Outstanding Science and Technology Documentary
Hunt for the Oldest DNA
NOVA, PBS [Handful of Films, HHMI Tangled Bank Studios, NOVA/GBH, ZDF, DR Danish Broadcasting Corporation]
A thoroughly human story interwoven effortlessly with magnificent footage of India’s coastlines, islands, and, of course, its hard-shelled, often reclusive inhabitants.
Taira Malaney’s Turtle Walker is an absolute treat. From the gorgeous visuals to the immensely charming and captivating Satish Bhaskar. A well-made and passionate documentary.
VETERAN PRODUCER CHAD COHEN JOINS HHMI TANGLED BANK STUDIOS AS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION
CHEVY CHASE, Md., June 13, 2025 – Science-focused impact and production company HHMI Tangled Bank Studios announced today that Emmy Award-winning producer, writer, director, and showrunner Chad Cohen has been tapped as Executive Producer, Development and Production.
Turtle Walker, a documentary film directed by Taira Malaney has been nominated to the 33rd Raindance Film Festival, an indie film festival held in the UK.
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).
CNN FILMS LAUNCHES DOCUMENTARY FROM EMMY® AND PEABODY AWARD WINNER JANET TOBIAS EXAMINING THE BROAD RISE OF EARLY-ONSET CANCER IN YOUNGER ADULTS
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.
HHMI Tangled Bank Studios and the Space Science Institute’s STAR Library Education Network Launch a Multi-Year Initiative to Bring High-Quality, Free, Life Science Resources, Activities and Films to Public Libraries
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.