Nonfiction Programming

Daniel H. Birman is producing Chasing Speed (working title) a one-hour special for Velocity about the world's fastest woman on a motorcycle. Most recently, he completed Me Facing Life: Cyntoia's Story, for Independent Lens on PBS and was shown as part of the ITVS Community Cinema program, where it was screened in 98 cities around the country. This is a documentary about a 16-year-old girl serving a life sentence for murder. Birman gathered interviews for over six years to present the complex social issues behind this story. Just prior, Birman produced the acclaimed documentary Brace for Impact: The Chesley B. Sullenberger Story for TLC, which also aired on Discovery. Birman had the exclusive story about the pilot of US Airways Flight 1549 who landed his aircraft on the Hudson River and 155 people walked off. Earlier, Birman produced a one-hour special for National Geographic Channel, Death of the Universe, which explores new theories about how the universe will end. He produced, Europa: Mystery of the Ice Moon, a one-hour special for Science Channel about exploring a moon of Jupiter that just might support life; and Medical Maverick — two one-hour shows for Discovery Health that look at the work of a world-class trauma surgeon. Birman also produced The Team, a four-part and first-ever nonfiction series for Nickelodeon, and Chopper Rescue, a one-hour trauma pilot for Discovery Health. Before that, he produced Alternatives: Uncovered — a series of one-hour programs also for Discovery Health.