Growing Up Online (2008)
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A generation
with a radically
different notion of privacy and personal space, today's
adolescents are
grappling with issues their parents never had to deal with: from cyber
bullying to instant "Internet
fame," to the specter of online sexual
predators.
FRONTLINE investigates the risks, realities, and
misconceptions of teenage
self-expression on the World Wide
Web.
Produced and Directed by: Rachel Dretzin and John Maggio
Written by: Rachel Dretzin
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The Lobotomist (2008)
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Now considered one the most infamous
medical mistakes in American history, lobotomy began as an idealistic
remedy for mental illness. The story of how one man's energy and
conviction could lead medicine down a blind alley, The Lobotomist is as
scarily relevant today as it was 50 years ago.
Produced and Directed by: Barak Goodman and John Maggio
Written by: Barak Goodman
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A Hidden Life (2006)
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In "A Hidden Life," Ark Media and FRONTLINE
explore how a front-page scandal exposed some of the most deeply buried
issues surrounding homosexuality in America. With unfettered access to
all the key players, the one-hour documentary sheds new light on
questions of sexual identity, journalistic ethics, and the experience
of homosexuals living far from the front lines of America's culture
wars.
Produced by: Rachel Dretzin and Muriel Soenens
Directed by: Rachel Dretzin and Barak Goodman
Written by: Barak Goodman
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Ten Days That Unexpectedly Changed America:
"Einstein's Letter" (2006)
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Part of the groundbreaking Ten Days series, "Einstein's Letter" writes a new page in the history of the Atomic Bomb.
Produced and Directed by: John Maggio and Barak Goodman
Written by: John Maggio
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The Boy in the Bubble (2005)
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In his own time, many regarded David's
12-year odyssey inside his bubble as a triumph of technology. To
others, it was a bizarre experiment that exemplified medical hubris.
The Boy in the Bubble is a story of medical perseverance and personal
tragedy.
Produced and Directed by: Barak Goodman and John Maggio
Written by: Barak Goodman
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Precinct Hollywood (2005)
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Since the earliest days of movies,
Hollywood has been obsessed by cops and robbers. In this fast-paced and
exciting documetary, Ark Media covers more than three decades of cop
movies from Serpico to Narc.
Produced and Directed by: Muriel Soenens and Rachel Dretzin
Written by: Rachel Dretzin
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Kinsey (2005)
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Alfred Kinsey was a little-known biologist
at Indiana University when, in the 1940s, he began compiling exhaustive
data from tens of thousands of interviews about the sexual practices of
men and women. The results of that research were the explosive,
best-selling Kinsey Reports.
Produced and Directed by: Barak Goodman and John Maggio
Written by: Barak Goodman
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The Fight (2004)
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The rematch between the African American
heavyweight Joe Louis and his German opponent Max Schmeling was
riveting. But for most spectators the fight was much more than a boxing
match; it was an historic event freighted with symbolic significance,
both a harbinger of the civil rights movement and a prelude to World
War II.
Produced, Directed and Written by: Barak Goodman
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The Persuaders (2004)
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In "The Persuaders," FRONTLINE explores how
the cultures of marketing and advertising have come to influence not
only what Americans buy, but also how they view themselves and the
world around them. The 90-minute documentary draws on a range of
experts and observers of the advertising/marketing world, to examine
how, in the words of one on-camera commentator, "the principal of
democracy yields to the practice of demography," as highly customized
messages are delivered to a smaller segment of the market.
Produced and Directed by: Barak Goodman and Rachel Dretzin
Produced by: Muriel Soenens
Written by: Barak Goodman and Douglas Rushkoff
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Failure to Protect (2003)
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When should a parent lose the right to
raise a child? FRONTLINE goes behind the scenes of one state's child
welfare system in a two-part series to probe one of the most drastic
and unchecked governmental powers.
Produced and Directed by: Barak Goodman and Rachel Dretzin
Written by: Barak Goodman
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Rollover (2002)
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In "Rollover: The Hidden History of the
SUV," FRONTLINE examines whether America's most popular vehicle may
also be one of its most dangerous, and investigates why automakers and
government regulators failed to do more to protect and inform American
consumers.
Produced and Directed by: Barak Goodman and Marc Shaffer
Written by: Barak Goodman and Marc Shaffer
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Scottsboro: An American Tragedy (2001)
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In 1931, two white women stepped from a box
car in Paint Rock, Alabama to make a shocking accusation: they had been
raped by nine black teenagers on the train. So began one of the most
significant legal fights of the twentieth century.
Produced, Directed and Written by: Barak Goodman
Produced and Co-Directed by: Daniel Anker
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Merchants of Cool (2001)
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FRONTLINE correspondent Douglas Rushkoff
examines the tactics, techniques, and cultural ramifications of these
marketing moguls in "The Merchants of Cool." The program talks with top
marketers, media executives and cultural/media critics, and explores
the symbiotic relationship between the media and today's teens, as each
looks to the other for their identity.
Produced and Directed by: Barak Goodman and Rachel Dretzin
Written by: Barak Goodman
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The Lost Children of Rockdale County (1999)
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"The Lost Children of Rockdale County"
explores how a 1996 syphilis outbreak in a well-off Atlanta suburb
affected over 200 teenagers and revealed their lives unknown to
parents: group sex, binge drinking, drugs and violence. Some were as
young as twelve and thirteen years old.
Produced and Directed by: Rachel Dretzin and Barak Goodman
Written by: Rachel Dretzin and Barak Goodman
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The High Price of Health (1998)
This documentary explores the changing
world of American medicine and the controversial money and medical
issues surrounding the rise of HMOs. The new market approach to health
care has halted skyrocketing health costs - but what's been the impact
on doctors, nurses and patients?
Produced, Directed, and Written by: Rachel Dretzin
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Search for Satan (1995)
FRONTLINE untangles the mysterious web of
satanic ritual abuse, psychiatric treatment, and insurance claims that
escalated into millions of dollars. Were these professed victims of
secret satanic cults really helped by the psychiatric care they
received?
Produced and Directed by: Ofra Bikel and Rachel Dretzin
Written by: Ofra Bikel
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Hillary's Class (1994)
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In 1969, Hillary Rodham Clinton and four
hundred other smart, privileged, young women graduated from Wellesley
College into a world that for the first time was opening its doors to
women. But what about her classmates who left college believing they
could do anything? In 1969, Hillary Rodham Clinton and four hundred
other smart, privileged, young women graduated from Wellesley College
into a world that for the first time was opening its doors to women.
Produced, Written and Directed by: Rachel Dretzin and Jane West
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Richard J. Daley: The Last Boss
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The story of the last great urban political
machine and the titanic figure at its helm: Richard J. Daley.
Chronicles Daley's rise from his Irish immigrant roots to the helm of
the Chicago political machine and his epic battles with Martin Luther
King and the protestors at the Democratic National Convention in 1968.
Produced, Written and Directed by: Barak Goodman
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Early Work
The Church of Scientology | Film Excerpt
Betting on the Market
The People and The Power Game
The Power Game
Bottom Line America
Listening to Children
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