Warner Home Video Presents the Animated Film ''Laura's Star'' on DVD September 26, 2006; Released in European Theaters to High Critical Acclaim and Winner of Numerous International Awards, this Adorable Film will be Available in the US Only on DVD!BURBANK, Calif. -- Kids everywhere will learn how to adjust, make new friends, and discover that change can be good when Warner Home Video Warner Home Video is the home video unit of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, a division of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. It was founded in 1978 as WCI Home Video (for Warner Communications, Inc.). It was re-named Warner Home Video in 1980. (WHV WHV Wilhelmshaven (Northern Germany, Headquarters of the German Navy) WHV Warner Home Video WHV Woodchuck Hepatitis Virus WHV Working Holiday Visa WHV Westdeutscher Hockey-Verband (West German hockey association) ) presents the animated film "Laura's Star" on DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. September 26, 2006. The DVD will retail at $14.98 SRP SRP - A data link layer protocol. . Based on Klaus Baumgart's popular children's book of the same name, "Laura's Star" follows a young girl, Laura, who feels very alone when her family moves from the countryside to the big city due to her mother's new job. On her first night in the new, strange surroundings, Laura has trouble sleeping and witnesses a shooting star shooting star, in astronomy shooting star, in astronomy: see meteor. shooting star, in botany shooting star, in botany: see primrose. fall from the sky. When she runs to find it, she discovers the star has broken its leg, so Laura mends it the only way she knows how - by use of a band aid. With its leg newly reattached, the star begins scattering stardust star·dust n. 1. A dreamlike, romantic, or uncritical sense of well-being. 2. A cluster of stars too distant to be seen individually, resembling a dimly luminous cloud of dust. Not in scientific use. 3. around Laura's bedroom which brings all her toys to life! Through her newfound friendship with this magical star, Laura slowly learns how to adjust to her new surroundings and make new friends and in the process discovers that change can be good. "'Laura's Star' is a touching animated children's film, full of imagination and charm," commented Dorinda Marticorena, WHV Vice President, Kids and Sports Marketing Sport marketing (or "sports marketing" in the US) (1) the specific application of marketing principles and processes to sport products (e.g., teams, leagues, events, etc.) and (2) the the marketing of non-sports products (e.g., cigarettes, beer, long-distance phone service, etc. . She added, "German directors Thilo Gruf Rothkirch and Piet de Rycker, who also brought us 'The Little Polar Bear,' did a remarkable job turning this widely popular German picture book into an accessible film for children and grown ups alike tackling themes such as embracing life's changes, making new friends, and learning to adjust to new surroundings. We are delighted to bring this beautiful story to audiences in the US." "Laura's Star" was released in theaters in Europe to high critical acclaim. The film won numerous awards including the Adults Jury Price, Animation, at the 2005 Chicago International Children's Film Festival  This article reads like a news release, or is otherwise written in an overly promotional tone.Please help [ rewrite this article] from a to be less promotional, per Wikipedia . , a Lola for Outstanding Children or Youth Film Award at the 2005 German Film Awards, and was nominated for Best Film at the 2005 Carrousel International du Film. In addition, "Laura's Star" will screen at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival in May, and has previously been shown at numerous festivals including the Lucas 2004 27th International Children's Film Festival, the 2005 Sprockets Toronto Film Festival for Children, the 2005 Festival of German Films in Paris, and the 2005 Showcomotion Young People's Film Festival. The DVD will also feature extensive enhanced content including: --The Music of "Laura's Star" --Making of "Laura's Star" --Behind the Scenes with the Talent of "Laura's Star" --Behind the Scenes with the Producer and Director of "Laura's Star" --Compositing a Scene --Laura's World Game Collection For more information on this and other titles distributed by Warner Home Video, visit www.whvdirect.com. Artwork is downloadable at www.WHVDirect.com or by request. |
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