JWM Production Updates

God's House

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:10:07 GMT

An independent feature documentary currently in production, God's House is a film about the Albanian Muslims who saved Jews during the Holocaust. Told through the images of photographer Norman Gershman - and in the words and deeds of the people who lived it - God's House is the last great untold story of World War II.

To view the trailer, click on the link on the right.

Volvo: The Hunt

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:22:35 GMT

JWM Productions

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:10:19 GMT

Sherman's March

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:45:29 GMT

Narrated by actor Edward Herrmann, Sherman's March examines one of the most pivotal, and devastating, campaigns of the Civil War.
With upwards of 100,000 men and the reluctant blessing of the Union, General William Tecumseh Sherman swept through the South with unprecedented speed and savagery.

The effect of his campaign was terrible for the civilian population and devastating for the South's army. Pushing the entertainment and educational potential of television, this feature-length documentary - filmed on location in brilliant High Definition - breaks new ground in documentary presentation. This deeply immersive production combines compelling narration with unmatched dramatic sequences that transport you to critical moments of the fateful campaign.

As much psychological profile as historical reconstruction, hear from Sherman himself, as well as from characters both major and minor from every side of the conflict, as they relate in their own words the epic events of 1865.

Digging for the Truth: Season 4

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:22:23 GMT

Digging for the Truth: Season 3

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:13:19 GMT

Host Josh Bernstein circles the globe in search of answers to some of civilization's most enigmatic mysteries such as the death of King Tut, the fall of the Maya, and the bloodline of the great Genghis Khan.

Digging for the Truth: Season 2

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:07:35 GMT

Host Josh Bernstein circles the globe in search of answers to some of civilization's most enigmatic mysteries such as the lost colony of Roanoke, the DaVinci Code, and the mysteries of Stonehenge.

Digging for the Truth: Season 1

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:56:51 GMT

Host Josh Bernstein circles the globe in search of answers to some of civilization's most enigmatic mysteries such as the Lost Ark of the Covenant, the building of the pyramids of Egypt and the long quest for the Holy Grail.

24/7

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:18:37 GMT

For some, a wristwatch is an accessory, a date means dinner reservations, and a clock is simply wall art. But there are people and places where time isn't trivial and performance is paramount -- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. JWM Productions takes you inside non-stop sites - introducing you to the extraordinary people that make them tick. Our characters inhabit their own universes, keep their own schedules, speak their own languages and play by their own rules. Each is a working part of a machine that won't quit and never stops. Handpicked directors, chosen for their unique point of view, double as camera operators as they gain private access to three worlds: a Casino, an Aircraft Carrier and JFK Airport.

Lost Gold of the Republic

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:08:09 GMT

Lisa Ling dives more than 1,600 feet to the bottom of the Atlantic aboard a high-tech submersible, investigating the 138-year-old wreck of the S.S. Republic, a Civil War-era steamship that sank carrying a fortune in gold and silver coins. Jason Williams, Executive Producer and President of JWM, was on board with Odyssey Marine Exploration, the company searching for the Republic, even before they first spotted the wreck. Our cameras were on hand to capture the moment the first gold coin was discovered - and $75,000,000 more.

Iraq's Lost Treasure

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:06:45 GMT

Follow Lisa Ling and a National Geographic film crew through the wreckage of post-invasion Iraq as they search for the Treasure of Nimrud, one of the world's most spectacular caches of golden jewels and dazzling crowns. Discovered in the late-nineteen eighties and then hidden away in 1990, the location of this fabulous Assyrian treasure used to be one of the world's best-kept secrets. But, after a decade of sleuthing by JWM's Jason Williams, the treasure was finally located in the flooded vaults and burned out wreckage of Iraq's Central Bank. The story was so good that their world exclusive find was featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal and on the OpEd pages of the New York Times.

