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The Long Way Home Project Wins Houston International Film Festival
Accepting the award were Executive Producer, Robert A. Martinez and Producer Christel M. Crane. Director Calvin Crane says, “we began the series over two years ago, but there is no question that the boost in patriotism that has occurred after September 11th has made our series even more timely.” “We think the country is ready to hear what these films have to say,” says Producer Christel Crane, herself the proud daughter of a Marine veteran. “There has never been major industry recognition given to anything positive about the Vietnam War… all that changed at the Houston Film Festival.” There are nearly 50 million Americans that have a direct connection through a family member to our country’s longest war. Two of the films, carrying the provocative titles of How We Won the War and How We Lost the War feature candid interviews with some of the most important surviving players of the period including Secretary of Defense James R. Schlesinger, General William J. McCaffrey, and Ambassador Charles S. Whitehouse. Pulitzer-prize nominated historian and author Dr. Lewis Sorley provides insight and commentary to two hours jammed with never-before-seen photos and top-secret documents. The others in the series are Men Versus Myth, the story of the real veterans of the war, and The New Diaspora about the brave South Vietnamese people. For a limited time, the series can be purchased by calling (800) 945-2478. Information about the series and the filmmakers is located at www.ourpatriots.com Flickers Films LLC “…to inform, inspire, and entertain” ®
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Representatives of Flickers Films LLC, a Colorado production company, were on hand in Houston to receive the highest award available to documentaries, the Gold Jury Award. Recently completed, The Long Way Home Project is a four-hour series on the Vietnam War era. In his introduction to the series General H. Norman Schwarzkopf says, “The Long Way Home Project will give all viewers a powerful new perspective on the events that shaped that war and the men who fought it.”