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Harrowing stories of tragedy and triumph are brought to life through official reports, transcripts and interviews with the pilots, air traffic controllers and lucky survivors of history's most terrifying crashes. Widely considered to be the safest form of travel, air transportation is still in its infancy and when midair calamity strikes, the results are often catastrophic. From the cockpit to the cabin, from the control room to the crash scene, we uncover just what went wrong.

Smithsonian Channel Presents RISE OF THE SUPERCARRIER Photo Smithsonian Channel Presents RISE OF THE SUPERCARRIER
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 16, 2019

Set sail on HMS Queen Elizabeth, the largest and most advanced warship ever built in Great Britain, in Smithsonian Channel's RISE OF THE SUPERCARRIER. Filmed over three years, with exclusive and unprecedented access, the new three-part series takes viewers on an intimate and extraordinary journey wi...
Elements Of #EdSciFest: Edinburgh Science Festival Goes Digital Photo Elements Of #EdSciFest: Edinburgh Science Festival Goes Digital
by Stephi Wild - April 02, 2020

Edinburgh Science team has announced Elements of #EdSciFest, an ambitious free online programme of science videos, Facebook Lives, blogs, downloadable activities, Q&As, online challenges and more to keep sci-curious minds busy at home....
OUR AMERICA: CLIMATE OF HOPE Will Air April 17 Photo OUR AMERICA: CLIMATE OF HOPE Will Air April 17
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 12, 2021

In 2020, the U.S. experienced more billion-dollar disaster events than any other time in history, including wildfires, hurricanes, drought, flooding and heatwaves....
REELZ Releases November 2020 Lineup Photo REELZ Releases November 2020 Lineup
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 20, 2020

REELZ today announced its November 2020 lineup packed with new original specials....
Guest Blog: Playwright Justin Butcher On Reviving the Adventuresome Spirit of Scaramo Photo Guest Blog: Playwright Justin Butcher On Reviving the Adventuresome Spirit of Scaramouche Jones
by Matt Wolf - March 18, 2021

The playwright Justin Butcher reflects on the origins of his solo picaresque, which was premiered in 2001 by the late, great Pete Postlethwaite and is being revived afresh in a new digital version starring Shane Richie and directed by Olivier Award nominee Ian Talbot....
Smithsonian Channel Announces New Special ADOLF ISLAND Photo Smithsonian Channel Announces New Special ADOLF ISLAND
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 15, 2019

 In what could turn out to be the largest murder case on British soil, ADOLF ISLAND sees forensic archaeologist Caroline Sturdy Colls (Professor of Conflict Archaeology and Genocide Investigation at Staffordshire University) go in search of a Nazi SS camp constructed in secrecy on the British Channe...
Aside from Covid, Has Broadway Ever Gone Dark? Photo Aside from Covid, Has Broadway Ever Gone Dark?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - September 25, 2022

In this edition of Broadway Deep Dive, Jennifer Ashley Tepper is answering: Aside from Covid, has Broadway ever gone dark? She outlines reasons that the Great White Way has closed up, including blackouts, inclement weather, and even air conditioning....
Smithsonian Channel Announces Fall Monarchy Programming Photo Smithsonian Channel Announces Fall Monarchy Programming
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 04, 2019

Smithsonian Channel ventures into the heart of the monarchy with two new programs this fall. The three-part series PRIVATE LIVES OF THE WINDSORS reveals scandalous stories of the royal family's previous generation via new access to private letters, diaries and photographs. One-hour documentary PRINC...
The HISTORY Channel Announces New I WAS THERE Series Photo The HISTORY Channel Announces New I WAS THERE Series
by Michael Major - January 26, 2022

Expert interviews include Emmy Award-winning journalist and “Nightline” co-anchor Byron Pitts, “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” author Ron Hansen, the FBI’s Chief Explosives Specialist Kirk Yeager, former NASA astronaut Winston Scott, Hood College’s Dr. Terry Anne Scott, ...
Smithsonian Channel Announces New Series RUSSIA'S WILD SEA Photo Smithsonian Channel Announces New Series RUSSIA'S WILD SEA
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 08, 2019

Smithsonian Channel takes the Sea of Okhotsk by storm with RUSSIA'S WILD SEA, the first comprehensive documentary revealing this untouched area of natural wonders. Located almost 4,000 miles from Moscow in Russia's Far East, the Sea of Okhotsk is a constant survival battleground for humans and a ran...
San Diego Italian Film Festival Earth Day Celebration Moves Online
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 02, 2020

The San Diego Italian Film Festival had planned to celebrate Earth Day 2020 on Thursday, April 23 with a special event at La Paloma Theatre in Encinitas. Due to COVID19 restrictions, this event will now happen entirely online!...
Smithsonian Channel Announces Two Films About the Power of Volcanoes Photo Smithsonian Channel Announces Two Films About the Power of Volcanoes
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 14, 2019

Scattered across the globe lie nearly 1,500 known volcanoes – some active all year round, others that can erupt with surprising and often deadly force. Two recent incidents – Fuego in Guatemala and Kilauea in Hawaii – claimed hundreds of lives and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage whe...
BendFilm Announces Pop Up Drive-In Movies & Outdoor Screenings In Tin Pan Alley Photo BendFilm Announces Pop Up Drive-In Movies & Outdoor Screenings In Tin Pan Alley
by A.A. Cristi - July 14, 2020

