Public Service Announcement
Gilda's Club Worldwide
Women in Film Dallas produced a Public Service Announcement (PSA) called "Gilda's Club: A Special Place," in 2003. It aired in the Dallas area, nationwide on HD Net, and had a worldwide release in foreign languages for overseas markets.
Gilda's Club Worldwide was selected as the group's choice to raise public awareness for help available for women suffering from cancer, in remembrance of Gilda Radner, the actress who died of ovarian cancer. The goal of this PSA was to reach those people who can benefit in knowing about Gilda's Club, and relay Gilda's wish: that no one should have to face cancer alone.
The 30-second spot's two producers, Betty Buckley and June Owens, chaired the PSA committee. "Interestingly, all of the committee members' lives had been touched in some way by cancer, so the decision to work with Gilda's Club was unanimous," says Buckley.
Highlights include actress Meryl Streep, who graciously donated her time to do the background voice over while she was promoting her latest film, Adaptation. In addition, a stellar cast and crew of 60 people from Dallas donated their time, along with some members of Gilda's Club, several children referred by Children's Medical Center, and Suzanne Ahn, respected physician and lung cancer activist.
In a letter to Gilda's North Texas Executive Director Susan Lindeman, member Paula Doyle shared her feelings of the day, "Everyone I came in contact with at the filming was genuinely nice and considerate. The make-up woman (Donatelle), a fourteen year cancer survivor, was brought to tears as she shared some of her feelings with a room full of people. This amazing woman gave me eyebrows! As she taught me how to create my own eyebrows, she gave me a pep talk that raised my spirits more than she will ever know. All of the crew members and the actors made me feel so comfortable. Everyone was so easy to talk to, I felt as though I already knew each of them."
Women in Film Dallas and all the members of the PSA committee would like to extend a special thanks to all the people and companies involved in this production to make a difference in the lives of others.
Thank you very much! Without your support we could not have done this special Public Service Announcement:
Alex Wilson
Alpha Cine
Barbara Raglon
Beth Jasper
Betty Buckley
Bill Flynn
Bob Vongyurcsy
Bonnie Spence
Breonna Burnham
Broadway Video
BWC
Catherine Whiteman
Cheryll Smith
Children's Medical Center of Dallas
Clint Harris
Cristina McAlister
D Day
Damian Skinner
Dan Clear
Dan Jackson
Darryl Henke
Dave Peacock
David Brink
Dee Chappell
Denise Edmiston
Diane F. Perlmutter
Dick Hoff
Eastman Kodak
Ed Blaylock
Electric Light & Power
Elizabeth Bustamante
Eric Jenkins
Fonya Mondell
Gilda's Club North Texas
Gilda's Club Worldwide
Ginny Martin
Gordon Smith
Gretchen Goetz
Gwendolyn Murphy
Insert all WIF & Volunteers:
Janet Schwarz
Jason Hammond
Jeff Conrad
Jeff Hurst
June Owens
Ken Freehill
Kristi Eckron
Kristyn Clement
Laura Neitzel
Laurie Dewhirst
Lenora Whitehead
Linda Stogner
Lynne Moon
Makeup Maven
Margaret Desmukes
Margaret Lake
Mark Beasley
Matt Riggle
Matthew Deibler
Matthew Robertson
Melrose Hotel
Meryl Streep
Michael and Judy Cianco
Michael O'Neill Studio
Michelle Wiesner
Misty Espinoza
MLD
MPS
Nick Mueth
Olivia Castilleja
Paul Carroll
Paula Doyle
Pete Aleman
Pinpoint Ideas & Solutions
PMK
Rebecca Bustamante
Renaldo Luna, Jr.
Rich McDonald
Rini Marwini
Robert Curlin
Roseanne Boffa
Russ Coffman
SAG-Texas
Shannon March
Sherri Espenel
Sherry Beal
Starbucks
Steffie Wilson
Steve Franko
Summer Selby
Susan Lindemann
Suzanne Ahn
Tim Cissell
Todd Terry
Tom Pribil
Tom Thumb
Traci La Paga
Tre Vinson
Trish Avery
Tyler Attaway
Video Assist Dallas
Video Post & Transfer
Vivian Marks
Wendy Garrett
Women In Film - Dallas
Women In Film - LA
Zak Thomas
Gilda's Club Worldwide PSA
"A Special Place"
Producers:
Betty Buckley
June Owens
Director:
Linda Stogner
Written by:
Linda Stogner
Director of Photography:
Ginny Martin
Gaffer:
Jeff Hurst
Original Score by:
Tim Cissell
Cast:
Tyler Attaway
Breonna Burnham
Elizabeth Bustamante
Rebecca Bustamente
Olivia Castilleja
D Day
Paula Doyle
Sherri Espenel
Bill Flynn
Margaret Lake
Shannon March
Cristina McAlister
Rich McDonald
Suzanne Ahn
Summer Selby
Meryl Streep
Todd Terry
Zak Thomas
Michelle Wiesner
Alex Wilson
Steffie Wilson
Lenora Whitehead
Catherine Whiteman
Tre VinsonCrew:
UPM June Owens
1st A.D. Betty Buckley
2nd AD Fonya Mondell
2nd 2nd AD Gwendolyn Murphy
Casting Director Wendy Garrett
Production Coord./Casting Asst. Cheryll Smith
Camera Operator Dan Jackson
1st AC/Loader David Brink
2nd AC Matt Riggle
Video Assist Traci L. Paga
Camera P.A. Reynaldo Luna, Jr.
