NEWS

“Briars” wins EMMY!

Atlanta, GA - June 18, 2005 - It was announced tonight at the Southeast Regional EMMY awards gala that Michael Booth, writer and co-producer of “Briars in the Cotton Patch”, won the EMMY in the scriptwriting category. “We are so proud of Michael. I always knew he wrote a brilliant script and it’s wonderful to see him receive this recognition”, says Faith Fuller, Director and Executive Producer of “Briars”.

Curtis Bryant, music composer for “Briars”, was also nominated for an EMMY (his seventh nomination!) for his work on the “Briars” music score. “Being nominated for an EMMY is a huge accomplishment and we are so proud of both Curtis and Michael,” says Fuller. “I think Curtis and Michael represent the incredible talent we had working on this show.”

For a complete list of the Southeast EMMY nominees and winners, go to www.ntasoutheast.tv.

"Briars" on PBS
“Briars in the Cotton Patch” is currently in national circulation on PBS. The documentary was launched nationally in February 2005 as part of Black History Month, with a total of 216 stations in 41 states airing the program. The one-hour documentary will continue to be seen on PBS stations across the United States and parts of Canada through early 2009. Contact your local PBS station if you would like to see “Briars” broadcast in your area. Click here for a list of stations and phone numbers.

"Briars" wins prestigious CINE Golden Eagle Award
Washington, DC, July 6, 2004 – "Briars in the Cotton Patch" has been selected to receive a CINE Golden Eagle Award. “It is a pleasure to acknowledge the excellent filmmaking craftsmanship evident in your production”, writes Mary Frost, Chair of the CINE Competition Committee. Founded in 1957 by a consortium representing business, education, and government to depict American life and thought realistically for a global audience, CINE continues to recognize and foster the highest quality of non-theatrical film and video production through its semi-annual competitions. Recipients of CINE Golden Eagles include Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, John Lasseter, David Grubin, Barbara Kopple, Charles Guggenheim, Ken Burns, Albert Maysles, Debra Chasnoff and many others distinguished for their work with the moving image.

Check out www.cine.org for more information.

"Briars" selected for another film festival
We are happy to report that "Briars in the Cotton Patch" was featured at the Asheville Film Festival in Asheville, North Carolina in November 2004. For more information about the festival, visit www.ashevillefilmfestival.com. This makes the fourth film festival that has chosen "Briars" for its line-up.

Previous festivals include: The RiverRun International Film Festival in North Carolina (2004), The Atlanta Film Festival in Georgia (2003) and The Ojai Film Festival in California (2003).

MEDIA COVERAGE

Television
- February 8, 2005 – Faith Fuller, Director/Producer of Briars, was a guest on At Home – Live! with Chuck & Jenni Borsellino, which airs live daily at 11 a.m. ET on FamilyNet. (FamilyNet reaches an estimated 30 million homes in the United States and Canada) www.athomelive.com
- July 2004 – Interview with Faith Fuller on Goodnews, an Atlanta, Georgia-based television show co-hosted by Don and Cheryl Barber. Airs in the Atlanta area on AIB, Channel 5 - "The Largest Local Faith-based Cable Network in America". Portions of Faith’s interview also aired nationally on Faith-TV. www.goodnews-tv.com
- KEYT-TV (ABC) - Santa Barbara, CA (2004)
- WALB-TV (NBC)– Albany, Georgia (2004)
- WRBL (CBS) – Columbus, Georgia (2004)
- 13WMAZ (CBS) – Macon, Georgia (2004)

Radio
- KERA Radio (Texas NPR), The Glenn Mitchell Show – February 9, 2005
- KNON – February 9, 2005 – Dallas, Texas
- United News and Information (national), February 2005
- Salem Radio Network (national), February 2005
- NET Radio (Nebraska NPR) – feature on Briars scheduled for broadcast Feb. 22, 2005
- ETV Radio (South Carolina NPR), Walter Edgar’s Journal – February 2005
- WUNC (North Carolina NPR), “The State of Things” – February 2005
- UCSB Public Radio (University of California Santa Barbara) - 2004
- Georgia Public Radio - "Georgia Gazette" May 30th 2003, Interview with Faith Fuller (director/executive producer of Briars).

Newspaper
- Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder (2005): http://www.spokesman-recorder.com
- Americus Times Recorder (2005): http://www.americustimesrecorder.com
- Columbus Ledger (Georgia): http://www.ledger-enquirer.com
- Atlanta Journal Constitution: http://www.ajc.com
- Columbus Ledger (Georgia): http://www.ledger-enquirer.com
- Georgia Magazine (2003)
- Associated Press (2003)
- AccessNorthGeorgia.com
- Albany Herald (2003)

Reviews
- United Methodist Review, by Thomas W. Goodhue: www.reporterinteractive.org
- Bible Belt Blogger, by Frank Lockwood: http://spirituality.typepad.com/
- The Roanoke Times (2008): http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/