Thanks to exclusive access, Decoding Opus Dei will provide an unprece-dented inside look at the controversial organization made famous by The Da Vinci Code, in which a monk named Silas, under Opus Dei's control kills and kills again to keep the secret of the Holy Grail from being revealed. Needless to say, the real Opus Dei is a bit upset.

What is Opus Dei, and where did it come from? Is it a cult? A secret arm of the Pope furthering the interests of the Vatican elite? Or is it, as members claim, a Catholic group that helps lay Catholics live religious lives while excelling in their day-to-day work and professions? This documentary will trace the roots of Opus Dei from its founding in 1928 by a poor small-town Spanish priest, Josemaría Escrivá, to its inclusion in Dan Brown's blockbuster novel, soon to be a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks.

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Educating America
A documentary about America's public schools

Under grants from the Department of Education, Great Projects is producing Educating America, a documentary about the challenges facing America's public schools. Among them: a staggering shortage of principals over the next several years due to the expected retirement of large numbers of experienced public-school principals. Where will the next generation of principals come from? Educating America will identify an approach to reform that addresses one or more key challenges in our schools and demonstrates the effectiveness of that approach. The resulting program will be designed for broadcast on a local public broadcasting station

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Alaska: The Last Frontier
The creation of Alaska's infrastructure

Since before the Gold Rush of 1898, Alaska's untapped natural resources and untouched miles of wilderness have made the eyes of opportunists grow wide with dreams of discovery and potential. Alaska's legendary cold has not kept away adventurers of previous generations, but can it really be tamed for a general population? Is it good business to even try? And what can you build there that will last?


Alaska: The Last Frontier will highlight the human drama behind Alaska's infrastructure, which has been created in extreme cold and untamed wilderness. The film will look at past projects such as the Million Dollar Bridge, the Alaska Railroad, the Alaska Highway, and the more recent Whittier tunnel, Glenn-Parks Inter-change and trans-Alaska oil pipeline, built to withstand earthquakes and melting permafrost.

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NJ2005
A four-part series about New Jersey politics

The years of 2004 and 2005 have marked upheaval for New Jersey, with the resignation of Governor James McGreevey the most dramatic moment of many. The public's trust in government plummeted. When Acting Governor Richard Codey decided not to run and endorsed U.S. Senator John Corzine, election-year politics could be partially set aside and the state government was in a position to act responsibly on vital issues facing the state.

NJ2005, a series of four half-hour documentaries, will look at this watershed year in New Jersey. Designed for broadcast on New Jersey Network, the series will highlight key challenges faced by the state legislature, such as Ethics in Government, Stem Cell Research, and Mental Health Reform.

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Getting In:
College Admissions 2007
A feature documentary

Getting In is a feature documentary that will follow high-school seniors on the roller coaster ride of their lives-from their college campus tours in Fall 2006 to decision day in April 2007. It will present an intimate and compelling portrait of a controversial American ritual as important and distressing to many teenagers as sex and popularity. Seniors-and their parents-become so caught up in it that they believe their destinies are made and unmade by the schools that will, or will not, accept them. For some of our cast, the journey is a living hell; for others, it is an exhilarating journey of self-discovery.