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June 13, 2001
Beth Hawn
Mennonite Board of Missions
(219) 294-7523
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June 13, 2001

Three Mennonite Media videos win awards

HARRISONBURG, Va. (MBM)  Mennonite Media has received awards for
three videos for the second year in a row.

Many Grains, an introduction to the Mennonite Church, and Beyond
the News: Facing Death each received the Award of Distinction
from the Videographer Awards, a national competition for
directors, writers and other production professionals.  Facing
Death, a documentary profiling three families experiences with
serious illness or death, is intended to help viewers address
this sensitive topic.

Rhythms of Peace 2, a childrens video promoting nonviolence,
received an Honorable Mention.  In 2000, the videos also won
awards in both the U.S.  International Film and Video Festival
and Telly Awards.

Out of more than 2,400 entries from across the United States and
several other countries, only about 16 percent won the Award of
Distinction, which is given to projects that exceed industry
standards.  The Videographer Awards are designed to identify
communications professionals who are raising the standards of the
industry.  Other winning organizations include AT&T Media
Services, Habitat for Humanity International, NBC, the U.S.
Postal Service, several colleges and universities, TV and radio
stations, and other media groups.

Mennonite Media, a ministry of Mennonite Board of Missions,
produces electronic and public media for the general North
American audience through:
7 Third Way Cafi, a ministry web site.
7 Public service radio and TV spots.
7 A syndicated newspaper column, Another Way.
7 Video products for churches and other users.
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Kent Fellenbaum