Christopher Awards honor the best in films, TV/cable, books

Published: 2007-03-16

NEW YORK (CNS) -- Seven films, five television/cable shows and 11 books were honored March 15 with Christopher Awards in New York. The Christophers, sponsor of the awards, estimated that 114 writers, directors, producers and illustrators in all were honored. The organization recognizes works that affirm the highest values of the human spirit. Films receiving awards were "Akeelah and the Bee," "Charlotte's Web," "Miss Potter," "Sophie Scholl: The Final Days," "The Nativity Story," "World Trade Center" and "Water." The TV/cable programs honored were HBO's "Baghdad ER," "A Simple Twist of Fate" from ABC's "20/20," TNT's "The Ron Clark Story," Cinemax's "Cinemax Reel Life: Favela Rising," and "Chimpanzees: An Unnatural History" from PBS' "Nature." Six books for adults and five books for young people also were honored.

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