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Weird Florida Captures National Award |
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Written by Lisa Sanchez
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Thursday, 04 March 2010 12:06 |
 PBS has announced that the 30th Annual Telly Awards has selected Weird Florida: Roads Less Traveled for a Bronze Telly Award for excellence in the category of travel and tourism television programming. The show, seen by an estimated six million veiwers, has now aired on almost every PBS station in the nation, including the Alaska PBS network. Often called the television industry's equivelent of an "Oscar", Telly Awards are given for national recognition for excellence in televison programs and commercials. The Telly Awards honor the very best television commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions. The 30th Annual Telly Awards received over 13,000 entries from all 50 states and 5 continents.
Bronze statues of the award, engraved with names, will be presented to the producing station, WLRN of Miami, producer Mia Laurenzo, director of photography, Filipe Marrou of VTM Productions, and to Charlie Carlson, host and co-producer of the show.
"This takes us to a whole new level," remarked Mia Laurenzo. "We thought it was great when NETA picked up the show for national distribution, but we didn't expect this, I mean getting a bronze Telly Award really adds a big feather to our hat."
The Weird Florida production team is already planning a series of shows and looking at prospects for corporate funding. |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 04 March 2010 12:13 |
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Upcoming Televisionj Premiers |
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Written by Administrator
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Sunday, 14 February 2010 10:12 |
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![MonsterQuest Crew]( "MonsterQuest Crew") It's been an enormously busy season for the Pangea players. In addition to filming Weird Florida: Roads Less Traveled(now airing nationally on PBS stations) and MonsterQuest "Killer Bees" which recently aired on the History Channel, we filmed an episode of Wife Swap for ABC television, the TV talkshow "Conversations" for WDSC-TV in Daytona Beach, Florida and another episode of MonsterQuest about Piranas scheduled to air on March 3, 2010 on the History Channel.
Pangea fellows, Ken Gerhard and Linda Godfrey, have also been busy with their own television episodes which have aired on the History Channel and other venues all to critical acclaim.
The Pangea players also purchased the rights to eyewitness interview segments of the University of Florida student film "I look for It all the Time" from Mike Nichols and Natalie Elder to incorporate into its own production about the Florida Swamp Ape. Plans are currently in the works to film additional sequences for a new documentary production on the subject over the next few months.
A viewing party is planned for the premiere of the MonsterQuest "Piranhas" episode on March 3, 2010 during the regular meeting of the Daytona chapter of the Florida Motion Picture and Television Association to be held at the WDSC-TV studios in Daytona Beach, Florida at 8:30 PM.
Although an air date has not yet been scheduled for the episode of Wife Swap on ABC (featuring Robert Robinson and his wife Tracy who were recommended to the producers by Pangea institute's Scott Marlowe) a viewing party is being planned for the premiere. The location for the party has been decided and will be held at RJ Gators in Sebring, Florida. The date and time will be announced in advance.
Be sure to stay tuned to this website for additional details. We hope you enjoy the shows!
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 March 2010 07:38 |
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Written by Lynn Kaiser
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Thursday, 07 January 2010 15:08 |
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 Pangea’s Scott Marlowe, was asked by Whitewolf Entertainment, the producers for “Monster Quest” on The History Channel, to assist with the production of two new episodes for the spring 2010 viewing season of the hit TV show. Marlowe teamed up with fellow members of the FMPTA in early December to shoot scenes for the upcoming episodes.
The production called for technical assistance, locations and casting for the two shows. The FMPTA Daytona Beach chapter and it’s Officers and Marlowe were able to “produce” the needed places and faces to complete the project.
One episode shot on location in the Deland area and Daytona Beach will explore “Killer Bees.” And features performances by Tom and Don Fry, Max Horton, Daniel Harrigan and Lacey Lites. This show is tentatively scheduled to premier on January 27th at 9:00PM.
 The second episode segments were filmed at Wekiva Springs State Park. Marlowe appears in the reenactment as former president, Theodore Roosevelt, along with Robert Reese, Marc Solomon, Jacob Lites, in the Roosevelt entourage and Joe Garcia, Ken Morgan, Othrash and Jaimin Patel portraying South American natives. Helen Fuqua and William Lites did the costuming with Bill Lites also adding his talents below the water’s surface churning things up a bit as the episode’s title character: Piranhas!
This episode is in the editing room now and is slated to air sometime in March – perhaps as this season’s finale episode.
You can check out the Monster Quest programming schedule online at www.history.com/monsterquest/full-schedule for times and dates! |
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Last Updated on Monday, 15 February 2010 15:47 |
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Weird Florida Show Garners 7 Million Viewers |
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Written by Lisa Sanchez
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Monday, 25 January 2010 06:37 |
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 In a report released today by PBS marketing in Miami, an estimated seven million viewers have watched the Weird Florida: Roads Less Traveled show on more than 200 stations in the national PBS network. The show began broadcasting over the Florida network in October and was picked up by NETA for national distribution in November. As of this date, the show has been broadcasted in Florida, North Carolina, Delaware, Boston, New Hampshire, Ohio, New York, Kentucky, West Virginia, Tenneesee, Alabama, Missouri, Kansas City, Texas, Arkansas, and as far away as Alaska.
Half of the broadcasts were in prime time slots and a quarter of the broadcasts were used for PBS pledge drive programs. More stations will be added to the listings in February. More than 900 DVDs of the show have been sold through the PBS website at weirdfloridatv.org and through pledge drive programs.
The one hour pilot show will no doubt be followed with a series of thirty minute shows, according to inside information obtained from PBS. Charlie Carlson says, "I can do another seven such shows before running our of material." He also added that he never expected the show to go beyond Florida. Anyone wanting a free Weird Florida bandana for your dog or to have your dog's photo placed on the PBS weird website with Miss Scarlet can visit weirdfloridatv.org or email
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Marlowe Appointed to FMPTA Board in Daytona |
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Written by Administrator
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Thursday, 23 July 2009 20:12 |
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Pangea's Scott Marlowe was appointed to the Board of Directors for the Florida Moption Picture and Television Association's Daytona Chapter to fill a temporary vacancy during the remainder of 2009. However, Marlowe's tenture has been renewed and he is continuing in office through 2010.
Marlowe was asked to fill the vacancy by FMPTA president, Carole Ferrell and the acting president of the Daytona Chapter, Chris Hoch, at the group's monthly meeting in July of 2009.
Although initially reluctant to step up to the plate, Marlowe consented to their request and was installed in the position last August. |
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