Henninger Capitol Helps Hallet Productions Deliver Pope John Paul II Documentary.

Business Editors/Entertainment Writers

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 12, 2001

Henninger Capitol, a member of the Henninger Media Services network, recently completed post-production work for Judith Dwan Hallet Productions' "Witness to Hope."

The two-hour documentary on the life of Karol Wojtyla (Pope John Paul II) premiered at the opening ceremonies for the John Paul II Cultural Center last month in Washington, D.C.

"This was one of the most complicated documentaries I've ever produced and directed," said Hallet of Hallet Productions. "The documentary took over 15 months, including three trips to Poland and two to Rome. We shot in PAL, Super 16, anamorphic and 15x2, and some of the interviews were on Betacam. Financing for the project was provided through the great efforts of Executive Producer/Co-Producer Catherine Wyler and her husband, Executive Producer Richard Rymland, at WR Productions.

"I chose Henninger Capitol due to their proven ability to handle such a complex project. For example, I knew they could handle all the formats seamlessly. In fact, their online editor, Jeff Huey, gave me advice on how to shoot and suggested we produce the final output in both PAL and NTSE. Henninger also did a fabulous job with the sound mix. I couldn't be happier. The documentary has been getting rave reviews from Cultural Assets, among others, so it's easy to see why Henninger is one of my favorite post production facilities."

Hallet is an award-winning documentary filmmaker who has been making films for 25 years. As the senior producer for National Geographic Television for their weekly TV series EXPLORER, she supervised more than 60 documentaries and won close to 20 national Emmys.

She formed her own company, Judith Dwan Hallet productions, in 1991. In addition to independent documentaries, she also produces and directs for PBS, The Discovery Channel, A&E and TBS. Among her most recent awards are 10 CINE Golden Eagles, a George Foster Peabody, two Chris awards and a Lillian Gish Award for best woman director of the year.

Henninger Capitol, located in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C., offers a complete range of post-production services including online and offline editorial, Telecine, graphic design and animation, audio mixing, closed captioning and duplication. The facility is recognized for the technical and creative achievements of its award-winning staff. Its clientele of local, national and international producers includes The National Geographic Society, Discovery Channel Pictures, The Learning Channel, and Partridge Films. As a community educator, Henninger Capitol sponsors Telecine seminars that attract students, broadcasters, experienced filmmakers and videographers.

Information on Henninger Capitol can be obtained by calling 202/965-7800, by fax at 202/965-7815, or by e-mail at [e-mail]. The company is located at 2121 Wisconsin Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007. Founded in 1983, privately held Henninger Media Services Inc., www.henninger.com, is one of the nation's largest video, film and new media services providers with headquarters in Arlington and facilities in Washington, D.C., Charlottesville, Va., Richmond, Va., New York and Los Angeles.

In addition to its Internet, editing, graphics and audio capabilities, Henninger Media Services includes a film lab and nationwide editing equipment rental service as well as program marketing and funding divisions. Major clients include Discovery Communications, PBS, National Geographic Television, the History Channel, Animal Planet, Circuit City Stores, Fox Television, WETA-TV, Smithsonian Institution, Showtime Networks and numerous other advertising agencies, corporations, political consultants, and other production companies.