BREAKING THE CURSE WITH DARYN KAGAN WINS 2008 GRACIE AWARD

Breaking the Curse with Daryn Kagan, a film by Brian Kosisky, has taken the 2008 Gracie Award for Outstanding Documentary – Long Format. The film aired on PBS stations across the U.S. in 2007, and was directed by Kosisky and co-produced and narrated by Daryn Kagan. Breaking the Curse was named among the recipients of the 33rd Annual Gracie Awards, which recognize exemplary programming created for women, by women and about women in all facets of electronic media, as well as individuals who have made contributions to the industry.

Filmed on location in India, among other countries, Breaking the Curse explores the story of American Becky Douglas as she ventured from the suburbs of Atlanta to the streets of India in her fight for the health, education, and lives of people living with leprosy. Douglas’ goal of giving temporary care to people in leprosy colonies unfolds into an ambitious plan to build schools, offer complete health care and education, and eventually eliminate the need of these colonies in India.

This film is the very first television documentary Kosisky and Kagan have collaborated on since they left CNN, where Kosisky most recently served as a senior news producer, and Kagan served as a news anchor and correspondent.  Kosisky and Kagan’s next project, SOLAR TOWN USA, is a film about the legacy of America’s very first solar town, and the remarkable story of how one American town survived a series of devastating flood which led to the creation of the very first solar village in the United States. For more information on Breaking the Curse with Daryn Kagan or SOLAR TOWN USA , please visit www.Kosfilms.com.

KOS FILMS, LLC is a private production company formed by filmmaker Brian Kosisky who utilizes high definition digital filmmaking to create compelling content with a focus on telling each story with maximum emotional impact. Kosisky’s national Emmy, Dupont and Peabody Award-winning team of journalists produce programming for national television networks, focusing on hour-long documentaries. Before creating KOS FILMS, Kosisky served as a senior producer and news editor for CNN, where he produced and edited feature stories and numerous special projects for the network. Seen by millions of television viewers in more than 212 countries and territories around the world, Kosisky’s work has captured some of the most important and compelling news events of the last decade.

Daryn Kagan is the creator and host of the award –winning DarynKagan.com, the exclusive online channel for Kagan’s unique brand of inspirational news stories, and the base of her media company that provides hopeful and inspirational news content across numerous platforms. Earlier, Daryn served as a news anchor and reporter for CNN from 1994-2006.

To interveiw Brian Kosisky or Daryn Kagan, please contact Paul Schur at 202-549-5882 or Paul@PaulSchur.com