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God's House

Wed, 26 May 2010 18:32:58 GMT

God's House is the incredible story of Albanian Muslims saving nearly 2,000 Jews during the Holocaust.

If you'd like to make a donation that will help complete this film please visit the God's House website here. If you you would like to become a fan on Face Book, click here.

PREMIERE: Legends of Robin Hood with Olly Steeds, 8pm Discovery Channel

Thu, 13 May 2010 21:07:41 GMT

My Life is a Zoo Premiers on National Geographic's Wild Channel

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:39:45 GMT

Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom – Season Premier

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:47:31 GMT

Sunday, April 4, 2010 - Animal Planet premiers its eighth season of this landmark natural history series with Bearwalker of the North Woods - the story of biologist Lynn Rogers as he tracks and lives with a group of wild bears in remote Minnesota.

Watch the trailer for "God’s House" – JWM’s Current Feature Documentary

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:17:06 GMT

God's House is the incredible story of Albanian Muslims saving nearly 2,000 Jews during the Holocaust.

If you'd like to make a donation that will help complete this film please visit the God's House website here. If you you would like to become a fan on Face Book, click here.

"Wild Russia" Mentioned in the NY Times' Top 10 TV Shows of '09

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:41:56 GMT

Tune in to Solving History with Olly Steeds Every Wednesday at 10PM

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:50:38 GMT

Planet Earth Extremes Premiers January 17th!

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:46:34 GMT

Monster Tracker premieres on the Discovery Channel!

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:45:41 GMT

On December 2nd at 10pm, science meets fantasy with host Kevin Grevioux, a microbiologist turned movie/comic book writer. Kevin shows sometimes life is stranger than fiction, as he strips away the dragon myth and uses science to design a viable, fire-breathing, flying dragon.

WILD RUSSIA Premiers Thursday, July 23rd!

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:31:55 GMT

Beginning Thursday, July 23, from 8-10 PM (ET/PT) for three consecutive weeks, Animal Planet presents WILD RUSSIA, a new six-part documentary that reveals the fierce beauty of the country and the amazing animals that have adapted to survive there. Filmed over the course of three years, the series presents the drama inherent to the natural world’s stories of survival and amplifies it with breathtaking high-definition footage. WILD RUSSIA’S unprecedented access reveals this epic wilderness and the animals that live there like never before.

Treasure Quest's Dramatic Season Finale Aired April 2nd at 10pm

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:27:07 GMT

Mutual of Omaha's 7th Season Premiers April 5th at 7pm

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:11:06 GMT

JWM’s Cameras Capture the Discovery of the HMS Victory!

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:03:00 GMT

JWM Completes Production on the Newest Season of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom for Animal Planet

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:00:40 GMT

Treasure Quest begins...

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:48:19 GMT

Thursdays at 10pm starting January 15 on DISCOVERY CHANNEL

Join the seasoned treasure seekers of Odyssey Marine Exploration as they hunt for a shipwreck of enormous historic and financial value…

This groundbreaking, nonstop race against time plunges viewers into secret locations and international intrigue. The world of deep-sea treasure hunting is a fast paced, enormously expensive gamble, but Odyssey Marine is the best in the business.
Online, viewers can dive deeper into the shipwrecks featured in TREASURE QUEST at discovery.com/treasurequest.. Online features will include shipwreck tours, disaster timelines and a treasure chest that details the types of coins and artifacts brought up from the depths. Users will get a closer look at life on a modern-day exploration vessel in exclusive webisodes, from gourmet meals (fruit sculptures!?) to MacGyver-like ingenuity and high-seas hijinks. Odyssey's unique and spectacular shipwreck photomosaics and crystal clear images of previously undiscovered deep ocean sites will also be available on the site.

Viewers should also visit Odyssey Marine’s fascinating website at http://www.shipwreck.net/

History Hacker Premiers to Acclaim– Repeat Air Date Set for Nov. 12th

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:15:58 GMT

History Hacker’s recent premier on the History Channel elicited a huge response from enthusiastic fans across the country. JWM Productions, The History Channel and the host, Bre Pettis, received hundreds of letters and emails from around the world praising the show and demanding more.

The History Channel has set a new air date for November 12th at 12pm and 6pm.

