Hello there loyal DOC fans. Chris here with some of the coolest news I’ve had the pleasure of bringing you in my tenure here at the channel. This Tuesday, the nominations for the 2007 Emmy Awards were announced by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and among the films chosen was none other than a film we’ve been awfully proud to have on our airwaves this past year, filmmaker Peter Raymont’s powerful film “Shake Hands with The Devil: The Journey of Romeo Dallaire.”
We want to be humble and acknowledge what an honor it is to receive such a nomination, which of course it is, but I’d just like to take this opportunity to channel our collective excitement into a well chosen exclamatory statement. I’ve given this a lot of thought, and I do believe that I’m going to have to go with BOOO-YA! Even a well placed Boo-Ya doesn’t quite do the trick though, but for now it’ll have to do.
We can’t tell you how good it feels to see a film that, like many of the films on our airwaves was lovingly chosen, be selected to potential receive television’s highest honor. I think I speak for everyone here when I say that we’re going do our best to make sure this isn’t the last time this sort of thing happens. There are many wonderful things in store for us all in the weeks, months and years ahead, and it isn’t a stretch to say that you ain’t see nothin’ yet. We’d also be remiss if we didn’t thank Mr. Raymont directly for crafting such a moving and powerful film.
Mark our words this certainly won’t be the last name you hear his name.