Local Film Recognized by National World War II Museum
Providence, RI - The National World War II Museum, founded in New Orleans, LA by the late historian and author, Stephen Ambrose (Band of Brothers, D- Day: June 6, 1944, Citizen Soldiers) has add
d a local documentary to its national archives for the purposes of research and public use.
D-Day + 62 years: Rhode Island Veterans Return to Normandy has been added to the National WWII museum’s collection of oral histories and programs designed to educate the public on the role played by veterans on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
For its national release, the documentary’s title has been changed to D-Day: The Price of Freedom.
The film follows the experiences of six Rhode Island D-Day veterans on their return to Normandy in the spring of 2006. For some of the veterans, it was their first trip back to Normandy in 62 years.
The documentary, produced by Tim Gray and filmed and edited by award winning Director of Photography, Jim Karpeichik (Ocean State Video) aired twice this past June on NBC10 in Providence. The film is also scheduled to air again this fall on RIPBS.
“It’s a great honor to have the film placed in the archives of the National World War II Museum” said Tim Gray. “This insures the personal stories these veterans have to share will live on forever. D-Day was a turning point in the history of the world and we need make sure the sacrifices of veterans are not forgotten.”
The DVD remains on sale at select CVS stores in Rhode Island and the Quonset Air Museum in North Kingstown. The DVD can also be purchased on-line at www.timgraymedia.com.cybertechnical.com. Part of the proceeds of every sale of the film benefit the construction of the new World War II Memorial in Providence.
Copies of the film on D-Day will also be sent free of charge to all high schools, universities and libraries in the state of Rhode Island for their personal archives and use in educational research.
Tim Gray Media, Inc.
Tim Gray Media, a documentary film company with an additional focus on Public Relations, was founded in 2006 by former NBC10 sports anchor and news and sports reporter Tim Gray.
