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Reader SurveyNational Geographic Television & Film Takes Home Three Wildscreen Awards
Oct 22, 2002 12:00 PM
Washington, DC, October 18, 2002 -- National Geographic Television & Film (NGT&F) was awarded three Panda Awards at the 2002 Wildlife Film Awards, which were announced this week at Wildscreen's annual 'Green Oscars' ceremony in Bristol, UK. NGT&F won in the following categories:
*Animal Behavior -- Mzima: Haunt of the Riverhorse (Aired in the U.S. on National Geographic EXPLORER/MSNBC as Haunt of the Hippo). Produced and filmed by Mark Deeble and Victoria Stone, a co-production of Survival Anglia Limited/NGT&F
*Camerawork -- Mzima: Haunt of the Riverhorse. Produced and filmed by Mark Deeble and Victoria Stone, a co-production of Survival Anglia Limited/NGT&F
*Presenter-Led Show -- Snake Hunter - North America. Produced by Zebra Film Productions for NGT&F
With the Panda Awards, Mzima: Haunt of the Riverhorse continues to be one of the most decorated natural history films of the 2001-2002 awards season. In the U.S., Mzima won a 2002 News & Documentary Emmy, a 2002 Peabody Award, and the Grand Teton Award at the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival in 2001. Mzima was also a Best Animal Behavior award winner at Jackson Hole and garnered an additional nine awards at this year's International Wildlife Film Festival in Missoula, Mont.
Filmmaker Hugh Miles won a separate award for Outstanding Achievement. In addition to his work with the BBC and as an independent producer, Miles has produced, photographed, and/or appeared in a number of films for National Geographic, including the National Geographic Specials Puma - Lion of the Andes and The Tigers of Kanha. Miles has also produced and/or filmed a number of films for National Geographic EXPLORER including The Ultimate Crocodile, Newfoundland: People of the Sea, Spitting Mad: Wild Camel of the Andes, Africa's Wild Dogs, Day of the Lion, and The Improbable Ostrich.
Building on its global reputation for remarkable visuals and compelling stories, National Geographic Television & Film augments its award-winning documentary productions (119 Emmy Awards and more than 800 other industry awards) with feature films, large-format films, and long-form television drama programming. Worldwide, National Geographic's television programming can be seen on National Geographic Channel, MSNBC, and PBS, home video and DVD, and through international broadcast syndication. The National Geographic Channel is received by more than 141 million households in 23 languages in 142 countries, including the United States. For more information about NGT&F, log on to www.nationalgeographic.com, AOL Keyword: NatGeo.
