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Productions Placed In Distribution By Accolade in 2008
	In Distribution: Children of the Amazon (United States), feature documentary, follows Brazilian filmmaker Denise Zmekhol as she travels a modern highway deep into the Amazon to tell the story of what happened to life in the largest rainforest on earth when a road was built straight through its heart. Beautiful footage, indigenous voices, and yet another reminder that we are all interdependent. Earned a Best of Show in the Accolade Competition. 72 minutes, color, DV Cam. Portuguese with English subtitles. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media.
	In Distribution: God’s Forgotten House (United Kingdom), drama, tackles the theme of lost innocence. The protagonist is court-ordered to work in a home for troubled children, where, much to his surprise, he becomes deeply involved in their lives. The children had been neglected and are consumed with anger and despair; the few who escape are lifted by the surrogate parents who befriend them. Well acted and engaging film. Earned an Award of Excellence in the Accolade Competition. 88 minutes. English. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media except UK theatrical distribution.
	In Distribution: Kid Fitness (United States), children/family, is an interactive television series for 2-8 year olds that revolves around a super health hero. Each episode incorporate physical activity, healthy recipes, nutrition tips and education segments to help prevent obesity and live fuller, healthier lives. Earned an Award of Excellence in the Accolade Competition for children/family programming; and The Parent Media Award. 26 minutes, 26 episodes available, color. English. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media. Seeking Spanish-language markets.
	In Distribution: No Retreat From Destiny (United States), historical drama, In 1864 an 18,000 man Confederate Army crossed the Potomac River into Maryland only to miss the chance to capture the Union Capital by mere minutes. This is the amazing story of how close the Confederacy came to final victory. Earned an Award of Excellent in the Accolade Competition; Best of Show for Documentary in the Aurora Awards; Platinum from the Hermes Creative Awards; First Place Diamond from the Blingy Awards; Award of Excellence for Documentary from the Videographer Awards; Gold Award from the International Summit Creative Awards; Silver from the Telly Awards; Award of Excellence from the Communicator Awards; Best of Show from the Vision Film Festival; and Best Drama – Feature from the DV Awards. 106 minutes. English. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media.
	In Distribution: The Season Before Spring (United States), feature documentary, which chronicles the juxtaposition of attitudes of the people of New Orleans leading up to and during the first post-Katrina Mardi Gras. Beautifully photographed and directed by Director Marie Devatour and expertly narrated by actor Harold Sylvester, himself a New Orleans native, the film shows the viewer how in February of 2006 the Big Easy became “Another Tale of Two Cities” . Earned an Award of Excelelnce in the Accolade Competition. 86 minutes, color. English. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media.
	In Distribution: Tibet Hope (United States), contemporary affairs, centers on the challenges and hopes of the Tibetan people and their goal of ensuring the survival of their children and cultural identify. The film features the Dalai Lama and his appeal for the world to help prevent the cultural genocide that is taking place. It is the second film by Emmy award winning cinematographer William Bacon III. Earned an Award of Excellent in the Accolade Competition. 52 minutes. English. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media.
	In Distribution: Victoria (Puerto Rico), drama, proves the power of skilled acting and a powerful storyline. Victoria, played by Luisa de Los Rios, is a successful, but unfulfilled at lawyer. That changes when she meets Fat Girl, a rap singer who enjoys his live and follows his dreams. Excellent casting of secondary players allows for an engaging, and well-told story. This is the first feature-length drama by the director, but clearly it will not be her last. Earned a Best of Show award in the Accolade Competition; and Winner of the Paoli Award. 110 minutes. Spanish with English subtitles. This feature film could be developed into a television series. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media.