WHAT: The Cutting Edge Medical Report: "Unlocking the Secrets of
Schizophrenia" has been awarded the FREDDIE(R), the highest honor
awarded in
the field of medical film and television production.
The International Health and Medical Film Competition (IHMFC) is the
world's preeminent film competition for health, medical and environmental
health films and television production. Nominations are received from around
the world. Judging is done by a blue-ribbon panel including members of
the
American Medical Association, who is also the sponsor of the competition.
The National Advisory Board is comprised of noted medical and entertainment
luminaries which includes Michael E. DeBakey, M.D. and Robert E. Wise,
Academy
Award winning film producer.
From an original field of 35 nominees in each category, ITV's "Unlocking
the Secrets of Schizophrenia" was selected as a finalist in the pre-awards
judging. This is the 21st year the awards have been handed out. An award
was
also presented to Oscar winning director John Frankenheimer for The Burning
Season, actor Raul Julia's legacy project.
WHO: The Cutting Edge Medical Report is a production of Boca Raton based
Information Television Network (ITV). ITV specializes in producing
informative, educational programming. The program is broadcast nationally
and
reaches more than 65% of the country on such networks as The Discovery
Channel
via its transponder, Knowledge TV, (ME/U) part of Jones Intercable Network
and syndicated in markets including New York, Atlanta, Las Vegas and
Philadelphia.
Interviews and VHS copies of the program are available by contacting:
Karl Perdue, 561-997-5433 or HTTP://WWW.ITVISUS.COM
Other ITV press releases are available through Company News On-Call
by
fax, 800-758-5804, extension 106113, or at http://www.prnewswire.com