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An Abominable Crime
An Abominable Crime tells the interconnected stories of two gay Jamaicans who are forced to flee their home in the face of violent homophobia.
A Film by Micah Fink
Produced by Common Good Productions
Currently in production
Mann v. Ford
The Ramapough Mountain Indians battle against the Ford Motor Company, the EPA, and the toxic waste that is destroying their lives and their community. This five-year investigation shows the deadly impact of toxic waste on a small community of Native Americans, and reveals the failure of the EPA to protect the American people.
A Film by Micah Fink and Maro Chermayeff
Produced by Show of Force for HBO
Broadcast: July 2011
Television Hours
Memo to the President: The GPS Road Map for a 2nd Term
In advance of President Obama's second inauguration, CNN's and TIME's Fareed Zakaria hosts a primetime special with advice for Mr. Obama on the foreign and domestic challenges that yet await him, from top statesmen and women of our time who have served this president and others.
Producer: Micah Fink
Produced by Micah Fink for CNN
Broadcast: January 2013
Hostage Crisis Massacre
When the media becomes a player in a real-life hostage situation - and the police are unprepared - negotiations break down and the tragic results are broadcast live around the world.
Producer, Director, Writer: Micah Fink
Produced by Partisan Pictures for National Geographic Explorer
Broadcast: October 2011
Blue-Collar Dogs: New York Police
Canine cops on the front lines of policing in New York City. Featuring the K-9 officers of the Bomb Squad, the Transit Squad, and Emergency Services Units. Sometimes the best man for the job... is a dog.
Producer, Writer, Director: Micah Fink
Produced by Partisan Pictures for National Geographic Wild
Broadcast: February 2011
Glass Closet: Sex, Stigma and HIV/AIDS in Jamaica
A Five-part series exploring the links between AIDS, homophobia, anti-gay violence and skyrocketing HIV infection rates in Jamaica's gay community.
Producer, Director, and Writer: Micah Fink
Broadcast on PBS, World Focus
Broadcast: July - Sept 2009
Japan's About-Face
Offering an unprecedented look inside the Japanese Military. Japan's About-Face explores how officers in the Japanese Self-Defense Forces prepare for combat missions overseas, for the first time since World War II. Funded in part by grants from the Japan Society and the US Japan Foundation.
Producer and Writer: Micah Fink
Broadcast on PBS, Wide Angle
Broadcast: July 2008
Field Trip to the DMZ
A short film about students at a South Korean high school for North Korean defectors.
Producer and Writer: Micah Fink
Broadcast on PBS, Wide Angle
Broadcast: 2009
H5N1 • Killer Flu
Filmed at the heart of the avian flu epidemic in Vietnam, this Emmy nominated documentary traces the H5N1 virus as it moves from birds to people, then along the path towards global pandemic. Weeks after the film aired, the US Senate approved $3.9 billion in emergency funding for pandemic preparedness in the US. Emmy Nomination, Cine Golden Eagle Award Winner, Silver Screen International Award Winner.
Producer: Micah Fink
Broadcast on PBS, Wide Angle
Broadcast: Sept 2005
Young, Muslim and French
Some young French Muslims are now choosing to wear the veil, setting themselves on a collision course with a government that has banned the wearing of the veil in the public schools. How the French government wrestles with the discontents of its growing Muslim population may determine the future of the Republic.
Producer: Micah Fink
Broadcast on PBS, Wide Angle
Broadcast: August 2004
AIDS Warriors
Shortly after the conclusion of the Civil War in Angola, the country's military commanders realized that a new threat was stalking the country - the HIV/ AIDS pandemic. AIDS Warriors travels with the medical officers of the Angolan military to investigate the rapid spread of the virus and defend their troops from the deadly invasion. Cine Golden Eagle Winner.
Producer: Micah Fink
Broadcast on PBS Wide Angle
Broadcast: July 2003
Web Projects
Post Cards From The Future: Sandy & New York City
How climate change intensified the impacts of Hurricane Sandy on New York City, with a focus on the MTA's vulnerability to rising sea levels.
Producer, Director, Writer: Micah Fink
Produced by Common Good Productions for The Climate Reality Project
Broadcast: November 2012
Post Cards From The Future: Hurricane Irene in Vermont
An in depth look at the structural and personal impacts of Hurricane Irene on the state of Vermont and how the storm is linked to the larger patterns of climate change now affecting New England.
Producer, Director, Writer: Micah Fink
Produced by Common Good Productions for The Climate Reality Project
Broadcast: November 2012
The Climate Reality Project: 24 Hours of Reality
24 Hours of Reality was a worldwide event to broadcast the reality of the climate crisis. Each hour of the program examined issues of climate change in a different time zone around the world. Back in New York City a panel of experts and activists led a live discussion on climate change issues.
Micah Fink produced discussion segments for seven hours of the program. The discussion topics included: Global impacts of climate change, Global Solutions, national security, UN negotiations, Australia, East Africa, American mid-west, Mexico and Latin America, Green building and Carbon pricing solutions.
Webcast on Ustream
Broadcast: November 2012
Marine Defenders Project
Marine Defenders is a multi-platform project aimed at reducing intentional oil pollution from ships. The project includes an interactive website, Oil in Our Waters, a documentary about the impact of intentional dumping of oil in the world's oceans, and a mobile app for reporting oil spills, as well as lesson plans and print materials.
Executive Producer: Micah Fink
Produced by Common Good Productions for SUNY Maritime College with funding by National Fish and Wildlife
Project Launch and Webcast: July 2012
New Teacher Survival Guide
This eight-part series offers insights and easy to replicate classroom techniques to help New Teachers survive their first years.
Series Producer: Micah Fink
Produced by Common Good Productions for Teaching Channel and WLIW.org
Broadcast and Webcast: August 2011
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