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The Bomber Reef - Reviews and Comments"It is an amazing & huge story you have documented... congratulations and good work. YOU HAVE MADE A VALUABLE contribution to WWII Pacific history, PNG tourism and WRECKS. Great intro.... you should really send this around the PNG tourism circles... they will love it, as the first 5 min really functions as a great PR piece... for both national tourism and specific to Madang, Hansa and so forth."Justin Taylan. New York. "I really like your Bomber Reef DVD. It proves to be surprisingly moving - I think it is a great human story, so meticulously researched, it is excellent. It also provides an insight into the role of the Mitchell Bomber during the Pacific War which gives the DVD a much broader scope than the "Bomber Reef" title would suggest." Peter Ludlow. Historian. Brisbane. "WOW - What an accomplishment. I am so impressed and feel honored by the story covered." Robert Herry, nephew of the downed pilot, 1st Lt. Robert L. Herry. Texas. "I received the DVD's last Friday. They are wonderful, the time and effort that was put into this is unbelievable. What a great story you have told." Sharon Spakausky, niece of co-pilot Lt. Robert Koscelnack of the downed B-25. Chicago. "I watched it with my father, who is a WWII veteran and we both enjoyed it. It was professionally done and informative and unique in that it combined history with natural history. I thought the Ritacco pictures were well integrated into the film and I got a kick out of seeing them." Tania Colmat-Donabedian. Researcher/Librarian. New Jersey. It is AMAZING! The shots you have are terrific and it is beautifully edited. What a story. Celia Stevenson. Head of Inward Investment & Communications. Scottish Screen. Glasgow. 38th Bomb Group's Newsletter "The Sun Setters". Walt and his wife, Jean have independently produced a DVD that should interest a wide audience. There are beautiful scenes of the people and their celebrations and of the places we flew over as they appear today. The story of 7 December, 1942, and the Doolittle raid is there. The narrative of Capt. Robert Herry's ditching off Madang is told. The following capture and brutal end of the survivors, except for Col. Madison Cox, is covered. If you don't let the beauty of it all throw you into a trance, it is easy to see what a nightmare of a place to wage war New Guinea really was. The story leads up to several minutes of undersea photography of the ditched plane and its discovery. Many scenes of its coral encrusted form as it has become a colorful coral reef are there. The underwater photography of corals and fish is fascinating, with fluid beauty. Walt and Jean have woven together historic archival film with their own beautiful landscape and under sea film to bring the viewer not only a pleasurable time, but one of remembrance for us. For everyone, it is a record of historical significance. This couple have received much recognition and many awards for their excellent underwater photography. Their ground and aerial photography is also meritorious. Their various works have be shown on worldwide television. David J. Gunn. Editor. California. October 2006 Award. Congratulations, the results are in! The juries for the 42nd INTERCOM Competition have announced the award winners for this year’s competition. It gives me great pleasure to inform you our jury has awarded a Certificate of Merit to your submission The Bomber Reef, in the category of Educational - Adult Audience. This work has been singled-out in a competition filled with hundreds of entrants from around the world. We are honored to include The Bomber Reef on the list of award winners. This list will be distributed to all entrants in this year’s competition and it will appear in select publications, including the official program book of the 42nd Chicago International Film Festival. Congratulations once again your success in the competition this year. Philip Bajorat. Cinema/Chicago |