Wednesday, Oct 25, 2000 2:00pm

Otter Chaos - The Chris Award (26:00)
National Geographic Television
A profile of the Missouri River Otter and the incredible efforts conservationists have made to bring the endearing species back from the brink of extinction.

Champions of the Wild "Giant Pacific Octopus" - The Chris Award (25:00)
Omni Film Productions (Canada)
A remarkable film bringing positive attention to the giant octopus by proving their surprising intelligence while physically interacting with them.

Lance Armstrong: Competing With Cancer - The Bronze Plaque (60:00)
ABC News Productions
We journey with Lance as he puts his career back on track after receivng a grim diagnosis of testicular cancer, and take you speeding across the finish line of the Tour de France.

The Stanley Steamer - The Chris Award (12:00)
Argentine Productions (Pittsburgh)
The development of the Stanley Steamer in the early days of the automobile. Demonstrates the Òstart-upÓ process and documents the development of the car by the Stanley twins.

Screamin Wheelies - The Bronze Plaque (29:00)
f-reel ptd ltd (Australia)
A look at the exciting sport of wheelchair basketball at the Paraolympic level, and some of the Australian men and women who play it. These elite athletes convey their great humor and abilities.

Hot Wheels - The Bronze Plaque (12:00)
Dateline NBC
The introduction of an amazing new wheel chair that promises to revolutionize the way many disabled people get around in the world. It even climbs stairs!

The Art of Norton Simon - The Chris Award (33:00)
Guggenheim Productions (Washington, DC)
The story of the brilliant, mystical, unpredictable contrarian who builds an industrial empire from an abandoned factory and then puts it all aside to assemble the greatest art collection west of Chicago.

Wednesday, Oct 25, 2000 7:00pm

The Indescribable Nth - The Bronze Plaque (10:00)
Oscar Moore and Character Builders (Columbus, Ohio)
A magical story about the mystery of the human heart. Animation shows that an emotional story can be told without elaborate production value.

The Murder of John Lennon -The Chris Award (47:00)
Barna-Alper Productions (Canada)
Illustrates why John Lennon's death had such an impact around the world, and also glimpse into the deranged mind of his killer. For many, this event symbolized the end of the spirit of the 60's.

Clothesline Patch - The Bronze Plaque (23:00)
Patch Productions Ltd. (Canada)
The "patch" is the communal clearing where washing is set out to dry and where gossip is shared. A young girl is desperate to keep the secret of her change to womanhood from a nosy town.

The Short List - The Bronze Plaque (27:00)
San Diego State University
This series proves the short film is an art form as distinct from the feature film as the short story is from the novel. An example of three films representing filmmakers from around the world.

The Rememberer - The Bronze Plaque (10:00)
Cracked Pot Films (Canada)
A young woman coping with the loss of her lover, whose melancholy view of our modern, thought-ridden world leads to his mysterious physical transformation.

The Letter - Silver Chris Award (15:00)
Anne Delaney, Australian Film, Television & Radio School
A visually beautiful film about the pain, fear and courage of novelist Fanny Burney who had her right breast removed without anesthetic. Based on a real letter she wrote to her sister in 1812.

Wednesday, Oct 25, 2000 9:00pm

A Simple Story - The Bronze Plaque (4:00)
Julia A. Lapshova, Cal Arts
Shows how a bad deed is never unpunished. An animated story made to show children how not to be, but to respect and care for everyone and everything around them.

Clown Doctors - The Bronze Plaque (26:00)
Antti Haase, Australian Film, Television & Radio School
Dr Fruitloop and Dr Bubba-Lovey want to infect Australian hospitals with laughter, but they now need two new doctors who can perform very special "open heart" surgery. (student film from Australia)

Caves of the Mind - OSU Photography & Cinema Alumni Society Award (20:00)
Inbal Diskin, Stanford University
A cinematic poem about manic depression, which is often misunderstood and seldom talked about.

Fighting Eddie - The Bronze Plaque (27:00)
Frank Longo, Florida State University Film School
After years of training from his mama how to fight Eddie, Watts is forced by the sheriff to quit. If he doesn't, it's off the the big city penitentiary. What's a mama's boy to do?

Oberstube - OSU Photography and Cinema Alumni Society Award (6:00)
Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen, Pottsdam
A man lost in voices is hanging up white sheets. A schitzophrenic attic tale about the unconscious fight for balance

Assignment Discovery: Roller Coaster Physics - Silver Chris Award (23:00)
Summer Productions (Alexandria. VA)
Friction, potential energy, acceleration - sound like your physics class? It's also about a list of things that make roller coasters so much fun. Welcome to the wonderful world of applied physics.

Thursday, Oct 26, 2000 2:00pm

Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace - The Bronze Plaque (85:00)
EuroTel, Inc. (Corvallis, OR)
The dramatic and moving story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a little known hero of the German Resistance to Hitler.

The Last Stand of Salvador Allende - The Chris Award (56:00)
Macumba International (Montreal)
The dramatic final hours of Chile's last great democrat and the turmoil immediately following his tragic death. Conspiracy to overthrow him was financed and supported by the American government

World War II in Color -The Chris Award (45:00)
The History Channel
The most devastating event in human history, told with the most remarkable footage ever discovered. Rarely seen color footage.

