Toronto’s Associated Producers nominated for an Emmy Award for “Sex Slaves”
(PRLEAP.COM) NEW YORK CITY (July 22, 2007) – Toronto based film production company Associated Producers has just been nominated for the coveted Emmy Award from The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) for the documentary Sex Slaves. This investigation into the multi-billion dollar world of sex trafficking of women from the former Soviet Union has already won a British Broadcast Award for Best Documentary in the U.K., and an Edward R. Murrow Award in the U.S.The nominations were announced on July 18, 2007. The nomination for the “Best Investigative Journalism” is one of the most competitive awards in broadcast journalism.
The awards will be presented Monday, September 24, 2007 at a ceremony in New York City, attended by more than 1000 prominent members of the news and documentary industry. Of this year’s nominees, Peter Price (President/CEO NATAS) said:
“This year’s entries were particularly impressive-both in quality and breadth of reporting. This is the night we honor the men and women who play important roles in helping us understand some of the most compelling and complex issues of our lives as well as revealing some of the most interesting stories of our times.”
Sex Slaves aired on Frontline on Feb.7, 2006 to the highest ratings since the Iraq war. The film premiered on the CBC and Channel 4 in the UK and has since aired in over 30 countries. The company recently made international headlines with The Lost Tomb of Jesus, an investigation into a first century Jerusalem tomb purported to belong to Jesus of Nazareth.
"My aim was to put a human face on this headline grabbing story", says Bienstock (the film’s producer/director). "We worked with cops and pimps, secret agents and social workers to get inside a criminal world that is filled with lies, treachery and violence. We are all so honoured to have our work recognized by what is arguably the most important award in broadcasting."
Sex Slaves has screened at over 20 international film festivals and has already garnered numerous international awards including the British Broadcast Award for Best Documentary, a Royal Television Society Award, a Gracie Award and Best of the Festival at the U.N. Documentary Film Festival. The film was most recently awarded the prestigious Edward R Murrow Award from the Overseas Press Club of America. The film was also nominated for the British Academy Award for Best Documentary.
Sex Slaves was written and Directed by Ric Esther Bienstock, and produced by Bienstock, Felix Golubev and Simcha Jacobovici. Executive Producers are Simcha Jacobovici and Brian Woods. Produced for PBS by David Fanning and Ken Dornstein.
Associated Producers Ltd. has produced programming for most major broadcasters around the world. It has won almost every available industry award including; two back-to-back U.S. Emmys for "Investigative Journalism", The DuPont Columbia Award, the Gold Medal at Nyon, three Cable Aces, five Geminis and one Genie.
As the company continues to grow, AP remains committed to innovation, excellence and entertainment.
For more information on the film or award visit www.apltd.ca/sexslaves or please contact:
Shauna Jaeger
Publicity Coordinator, Associated Producers
416.504.6662 x 294
sjaeger@apltd.ca
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