Moonshadow Productions Announced Today That it Earned Four National Awards for the Educational Video 'Love You to Death'

STOCKTON, Calif., Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Described as one of the most powerfully written documentaries ever produced on the subject of teen dating violence, Moonshadow Productions announced today that it earned four national awards for the educational video Love You to Death (http://www.moonshadow.biz). In the 2010 Indie Film Festival, the video won two awards: Special Purpose Film, and Viewer Impact. In the 2010 Accolade competition, it won for Contemporary Issues. And in the 2010 MarCom Awards, a Gold Award was earned in the Educational Video category.

Charlie Chapin, Ph.D. won the awards for writing, directing and producing. Subsequent awards went to Charlie Chapin, III for editing and co-producing, Suzanne Schultz for co-producing, and Carrie Madsen for hosting.

"This video offers life skills coaching, wisdom, introspection, and solid advice on how to have positive relationships, while recognizing and avoiding abusive ones. The positive advice is contrasted against the touching biographies of three homicide victims who were murdered by their boyfriends," said Chapin. "The video includes the warning signs of emotional and physical abuse, ways to avoid abusive behavior in relationships, and provides a chapter on 'How A Girl Can Protect Herself From Abusers.' Clinical psychologists Saundra Kane and Jim Johnson provide many helpful suggestions for teens to manage anger and avoid violent confrontations."

Regarded by educators and students alike as "the most outstanding educational video ever produced on the teen dating violence problem," the video is being utilized in domestic violence recovery workshops, along with high school and community college classrooms. Like all other educational videos in Moonshadow's catalog, Love You to Death is also complemented by a free teacher's guide. A preview of the video can be found at http://www.moonshadow.biz or see video clips of all Moonshadow's educational resources at YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/MoonshadowOnline.

What are the Awards?

The international Indie Film Fest Awards recognize outstanding work by creative professionals involved in the concept, writing, direction, shooting, and editing of audio/visual materials and programs. The MarCom and Accolade film and video competition are very similar to the Indie Competition.

The Indie Film Festival awards can be found at: http://www.theindiefest.com

The Accolade competition can be found at: http://www.theaccolade.net

The MarCom competition can be found at: http://www.marcomawards.com

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"Every video that we offer through our We Can Change The World Educational Video Series, aims at improving the quality of human life by giving students clear paths into a successful future. Love You To Death provides powerful personal insight and ways to recognize and successfully break the cycle of teen dating violence while ultimately creating the kind of bonds in which you can share the best you have to offer, not the worst. I am particularly pleased with this production for the positive change it will create for a lot of teenagers and young adults," said Chapin.

Love You to Death DVD Cover:

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Charlie Chapin Photo:

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SOURCE Moonshadow Productions