News release Public Information Office  SLU 10880   Hammond, LA 70402   phone: 985-549-2341   fax: 985-549-2061 publicinfo@selu.edu Spring 2004 news releases Public Information home News archive Contact: Christina Chapple  Date: 6/29/04   SOUTHEASTERN CHANNEL DOCUMENTARY WINS TELLY, AURORA AWARDS      HAMMOND -- “Fighting Lions: The Glory Years,” a television documentary on the history of Southeastern Louisiana University football, has added two Telly Awards and a Gold Aurora Award to its list of national and international honors.      Produced by the Southeastern Channel, the university’s educational access channel on Charter Cable Channel 18, “Fighting Lions: The Glory Years” won the prestigious Telly Award in both “Documentary Program” and “Sports Program” categories.      The Telly Awards is the premier award competition honoring outstanding cable TV programs. The Tellys annually showcase the best work of the world’s most respected production companies, television stations, cable operators, and corporate video departments. The Tellys receive more than 10,000 entries annually from all 50 states and many foreign countries.  Competition this year included the Discovery Network, NBC, MSNBC, TBS, BET, ESPN and FX networks.      The Aurora Awards recognize creative excellence in the film and video production industries. Other winners this year included the FOX News Channel and Spike TV.      “Fighting Lions: The Glory Years” covers the 75-year history of Southeastern football, spotlighting its most successful teams over seven decades. Interviews with former players and coaches, vintage photographs, and never-before-seen game footage from the different areas highlight the show.       “It’s a great honor for “Fighting Lions” to win against the best in the television industry in competitions as highly-respected as the Telly Awards and Aurora Awards,” said Rick Settoon, general manager of the Southeastern Channel. “It was truly a team effort by some talented and dedicated professionals, and it represents the type of quality we plan to continue bringing our viewers.”      Settoon produced and wrote the documentary while channel staff member Paul Catalanotto edited the program. Both Catalanotto and Todd Dunnington, operations manager for the channel, served as videographers. Cheryl Cannon was the production secretary.      “Fighting Lions” has now won seven major national and international television awards, including a Gold Remi Award for “Research and Writing” at the WorldFest International Film and Video Festival and two first place and one honorable mention Videographer Awards.      The documentary currently airs on the Southeastern Channel. Those interested in purchasing a VHS or DVD copy of the program can contact the university controller's office at 985-549-2068.