Saaco and Vinzetti from Ben Shahn: Passion for Justice

APT Worldwide acquires rights to award-winning
art docs

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(Boston, MA, June 11, 2003) APT Worldwide title Ben Shahn: Passion for Justice has just received the WorldFest Houston 2003 Gold Special Jury Award for Biographical Film/Video. The 1x60 film profiles artist and social critic Ben Shahn who was one of the most prominent artists of his time and known for his starkly graphic style. Ben Shahn: Passion for Justice previously won a Silver Plaque from the Chicago International Television Competition, a Gold Camera Award from the US International Film and Video Festival and a CINE Golden Eagle Award. Ben Shahn: Passion for Justice was produced by New Jersey-based producer Susan Wallner.

Other art and culture titles new to APT Worldwide's slate include the documentaries Electrum: Science as Art (1x30) and Vermeer: Master of Light (1x60). Art and science collide in Electrum: Science as Art, which follows the creation of the world's largest Tesla coil -- a tower four stories high that generates three million volts of electricity and 40-foot bolts of lightening. The award-winning Electrum: Science as Art was produced by Alberta Chu of Boston-based ASK/Advancing Scientific Knowledge.

Vermeer: Master of Light uses 3D software, extreme magnification, and animation to reveal the techniques used by the master painter Johannes Vermeer. Vermeer was filmed on location in Delft, Holland (Vermeer's home) and at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. which produced the film. APT Worldwide's parent company, American Public Television, currently distributes both Electrum and Vermeer to U.S. public television stations.

About APT Worldwide
APT Worldwide, located in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., is a major supplier of non-fiction programming to broadcasters around the world. It is a division of American Public Television, a leading distributor of television programming to public television stations in the United States. For more information, please visit aptww.org.

About American Public Television
For 41 years, American Public Television (APT) has been a prime source of programming for the nation's public television stations. APT has more than 10,000 hours of available programming including Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter, Globe Trekker, Muhammad Ali: Through the Eyes of the World, Rick Steves' Europe, Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home, Ballykissangel, Brian Jacques' Redwall and The Three Tenors Christmas. APT is known for identifying innovative programs and developing creative distribution techniques for producers. In four decades, it has established a tradition of providing public television stations nationwide with program choices that enable them to strengthen and customize their schedules. Press should contact Donna Hardwick at 617-338-4455 ext. 129 or via email to donna_hardwick@APTonline.org. For more information about APT's programs and services, log on to www.APTonline.org.