Matthew O'Neill

Halfway Home: A Father's Story

Jeff Arak, Matthew O'Neill

Thelbert Hampton

A father exits prison and tries to integrate with his two children and girlfriend while living in a halfway house and on parole.

Baghdad ER

Jon Alpert, Matthew O'Neill

Produced and directed by 11-time Emmy Award-winner Jon Alpert, this 64-minute verite documentary takes an unforgettable look inside the 86th Combat Support Hospital (CSH), the U.S. Army's premier medical facility in Iraq and former site of one of Saddam Hussein?s elite medical facilities. Shot over two months in the summer of 2005, the film puts a human face on the war's cold casualty statistics, as doctors and nurses fight to save the lives of wounded soldiers who are Medevaced (helicoptered) in a numbingly routine basis.

Life on Parole

Matthew O'Neill

Erroll Brantley, Jessica Proctor

Follow former prisoners through the challenges of their first year on parole. With unique access, the film goes inside the effort to change the way parole works in Connecticut and reduce the number of people returning to prison.

Finding the Way Home

Jon Alpert, Matthew O'Neill

A look at the distressing circumstances for millions of children living in orphanages and other institutions around the world as J.K. Rowling's LUMOS foundation works to reunite them with family members or place them in foster homes.

Alternate Endings: Six New Ways to Die in America

Perri Peltz, Matthew O'Neill

Richard Shannon, Leila Johnson

A look at the varied new ways Americans are choosing to both find meaning and celebrate life as it comes to an end.

Rock and a Hard Place

Jon Alpert, Matthew O'Neill

Dwayne Johnson

A look at the Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Boot Camp Program, which allows young inmates undergo a strict six-week course in order to learn from their past mistakes and make a better future for themselves.

China's Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province

Jon Alpert, Matthew O'Neill

On May 12, 2008, a catastrophic earthquake hit Sichuan Province in rural China, killing nearly 70,000 people, including 10,000 children. In town after town, poorly constructed school buildings crumbled, wiping out classrooms filled with students, most of them their parents' only child. But when grieving mothers and fathers sought explanations and justice, they found their path blocked by incompetence, corruption and empty promises.

In Tahrir Square: 18 Days of Egypt's Unfinished Revolution

Jon Alpert, Matthew O'Neill

With footage shot in the center of Egypt's Tahrir Square from the beginning of the battles to the climax of the celebration, audiences experience first-hand the people-powered revolt that brought down a dictator and changed Egypt forever.

The Latin Explosion: A New America

Jon Alpert, Matthew O'Neill

John Leguizamo, Sofía Vergara

With more than 50 million Latinos now living in the United States, Latinos are taking their seat at the table as the new American power brokers in the world of entertainment, business, politics and the arts. As Latinos’ influence in American society has soared, they have entered mainstream American culture, and the proof is in the music. Executive produced by legendary music mogul Tommy Mottola, THE LATIN EXPLOSION: A NEW AMERICA features a dazzling array of artists at the center of Latino cultural power and influence, including Marc Anthony, Emilio Estefan Jr., Gloria Estefan, José Feliciano, Eva Longoria, George Lopez, Jennifer Lopez, Los Lobos, Cheech Marin, Ricky Martin, Rita Moreno, Pitbull, Romeo Santos, Shakira, Thalía and Sofía Vergara. Narrated by John Leguizamo.

Section 60: Arlington National Cemetery

Jon Alpert, Matthew O'Neill

It has been called "the saddest acre in America." It is also one of the most sacred. Section 60 in Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place for young men and women who died fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. This emotional documentary filmed entirely in Section 60 provides intimate glimpses of family and friends who have come to honor their loved ones.

Redemption

Jon Alpert, Matthew O'Neill

Redemption is a documentary about New York City's canners - the men and women who survive by redeeming bottles and cans they collect from curbs, garbage cans and apartment complexes. You've seen them combing through the trash, but never got to meet them. The film is an unexpected and intimate look at post-industrial gleaners, struggling at the edge of our society.

No Contract, No Cookies: The Stella D'Oro Strike

Jon Alpert, Matthew O'Neill

Follows the struggle of 138 mostly immigrant workers who strike to save their jobs at a famous bakery in the Bronx when a private equity firm buys the bakery and demands wage cuts of up to 30%.