Add One to Pre-Oscar Nods: American Values Awards

Add One to Pre-Oscar Nods: American Values Awards

Conservative Seattle Publisher Announces Winners for 2005: Glory Road, Set in Texas, Nominated for 2006

SEATTLE, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Magic Picture Frame Studio, publisher of the history text, Anthony and the Magic Picture Frame, is calling upon other conservative media organizations to join with it in launching the American Values Awards for Movies and Television (TM). Because the highest-grossing movies of 2005, and of all time, depict stories of love, honor, commitment, good versus evil, and the triumph of the human spirit, Studio founder Michael Class believes there should be an award that "recognizes the portrayal of these traditional American values in movies and on television."

The winners for 2005 include:

Cinderella Man, a story of commitment to family during the Great Depression; The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, a morality play based on the New Testament of the Holy Bible; Star Wars: Episode III and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, stories of good versus evil; The Great Raid, a true story of American heroism during World War II; End of the Spear, a true story of spiritual growth and finding God; Millions, an off-beat story about doing the right thing.

The complete list of winners is available at: www.MagicPictureFrame.com.

"I want media leaders with a sense of patriotism and respect for family to join with me to turn the American Values Awards into a high-profile event," says Class, who launched the Studio after helping start a successful Seattle-based Internet company and take it public.

The retired dot-com executive is intent on transforming the way children learn American history and moral values. His company's first release is the museum-quality book, Anthony and the Magic Picture Frame, in which a modern boy time-travels into great events of the 20th century. Amazing digital photos place Anthony with the heroes of the past (See: www.MagicPictureFrame.com).

"Skip Syriana, Munich, and Brokeback Mountain unless your only criterion for seeing a movie is aesthetic merit. They are morally confused -- I don't want my kids seeing them," Class asserts. "Syriana blames America for terrorism. Munich confuses justice with vengeance. Brokeback Mountain? What's positive about a film whose main character's sexual behavior destroys a family?"

And, for 2006? "See Glory Road," Class advises. "It's a story of character, integrity, and overcoming prejudice. It's a story of doing something that is bigger than yourself."

Source: Magic Picture Frame Studio

CONTACT: Maryann Karinch for Magic Picture Frame Studio,
+1-970-577-8500, maryann@karinch.com; or Michael Class of Magic Picture Frame
Studio, +1-425-222-7562, or class@MagicPictureFrame.com

Web site: http://www.magicpictureframe.com/

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