September 12, 2006

For Immediate Release

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Dr. Ted Baehr Joins GI Film Festival

 

The GI Film Festival is proud to announce that Dr. Ted Baehr, Publisher of MOVIEGUIDE's: A Family Guide to Entertainment, has joined the GI Film Festival’s Hollywood Advisory Committee.  Dr. Baehr will also host a panel discussion during the festival entitled, “God and Country: Why Patriotic Films Succeed at the Box Office.”  

 

In addition to publishing MOVIEGUIDE, Dr. Baehr is also the Chairman of the Christian Film & Television Commission, a division of Good News Communications, Inc., a non-profit organization committed to educating the entertainment industry and the general public about the media’s impact on audiences.  He writes a syndicated column for 29 publications nationwide.  Dr. Baehr’s MOVIEGUIDE's radio and television programs are syndicated nationally and internationally.

 

Utilizing years of research on the impact of media on both children and adults, Dr. Baehr has been featured on shows such as Oprah, Hannity & Colmes, CNN, ABC, Fox News, AMC specials, Entertainment Tonight, and The 700 Club.  His opinions are featured in major newspapers and magazines throughout the United States , including Time Magazine , USA Today, L.A. Times, Washington Post, Hollywood Reporter, and U.S. News and World Report.

 

Dr. Baehr is the former president of the Episcopal Radio & Television Foundation, which won an Emmy Award for Best Animated Special.  That special, “The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe,” aired on CBS during his tenure and was watched by more than 37 million viewers.  Dr. Baehr was nominated for another Emmy Award for the PBS Series “Perspectives: War and Peace,” in which he served as the executive producer, creative director, and host.  He is the author of more than 16 books.

 

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