Also set for 2026, In the Prime of Life (w/t) sees acclaimed documentarian Janet Tobias (CNN Films’ Unseen Enemy and Race for the Vaccine) investigating the phenomenon of early onset cancer in adults aged 18 to 49, the incidence of which has increased globally by 79% between 1990 and 2019.
Meanwhile, In the Prime of Life came in the door as a pitch from Tobias. The doc explores the rise of cancers in adults under 50. It follows cancer patients and the doctors, scientists, nurses and social workers who care for them at one of the world’s leading cancer centers, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK).
In the US and around the world, a disease once thought of as affecting the elderly is increasingly becoming a disease of adults in the prime of their lives. “Early onset” cancer, cancer affecting adults from 18-49, increased globally by a staggering 79% between 1990 and 2019.
NEW YORK – (May 14, 2025) – Today at the Warner Bros. Discovery upfront presentation CNN announced the commission of a feature documentary from CNN Films that explores the rise of cancers in adults under 50.
Chevy Chase, Md., May 09, 2025 – Science-focused impact and production company HHMI Tangled Bank Studios and the Space Science Institute’s STAR Library Education Network (STAR Net) have joined forces to launch Spark of Science@ My Library, a multi-year initiative that encourages public libraries to use free, award-winning documentaries, curated activities, and educational resources to inspire an appreciation for how science can improve our world.
Creating scientific programming that engages general audiences is an art form. One skilled practitioner of that art form is Jared Lipworth, head of HHMI Tangled Bank Studios, who was recently recognized for his accomplishments with The New York Academy of Sciences 2025 Communicating Science Award.
‘Turtle Walker’ is a 75-minute documentary on the life and career of turtle conservationist Satish Bhaskar, who surveyed more than 4,000 kilometres of the India’s coastline.
In this interview with Mongabay India, Taira Malaney, the director of Turtle Walker talks about why she chose Bhaskar as the subject of her documentary, the challenges of filming with turtles and the role of environmental films.
"Every Little Thing" is an intimate and moving documentary about injured hummingbirds and the singular woman working to save them. We spoke with the local star of the film, hummingbird rehabilitator Terry Masear. Learn more about Terry’s work here. “Every Little Thing” is playing in Portland at the Living Room Theater through Thursday April 3rd.
The Calling: A Medical School Journey
dir. Asako Gladsjo
"An engaging, endearing documentary follows a group of students at New York's Albert Einstein College of Medicine." - John Anderson, Wall Street Journal
Produced by Emaho Films and backed by Tiger Baby, HHMI Tangled Bank Studios and Ceres, the 75-minute documentary is already winning international recognition and is set to be screened at the DC Environmental Film Festival 2025 (DCEFF 2025). Mongabay is a media partner for DCEFF 2025 and has interviewed some filmmakers as part of this collaboration.
