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Two Films from America at a Crossroads Honored

• For Immediate Release on January 23, 2008

Washington, DC -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) congratulates producers of two films from the America at a Crossroads initiative, "Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience" and "Stand Up: Muslim American Comics Come of Age."

"Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience," has been nominated for an Academy Award in the "Best Documentary" category. The film explores the firsthand accounts of American servicemen and women through their own words. It is built upon a project created by the National Endowment for the Arts to gather the writing of servicemen and women and their families who have participated in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The film is a co-production of the Independent Television Service (ITVS) and is produced by Richard E. Robbins and Tom Yellin of Documentary Group production. The award ceremony will be February 24th. "Stand Up: Muslim American Comics Come of Age," a film produced and directed by Glenn Baker, won a CINE Golden Eagle Award for excellence in documentary making. The film, a co-production of ITVS, explores the emergence of five comedians in the wake of 9/11, showing how they use humor to take on stereotypes about Muslims and terrorism. The film will air nationally on PBS, May 11th. "On behalf of the board and management of CPB, we are proud of our partnerships with WETA and PBS delivering through the America at a Crossroads initiative compelling television to the American people," said Pat Harrison, President and CEO of CPB. "Congratulations to Richard Robbins, Tom Yellin and Glenn Baker as well as everyone involved in these important, groundbreaking films."

The America at a Crossroads initiative was conceived and funded in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It explores the challenges confronting the post - 9/11 world, including the war on terrorism; conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan; the experience of American troops serving abroad; the struggle for balance within the Muslim world and global perspectives on America's role overseas. WETA is the producing station. Executive producers are Jeff Bieber and Dalton Delan and the series producer is Leo Eaton.

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