DREAMBUILDER MOVIE "SKIN COMPLEX" UP FOR SIX EMMYS

March 26, 2003: "Skin Complex", the 2003 Procter & Gamble Dreambuilder Celebration movie, has received six Emmy nominations from the Ohio Valley chapter of the National Television Academy.

"Skin Complex" was written by Chicago native Craig J. Harris and is his first produced film.

"Skin Complex" was nominated for:

• Outstanding Informational Program (Jim Friedman, Producer)
• Outstanding Achievement - Writing (Craig J. Harris, scriptwriter)
• Outstanding Achievement - Directing (Jim Friedman and Brad Pruitt, Directors)
• Outstanding Achievement - Photography (Mark Ovington, Director of Photography)
• Outstanding Achievement - Lighting (Mark Ovington, Director of Photography)
• Outstanding Achievement - Audio (Mike Duffey and Scott Stolz)

The Dreambuilder's parent company, Blind Squirrels Production Group, received three additional nominations - two for their "Breaking Polite Silence" program and one for their "Startalk" movie features.

The nominations were firsts for Harris and Stolz. In total, the previous seven Dreambuilder movies have been awarded 25 Emmys. Winners for this year are to be announced late April.

The Procter & Gamble Dreambuilder Celebration was created in 1997 to encourage inclusion and understanding of cultural diversity by sharing history, ideas and entertainment. By providing opportunities in the fields of broadcasting, journalism and the arts, the Dreambuilder Celebration honors the community and supports broadcast hopefuls from all ethnic backgrounds in pursuing their dreams.