IWPA Member Jan Lisa Huttner Wins Second Consecutive Silver Feather Award
CHICAGO--June 22, 2006--Chicago film critic Jan Lisa Huttner recently earned her second consecutive Silver Feather Award from the Illinois Woman’s Press Association, for writing the most award-winning articles in IWPA’s annual Mate E. Palmer Communications Contest. Seven of Huttner’s nine awards were for articles dealing with Jewish themes, and her two first-prize winners were both about Israel: "Israeli Films: Coming Soon to a Theatre Near You!" analyzed which Israeli films get picked up by American distributors; and "'Israel Rocks!' Celebrates Diversity" reviewed a documentary which explores ethnic and political conflicts in the context of Israel’s music scene. "Although the second intifada crushed the fragile hopes nourished by Oslo, Israeli filmmakers were energized," says Huttner. "They’ve been catapulted to a whole new level of artistic accomplishment."
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IWPA is the state affiliate of NFPW, an organization that offers networking and professional development, is dedicated to professional excellence and the highest ethical standards in the communications field, and to the rights and responsibilities of the First Amendment. More information about IWPA can be obtained by calling the Illinois Woman's Press Association Hotline, 312.458.9151, or visiting the Web site www.iwpa.org.
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