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Walden Media is becoming a publisher, partnering with HarperCollins Children’s Books to launch Walden Pond Press.

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In connection with this week’s DVD release of Amazing Grace, a national publicist arranged for Past the Popcorn Managing Editor Greg Wright to speak with Chip Flaherty, one of Walden Media’s Vice Presidents – and older brother to Micheal Flaherty, the company’s co-founder and President. Unlike most industry giants, the company is based in Boston, where the Flahertys were raised in good old-fashioned Irish Catholic style.

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Amazing Grace DVD

From the makers of Ray, AMAZING GRACE tells the inspiring story of William Wilberforce and his passion and perseverance to pass a law ending the slave trade in the late 18th century. Several friends, including Wilberforce’s minister, a reformed slave ship captain who penned the beloved hymn Amazing Grace, urge him to see the cause through.

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Do you have interest in showing AMAZING GRACE at your church? AMAZING GRACE is the epic true story of William Wilberforce’s passionate campaign, motivated by his deep Christian faith, to end slavery and transform the hearts and minds of his countrymen.

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Here are the specs of the DVD, releasing on November 13.

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Fox Home Entertainment has officially announced the Michael Apted directed Amazing Grace which stars Ioan Gruffudd, Albert Finney, Michael Gambon, and Rufus Sewell.

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Rob Holding of New Zealand’s Rhema (Christian radio network) got the chance to interview Amazing Grace director Michael Apted about the film. Amazing Grace will hit the cinemas of New Zealand soon.

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The writers will be competing for $145,000 in prize money to be handed out at the annual luncheon which will be held on Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at the Hilton Universal Hotel. The HUMANITAS Prize was created 33 years ago to reward great writing for television and film.

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Matt Lewis recently had a chance to chat with Peter Flaherty, Governor Mitt Romney’s Deputy Campaign Manager. They talked about John McCain, Amazing Grace, Family, and Faith. Peter Flaherty offers some insight into an early influence on Walden Media’s Micheal Flaherty that I think you’ll enjoy.

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Veteran filmmaker Ken Wales, Executive Producer of the critically acclaimed and award-winning CBS Television series Christy, has recently completed what he considers one of his great movie roles ? as co-producer of Amazing Grace, the movie about William Wilberforce, the man who championed the abolition of slavery in the British Empire. Wales agreed to talk about the movie during an interview at the 15th Annual Movieguide® Faith & Values Awards Gala, held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on Tuesday, February 20th.

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