Costume/Wardrobe Janet Schwartz
Art Director/Set Dresser Gretchen Goetz
Set Dressing gods/goddesses Lynne Moon
Set Dressing gods/goddesses Jason Hammond
Key Grip Jeff Conrad
Best Boy, Grip Paul Carroll
Dolly Grip Dan Clear
Grip Pete Aleman
Grip Clint Harris
Grip Gordon Smith
Grip Matthew Deibler
Audio Darryl Henke
Boom Operator Ed Blaylock
Script Supervisor Dee Chappell
Video Assist Traci L Paga
Make-Up Artist & Hair Donatella, Makeup Maven
Colorist/Post Production Hero Steve Franko
Storyboard Tom Pribil
Voice-Over Audio Phil Palmer
Off-Line Editor Linda Stogner
Post Production Coordinator Vivian Marks
Margaret Dismukes
Audio Post-Production Mixer Eric Jenkins
Graphics Damian Skinner
On-Line Editor Nick Mueth
Behind-the-Scenes Producer Barbara Raglon
Behind-the-Scene Camera Operator Bob Vongyurcsy
Still Photographers Skeeter Hagler
Rini Marwini
Public Relations/Catering Coord. Trish Avery
Accounting Laura Nitzel
Production Assistants Misty Espinoza
Rini Marwini Sherry Beal
Russ Coffman
Matthew Roberson
2003 Women in Film Dallas PSA Committee Members:
June Owens, Betty Buckley, Cheryll Smith, Barbara Raglon, Meredith Seawright, Michelle Wiesner, and Marilyn Seeberger.
Special Thanks to:
Video Post and Transfer
Margaret Dismukes
Vivian Marks
Steve Franko
MPS
Mark Beasley
Electric Light and Power
Michael and Judy Cianco
Video Assist Dallas
Dave Peacock
MLD
Eastman Kodak
Dick Hoff
Michael O’Neill Studio
Gilda’s Club North Texas
Gilda’s Club Worldwide
Marie Elena Rigo
Diane F. Perlmutter
BWC
Lois Smith
Children’s Medical Center of Dallas
Broadway Video
SAG-Texas
Ken Freehill
Pinpoint Ideas & Solutions
Robert Curlin
Women in Film – L.A.
Bonnie Spence
Roseanne Boffa
AlphaCine
2004 Gracie Allen Award - Outstanding Public Service Announcement
Posted 6/29/2004
Diane E. Perlmutter, CEO of Gilda’s Club, Linda Stogner (director), Betty Buckley (producer), June Owens (producer),
and Maria Efantis Brennan, AWRT Executive Director.
Women in Film Dallas PSA "Gilda’s Club: A Special Place" Wins Gracie Allen Award!
WIFD Founder, Betty Buckley, and WIFD PSA Chair, June Owens, and director, Linda Stogner Attend a black-tie Gala in the Grand Ballroom of the New York Hilton Hotel June 21, 2004.
American Women in Radio and Television (AWRT) selected the Women in Film Dallas produced PSA benefiting Gilda’s Club as one of this year’s prestigious Gracie Allen Award® winners.
The Gracie Allen Awards® recognize exemplary programming created for women, by women and about women in all facets of electronic media. “Year after year we continue to experience the profound impact that programming for, by and about women has on our society. Thank goodness there exists an event to recognize the great work of women in our industry,” said AWRT Executive Director Maria Efantis Brennan.
Gilda's Club Worldwide was selected as the group's choice to raise public awareness for help available for women suffering from cancer, in remembrance of Gilda Radner, the actress who died of ovarian cancer. The goal of this PSA is to reach those people who can benefit in knowing about Gilda's Club, and relay Gilda's wish: that no one should have to face cancer alone.
Highlights include actress Meryl Streep, who graciously donated her time to do the background voice over while she was promoting her latest film, Adaptation. In addition, a stellar cast and crew of 60 people from Dallas donated their time, along with some members of Gilda's Club, several children referred by Children's Medical Center, and Suzanne Ahn, respected physician and lung cancer activist. The professional women and men of Dallas’ Women in Film organization donate their time and talents to this incredible program.