Challenger: Go For Launch

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:06:16 GMT

Shuttle Challenger left Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Flight Center. Seventy-three seconds into flight, the Orbiter Challenger exploded, killing all seven of its crew. The cause of the accident was due to the cold-related failure of the aft joint seal in the right Solid Rocket Booster. It was the worst accident in the history of the United States space program and rocked NASA to its core. This film aired in January 2001 -- coinciding with the 15th anniversary of the Challenger tragedy. It is a retrospective - an attempt to put the Challenger STS 51-L Mission into context, to understand what happened on January 28th 1986, to survey the complexity of decision-making and preparation for launch, and to finally close the book on this tragedy as NASA moves forward with its 100th Space Shuttle Mission.

Death at the Devil's Courthouse

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:05:50 GMT

Death on Devil's Courthouse tells the amazing story of Wendy Kratzert's murder and the investigation initiated by the very person who contracted her killing! We retrace the investigation with Chuck Chambers, the cool Private Investigators who solved the crime...or did he? Interviews include the man who committed the murder, law enforcement officers involved in the case from the beginning, friends and neighbors of the victim, and Edward Kratzet, the man who started - and ended - it all.

Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:05:25 GMT

Kennedy and Castro - The Secret History

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:04:58 GMT

In a May 1963 ABC News special on Cuba, Fidel Castro told correspondent Lisa Howard that he considered a rapprochement with Washington possible "if the United States government wishes". Ms. Howard, who enjoyed a comfortable relationship with Cuban leader, began to play the important role of intermediary in a secret dialogue between President John F. Kennedy and Fidel Castro. Recently declassified documents confirm just how successful Ms. Howard was: JFK was working to alleviate the hostility that marked US-Cuban relations then...and that still does today. However, just as these secret conversations were about to bear fruit, Kennedy headed south to Dallas, Texas for the now infamous parade...

Behind the Badge

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:04:31 GMT

On Baltimore's mean streets, detectives race to solve a real-life homicide...and a mother holds the key to catching her son's killer. In California, one cop's hunch unravels a string of decades-old murders; to catch a serial killer he'll take a high-tech journey into the past. DNA testing, space-age weapons, and international cooperation are helping win the war against crime around the globe. But there's still no substitute for brains, heart and old-fashioned gut-instinct in the men and women Behind the Badge.

Nazi Grand Prix

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:04:07 GMT

This is the story of Richard Seaman, one of Britain's greatest racing drivers ever. Seaman was almost erased from history when he left British motor-sport and chose to race for the German Mercedes team at the height of the Third Reich. Seduced by the power and discipline of the German racing teams, the allure was so great for Seaman that nothing - neither family nor fear of war - would keep him from the wheel of the fastest cars in the world. It was a fascination so great that, in the end, it cost him his life.

White House Pets

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:03:42 GMT

Just about every president through history has shared his official home with a furry, scaly, or feathered friend. We'll meet these animal inhabitants and learn about the role they played in both the personal and public lives of the families they lived with.

Natural Born Sinners

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:03:17 GMT

The seven deadly sins have popped into almost everyones lives at one time or another. But does nature have her own share of sinners? We know that pigs are slovenly, peacocks are proud and foxes are wily...or do we? Anthropomorphisation - or assigning human attributes to creatures that are not human - has given many beasts a bad name for simply doing what they must to survive. This is their story.

Civil War Gold

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:02:52 GMT

October 1865: The SS Republic, a side-wheel paddle steamship, falls into the deadly embrace of a hurricane one hundred miles off the coast of Georgia. All attempts to save her prove futile and the passengers and crew are forced to abandon ship. Once overboard, the crew is forced to watch the Republic - full of history, memories and precious gold - sink to the bottom of the ocean. Now, after a 12-year long search effort, Odyssey Marine Exploration has located the Republic...and its archaeological investigation of the site has revealed far more than a cargo of priceless coins. The SS Republic is also an amazing time capsule - a window into a little-known period when the fine detail of American history was obscured by the fog of the Civil War.