Thursday, Oct 26, 2000 7:00pm

The Four Seasons - The Chris Award (48:00)
Rhombus Media, Inc. (Toronto)
The National Ballet of Canada at its finest. Opens ballet up to a larger television and film audience than could see it on the stage.

The Artist & the Muse - Dreamspace - The Bronze Plaque (57:00)
Schler Productions (Denver CO)
Shows the creation of, and show cases an original world premier ballet performance by the distinguished Colorado Ballet. Choreography and costumes based on famous artist Vance Kirkland.

Songs in Stone: An Artic Journey Home - Silver Chris Award (46:00)
Triad Film Productions, (Halifax, Canada)
The launching of Inuit (Canadian Eskimo) art onto the world stage. A story of the phenomenal explosion of talent the burns to this day.

Thursday, Oct 26, 2000 9:00pm

Boogaloo and Eden: Sustaining the Sound - The Chris Award (29:00)
Mississippi Educational Television
Spotlights the extraordinary music and relationship between two two remarkable piano players in the Mississippi Delta. An old black man and a young white woman make wonderful music.

The Lanza Sessions - The Bronze Plaque (55:00)
Rhombus Media, Inc. (Toronto)
Celebration of the musical legacy of the most popular operatic singer of the 20th century. Wonderful performances by today's most talented artists who recreate the songs of Mario Lanza.

On the Road Again: Homeless Choir - The Chris Award (11:00)
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
A choir of homeless men is created at a Montreal soup kitchen. They have touched hearts around the world, and changed many lives for the better. One person can make a difference!

What Is....A Window? - The Chris Award (4:00)
Bullfrog Films (PA)
Encourages us to explore and find wonder in the hidden worlds around usÐÐand then to use this experience as a springboard for exploring creative though in the arts and sciences.

Friday, Oct 27, 2000 2:00pm

The Body Changers - The Bronze Plaque (54:00)
Rubin Tarrant Productions (Waltham MA)
Beginning with the wonderful childhood examples of caterpillar and tadpole, the film tells the story of change in bodies and behaviors. The photography pushes the limits of photography & special effects.

Bad Kids? (How to Create a Criminal) - The Bronze Plaque (5:00)
Community Mobilization Program (Canada)
Challenges the mainstream media message that young people are "trouble". We are challenged to re-examine assumptions about youth crime and its causes.

The Life Saver - Silver Chris Award (52:00)
Carlton Television, United Kingdom
A revealing portrait of Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub - the world renowned heart surgeon. Highlights the desperate shortage of donor organs in the United Kingdom. Filmed in London and Cairo.

Man of Grease - The Bronze Plaque (49:00)
Perpetuum Productions (Montreal)
A humorous chronicle of Tony, the legendary owner of Montreal's premier all-day breakfast greasy-spoon. He returns to Greece for a long over-due vacation one year before retirement.

Defending Our Daughters - Silver Chris Award (45:00)
Lifetime TV
A Pakistani law declaring sex outside of marriage, including rape is a crime. If the woman cannot prove her case against her attacker, she can go to jail! Examples of abuses from Egypt and Bosnia as well.

Friday, Oct 27, 2000 7:00pm

Dinner at the Edge - The Chris Award (45:00)
Sienna Films, Toronto
One evening in a restaurant complete with a circus artist, percussionists, dancers and a Teppanyaki chef. As the evening progresses, the film becomes more surreal. You won't forget it!

The Letter - Silver Chris Award (15:00)
Anne Delaney, Australian Film, Television & Radio School
A visually beautiful, gripping film about the pain, fear and courage of novelist Fanny Burney who had her right breast removed without anesthetic. Based on a real letter she wrote to her sister in 1812.

Ruby Bridges - The Chris Award (90:00)
Disney Educational Productions
Six year old Ruby Bridges goes to kindergarten and finds a place in history. School integration in New Orleans in 1960 was anything but easy! She braves prejudice and receives a good education.

Friday, Oct 27, 2000 9:00pm

Pilbara Pearl - The Chris Award (10:00)
CVA Film and Television, Australia
"Fantastic Realism" in the outback of Australia.This extremely popular film is set in a roadhouse, far from anywhere. You think you know what hot is? Pearl knows better!

Hold-Up - The Chris Award (8:00)
MP Productions, Canada
Is violence in film causing violent behavior in children and teenagers? This narrative film aims to show how audiences ignore the fact that crime, especially violent crime, has victims and tragic consequences.

A Feeling Called Glory - The Bronze Plaque (29:00)
Cracked Pot Films, Canada
A delightfully morbid and life-affirming story about a quirky summer friendship between oddballs who have unique and opposing outlooks on coping with loss - and each other.

On the Road Again: Tower of Pisa - Silver Chris Award (11:00)
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
A 22 foot high replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, used in a parade, is placed in Sylvio Mauro's backyard. He thinks it is a fine addition to his yard full of Italian memorabilia. His family thinks otherwise.

Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales - Silver Chris Award (26:00) [No Charge]
Home Box Office
A heart-warming special that combines animation and live action to celebrate the time honored tradition of bedtime stories and songs for the whole family. This goodnight program closes the 2000 Chris Awards.