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JULY 06, 2009

A view to a kill: Local instructional filmmakers win Golden Eagle for Marines training film

Don't look for this one at a theater near you. Probably your best chance to see SE: Site Exploitation/As Good as a Kill is to enlist in the United States Marine Corps. But it's Tampa Bay filmmaking, so here's the news release trumpeting St. Petersburg's Florida Film & Video picking up another award:

Usmc Camera "St. Petersburg, Florida based FLORIDA FILM & VIDEO is pleased to announce that SE: SITE EXPLOITATION/AS GOOD AS A KILL, a production produced by FLORIDA FILM & VIDEO has won a prestigious CINE Golden Eagle Award.

The CINE Golden Eagle awards, distinguishing excellence in professional and independent works, are recognized internationally as symbols of the highest production standards in film and television production.

The 30-minute dramatic program, shot entirely in 1080p High Definition with the Panasonic HPX-3000 and Panasonic Varicam, was produced, directed and photographed by Florida’s William Mills. Virginia based co producer Dara Padwo-Audick also served as the program’s writer. Greg Mittelman was Executive Producer and Delayne Sorrells was Senior Instructional Designer.

Both Mittelman and Sorrells were formerly with the National Terrorism Preparedness Institute at St Petersburg College, are now working with Studio 14b in Safety Harbor. Doug Long was Supervising Producer for NTPI.

United States Marine Master Gunnery Sergeant John Boscia was the Chief Subject Matter Expert and Erin Gibbons represented the government as Supervising Producer.
The story revolves around the relatively new operational techniques utilized by the United States Marine Corp for sensitive site exploitation and served as a dramatic instructional program for the USMC.

Mills photographed the program on location in San Diego and St. Petersburg using a mix of Marines and Florida based actors for specific re-creations. Florida Film & Video completed the postproduction at their facility in St. Petersburg under the direction of postproduction supervisor David Berggren.

The show has also garnered a number of other accolades including PLATINUM BEST of SHOW in the Aurora Awards, a GOLD AURORA for Cinematography, and a Telly Award.
In the CINE Spring 2009 Competition, over 300 judges viewed and evaluated hundreds of distinguished entries. Experienced professionals in the field of film and video production, as well as subject matter experts, serve in the voluntary capacity.
They judge the entries using standards of overall excellence, evaluating such criteria as storytelling, production value, artistry, the extent to which the film meets its stated goals and communicates with its intended audience and overall excellence.

FLORIDA FILM & VIDEO is located in St. Petersburg, Florida and has been involved in a number of films for National Geographic Television, Discovery, NOVA, History Channel, A&E, Warner Brothers Films, and BBC. Additional information can be found at www.FLHD.tv or by calling (727) 369-0732."

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