W. J. Lazerus was Director of Photography on the "Essence Festival" in New Orleans, which starred Beyonce, Al Green, John Legend, Maxwell, Lionel Richie and numerous other top R&B artists, and was the highest rated show in TV1 history.

KNIFVES Advisory Board Member Ted Parvin won first place for his screenplay "Without a Ladder" in the 2009 Idaho Screenwriters Screenwriting Contest.

For more information on the Reel Spokane film festival, visit www.reelspokane.com

"This year's Winners include Pretty Good Productions and the Idaho Film Collection which won a Silver Award in the History / Biography Category and a Bronze Award in the Low Budget Category for their documentary about silent movie actress and director Nell Shipman entitled “At Lionhead”."