History Hacker to air September 26th on the History Channel

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:02:45 GMT

New York City, September 14, 2008 -- Internet celebrity and DIY guru Bre Pettis is teaming up with Emmy Award-winning JWM Productions to launch History Hacker. This exciting new program for History turns humankind’s greatest scientific achievements into off-the-wall, hands-on projects you won’t find in a high school textbook.

In the show’s pilot, he journeys back to the golden age of electricity, when a clash between two brilliant inventors – Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla – created the electrical world we live in today.
History Hacker introduces a brand-new style of storytelling to primetime. Filmed entirely in HD, its blend of hand-drawn animation, high-contrast cinematography, and reality-bending imagery looks like nothing else on television. “History Hacker” airs Friday, September 26th at 8PM EST on History™, with an encore presentation at 12AM EST.

About Bre Pettis
Bre Pettis produced and hosted the internet hit series “Weekend Projects” for Make: Magazine, and is one of the top authorities on DIY technology and recreational science. His website IMakeThings.com offers technology-centric podcasts, and garners upwards of 1 million downloads every week. He has presented short-form programs on everything from power-tool drag racing, to robots, to homemade electronic musical instruments. Bre is a frequent lecturer, and spent 7 years as a teacher in the Seattle Public School system.

JWM and Norman Gershman present "Besa: Muslims Who Saved Jews in WWII"

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:48:45 GMT

JWM Productions is currently producing a feature length film about the untold story of Muslims that harbored Jews during the holocaust. We're proud to announce that our main character, Norman Gershman, is displaying his beautiful photographs at the Ann Loeb Brontman Gallery in downtown Washington, DC.

JWM Begins Production on World Premiere Series for Discovery Channel

Tue, 27 May 2008 16:23:06 GMT

JWM Productions has begun shooting a shipwreck exploration television series based on Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (NasdaqCM: OMEX), the world leader in deep ocean shipwreck exploration. Discovery Channel expects to premiere the 11-part High Definition (HD) series to worldwide audiences in 2009.
“We have the most experienced team of shipwreck explorers in the world manning our ships, and on a regular basis they make amazing discoveries in the deep ocean - things that have never before been seen by human eyes. We're proud of the exploration and archaeological work our team accomplishes in the challenging offshore environment, and for a long time we've been looking for the right format to share the excitement of our expeditions with viewers around the world,” stated Greg Stemm, Odyssey’s Chief Executive Officer. “JWM has a proven track record of producing smart, compelling television and Discovery Channel is the #1 media and television brand in overall quality for the eighth straight year. We're sure that Discovery's viewers will enjoy 'being there' during our shipwreck search and exploration expeditions," Stemm continued.
“Odyssey is recovering not only treasures, but fascinating shipwreck stories from the bottom of the world’s oceans. And our job is to deliver these stories, discoveries and adventures to Discovery’s viewers in a way that brings them right into the action,” explained Jason Williams, President and Co-founder of JWM Productions. “We’re looking forward to an exciting season with unparalleled coverage of Odyssey’s operations.”
“This series will give our viewers a front row seat as Odyssey’s archaeological and forensics teams search for sunken treasures and unravel the mysteries of long-lost shipwrecks,” said John Ford, president and general manager of Discovery Channel. “This compelling 11-part series will show viewers the intense drama of underwater detective work and we are excited to have JWM creating this series for our audiences around the globe.”
In this immersive series, viewers will join the Odyssey Marine Exploration team as they brave high seas, heavy weather, political red tape and courtroom clashes to keep their research vessels and deep ocean equipment operational on the hunt for underwater archaeological sites and shipwrecks that each have unique stories to tell. Episodes will include forensic analysis with stunning computer graphics as well as experts in cutting-edge laboratories laboring to analyze and conserve fragile artifacts recovered from the watery depths. Each episode, viewers will be involved in solving dramatic maritime mysteries and treated to spectacular underwater HD video of shipwreck discoveries through the cameras of Odyssey’s Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), as well as the real life battle to keep the treasures they discover.

Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom in its Sixth Season

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:03:57 GMT

Animal Planet's landmark series Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom is still going strong in the midst of its sixth season. Journeying across three continents, viewers gain a unique glimpse into the lives of animals as diverse as: the snow leopard, adelie penguin, hyena, banded mongoose, elephant and cheetah.