'Lord of the Rings,' 'Bonhoeffer' among 2004 Gabriel Award winners

Published: 2004-08-31

DAYTON, Ohio (CNS) -- The feature films "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" and "Secondhand Lions" and the documentary "Bonhoeffer" about German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer were among the winners of Gabriel Awards, presented each year by the Catholic Academy of Communication Arts Professionals. The "Lord of the Rings" trilogy was given a special achievement award. This year's Gabriels will be awarded in Los Angeles Oct. 22, at which time the winner of a personal achievement award will be named. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation won six Gabriels or certificates of merit in the awards' radio competition. KNOM-AM of Nome, Alaska, repeated as the Gabriels' radio station of the year, marking its seventh win in all, while New England Cable News in Newton, Mass., also repeated in winning television station of the year honors. The Gabriels honor programs that "uplift and nourish the human spirit" and "serve viewers and listeners through the positive, creative treatment of human concerns," said an announcement by the Catholic academy, based in Dayton and formerly known as Unda USA.

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