Oriana Zill de Granados
Producer, Director and Writer
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Producer and Writer
Crimes at the Border, PBS Frontline World, May 27, 2008
An examination of the rapidly expanding business of smuggling humans across the US Mexico border and the dramatic story of a US border guard who was tempted by money and sex into helping to smuggle people.

A Dangerous Business Revisited, PBS Frontline, February 5, 2008
An update to a Frontline documentary about one of the most dangerous businesses in America, examining whether a pipe casting company had changed their employment and environmental practices as a result of government action and the original Frontline report.

Death is Different, PBS Expose, September 7, 2007
A feature story about an investigative reporter whose work reveals inequities in the system for funding death penalty defense in various states across America.

The Enemy Within, PBS Frontline, October 10, 2006
An examination of the US response to the terrorist threat within our borders and a in-depth look at the legal case against two suspected terrorists in Lodi, California.

Nuestra Familia, Our Family, PBS Voces, September 26, 2006
An investigation into Latino gangs in California farm towns and the FBI efforts to combat them. Winner: NAHJ Best Documentary, IRE Medal for Investigative Crime Reporting, 2006 PASS Award for Crime Reporting.

The Lawless Sea, PBS Frontline World, Janaury 8, 2004
An investigation into the enormous Prestige oil spill off the coast of Spain and how the shipping industry evades liability for disasters.

Airport on Alert, The Travel Channel, Airdate September 2002, 2 Hours
An investigation into airport security at SFO and the changes initiated after the attacks of September 11th.

Gun Land, Now with Bill Moyers, November 15, 2002
An investigation into cases involving the sale of guns to terrorists inside the United States and an examination of the loop holes in US gun laws that could prove extremely dangerous.

Israel: Separation Now, Now with Bill Moyers, May 31, 2002
A report with NPR correspondent Deborah Amos about the political movement for separation from the West Bank and Gaza, looking at the view from inside Israel.

Tobacco Traffic, Now with Bill Moyers, April 19, 2002
A six-month investigation into the smuggling of cigarettes world-wide and the complicity of the tobacco industry in this multi-billion dollar trade.

Hunting Bin Laden, PBS Frontline, Airdate September 13, 2001
The Terrorist & the Superpower, PBS Frontline, Airdate April 13, 1999 Two reports, one following the 1998 Embassy bombings and an update following the 9-11 attacks, covering the life of Osama Bin Laden and the roots of his political philosophy and turn towards terrorism. Winner: Emmy and DuPont Awards.

Drug Wars, PBS Frontline, Airdate October 9 and 10, 2000
A four-hour special report covering a 30-year history of the US War on Drugs, with special attention to cartels in Mexico and Colombia, money laundering and the economics of drugs. The report also featured interviews with many of those on the front lines of the drug war, most of whom viewed the effort as a failure. Winner: Peabody and Emmy Awards

Senior Producer for CIR
Banished, PBS Independent Lens, Scheduled Airdate Feb 2008, Premiered at the Sundance Film Festival January 2007
An examination of towns across the United States which violently expelled their African American populations at the turn of the century, and remain all-white enclaves today. Winner: Grand Jury Prize, Miami Int’l Film Festival.

Hot Politics, PBS Frontline, Airdate April 24, 2007
A special report on the political history of America’s resistance to action on the global warming threat.

Body Parts, CNN Presents, Airdate June 2, 2006
An investigation into the dark side of the growing medical practice of living organ donation. Winner: 2006 Freddie Award for Ethics and Issues.

No Place to Hide, ABC News Peter Jennings Reporting, Airdate Jan 2005
An ABC News special investigation, featuring the reporting of Washington Post correspondent Robert O’Harrow, into the unprecedented marriage between the revolution of private data collection and the government's vastly expanded surveillance authorities in the wake of September 11th. Nominated: Emmy Award for Investigative Reporting.

Reasonable Doubt,” CNN Presents, January 9, 2005
An investigation into the problems with FBI and state crime labs across the country and the revelation that forensic science can be problematic in court as an inexact science. Winner: 2005 PASS Award for Crime Reporting.

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