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Jonathan Halperin

Jon is an Emmy Award-winning director, writer and producer. He has produced, directed written and overseen documentaries for Amazon, PBS, National Geographic, Time, Inc., ITVS, TED, TechTV, Discovery, and for digital and theatrical distribution. In 2012, Halperin founded Room 608, with Mark Mannucci, a new media and documentary production company based in New York. Halperin and Mannucci most recen…

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Unknown: Killer RobotsUnknown: Killer Robots · 2023
Unknown: Killer Robots
6.82023
MovieDocumentary
What happens when a machine makes life-or-death decisions? This documentary explores the dangers of artificial intelligence in military application.
A Trip to InfinityA Trip to Infinity · 2022
A Trip to Infinity
7.12022
MovieDocumentary
Does infinity exist? Can we experience the Infinite? In an animated film (created by artists from 10 countries) the world's most cutting-edge scientists and mathematicians go in search of the infinite and its mind-bending implications for the universe. Eminent mathematicians, particle physicists and cosmologists dive into infinity and its mind-bending implications for the universe.
Unknown: Cosmic Time MachineUnknown: Cosmic Time Machine · 2023
Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine
7.42023
MovieDocumentary
The James Webb Telescope stirs imaginations with vivid photos of distant galaxies. This documentary tracks its historic journey from inception to launch.
Unknown: The Lost PyramidUnknown: The Lost Pyramid · 2023
Unknown: The Lost Pyramid
7.42023
MovieDocumentary
Egyptian archaeologists dig into history, discovering tombs and artifacts over 4,000 years old as they search for a buried pyramid in this documentary.
Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestMaking of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest · 2009
Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
2.02009
MovieDocumentary
Documentary on the film "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First ShadowBehind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow · 2025
Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow
7.42025
MovieDocumentary
Go behind the scenes with the cast and crew of “Stranger Things: The First Shadow”, the award-winning live stage show that expands the Hawkins universe.
Unknown: Cave of BonesUnknown: Cave of Bones · 2023
Unknown: Cave of Bones
7.12023
MovieDocumentary
Scientists examine underground clues from over 250,000 years ago that raise questions about our early relatives — and what it truly means to be human.
Titanic: The Final Word with James CameronTitanic: The Final Word with James Cameron · 2012
Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron
7.42012
MovieDocumentaryHistory
James Cameron brings together some the world's leading Titanic experts, including engineers, naval architects, artists and historians, to solve the lingering mysteries of why and how the 'unsinkable' ship sank.

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National Geographic: Pyramids of DeathNational Geographic: Pyramids of Death · 2005
National Geographic: Pyramids of Death
6.82005
MovieDocumentary
They are some of the biggest pyramids on the planet, millions of tons of stone and earth towering above the landscape in a display of massive wealth and power. But it wasn't the pharaohs that built these pyramids. This is the majestic ancient city of Teotihuacán, Mexico, home to one of the most powerful civilizations of its time. But why, around 750 AD, did the advanced civilization that created Teotihuacán suddenly vanish? The identities of its founders, the language they spoke and even the original name of the city are all unknown. DNA analysis of bodies from Teotihuacán shows they weren't Mayan, Incan or Aztec, but an entirely different civilization. It was assumed to have been a peaceful, utopian society, but the latest discoveries are revealing a much darker scenario. In the depths of Teotihuacán's pyramids, experts have uncovered vault after vault filled with curious human remains.

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