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"Mighty Times: The Children's March," an account of how thousands of children and young students in 1963 became unsung heroes of Martin Luther King’s Civil Rights Movement, was selected Best of Festival (Grand Prix) in the 2005 U.S. International Film And Video Festival.
The production was done by Tell the Truth Pictures in Ojai, Calif., for the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Ala., to educate today’s youth about the critical role young people played in the movement. It received an Oscar in Documentary Short Subject at the 2005 Motion Picture Academy Awards in Hollywood.
“Mighty Times” competed for the top honor with two other First Place Gold Camera winners, "Mozart 2006, 250 Anniversary - Austria Celebrates the Genius!” and "Regency House Party, Episode One – Pride & Prejudice" (USA).
"Mozart 2006, 250 Anniversary - Austria Celebrates the Genius!" was produced as an international invitation to the Mozart celebration. The film’s period setting takes a viewer quickly through highlights of Mozart's madcap life as if the viewer were the composer’s companion.
It was created by Faudin Movies, New York City, for the client-sponsors ARGE Mozart 2006 and Echo Agentur, Vienna.
The third competitor for the top award, "Regency House Party, Episode One – Pride & Prejudice" (USA), was produced by Thirteen/WNET New York. In this episode, singles of today set up house as though they were in the 19th century and encounter the expected struggles with social stratifications, gender hierarchies and "love" as these existed 200 years ago.
The Film Festival, which is in its 38th year, received entries from 30 countries and awarded 54 Gold Camera, 109 Silver Screen and 139 Certificates.
Productions created or released up until March 1, 2005, were eligible.
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