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’The Calling’ at Olympic Spirit Wins AMOVA

Milano, Italy - November 3, 2005

The Calling, a High Definition film produced by Team Adrenaline for Olympic Spirit Toronto, has been awarded the prestigious AMOVA award at the Sports Movies & TV 2005 – Milano 23rd International FICTS Festival. The festival is held in Milan, Italy, under the High Patronage of the Italian Republic and is the only film festival in the world officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee. The Calling was awarded for its moving and unforgettable images depicting the true nature of the athletic spirit, Olympism, and humanity. The Calling also received the Mention D’Honneur in the Olympic Spirit category.

The Calling is comprised of rarely seen Olympic footage from the Official Olympic films from 1936 on. It is an exhilarating, emotional and unforgettable film and can be seen playing in the 10.1 surround theatre of Olympic Spirit Toronto at Yonge and Dundas Square.

· Executive Producers :		Gordon James, Glenn Miller
· Producer :		Nina Beveridge
· Director :		Paul Hart
· Music composed by :		Jack Lenz
· Editor :		George Saturnino
· Sound Design :		Sound Dogs
· Post-Facility :		Beevision Productions

www.teamadrenaline.ca - www.olympicspirit.ca/thecalling/

Promotional Information about The Calling -

Depicting the true spirit of Olympism, The Calling is an exhilarating, emotional and unforgettable film. The film was produced by Team Adrenaline for Olympic Spirit Toronto, a licensee of the International Spirit Development Organisation, the International Olympic Committee and the Canadian Olympic Committee. Olympic Spirit Toronto is a permanent entertainment complex themed around the Olympic Games.

Team Adrenaline is a select group of Canadian writers, musicians, editors, directors, and producers – a team that spans 30 years of media coverage of the Olympic Games. With the help of OTAB, the Official Olympics media archive, the High Def film is comprised of rarely seen Olympic footage culled from the Official Olympic films from 1936 on.

Free of narration the film is driven by a dynamic score from internationally acclaimed Canadian composer Jack Lenz. Along with exotic world beat musicians, it was performed by the 75-piece Slovak Radio Symphony of Bratislava. The music is lyrically layered with over 2500 individual sound effects.

The theatre at Olympic Spirit Toronto was custom made for this film and offers a 10.1 surround sound environment, immersing the audience in the competitive world of the Olympic athletes.

Stronger, Faster, Higher is the motto of the Olympians and the inspiration for The Calling. Experience The Calling and be lifted to a new understanding and belief in the Olympic Spirit.

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