Bennett-Watt HD Productions has received a Silver Telly Award for its new HD television documentary Discoveries's8230;America, Ohio, and a Videographer Award of Distinction for
Discoveries's8230;America, Florida.Both programs are part of Bennett-Watt's8217;s highly acclaimed series of 51 High Definition 60-minute documentaries on each state in the USA, titled
Discoveries's8230;America.
The purpose of the series is to provide a fresh look at America in the 21st Century. Filmed entirely in Widescreen Digital High Definition (HD), the series chronicles history, people,
culture, travel and locations unique to each state. Subjects range from cowboys, musicians, historians and artists to casinos, cliff dwellings and space centers. Video essays delve into
political history, cultural traditions and lifestyle trends and provide portraits of national parks, monuments and people of interest.
Discoveries's8230;America, Ohio program includes segments on Orville and Wilber Wright, the United States Air Force Museum, Ohio's8217;s farmers markets, barn artists, basket making, fly
tying, Amish woodworking, Professional Football Hall of Fame, Wilson Sporting Goods Company and the All American Soapbox Derby.
Discoveries's8230;America, Florida visits Kennedy Space Center, St Augustine forts and lighthouse, citrus production, cattle ranching, airboats in the marsh and swamplands, Homosassa
Springs Wildlife State Park, Cypress Gardens, Ernest Hemingway's8217;s house, offshore fishing, and Everglades National Park.
The Telly Awards, founded in 1979, is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions.
Winners and Finalists represent the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable operators, and corporate video departments in
the world. With a 27 year history of recognizing creative excellence, the Telly Awards is a widely known and highly respected international competition.
The Videographer Awards is an international awards program directed by communications professionals to honor talented individuals and companies in the video production field. Entrants
include video production companies, advertising and public relations firms, corporate communications departments, cable and broadcast television operations, government agencies and
schools, independent producers and wedding and special event producers. Past winners have come from all 50 states and numerous countries. The Videographer Awards is designed to identify
communications professionals who are raising the standards of the industry and to give winners and their clients the recognition that the work they are producing is outstanding and highly
regarded by their peers.
Bennett-Watt HD Productions producers, Jim and Kelly Watt, have traveled throughout the backroads of the USA for four and one half years to film the entire Discoveries's8230;America
series. This is the first complete state-by-state documentary series on America in over 25 years.
Production of 's8220;Discoveries's8230;America's8221; series continues through mid 2007 and will ultimately include fifty-one 60-minute shows. The programs are broadcast nationally on
Comcast Cable's8217;s High Definition (HD) channel INHD2 (www.INHD.com). Each program is also available nationally on DVD.
's8220;Discoveries's8230;America's8221; DVDs retail for $24.95 each. They are encoded to play in all regions and are playable on most DVD players internationally. To order DVD copies
contact Bennett-Watt Entertainment, Inc. 13021 244th Ave SE Issaquah, WA 98027, call 800-327-2893, or visit Bennett-Watt website: www.DiscoveriesAmerica.com.
Bennett-Watt Entertainment Inc
13021 244th Ave Southeast
Issaquah, Washington 98027 USA
Phone: 425-392-3935 / Fax: 425-392-4104
www.Bennett-Watt.com
Contact: John Wehman
Phone: 425-392-3935