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'MORE THAN THIS' WINS PLATINUM REMI AWARD

AT 43rd WORLDFEST-HOUSTON INT'L FEST!!

 

MAPLE AVE series honored for 5th year at prestigious WorldFest-Houston Film Festival

 

 

WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival, one of the oldest and largest film and video competitions in the world awarded 'Maple Ave' body image awareness episode (touching on eating disorders & steroid abuse), 'More Than This' a prestigious Platinum Remi Award. This latest honor marks the fifth year WorldFest has chosen to recognize the award-winning teen drama series; in 2006, the bullying/Columbine-themed 'Ghosts in the Hall' won a Gold Remi, in 2007, the self-injury/domestic violence drama 'The Hurting' won a coveted Special Jury Award and, in 2008, the suicide awareness episode, 'P.S. I Miss You' was honored with a Silver Remi Award and in 2009 the cyberbullying awareness episode, 'Hating Tami won a Special Jury Award. "Fiercely Independent" WorldFest is one of the oldest film festivals in the world. Past WorldFest honorees have also included Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, The Cohen Brothers, Ang Lee, David Lynch, Spike Lee, Bryan De Palma & Oliver Stone, among many others.

 

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MAPLE AVE Series Now Available At Amazon.com!

Amazon joins rapidly expanding list of re-sellers of award winning drama series

 

 

'MORE THAN THIS' DVD Released!

 

 

Living in the shadow of his older brother's past athletic glories, Donnie turns to steroid abuse to help him 'measure up' on the basketball court. Not long after, he finds his life slowly spinning out of control as his girlfriend, Angela tries in vain to help him kick his addiction. In the meantime, Angela is also struggling to convince her friends, Dara and Lucy, that, contrary to what they've read on the internet, anorexia and bulimia are not 'lifestyle choices' but, instead, serious medical disorders. Angela should know; she too once struggled with bulimia but now finds herself reluctant to share this potentially helpful fact with her two misguided friends. Donnie's Coach, Jack, is also struggling with intervening in what he suspects may be Donnie's steroid problem. However, once Jack's sister, Joy reminds him of her son's tragic loss to drugs, he is forced to reconsider his position. Focusing on body image issues via steroid abuse and eating disorders, 'More Than This' also strongly emphasizes the importance of doing right by others ~ even when it's personally difficult. Click here for DVD purchase info.!

 

 

'HATING TAMI' WINS SPECIAL JURY AWARD

AT 42nd WORLDFEST-HOUSTON INT'L FEST!!

 

MAPLE AVE series honored for 4th year at prestigious WorldFest-Houston Film Festival

 

 

WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival, one of the oldest and largest film and video competitions in the world awarded 'Maple Ave' cyber bullying awareness episode, 'Hating Tami' a prestigious Special Jury Award at its April 25th 42nd Awards Gala in Houston, TX. This latest honor marks the fourth year WorldFest has chosen to recognize the award-winning teen drama series; in 2006, the bullying/Columbine-themed 'Ghosts in the Hall' won a Gold Remi, in 2007, the self-injury/domestic violence drama 'The Hurting' won a coveted Special Jury Award and, in 2008, the suicide awareness episode, 'P.S. I Miss You' was honored with a Silver Remi Award. "Fiercely Independent" WorldFest is one of the oldest film festivals in the world. Past WorldFest honorees have also included Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, The Cohen Brothers, Ang Lee, David Lynch, Spike Lee, Bryan De Palma & Oliver Stone, among many others.

 

To obtain the 'Hating Tami' DVD for your school or organization, please click here for purchase info.!