Women in Film.Dallas PSA "Join the Food Chain" Wins Gracie Allen Award!

Posted June 24, 2006 (updated)

WIF.D president, Cynthia Salzman Mondell and Board member, Deb Cornish Attend Awards Luncheon at Tavern on the Green, Central Park, NYC

June 20, 2006 -- catch all the photos in the Gallery under PSA.

American Women in Radio and Television (AWRT) selected the Women in Film.Dallas produced PSA benefiting the Visiting Nurse’s Association Meals on Wheels Program as one of this year’s prestigious Gracie Allen Award® winners [pdf of winners]. The awards were presented at a black-tie Gala in the Broadway Ballroom of the New York Marriott Marquis on Monday, June 19, 2006. Local winners were celebrated at a Luncheon the following day, Tuesday, June 20, 2006, at the New York landmark, Tavern on the Green. Cynthia Salzman Mondell and Deb Cornish will attend in place of producer, Rebecca Rice, who is unable to attend.

The Gracie Allen Awards® recognize exemplary programming created for women, by women and about women in all facets of electronic media.

With the assistance of a cadre of community volunteers, VNA Meals on Wheels delivers more than 2,600 nutritious hot meals to homebound ill, elderly and disabled persons in Dallas County each day. In 2002, 3,849 clients received 696,603 home-delivered meals prepared in VNA’s Beatrice M. Haggerty Kitchen at a cost of $4 per meal. Rebecca Rice, PSA Producer is delighted about the award, “The Gracie Award® is a tremendous honor for Women in Film. Dallas, VNA Meals on Wheels, and the 60+ crew, actors and production companies that donated their time and talents to make this PSA happen.” For more information about the VNA Meals on Wheels program, you can visit their website at http://www.vnatexas.org/meals.

The WIF.D PSA program was implemented to help charitable organizations increase their visibility by providing them with a professionally produced public service announcement free of charge. Dozens of nominations are received each year, and one group is selected by committee as the year’s PSA recipient organization. The professional women and men of Dallas’ Women in Film organization donate their time and talents to this incredible program.

 From Cynthia Salzman Mondell:

I just returned from New York where Deb Cornish and I represented Women In Film.Dallas at the American Women in Radio and Television Awards ceremony. WIF.Dallas won a prestigious Gracie Award for our Meals On Wheels PSA. The ceremony took place at the fabulous Tavern on the Green. Over 300 people were there. Rene Syler- formerly of Channel 8 and now with CBS hosted the event. Rene reminded everyone that only l0 years ago there were very few women of consequence in newsrooms. Laureen Ong, President of National  Geographic Channel, gave the keynote speech urging women not to be afraid to take risks.

Deb and I were impressed with meeting so many accomplished women from around the country. Our very presence promoted WIF.Dallas. Everyone who worked on this PSA should be proud of what it has meant to the Visiting Nurse Association and how it has been recognized in the professional world by our peers. It was also a local Emmy finalist.

I applaud everyone who worked on the PSA. This is just another reason to be part of Women In Film.Dallas.

With warm regards,
Cynthia Salzman Mondell
President, WIF.Dallas

"Join The Food Chain" PSA CREW:

(Committee chairs Garry Potts in 2003 and Stacy Meyer in 2004)

Producer – Rebecca Rice

Director – Cynthia Mondell 

Editors:  Shirley Thompson, Mike Roy

Original Music: Mark Menza  - music score

DP/Camera – Steve McWilliams 

Camera Assistant – Michael Wohlfeld 

Assistant – Lisa King 

UPM – Fonya Mondell 

AD – Devin Carbaugh 

PA’s  - Ambroasia Tuft, Dana Archip, Camille Charly

Gaffer(Grip truck) – James Russell 

Electric – Yossi Cohen 

Electric - Lindsay Perry 

Grip – Wendi Bates 

Grip – Courtney Applegate 

Audio – Ryan Zammorron 

Video Assist – Traci Paga 

Script Supervisor – Dee Chappel 

Assistant – Elizabeth Roath 

Makeup – Donatelle Mascari 

Wardrobe – Kalen Hoyle

Assistant – Julie Larson

Art Direction – Lynne Moon 

Craft Services – Stephanie Hull 

Diana Miernik   

Catering –Tangi Spencer 

Still Photography – Garry Potts 

Behind the Scenes – Russ Coffman 

Publicity – Vivian Fullerlove 

Casting – Shirley Abrams, Linda McAlister, Bonnie Rundell 

Scriptwriter – Bonnie Rundell 

Storyboard – Kathryn Yingling 

PRODUCTION SUPPORT:

Camera gear – MPS, Special Thanks to: Mark Beasley         

Grip Truck – James Russell                    

Additional Support – Bexel, Thanks to:  John Calhoun

Film Stock – Kodak, Thanks to: Dick Hoff 

Catering – Tangi Spencer

Breakfast Donated by – Pam and Rob Porter

Location – Pam Gibbs and Peggy Anderly 

Limo Provided by:  Tom Chapman, The Chapman Group and Dana Ronderos, DD Sedan Service

Film Processing and Transfer – Video Post, Thanks to: Glenn Shank, Beverly, and Peggy

Post Production – Reel FX, Special Thanks to Joey Cade  

ADR – Angelo Oddi