or via phone at (248) 960-0698.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES FOUNDATION
IN ASSOCIATION WITH GALLANT ENTERTAINMENT, TMW MEDIA AND DAZZLE ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS:
"24 BEHIND THE SCENES: THE EDITING PROCESS”
Consumer Version of New DVD Series Captures the Realistic Inner Workings of Jobs Essential to the Television Industry
AVAILABLE DECEMBER 5, 2006
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif., (October 12, 2006) – The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation, in association with Gallant Entertainment, TMW Media Group (parent of First Light Video Publishing) and Dazzle Entertainment announced today the launch of the consumer version Journeys Below the Line, an innovative and unique series of DVDs that will appeal to fans of some of the most popular TV series on-air today. "24 BEHIND THE SCENES: THE EDITING PROCESS” -- the first DVD of the series provides an in-depth look at many elements of the production process, including editing and script supervision, and features the cast and production team behind FOX's Primetime Emmy® Award-winning series "24". “24 Behind The Scenes: The Editing Process” will be released on December 5, 2006, the same day as the release of Season 5 box set of “24” by Fox Home Entertainment.
“Journeys Below The Line is a series originally intended to encourage careers in the creative arts of television by going ‘behind the scenes’ on the sets of television’s most popular programs,” said Television Academy Foundation Executive Director Terri Clark. “Because the first program shot on the set of ‘24’ is such a compelling, high quality production -- with unprecedented access and participation by the actors, producers, editors and script supervisors -- we think this first DVD has much broader appeal, especially for fans of ‘24’.”
"24 BEHIND THE SCENES: THE EDITING PROCESS" opens with an introduction by this year's Primetime Emmy®-Award winner Keifer Sutherland (Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series) and throws the spotlight on the work of the series' script supervisor, film editors and post production personnel – all of whom helped create a series that has changed the look of dramatic television and won 15 Primetime Emmy® Awards in the process.
The DVD has several bonus features including outtakes and interviews with Sutherland, actress Penny Johnson Jerald and Executive Producer Joel Surnow; comments from script supervisor and editors as they are at work; and video of actual shooting and editing of scenes. "24 BEHIND THE SCENES: THE EDITING PROCESS” runs 70 minutes and has a suggested retail of $19.95.
"Dazzle Entertainment is excited to work with an organization as prestigious as the Television Academy Foundation and to have such a critically acclaimed series as '24' be the focal point of our first consumer release. Although other DVDs have presented glimpses behind the scenes of various shows and films, this programming is unique because the Television Academy Foundation has unprecedented access to the sets and studios where television production takes place. The program shows the cadre of talented professionals that bring us this complex and innovative drama. We see a strong market for this release both with '24' enthusiasts and those with an interest in learning more about careers in television," said David Vasile, President of Dazzle Entertainment.
"24 Behind The Scenes: The Editing Process” was produced for the Television Academy Foundation by Gallant Entertainment. Dazzle Entertainment, in association with TMW Media, will be distributing the title to retail.
About Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation:
Established in 1959 as the charitable arm of the Television Academy, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation is dedicated to utilizing the resources of the Television Academy and the artistry of television to preserve and celebrate the history of the medium and to educate and guide those who will shape its future. The Foundation is responsible for the Archive of American Television, as well as Educational Programs & Services such as the College Television Awards and its renowned Student Internship Program. For more information about the Television Academy, its Foundation and many industry-related programs and services, please visit www.emmys.tv
About TMW Media Group:
TMW Media Group was founded in 1993 by industry veteran Michael Bennett and has grown into one of America’s largest instructional and educational media publishers and distributors. TMW releases under 3 labels – TMW Media focuses on general interest instructional programs for K-12 education and consumer learning; First Light Video Publishing is the world’s largest supplier of media arts programming for academic use and is the releasing company for the Television Academy Foundation’s Journeys Below the Line series; Bennett Media is the largest provider of instructional programs for technical instruction and recreational boating and fishing. Bennett has been producing and publishing video programs since 1984.
About Dazzle Entertainment:
Dazzle Entertainment was founded in 2004 by industry veteran David Vasile. Dazzle produces and distributes home video products to both traditional and non-traditional retailers.
Dazzle also provides acquisitions, retail expansion, marketing and management consulting services to an impressive list of video labels and home entertainment distributors in North America.
While Dazzle provides a broad range of traditional distribution services, its retail expansion practice has been recognized as an industry leader in maximizing product placement and sales with both traditional and non-traditional retailers. This includes capitalizing on lucrative and often overlooked opportunities available within non-traditional retailers as well as “outside-of-the-video-department” programs for mass merchants.
Media Inquiries:
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation:
Robin Mesger-The Lippin Group- 323.965.1990
TMW/Dazzle Entertainment: or via phone at (248) 960-0698.