Press Release - 05/8/2025

HEAD OF HHMI TANGLED BANK STUDIOS HONORED BY NYAS AWARD

CHEVY CHASE, Md., May 8, 2025 - Oscar®-nominated and Emmy®-winning HHMI Tangled Bank Studios is honored to announce that Head of Studio Jared Lipworth and filmmaking partner Janet Tobias has been awarded the 2025 Communicating Science Award by the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS). This prestigious honor celebrates individuals who have made exceptional contributions to increasing public understanding and appreciation of science. 

The New York Academy of Sciences
 - 05/8/2025

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.

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The Good Men Project
 - 04/29/2025

‘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.

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Portland AM Northwest at KATU 2
 - 04/2/2025

"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.

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Channel Guide Magazine
 - 03/18/2025

The Calling: A Medical School Journey
PBS, 10pm

Challenges faced by medical students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York, are the focus of this documentary special.

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FILMWAX Radio
 - 03/18/2025

Follow the intellectual and emotional journey of a group of medical students at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx in the new PBS documentary “The Calling: A Medical School Journey”. Captured through verité scenes and personal video diaries, the film offers an inside look at America’s healthcare system through the eyes of these aspiring practitioners as they learn what it takes to become a doctor in one of the country’s most underserved communities.

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MSN
 - 03/14/2025

None of the three shows recently admitted into the crowded field of hospital drama-- the electrifying 'Berlin ER,' the more mainstream 'The Pitt' and the do-not resuscitate 'Watson'- are what one would call "feel good." But "The Calling" is: Nonfiction, no-frills and nothing less than inspiring, it follows a group of students at New York's Albert Einstein College of Medicine who may not represent the entire future of American medicine, but are devoted and grateful. And their happiness is contagious. 

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