Starting October 5, I am hosting Perspectives, a new series on the Documentary Channel.   Each Wednesday night at 8 pm, I will be presenting and discussing an outstanding documentary I have selected. The films range from World War II classics like Let There Be Light and The Battle of San Pietro to recent prize-winning films like Body of War and Born into Brothels.  The Documentary Channel is not yet on cable television but can be seen on Dish and Direct TV. See the promo below.

Also look out for a new documentary that I wrote:  Doctors of the Dark Side.  The 70-minute film, directed by Martha Davis,  examines the role doctors and psychologists are playing in torture in our  military prisons.  You can view the trailer at www.doctorsofthedarkside.com

I’m continuing production on "Interacting with Autism,” the three-year transmedia project  funded by the federal Agency for Health Research and Quality (AHRQ).  University Professor Marsha Kinder, the Executive Director of the Labyrinth Project at USC, and I are heading a team of filmmakers and artists working to build an interactive, video intensive website that will focus on the best available treatments for autism.

This past December the International Documentary Association honored me with its Preservation and Scholarship Award. The award was presented at the IDA's 26th annual Awards Ceremony at the Directors Guild Theater in Los Angeles.