Daniel A. Miller

Crucible of Empire: The Spanish-American War

Daniel A. Miller

Crucible of Empire demonstrates how and why the Spanish-American War constitutes such an important milestone in U.S. history. This program examines the events and attitudes that led to war, followed by an exploration of the conflict and its outcome. Early film footage and stills of battle scenes, plus rich visuals, a compelling story, and intriguing analogies to current foreign policy make Crucible of Empire a riveting documentary.

The Linguists

Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller

David Harrison, Gregory Anderson

The Linguists is a hilarious and poignant chronicle of two scientists—David Harrison and Gregory Anderson—racing to document languages on the verge of extinction. In Siberia, India, and Bolivia, the linguists confront head-on the very forces silencing languages: racism, humiliation, and violent economic unrest. David and Greg's journey takes them deep into the heart of the cultures, knowledge, and communities at risk when a language dies.

Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie

Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller

Morton Downey, Jr., Gloria Allred

Long before O'Reilly and Beck, Morton Downey, Jr., was tearing up the talk-show format with his divisive populism. Between the fistfights, rabid audience, and Mort's cigarette smoke always "in your face," The Morton Downey Jr. Show was billed as "3-D television," "rock and roll without the music." Évocateur meditates on the hysteria that ended the '80s and ultimately its most notorious agitator.

Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel

Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller

A team of nice Jewish baseball players takes on the world.

The Anthropologist

Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller

Mary Catherine Bateson, Susan Crate

Margaret Mead is the best known anthropologist of all time. How can her legacy guide a species that today faces unprecedented changes to its environment? THE ANTHROPOLOGIST is a follow up to the Sundance hit and Emmy nominee THE LINGUISTS.

America Rebuilds: A Year at Ground Zero

Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller

Kevin Spacey

Documents the clearing of the wreckage of the World Trade Center from the perspective of the construction workers, firemen, and engineers who accomplished the task in the nine months following the Sept. 2001 terrorist attacks.