International
TV Production Company Joins Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of
Wright Brothers First Flight
Washington,
D.C.
July 1, 2002
Furthering its mission to inform and educate the public about the
history and development of powered flight, the U.S. Centennial of
Flight Commission today named Third Millennium Entertainment as
an official media patron.
Under the arrangement, Third Millennium Entertainment of McLean,
Va., plans to develop, produce and bring to market television programming
related to the history of flight and, in particular, the 100th anniversary
of the Wright brothers first flight on Dec. 17, 2003.
Third Millennium Entertainment programs will include a network
or cable TV special under the Centennial theme of Born
of Dreams-Inspired by Freedom and aviation-specific documentaries.
Other venues in which the Commission, its partners and Third Millennium
Entertainment will work together include made-for-TV events and
special programming related to the Centennial of Flight Celebrations.
As a media patron, Third Millennium Entertainment will work
with the Commission to tell the many Centennial stories in a creative
and visually compelling fashion, said Gen. J.R. Jack
Dailey, chairman of the Commission. Working with Third Millennium
Entertainment on developing Centennial-related television programming
will allow us, along with our partners, to increase awareness for
and educate the public on the many Centennial celebrations.
N. Dann Moss, President and CEO of Third Millennium Entertainment,
said, We are looking forward to spreading the Centennial message
via the development of custom programming that has the potential
to be seen by millions of viewers on TV and the Web. Our international
television and event experience together with our documentary and
storytelling capabilities will bring aviations many faces
and moments in time to life once again as we celebrate mankinds
past and future aviation accomplishments.
The U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission was created to expand
national and international interest in the 100th anniversary of
the Wright brothers first flight. Third Millennium Entertainment
will be developing five unique documentaries for cable and network
broadcast nationwide in the months preceding powered flights
100th anniversary in December 2003. Those documentaries are:
- "Born
of Dreams-Inspired by Freedom a three-hour retrospective
television special on 100 years of flight, hosted by celebrities
and told through the personal stories of the pilots, astronauts
and scientists who contributed to the greatest events and adventures
in aviation development.
- Centennial
of Flight Moments to be aired 100 days prior to Born
of Dreams-Inspired by Freedom this program will highlight
100 of the most significant people, places and events in aviation
history that have since changed the world in which we live.
- We
Fly a two-hour documentary on the influence powered
flight has had upon humans.
- Women
in Flight a one-hour documentary celebrating those
women aviators who broke more than just the gender barrier.
- The
Best of the Celebration of the Centennial of Flight
a two-hour documentary that highlights flights yearlong
celebration across the country and with our armed services abroad.
Third Millennium Entertainment will be working closely with the
Commissions existing partners, which include: the United States
Air Force, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
(AIAA), Aviation Weeks The Next Century of Flight, the Aviation
Worlds Fair 2003, the Experimental Aircraft Association, the
First Flight Centennial Commission and First Flight Centennial Foundation
of North Carolina, Inventing Flight: Dayton 2003, NASA and the National
Air and Space Museum.
Third Millennium Entertainment of McLean, Va., is a production
company that produces world-class, quality events and documentaries
for television. Its Emmy award-winning team of seasoned writers,
producers, directors and videographers has produced programs for
the major networks including ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, PAX, TBS, Showtime,
Lifetime and BBC.
The U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission is coordinating the Centennial
of Flight: Born of Dreams Inspired by Freedom celebration
-- a national outreach campaign commemorating the 100th anniversary
of flight, and advising the President, Congress and Federal agencies
on the most effective ways to encourage and promote national and
international participation in 2003. More information about the
Commission can be found on the U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission
Web site at www.centennialofflight.gov/.
Contact:
Christian Markow
U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission
804.675.8153
cmarkow@crtpr.com
N. Dann Moss
Third Millennium Entertainment
TMEtv@aol.com
fnorton@firstflightcentennial.org