Worldfest Houston International Film Festival: "PLATINUM"
On April 12, 2003 at the Gala Awards dinner in Houston, TX 'Gettysburg was honored with the first place Platinum Remi Award for the very best in historical documentary. This is quite an honor as only the top four programs in a category win an award and this competition received over 5000 entries.

Videographer Awards: 'Gettysburg has won (4 ) Videographer Awards at the 2003 competition! "Award of Excellence in Television Documentary", "Award of Excellence in Directing"', "Award of Excellence in Original Music", "Honorable Mention" in Narration.

Telly Awards; (2) Silver Telly Awards (their highest honor) at this year's 24th annual national competition. "Excellence in Television Documentary", "Excellence in Use of Music".

Aegis Awards: With a score of 92 out of 100, Gettysburg was declared a top winner at this Spring's 2003 Aegis Awards. Judged by a Blue Ribbon Panel of industry professionals, only programs scoring higher than 85 were declared winners.

Philadelphia Video Festival: Gettysburg The Boys in Blue & Gray Winner for Best Documentary.

Axiem Awards: Winner of the "Copper Axiem" statue (Their highest honor) for Excellence in National Television Documentary. Winner of the "Silver Axiem" for Excellence in Television Direction. Judged by a Blue Ribbon Panel of industry peers, only programs scoring higher than 85 were declared winners.

Aurora Awards: Winner of the "Gold Award" statue for Excellence in Television Directing. Winner of the "Gold Award" for Excellence in Original Music & Use of Music. Judged by a Blue Ribbon Panel of industry peers.

Review from: Video Librarian-(Nov-Dec 2002 Issue)

Gettysburg: The Boys in Blue & Gray

Culled from diaries, letters, historical photographs, and government reports, the PBS aired Gettysburg: The Boys in Blue & Gray presents a thrilling reenactment of one of the greatest battles of the Civil War. Filmed in five states, with seven full scale battle scenes, this professional production, created with the participation of hundreds of re-enactors, employs a strong narrative format highlighted by the observations put forth in a 175-paragraph letter by Lt. Frank Haskell an aide de camp to Union General John Gibbon. Taking its cue from the Ken Burns school of documentary filmmaking, the program mixes archival photos, readings, and music, to serve up a stirring, realistic, and thoroughly informative look at a battle that signaled a major turning point in the Civil War.
Highly recommended.

3 1/2 STARS out of 4 (J. Carlson) Nov-Dec 2002 Issue

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