BendFilm announced today a lineup full of creative ways to see films outside in the comfort of a car or in the open air of Tin Pan Alley. Films in the lineup are a wide range of adventure stories, throwback classics, music documentaries, blockbusters and more.  Several screenings have filmmaker Q&As...
Kristin Chenoweth, Tony Goldwyn, & More to Participate in Celebrity Comedy Benefit Photo Kristin Chenoweth, Tony Goldwyn, & More to Participate in Celebrity Comedy Benefit
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 23, 2020

The biggest names in comedy are coming together to help health workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic with a special virtual comedy fest on Friday, May 1....
25th Istanbul Theatre Festival to Take Place This October and November Photo 25th Istanbul Theatre Festival to Take Place This October and November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 14, 2021

With the slogan “Theatre In These Trying Times”, the 25th edition of the festival has set out to breathe fresh air into both the world of theatre and to theatre lovers with a programme of mostly new productions that look at the world, which is in search of a new normal, through the lens of theatre....
A+E Networks Orders 200 Hours of Lifestyle Content for Home.Made.Nation Photo A+E Networks Orders 200 Hours of Lifestyle Content for Home.Made.Nation
by Michael Major - March 02, 2022

A+E Network bolsters its commitment to lifestyle programming commissioning 200 new hours of original content for Home.Made.Nation, a pillar of multi-platform programming that will live across A&E Network, the HISTORY Channel, Lifetime, and FYI....
Smithsonian Channel To Honor Veterans Month With Special Two-Night Event Photo Smithsonian Channel To Honor Veterans Month With Special Two-Night Event
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 08, 2019

Smithsonian Channel continues its annual initiative honoring Veterans Month with two all-new specials to air this November. MEMPHIS BELLE IN COLOR tells the story of the famed Memphis Belle – a B-17 bomber plane that became a symbol of the Allies' desperate fight against the German Luftwaffe during ...
Ron Howard's REBUILDING PARADISE Will Air Nov. 8 Photo Ron Howard's REBUILDING PARADISE Will Air Nov. 8
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 05, 2020

National Geographic Documentary Films announced today the commercial-free broadcast premiere of Rebuilding Paradise....
Sundance Institute Names Latest Nonfiction Grantees Photo Sundance Institute Names Latest Nonfiction Grantees
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 26, 2019

Sundance Institute today named the global cohort of independent nonfiction film projects that comprise its latest Documentary Fund Grantees, including specialized grants administered by The Kendeda Fund and the Stories of Change Fund....
Smithsonian Channel Announces New Special BATTLE OF LITTLE BIG HORN Photo Smithsonian Channel Announces New Special BATTLE OF LITTLE BIG HORN
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 09, 2019

The Battle of the Little Big Horn. Custer's Last Stand. The Battle of the Greasy Grass. An infamous conflict known by many names is one that has been edited, embellished and sensationalized for over a century. On June 25, 1876, Hunkpapa Lakota Chief Sitting Bull and thousands of American Indians wer...
BWW Blog: Holiday Movie Musicals to Watch With Your Family Photo BWW Blog: Holiday Movie Musicals to Watch With Your Family
by Student Blogger: Maya Mehrara - December 07, 2020

The holiday season is quickly approaching, and after the emotional rollercoaster that is 2020, everyone is ready to celebrate with their loved ones this year....
Smithsonian Channel Announces BLACK IN SPACE: BREAKING THE COLOR BARRIER Photo Smithsonian Channel Announces BLACK IN SPACE: BREAKING THE COLOR BARRIER
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 21, 2020

The race to get to space is long over, but buried in time is the revelatory story of the world's first black astronauts. For many Americans, the 20th-century Space Race was a Cold War competition over rocketry and technological feats, but the world's two superpowers were also engaged in another high...
Smithsonian Channel Announces Women's History Month Programming Photo Smithsonian Channel Announces Women's History Month Programming
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 24, 2020

Smithsonian Channel is set to kick off Women's History Month with two exciting new projects – first, the second annual WOMEN IN HISTORY social video initiative on March 1, and the following day, the premiere of VIKING WOMEN: THE REAL VALKYRIES. Each aims to shine a light on incredible, pioneering wo...
Casting Announced For VANARA - THE LEGEND at Hackney Empire Photo Casting Announced For VANARA - THE LEGEND at Hackney Empire
by Stephi Wild - September 13, 2021

As disaster threatens to destroy the world they know, two tribes are locked in an age-old battle. One young woman must make a choice: protect the traditions of her people or challenge everything she has been taught. With total devastation bearing down on them, will the two tribes reunite before it's...
PEABODY AWARDS Announces 2021 Nominees Photo PEABODY AWARDS Announces 2021 Nominees
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 04, 2021

The nominees were chosen by a unanimous vote of 19 jurors from over 1,300 entries from television, podcasts/radio and the web in entertainment, news, documentary, arts, children’s/youth, public service and multimedia programming....




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