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Holly Barden StadtlerCREDITS Co-Director/Exec. ProducerFinding Our Voices, Independent Feature Documentary, 2008 Independent feature length documentary for theatrical distribution and internet sales about the importance of dissent to American Democracy, and the profiles of 8 courageous people who spoke out against the war in Iraq. Director/ProducerStruck By Lightning, National Geographic Television, 2006-07 One hour documentary for the EXPLORER series about what happens to the human body when someone is struck by lightning. High definition graphics and video propel a fascinating look at the medical exploration of lightning strike side effects for survivors and the human side as well. Aired April, 2007. Director/ProducerMiracle Cures, National Geographic Television, 2006 One hour documentary for IS IT REAL series that examines the science behind miracle cures claimed by televangelists, visitors to Our Lady of Lourdes, and those who visit a psychic healer known as John of God, in Brazil. Director/ProducerVoyageurs National Park, US Dept of Interior, 2004 Twelve minute video that blends this unique national park’s rich cultural history with it’s natural history – a park named for French canoemen who plied the park’s waters during the height of the fur trade. Director/Producer/WriterKilimanjaro for Hope, Independent Film, 2003 One hour documentary about a group of novice hikers who set out to climb Africa’s highest peak, Mt. Kilimanjaro to raise money for sick and underprivileged children. Director/ProducerAmerica’s Last Red Wolves, MSNBC, Explorer Wild, 2002 Twenty five minute documentary about the most endangered canid in the world, the red wolf. Reintroduced into North Carolina in the 1980’s, this film marks the first in-depth look at these rare creatures and the biologists who dedicate their careers to making their comeback a success. Director/ProducerTroubled Waters, TBS Superstation, Wild!Life Adventures, 2000 Hosted by celebrity Ed Begley, Jr. this one hour documentary explores the unique Florida Everglades and the health of the water and wildlife living there. Begley swims with a one ton manatee, travels to the undertarp of 400 nesting wood storks, and follows the trail of a Florida panther as he investigates the impact of urban growth and improper water management and the challenges these endangered species face. Director/Co-ProducerThe Multiple Personality Puzzle, The Learning Channel, 1999 This one hour documentary examines the efforts to determine what about MPD stands up to the most rigorous of scientific scrutiny -- and what does not -- and asks the viewers themselves to decide where the scientific cards fall in the cruel puzzle of Multiple Personality Disorder. Director/Co-ProducerBuried Alive, Discovery Channel, 1998 This documentary is a scientific and historical look at premature burial - the horror and terror associated with the idea of being buried alive - and the fact that this is a real life occurrence, not material for a fictional horror movie. At the heart of this program is the idea that people were buried alive under the assumption that they were dead and we explore the forensic and archaeological evidence and the difficulties the medical world has faced in determining death. Director/ProducerFootsteps of a Bear, Animal Planet, 1997 Viewers come to know four female Kodiak bears over the course of a year as we see their varying parenting styles and get to know their cubs of different ages living on Kodiak Island in Alaska. (50:00) Director/Co-ProducerComa: The Silent Epidemic , Discovery Channel, 1997 As lifesaving technologies outstrip brain-saving ones, coma has become a silent epidemic... a growing medical mystery... and an untold story of tragedy and triumph for thousands of patients and their families. This documentary charts the brain’s descent into this netherworld between life and death. (50:00) Director/ProducerThe Making of the Leopard Son, Discovery Channel, 1996 This one hour documentary follows renowned wildlife cinematographer Hugo van Lawick and his crew into the Serengeti to present a fascinating behind-the-scenes portrait of how you make a 35mm theatrical film about a young leopard growing up in the bush. The film captures the dedicated crew’s efforts to film wildlife from a glider, to record sound from a hot air balloon, and to film leopard behavior from a custom built Landrover. The film also includes a look at famed POLICE drummer Stuart Copeland’s work as composer of the musical score and Sir John Guilgud’s contribution as narrator for the feature film.
Film Credits while on staff at Discovery Channel Pictures 1991-1996 include the following:
Coordinating Producer
Associate Producer
Production Coordinator
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