Against All Odds Military historians from many of the worlds elite universities, military strategists from West Point to London's Janes Military and prominent world leaders have grappled with the question, why does Israel exist against all of the odds? Great Souls They are: Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela, Billy Graham, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Pope John Paul II and Elie Wiesel.
Home    Films    Company    Leadership    Contact Us	William McKayPresident/CEO CURRICULUM VITAE EDUCATION: Bachelors of Science Vanguard University Masters Mass Communications Madison University AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION: Filmmaking Media and communications Business management Research and polling Consulting Writing EXAMPLES OF WORK: (selected sampling) Television (Executive Producer, Producer or Co-Producer): “Under Fire”, 2010 “Taking the Hill”, 2010 “Great Hearts of Courage”, 2009 PBS “Against All Odds: Israel Survies”, (series, currently in production) starring Michael Greenspan, 2006 (See Project Summaries for more info) “Great Souls: Six Who Changed A Century”, (series) starring David Aikman, 2005 PBS (See Project Summaries for more info) “Japan: Searching for the Dream”, 2002 PBS (See Project Summaries for more info) “Tortured Peace”, 2001 Fireworks Entertainment “The PLO: From Exile to Power”, 2000 Fireworks Entertainment “Vanishing Peace: The Aftermath of Oslo”, 1999 BBC World Wide (See Project Summaries for more info) “When Will the Dying Stop”, starring Charlton Heston (SYNDICATED NETWORK). “The World’s Best Kept Secret”, starring Susan Howard (SYNDICATED NETWORK). “Generation In Search Of Truth”, starring Johnny Cash (SYNDICATED NETWORK). “Ballad of the American Teenager”, starring Glen Campbell (SYNDICATED NETWORK). “Give Me A Reason To Live”, starring Barbra Mandrell (SYNDICATED NETWORK). Feature Film (Producer, Writer): “Billy: The Early Years” (2008). “Against All Odds: In Search of a Miracle”, (100 min. docudrama) starring Michael Greenspan, 2005 Momentum Releasing Radio (Owner/Producer): IMS News Washington, DC 250 Stations US; International: Commonwealth Countries Published Books (Author, Co-Author): “Billy Graham: The Early Years”, Thomas Nelson, 2008 "Against All Odds: In Search of a Miracle", 2006 “An Americans Quest for Peace and Prosperity”, 1992 “Vital Signs: Emerging Social Trends and the Future of American Christianity”, Crossway Books, 1984 National Research/ Polling (Pollster): “Japan Report”, Gallup Organization and American Trademark, 2001-2002 “Profile of the Christian Marketplace”, American Research Corporation, 1984 “American Families”, American Research Corporation, 1980 Over Forty national studies for private corporations PROJECT SUMMERIES: (selected sampling) “Against All Odds: In Search of a Miracle” Not only has Israel won four major wars, survived relentless bombing raids during the Gulf War and persistent terrorism in the last five decades, but she has taken a barren desert wasteland and turned it into a beautiful rose. From her powerful economy to her breakthroughs in medical science, to her rich culture, modern day Israel is truly a wonder of the current age. This 13 part dramatic television series and docu-drama for theatrical release, staring former CNN correspondent, Michael Greenspan, explores the question: Why has Israel survived and succeeded against all the odds? “Great Souls: Six Who Changed A Century” For more than two decades, David Aikman, former senior correspondent for TIME Magazine, lived and worked amid the famous and powerful, reporting from world capitals as the history of the century unfolded before his eyes. During the course of those turbulent years he encountered people in positions of power and influence, celebrities, and personalities of every persuasion and lifestyle. Among his travels, David was struck by a select few men and women who seemed to embody qualities of character and inner strength of purpose that had propelled their lives into the world spotlight. David identified six individuals from the 20th century, who he believed best represented those qualities. And they were: Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela, Billy Graham, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Pope John Paul II and Elie Wiesel. “Great Souls”, the book by David Aikman, was developed into an award winning biographical series for television. “Japan: Searching for the Dream” American Trademark Pictures in association with the Gallup Organization have embarked on a two year in-depth study of the Japanese people. Through this revealing study and documentary for television the Japanese are allowed to tell their story, in their own words, letting the West peel back the mask and experience Japanese culture as it truly is. Leading anthropologists and Japanese historians have called this work, "monumental and historic". George Gallup Jr. a featured guest and senior consultant to the project, has described the data as, "remarkable and unlike anything I have seen around the world." “Vanishing Peace: The Aftermath of Oslo” American Trademark Pictures brought this controversial three hour series to the BBC for worldwide broadcast in 1999 to explore the historical and contemporary roots of the explosive Israeli-Palestinian Middle East conflict. This documentary series, arguing that the Oslo peace process was a “house of cards”, boldly hit prime time television at a moment when peace was considered certitude. COMPANIES OWNED: (selected sampling) American Trademark Pictures, LLC Momentum Releasing, LLC CBA Management, LLC AIM Foundation, INC Final Harvest Ministries, INC American Research Corporation, INC HONORS: Who’s Who in Finance and Industry Best Documentary Series, Great Souls
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