Robert Amram
Summary: Academy Award winning documentary director Robert Amram’s wistful film about the isolated and disputed Island of Clipperton
Fire on the Mountain
(Lone Wolf Pictures for The History Channel 2002, 2 hour Special)
Producer/Director: Lisa Wolfinger
Summary: 13 Firefighters lose their lives in 1994 on Storm Mountain Colorado: this film tells the story and aftermath. Winner, Cine Masters Award, 2004
Reptiles
(Partridge Films 4 x 1 hour series for PBS NATURE, 2001)
Series Producer/Director: Mark Strickson
Supernatural Science/Science Mysteries
(BBC/Discovery Channel Co-Production 1998 – 13 x 1 hour series)
TO THE MOON
(Lone Wolf Documentary Group for PBS NOVA, 2 hour special, 1999)
Producer/Director: Kirk Wolfinger
Summary: The untold science and engineering story of how we got to the moon.
BBC Great Journeys – The Caribbean
(BBC, 1 hour, 1996)
Tony Robinson (Baldric from Blackadder on a humorous tour in search of the ‘Real’ Caribbean.
Roots Schmoots
(UK Channel 4, 3 x 1 hour,1994)
Author Howard Jacobson on a search for Jewish identity – filmed in Israel, USA and Eastern Europe.
