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This New Frontier

A WWL-TV Special Project

written & narrated Phil Johnson
filmed & edited by Jim Tolhurst

A documentary film on Israel and the Middle East.

"It is without doubt one of the most beautiful and sympathetic documentaries ever made on Israel and is also distinguished by its outstanding photography."
-- Benjamin Bonney, Consul General of Israel, March 23, 1971

"My wife and I were discussing this film; and she remarked that you 'have a tremendous feeling for people,' with the characterizations that have come through."
-- Ben Bavly, President, B'nai B'rith Council of New Orleans, July 5, 1971

"I saw you use light and shadow, I saw you use sunrise and sunset, I know exactly where you stood and how -- and if ever I behald a work of artistry, your photography is that work."
-- Rabbi Leo Bergman, D.D., Touro Synagogue, May 19, 1971

"I now appreciate the awesome task which faces a photographer and film editor when he attempts to make his film say exactly what he wants. You did just this in your Israel film."
-- Phillip M. Hannan, Archbishop of New Orleans, April 22, 1971

"The photography was magnificent. Throughout, it was a beautifully-written, excellently-photographed, perfectly-edited film."
-- Tom Finney, P.R. Director, Archdiocese of New Orleans, April 22, 1971

Awards:
1970 George Foster Peabody Award
1971 Terra Sancta B'nai B'rith Award for International Understanding
1971 New Orleans Press Club, 1st Place Documentary Film
1971 UPI Documentary Film Award

1970 George Foster Peabody Award:
Television Promotion of International Understanding

 

1971 Terra Sancta B'nai B'rith Award:
From B. Bonney, Consul General of Israel

 

1970 George Foster Peabody certificate. >
31st Annual George Foster Peabody Radio & Television Awards presentation program: cover .. inside .. back.

 

< Invitation to Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith awards presentation.
Times-Picayune news item announcing B'nai B'rith Award.

News item from The Loyola Report announcing Peabody.

 

< Confidential letter from University of Georgia informing WWL that This New Frontier has been selected to receive a Peabody.
Jim Tolhurst - Cinematographer
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New Orleans Television
by Dominic Massa

New Orleans Television uses close to 200 archival photographs to trace the history of local television from its earliest days in 1948, with memories of popular programs and personalities over the past 60 years.

Jim Tolhurst is featured on pages 60 & 61. Thanks, Dominic!

   

Jim Tolhurst - Cinematographer
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Jim Tolhurst - Cinematographer