CINE Golden Eagle Winners Receive International Recognition

Finalists in the 21st Annual International Documentary Association (IDA) Distinguished Documentary Achievement Awards competition were announced in September. Among them is a feature documentary Freedom from Despair by 24 year old filmmaker Brenda Brkusic. (Photo left) In addition to the prestigious CINE Golden Eagle Award, Freedom from Despair has won a myriad of other awards. It has also been showcased along side films by top industry professionals and films produced by CNN, the Discovery Channel and PBS. In addition, Congressman Dennis Kucinich gave a speech in the U.S. Congress in Washington in honor and recognition of Brenda and her film. www.freedomfromdespair.com

Two more CINE Golden Eagle winners received coveted international awards in October. The Ekotop Film Festival is a 32 year old festival in Eastern Europe. Out of over 200 entries, CINE winners The Next Wave: The Science of Tsunamis from NBC News Productions and Voyageurs National Park from Dream Catcher Films received major awards.

Some of these films will be among those being considered for CINE’s 2006 competitive awards, to be announced at the Annual CINE Awards Event on April 18 in Silver Spring, MD.

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