In & Out of Focus Set to Premiere June 16 At 10:00PM ON Oxygen.LOS LOS Length of stay, see there ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--June 14, 2001 Original Documentary About Women And The Choices They Make Features Candid Discussions With Such High Profile Women As Mimi Leder, Gail Katz Katz , Bernard 1911-2003. German-born British physiologist. He shared a 1970 Nobel Prize for the study of nerve impulse transmission. And Elizabeth Avellan Among Others Oxygen has acquired the domestic cable rights to the highly-anticipated documentary In & Out Of Focus which is set to premiere throughout the country on June 16 at 10:00pm ET. The debut documentary by independent filmmaker Jacqueline Liebman, who is featured throughout the film, In & Out Of Focus follows the trail of some of the entertainment industry's most powerful women as they candidly can·did adj. 1. Free from prejudice; impartial. 2. Characterized by openness and sincerity of expression; unreservedly straightforward: In private, I gave them my candid opinion. discuss the choices they have made in their pursuit to have both a successful career and a family. Is it possible? Some say yes. Some say no. But we all continue to try. More than seven years in the making, In & Out Of Focus begins with a single career-minded Liebman and ends with her as a wife and mother of two still striving to have her career. Geared toward every woman who wants to have it all - as well as their partners - the documentary focuses on a select group of women in the entertainment industry and the sometimes difficult, but always emotional choices they have had to make along the way. Adding their surprisingly honest and personal input on the subject are Mimi Leder (Director - Pay It Forward, Deep Impact, The Peacemanker), Gail Katz (Producer - The Perfect Storm, Airforce One, In The Line Of Fire), Anne V. Coates (Editor - Erin Brockovich, Out Of Sight, Lawrence Of Arabia Lawrence of Arabia: see Lawrence, T. E. Lawrence of Arabia T. E. Lawrence (1888–1935), legendary hero, led Arab revolt against Turkey. [Br. Hist.: Benét, 572] See : Adventurousness ), Diane Fine (Writer - Storm, Man On A Wire, No Easy Way) and Elizabeth Avellan (Producer - Spy Kids, The Faculty, Desperado) who also serves as Executive Producer on In & Out Of Focus along with Liebman and Liebman's husband Emmy award-winning writer and Emergency Room doctor Lance Gentile (ER, Third Watch). Though obviously not a woman, Gentile is an invaluable contributor to the documentary, both on camera and off, adding yet another significant dimension - the mans perspective - to the project. "We are thrilled thrill v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills v.tr. 1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. 2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture. to premiere this personal documentary on Oxygen," said Debby Beece, President of Programming for Oxygen Media. "It is an insightful look into the issue that every woman faces - the challenges of career and family." In addition to completing her debut documentary In & Out Of Focus, Jacqueline Liebman has built a career in the entertainment industry that includes work as an independent producer of feature films and shorts as well as music videos. Oxygen Media is an integrated media brand that combines the best qualities of the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the and cable television to serve women. Founded in 1998 by Geraldine Laybourne Geraldine Laybourne founded Oxygen Media and has served as its chairman and chief executive officer since its inception. Oxygen was launched in 2000 to fill a void in the television landscape -- creating a television network targeted to younger women. , Marcy Carsey, Tom Werner Thomas C. "Tom" Werner (born April 12, 1950 in New York City, New York) is the Chairman of the Boston Red Sox, as well as an American television producer and businessman. Werner was born in to a wealthy New York area family. , Caryn Mandabach and Oprah Winfrey “Oprah” redirects here. For the show, see The Oprah Winfrey Show. Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29, 1954) is the American multiple-Emmy Award winning host of The Oprah Winfrey Show, the highest-rated talk show in television history. , Oxygen consists of web properties including Oxygen.com, ThriveOnline.com, Oprah.com and Trackers.net, and a 24-hour cable network featuring animation, music, talk, health, comedy, movies and sports. |
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